Posts by marmalady

Wowl, guys! Wouldn't it be neat if we could get one of those 'cookie exchanges' going on Cheftalk?! Anna - What are B-52 cookies? I have a B-52 cake that's basically three different layers of liquor-flavored truffle mixture. Same...

So, how many different kinds did you make this year? I only made 10 - compared to 13 last year! French Butter Cookies Marble Swirl Butter Cookies Butter Pecan cookies Chocolate/cinnamon Mexican Wedding Cakes Lime-Nut...

Do you mean burgoo?! Yum! Derby pie, of course! My version is a chocolate pecan pie laced with Maker's Mark. Yum! Other derby food - think Southern - little cheese biscuits with country ham tucked in; grits cake w/pulled pork.

Can't add much to what everyone above said, but here's another little thought. How do you plan on keeping the food warm and appetizing? Having ordered 'delivery' burgers from pretty good restaurants, they always arrive half-cold, with...

Chefboy, I totally agree with you that most folks can get by on far less protein than we've been told we need. However, for a person with a major injury/disability, the protein requirements go up due to the continued need for muscle...

Wendy, I think the woman you saw on Sara Moulton was 'Mama Dip', from 'Mama Dip's Kitchen' in Chapel Hill, NC. She has a cookbook out by the same name, and is truly one of the old-time cook-by-instinct cooks out there.

Catcaio, I'm assuming you mean your hardy herbs? If you can protect them from the heavy, heavy frosts they may make it through the winters - especially since our winters have been so nutty lately. I usually just pile leaves on top...

Just a thought here - it's early, and I'm kind of rambling, so hope I make sense! I think that when people hear the words 'vegetarian menu', sometimes their brain freezes - oh, no - I have to do tofu, or brown rice and veg - all the...

Okay, y'all - here it is - Sis-in-law sent me this from NC - your turkey troubles are over! "THE PERFECT TURKEY "This is the greatest! When I found this recipe I thought it was perfect for people like me, who just are...

Hope you had lots of gravy to moisten it up, Mezz! I, on the other hand, am ready to use my instant read for a cup hook. Day before T-day, I calibrated it, because I thought it had been running a little low. Got it to calibrate at 212...