Posts by Ellen Porter

It seems to me boiling fresh pasta - and if so, for how long, is a matter of personal preference. I would not in lasagna because of it being baked, I'd want the noodles to have more substance than would be possible if they were boiled...

It seems to me boiling fresh pasta - and if so, for how long, is a matter of personal preference. I would not in lasagna because of it being baked, I'd want the noodles to have more substance than would be possible if they were boiled...

I use olive oil for just about everything, however deep frying isn't one of the techniques I use often.   For deep-frying and baking, I prefer extra-light flavor olive oil. For other uses, I prefer extra-virgin.

Koukokovagia, do you mean those who aren't on the West Coast? If you live outside of the specific areas I mentioned, southwest United States and California, and still find a Mexican restaurant that appeals to you, by all means eat...

I think we have to make it clear that even an at-home chef like me sees a vast difference between Spanish (Castelian) and Mexican food. I don't know if anyone responding to you so far is Latino, but my Latino friends, who are...

I see a case for "authentic" to some degree. I usually won't eat Mexican food outside of southwestern United States and California. Because in the rest of the country, a five-star gourmet restaurant probably isn't going to cook Mexican...

I was not aware of this function. Having now looked at it, I would say at this time there doesn't really appear to be anything I'd be interested in buying or trading for. Unless that guy that's trying to sell cars on them really does...

Where I live there are some places that have courses for home cooks. I never went because I never found the time, but they sounded like a good way to learn to make some yummy food.

Wow. No, I don't think I have room in my freezer for doing things like that. My husband's sister-in-law is very organized with her camping meals, the one time I camped with her, she had some yummy stuff that she obviously worked on at...

I have and love JOC, but it would not necessarily have been my first choice for a home cook. My "go to" as a young woman was "Sunset Easy Basics," which was only published back then, and of course Sunset is in western United States,...