Posts by Rollinglegumes

Turkey Reubens

Ric I'm a little lost why are you adding flour to the meat and then browning it if you are going to simmer it for an hour after. If you want the sauce thicker make a roux or add it in at the end. If it's tough, think goulash and act...

Someone bought me a cheap electric hand mixer with dough hooks, when I was broke. If I had to guess it probably cost $25. I have used it 1000 times for making bread in the last 3 years. I use the dough hooks until hand workable. It...

  Spicy mussel and pasta soup 2#  fresh mussels 3/4# fresh cracked pepper pasta (fettuccine) 2 quart seafood stock 3-5 diced green onions 1/4 cup fresh flat leafed parsley 1-2 Tbsp chilli paste 3 Tbsp red...

Isn't this a basic chocolate Geniose? The only recipe that I found even slightly forgiving of these involved tempering of the eggs during mixing. ( I tried 3 different recipes one day). I add 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar to stabilize the...

I really enjoy the plating of the sprouts. 

Portabella Cap Paninis: Grilled Caps with swiss, sliced plum tomatoes, spinach, banana peppers on ciabatta rolls, with dijon mustard and sun dried tomato tapenade

I like a thick chocolate mousse as an icing. Also a fruit compote can be tasty. If you start with a sour fruit it can be very balanced (rhubarb is in season).   

My wife would love the taters with 10#s of salt. She is the salt shaker queen.   My favorite combination is red taters with 1/2 skins-on butter, heavy whipping cream, lots of fresh thyme, and lots of roasted garlic. I also...

To play devils advocate: is there a great problem with food poisoning with "illegal bakers"? Would fire or electrical code violations pose a threat to the consumer? Is there a prevalence of fires deaths and destruction of property...