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Same thing happened to me during the holidays. I did heat everything to the temps mentioned in the recipe, but the caramel never seemed to set up right. I went and looked at another caramel recipe I had used and the temp on the failed caramel was noticeably lower.

Another loaf of no-knead. last couple loaves ended up 'flat'. realized I have been using the same open packet of yeast for quite a spell since a loaf only calls for 1/4 teaspoon. New packet opened for this loaf and the dough is waiting for the oven to heat up, and finally looks right after...

Going to the in-laws, sure to be a good time. Tradition is prime rib, which is what is planned again. I hate to say it, but, ugh. Meat isn't done until it all has the same brown to grey color. The one year my wife and father in law teamed up was spectacular. FIL found a beautiful prime rib...

Looking like breakfast tonight. Fry up some beef summer sausage with some eggs and toast.

Ah, I knew that different salts would behave differently but obviously had forgotten. Thanks

FAIL!! Ended up having more of a cake texture than I wanted, oh well. Biggest problem was the salt. I used the same salt I use in bread, sea salt crystals, which didn't break down at all. Had salt crystal crunchies through out the cake. But the taste was good.

Just took a almond butter cake out of the oven. Someone gave the bride a small one from the local bakery, oh my gosh. I hope this recipe comes out the way I want, with a somewhat gooey center. The pic showed a very cakey finished product but the ingredient list matched the recipes that showed...

I am going to repeat what others have said about Luca's lasagna. When I made this it totally changed my wife's idea of lasagna. She now prefers Luca's style to any other that she has had or made.

Whiska, that is exactly what I was thinking.

A guess on my part, based on what I have read and from my wife. The CP is cooking at to high a temperature. Not your fault, low temp on our CP will actually simmer to low boil the liquid which is something our previous CP did not do. So yeah, you are basically ending up with boiled meat.

So, I've only made one chocolate cake in my life and cannot recall ever having a 'jello cake', so I don't have much of a frame of reference. But I think I may try to make my take on what you have described. Oh, I'm still OK with doing a taste test on Addies cake.

Browned ground with alfredo over egg noodles or toast is a great way to go, a number of good suggestions to give it variety have already been posted. How about meatballs?

Based upon the pie picture of a couple days ago, I volunteer to do the taste test of Addies cake.

the description of the chilies make me think of serrano peppers.

frittata made with the left over veggies from my pork pot pie topped with some cilantro chili sauce (from 101cookbooks blog). This sauce is great with anything eggs and works well with meats as well.

Few cookbooks, a growing collection of magazines. Although we decided to slow down on the magazines until we make a few things from them, after the last couple weeks we are open to another purchase. Yea! Biggest problem we have is printed recipes, a six inch pile of loose printer paper. We...

I actually debated with myself about using corn starch, that is the method my mother has always done. I did cheat a bit last night, I used chicken broth to make my flour thickener mix. It is only dinner, but I have this perfectionist problem I am dealing with:yum: Tomorrow I'll be making some...

Ooo Addie, that looks good! I have never had cheese with apple pie, but I have some good English cheddar in the fridge that really needs a slice of pie.

Well, dinner is done. Wife got home earlyish from work, which worked good for the timing. Forgot the peas so we followed the steam in bag and served on the side, won't be doing that again. Did get potatoes, which I roasted with carrots before putting in the sauce. My crust tasted good but I...

ceramic, why?

Watching Guy's Grocery Games gave me the idea of a pot pie for Mondays dinner. My wife likes the cheap pot pies and has mentioned making our own pot pies a number of times. She won't be able to participate in this, but I would like to have them done when she gets home from work Monday night...

Never been a breakfast person. Even now while I am out of work on short term disability I don't eat breakfast. I have always started my day with work or the commute, but recently had started with having more of a meal at my first break and snacking during 'lunch'. Given that, I have gotten a...

Ooo, will use the spray bottle idea. Thanks

KatyCooks, yeah the nuts made it scary expensive to make. Mad Cook, I used the damp cloth method but I think the problem I had was the quick thaw method from Alton Brown. The dough seemed to have been a little cooked/dry in some areas, the areas that gave me fits. I am going to try again in a...

I miss the local farm that sold grass fed beef, oddly the couple who owned the farm were vegetarian. My dad raised a few head of cattle over the years, he would buy hay to feed during the winter with a sprinkling of grain on top. Truly was some of the best beef I have ever had.