Posts by JayCobb1045

I've seen a lot of mention in various recipes of adding a small amount of sugar, honey, etc to a braising liquid at the end, after removing the meat, then reducing it by about half to turn it into a glaze which is then applied to the...

Hmm, I've never heard of scraping the seeds and pulp out before cooking, rather than after - ill give it a shot! Thanks!

I enjoy spaghetti squash - it is not the most flavorful gourd out there, but it is fun, tasty, and a healthy alternative to pasta in this first few weeks of the year when I still pretend I'm going to eat better.  Problem is, I...

So, I got curious and decided to search the interwebs.  If you've been on a ten year quest, I assume you've come across this and decided it wasn't what you were looking for, but I found...

Well, I don't have a recipe but if these are the ones you're referring to, you can go out and buy some!  http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/ProductDetail.aspx?catID=734

Similar to Koukouvagia's recipe for mashed sweet potatoes, I really like mixing in some Thai red curry paste and sub in some coconut milk for 1/2 to 1/3 of the cream. 

Spinach, mushroom, and sausage lasagna with a nutmeg parmesan bechamel.  Unintentional but pleasant result?  It is reminiscent of the Italian flag!

There are a lot of threads on here about braised short ribs, but the question addressed in the last two posts of this one seemed like a good segue for some of my questions so I figured this was as good as any to resurrect.  If my...

Fish tacos, fish tacos, fish tacos.  Darn - now I'm hungry for fish tacos at nine am.    My personal opinion is that you should stay away from slapping avocado on something and calling it "california style" as that...

Last night I experimented wtih this recipe for the first time and it ended up tasting really great.  But I am left with the question I often have - was it authentic?  So I have a few questions for anyone who might have...