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Tag Archives: cookbook
Cookbooks: wrap-up
I wanted to wrap up our little series of posts on cookbooks by talking about what we are doing next. This blog started out as a way to explore our collection of cookbooks. When we began, we were eating out … Continue reading
Cookbooks: recipe books
Today I’m going to discuss a type of cookbook which I call a recipe book. I define these a being cookbooks which are primarily just a list of recipes. These are exemplified by cookbooks such as a church, school, or … Continue reading
Cookbooks: picture books
The category of cookbooks that I’m discussing today is picture books. These are the typical coffee table books with lots of glossy pictures and usually a picture or several pictures for each recipe. Examples include: Mushrooms Food Network Kitchens Cookbook … Continue reading
Cookbooks: cooking books
As we continue this series I am going to focus on different types of cookbooks along with their pros and cons. The first type I am going to address is my personal favorite, and that is what I will call … Continue reading
Cookbooks: paper vs electronic
Paper cookbooks vs electronic; dead trees vs the interwebs. There is a big argument going right now over whether paper or electronic cookbooks (or all books for that matter) are better. I am sure that a similar argument was had … Continue reading
Cookbooks: introduction
I have been doing some thinking about recipes lately. More specifically about how we find and use them. Obviously picking a recipe to cook is a big part of our blog, and we tend to be fairly narrowly focused in … Continue reading
Mushroom and Bacon Risotto
2 Tbsp sunflower oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 oz smoked bacon, chopped 12 oz arborio or risotto rice 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup dried sliced mushrooms, soaked in a little boiling water 6 oz assorted mushrooms, such as button … Continue reading
Posted in Side Dishes, Weekly Recipes
Tagged arborio, cookbook, cooking, food, mushrooms, recipe, rice, risotto, side dish
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Things We’ve Learned
After a year of trying new recipes, exploring our cookbooks and blogging about it, we have had many new discoveries and learned a lot about cooking. We wanted to take the break around the holidays to explore some new things … Continue reading
Sweet & Sour Pork
3/4 lb leg of pork (boned) 1 red chili pepper 2 leeks 1 t finely chopped garlic 1/2 small can pineapple 4 green peppers 2 t cornstarch 1 egg cornstarch as required oil for frying 1 T rice wine For … Continue reading
Posted in Main Dishes, Weekly Recipes
Tagged chinese, cookbook, cooking, food, fried, pork, recipe, stir-fry, sweet & sour, wok
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Shrimp Scampi
6 T Butter 1 T green onion, minced 1 T olive oil 4-5 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 2 t lemon juice 1/4 t salt 3/4 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 T fresh parsley, minced 1/4 t lemon … Continue reading
Posted in Extras!, Main Dishes, Seafood
Tagged cookbook, cooking recipe, food, garlic, shrimp, shrimp scampi, Texas Pete
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