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Yesterday was my hubby's B-day and he always asks for the same thing - A chocolate stout cake, no icing please, and pass the whipped cream. I obliged but thought it might be fun to serve the cake with the cream already on top to look a bit festive and to mimic the top of a mug of oatmeal stout...

I recently ordered a paring knife. Not an especially fine knife; in fact, it was intended for my camper. Today it arrived and it's not a pairing knife and it is a really nice knife; clearly amazon made some sort of error. Instead of an off-brand 3-inch paring knife, I got this lovely 6-inch...

Last weekend my DH got a year older and asked for his favorite cake. I'm always happy to oblige since this is easy and DELICIOUS. I usually add some Creamcheese icing but this year instead did a donut icing-style glaze because I forgot to procure cream cheese. It's actually an improvement and...

I've been using the same 2 brands of soy sauce for years and think it's time to up my game (and it's about time to restock. Currently I use Yamasa or San-J Tamari and last year I had a small bottle of Amber River Soy Sauce that was wonderful but now gone. Anyone have recommendations?

Do you have a fudge recipe you love or loath? Post it up; let us know what you think! Fudge is a wonderful thing. Rich, creamy, sweet and addictive but in it's classic form; also a nuisance to make. There are a number of short cut recipes that bypass the standard "cook to a soft ball and then...

It snowed last night and I got a LOT sleep waking up full of purpose and creative energy. 1st up on the "let's do it today" list was to make apple cupcakes with brown sugar whipped icing. These will be awesome later on after I've worked my way down the long list. I have a few aging apples and...

This weeks show had 3 challenges: Apple cake in two hours with apple prominently featured S'mores - from scratch Halloween themed hanging lantern with treats inside - also baked. The second challenge - s'mores was an utter failure imo. Bakers were directed to bake "digestive biscuits" (wheat...

I am the only person who was stunned to see Mexican culture and cuisine butchered in last weeks episode? The 3 challenges were: pan dulce, steak tacos and a multi-layer tres leches cake. I hardly know where to start... Pan dulce: Contestants did pretty well in the limited time available but...

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Bamba Puffed Peanut and Corn snacks - an unlikely but awesome combo! Puffed corn (similar to the puff in a cheeto but without any cheese) dunked in high quality DARK chocolate. The puff is mildly salted and with a strong whiff of peanut butter; the chocolate is not too sweet. These are...

​We are deeply saddened to relate the unexpected passing of longtime​ site​ admin PrincessFiona60 in early March of this year. Elizabeth joined the Forum in 2009 and quickly became a community leader, helping others with culinary challenges, offering kind words, encouragement and dry wit...

I need to prepare some meals for someone who is in the middle of dental implant procedures after chemo induced tooth loss. Any ideas about satisfying meals for someone who has pain chewing food? She says she's been living on cottage cheese and refried beans - that just seems sad and I think I...

kathleen posted her Cicada feast here: https://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f17/never-have-i-ever-made-this-106273.html#post1653010 And I noticed that The CBS morning show did a piece on cicada cookies :https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cicada-cookies-recipe/ and the WA post has one on deep fried...

So - I'm having a few vaxxed friends over for burgers this weekend - outside. it's finally almost warm enough. We're having burgers and fixin's. What Kind of buns are best? I used to buy fresh made Telera Rolls with some chew at the local bakery but they are no longer making them. Grocery...

I have a newly acquired jar of toasted sunflower seed butter. Other than slathering on toast... does anyone have any good ideas about how to use this?

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So - in my state we have new tighter regulations about congregating during Covid and since I am the traditional host of Thanksgiving for friends and family, I need a new plan. I thought I'd share the basics I've worked out so far and you may be able to offer tips. Please - leave political...

I am planning on making turkey pot pies after thanksgiving and freezing them. I want to give a bunch of these to friends who will want singer servings. I need to buy disposable foil pans for this and they come in lots of sizes. What size pan do you think makes a nice single serving for a...

Last night I started cooking dinner and discovered that "someone" had helpfully rearranged the spices in the spice rack so they are sorted alphabetically. I couldn't find ANYTHING! At my house most spices are stored in jars in a space rack mounted on the inside cabinet door near the stove...

On Monday 9/28 our data center will be doing some updates and maintenance. They have notified us that our servers may be offline for some period*of time and that the maintenance*window is 4PM - 11PM EDT. We have little control over this and there*may be no noticeable*service interruption but I...

Who'e tried this? Who's interested? Reports say that it's Canadian-grown pinot noir called “Jalapeño Noir" I'm not sure if that's a pairing suggestion or if it actually has a pepper induced burn. Gobsmacked. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/14/business/taco-bell-wine-canada/index.html

I am going to make some banana bread today (we have some past due bananas) We fall into the "we like raisins in ours" category but I have none. I do have some dried currents however and they should be an adequate substitute. Problem: they have been stored at room temp in a tightly sealed jar...

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