Posts by sancyr

Also, if you want to get a warm loaf on the table, go ahead and bake and loaf and let it cool. Prior to serving, stick the whole loaf (unsliced) in the oven, wrapped in a single later of aluminum foil, and toast it until warm (about 10...

Going vegetarian can be very easy... if you're ready to embrace a whole new way of looking at your food. If you absolutely loved aged steaks, you'll probably miss that since there's no veggie substitute for that! But if you love...

I'm not familiar with brown bread... is it much like bread pudding? Or it is a firmer, dough-like bread? Sweet, savory? The steamed Chinese buns I make are yeast risen. But, they're the only steamed bread I currently make. Sara

Yes! They DO work! I wear glasses, and Alton Brown's Good Eats Fish & Chips episode suggested wearing a hat when frying to prevent oil droplets from collecting on your glasses. I tried it with shallow and stir fry and it works!...

Don't get me wrong, my hubby is appreciative! But take last night for instance. I made mango salsa and chips. One of the mangoes wasn't quite ripe, but the other was sweeter and better. I know that I can give the not-quite-ripe one...

Hey sis, I found these two links for you to other posts discussing Silpat and Exopat. I've found that if you have a question, it's probably been asked before. Do a search to take advantage of the wealth of info this site has to...

Hey Sis, glad you made it to this forum. I thought you might like it. Don't foget to introduce yourself in the Introduction section. So, now that you're running around in Italy, have you seen any steamed breads? Sara

Hi all! I've been making Chinese steamed buns with different kinds of fillings in my bamboo steamer. So I got to thinking: 1. What are the benefits/characteristics of steaming bread versus baking (a dryer process though most...

Try this article on "supertasters" - people that have more taste bud formations on their tongues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbo...ertaster.shtml Also, there are a trained elite of sensory people that do sensory...

I live with this balancing act, as most people do. I am one of the few people I know that cooks every night, mostly from scratch (and I love making big breakfasts and lunches on the weekend). I have a husband that loves my cooking,...