Posts by BenRias

It's just not the amount I eat anymore....it is the time of day too! I used to do Jumbo Jack burger runs with my buddies at 2am and no problem. Now...ugh...I start getting all acidy if I eat anything after 7pm. **** this aging...

Yes, Cook's Illustrated and/or America's test kitchen are great resources for these reasons: 1) you will learn techniques instead of just recipes...so you will feel confident in experimenting. for instance, I learned an easy way of...

THANK YOU! I feel vindicated! We have a Maggiano's here in Vegas that is horrible, but people will claim it is the best italian in town. I don't know how some restaurants get their good reputations.

Thanks for the advice. Normally I wouldn't but the juice idea was new for me so I thought I better get some input. I usually only make a quick vinagrette with vin/oil with some seasonings or herbs. But I was trying out this new...

Made a fresh vinagrette using balsamic, olive oil, poppy seeds and blood orange juice. do any of these ingredients call for the entire mixture to be refridgerated? thanks!

They are basically the same thing. Just read the nutritional value on the packages and that will show you that they are the same. There MAYBE slight differences in some categories (like brown rice has 1g less carbs per serving) but...

I have a cleaver that has reached the point of no return (at least not worth anymore effort from me). What should I do with it? Do you have any unique ideas for keeping knives with sentimental value? This was my first knive and I...

I think there was only one item that was actually pretty decent from Tastefully Simple...it was some sort of cheese ball seasoning (the sweet berry one...not the savory one, yuck!) Not a great item, but if you are invited and you...

true..she admits she is not a chef. Yet, wouldn't her career based upon cooking be similar to that author that Suzanne Summers is promoting? You know, the lady who graduated from community college who is going around giving medical...

And for what it's worth, it is not just food network stars. I remember thinking that Paul Perdomme was "THE MAN!" until I actually saw him cooking on TV. He was guest hosting on another person's show (don't recall who) and...