Posts by Meffy

Probably bad French, I'm afraid -- I suspect it should've been "étalée de", not "étalée avec." Or someting similar. Ah well, I try. :-} And isn't the French for peanuts great for Hallowe'en? Arachides -- related to...

Welllll, I'm not a dinosaur -- wrong species (see avatar). But from way back in those halcyon days o' youth I do remember George Carlin doing a little talk on why "there's no... blue... food." Here's how it appeared in a...

One very inexpensive thing might help -- a rolling pin sleeve (cover, sock, stocking, stockinette, etc.) of loose cotton fabric to hold flour on. They can be had alone or with a board cover of the same stuff. ... But if you'd rather get...

Deux morceaux de pain blanc "Merveille" étalée avec beurre d'arachide. (Um... peanut butter on Wonder bread. Oh, the shame.)

Except for a final trimming and re-filing of of the forks' tines to be sure all tines on a given fork are the same length, they're done. Click the thumbnail image to see the full-sized photo. Yuppers, I made way too many for a home...

Buttered toast made from the last bit of a farl* -- a salty, round, rustic English loaf nearly identical to what in the same cookbook is called "cob" but with a little more butter. _________________ * Or what Paul Hollywood...

I'd never eat an airport, they're too crunchy and there's always leftovers. About to boil water for some meat-filled agnoletti made using recipes from cookbooks by Dom DeLuise (the egg pasta) and Virginia novelist Adriana Trigiani (the...

In case anyone's interested in this project, here's a progress report. Getting SS wire: I bought a Hamilton Beach balloon whisk at Tuesday Morning (a closeout / bargain store near where I live) for about half price -- $4. The stainless...

I've seen experienced bakers advise storing the big bulk pack of yeast in the freezer, tightly sealed to keep moisture out, and taking out a small jar's worth when needed. I'm lucky, able to buy Red Star instant yeast from a local...

"61 ways to cook an egg!" (With apologies to Paul Simon) o/~ Y' just tap on the shell, Mel. Pour it in a bowl, Joel. Whip it with a whisk, Fisk, Just listen to me. Bake it in a flan, Fran, In its own little flan pan. Or a...