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Blueberry Cobbler reviewed by andrewFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 4th July 2011)This was good, but it wasn't remarkable, unlike many of the other recipes in the book. The biscuit topping seemed less thick than the pictures in the book... | |
Southwestern Cowboy Omelet reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Camp Dutch Oven Cooking 101 from Backyard to Backwoods (reviewed 4th July 2011)A single huge omelet is produced - with about 2 inches of bacon/onion/cheese filling! For us, this served 7 people. Too heavy for me, but tasty. | |
Raw Cashew Dreamcake reviewed by kfranzettaFrom: My New Roots (reviewed 5th July 2011)I really wanted to love this recipe, but it was only ok. The recipe calls for the juice of two lemons. I only added the juice of one and a half lemons,... | |
Crostata with Mushrooms and Pancetta reviewed by KVizzFrom: Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites (reviewed 5th July 2011)This was okay but I thought the pastry crust overpowered the filling... I think because of the mascarpone. The recipe does not say to cut or slice the... | |
Salmon steaks with dill butter reviewed by westerFrom: Real Fast Food (reviewed 6th July 2011)Good everyday food. | |
Chicken Legs with Calvados / Poulet Valée d'Auge / Hähnchenkeulen mit Calvados reviewed by friederikeFrom: Lust auf Genuß (reviewed 6th July 2011)In a way, this dish was like a Coq au Vin (flambé a chicken, or at least a lot of chicken meat, in one type of alcohol, braise in another), but it just... | |
Pureed Vegetable Soup reviewed by sturlingtonFrom: EatingWell (reviewed 7th July 2011)A simple formula for creating your own pureed soups. | |
Green Pea Soup reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: 101 Cookbooks (reviewed 8th July 2011)I had high hopes for this soup - ginger and cumin are two of my favorites, and I had two bags of fresh peas in my CSA box. But for me and my family, this... | |
Fudgy Chocolate Pudding Cake reviewed by nanettebFrom: Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker: 200 Recipes for Healthy and Hearty One-Pot Meals That Are Ready When You Are (reviewed 8th July 2011) | |
Cucumber and Heirloom Tomato Salad reviewed by sturlingtonFrom: Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen (reviewed 8th July 2011)There wasn't much to this recipe, certainly nothing to make it special. It tasted fine, but was just a tad disappointing since it doesn't really measure... | |
Apple Crumble Pie with Blueberries / Appelkruimeltaart met bosbessen reviewed by friederikeFrom: Appeltaart (reviewed 15th October 2012)Similar to the crumble cake recipes I reviewed a while ago (I wrote this review, the rest were family recipes). What was different about this cake is that... | |
Zucchini Date Muffins reviewed by LeekaFrom: Get It Ripe: A Fresh Take on Vegan Cooking and Living (reviewed 10th July 2011)These muffins are entirely sweetened with dates so if you are looking for a sugar free muffin these are a pretty good bet. They were moist with a fairly... | |
Sandwich Bread, Five Ways reviewed by bhnycFrom: How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 10th July 2011)It's hard for me to rate this one because I had to make it twice in order for it to come out right. Of the five ways to make this, I chose the oatmeal... | |
White Sangria / Witte Sangria reviewed by friederikeFrom: Delicious (NL) (reviewed 10th July 2011)This beverage actually had the potential for four or five stars, if not...
To begin with, we were sceptical about the juice of 3 limes, without the addition... | |
Pimiento Cheese reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook (reviewed 11th July 2011)We liked this pimiento cheese but not as good as some others we've tried. I like that it had a mixture of cheeses and the hot sauce gave it a nice little... | |
Black Bean Patties with Pineapple Guacamole reviewed by JaymeFrom: Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source with More Than 200 Recipes for a Healthy and Sustainable You (reviewed 11th July 2011)50% hit 50% miss for me. The black bean patties were very bland. It seemed like they had a lot of great flavourful ingredients packed in there, but they... | |
Roast Chicken Parts with Olive Oil or Butter reviewed by sturlingtonFrom: How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 11th July 2011)Another simple recipe that's really just a technique, but with some useful suggestions for flavor variations. I prefer to brown the skin on the stovetop... | |
Pork Steaks with Lemon and Sage reviewed by friederikeFrom: Real Fast Food (reviewed 14th July 2011)A few good ideas, a few lesser so. We really liked the crust which was formed due to the flour panade, the combination of sage and pork was excellent and... | |
Socca reviewed by Astrid5555From: Plenty (reviewed 14th July 2011)Delicious topping but not sure about the dough base. Maybe my chickpea flour was rancid or I'm just not into it. However, I will definitely use the onion-tomato... | |
Chicken and cashew nut stir-fry reviewed by redjanetFrom: Ching's Chinese Food Made Easy: 100 Simple, Healthy Recipes from Easy-to-find Ingredients (reviewed 14th July 2011)This was okay, but nothing to write home about. I've come to appreciate the method of coating sliced chicken in a mixture of egg whites, cornflour and... | |
Spicy Corn Quesadillas reviewed by kgwickingsFrom: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day (reviewed 15th July 2011) | |
Date-Nut Rocks reviewed by CooksbakesbooksFrom: Maida Heatter's Book of Great Cookies (reviewed 16th July 2011)These are calls rocks because of their shape, not their texture. They are very moist and soft.
Dates are so sweet by themselves that I find date cookies... | |
Cabbage Bruschetta reviewed by aj12754From: Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking (reviewed 17th July 2011)I think there will be folks who might find this just a bit too different as a bruschetta topping. It was kind of different for me at first ... but definitely... | |
Grilled Peppered Portobello Steaks with Parmesan Dressing reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Let the Flames Begin: Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Real Live Fire Cooking (reviewed 19th July 2011)Delicious thick slices of mushroom - but uneven with the dressing.
Large portobello caps (about 5 inches across), rubbed with olive oil, then salted and... | |
Chinese Green Bean Stir Fry reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: All Recipes (reviewed 19th July 2011)Crunchy green beans with a well flavored sauce! I found fermented black beans at my Asian grocery, and was excited to try to recreate this, one of my... | |
Barbecued Chicken with Sweet Potatoes reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Barbecued ribs and other great feeds (reviewed 20th July 2011)Great juicy tender chicken, but flawed sweet potatoes.
The marinade for the chicken was awesome - pinapple juice, ketsup, mustard, and tobasco. It made... | |
Warm Cumin and Coriander Spinach on Garlic Mashed Potatoes reviewed by JaymeFrom: Fresh and Fast Vegan Pleasures: More than 140 Delicious, Creative Recipes to Nourish Aspiring and Devoted Vegans (reviewed 21st July 2011)I would have rated this a four because it was dilicious, but if you're going to put cumin and coriander right in the title, then that should be a dominant... | |
Millet Muffins reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 23rd July 2011)Remarkably forgiving - 3+ errors on my part and still edible.
Unfortunately, I discovered after starting that I had only half the amount of millet, and... | |
Watermelon Gazpacho reviewed by LeekaFrom: New York Times - Recipes (reviewed 25th July 2011)This was a light, summer soup but lacking a little zip. I think it needed a little more complexity or a few more ingredients. | |
Curry mayonnaise with orange, fresh mint, and peanuts reviewed by westerFrom: Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavors (reviewed 24th July 2011)Not bad at all, but I felt there were too many ingredients in this. | |
EZ Grill Bread with Personality reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Let the Flames Begin: Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Real Live Fire Cooking (reviewed 25th July 2011)A fine grilled bread - very similar to naan.
The recipe is a very standard bread recipe, I aged it 24 hours before cooking. The recipe instructs you... | |
Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies reviewed by KrantzieFrom: Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World (reviewed 26th July 2011)(July 11). I tried to make these diabetic friendly, and succeeded somewhat. The lack of sugar means they won't spread, so they end up looking like tiny... | |
Romesco sauce reviewed by westerFrom: Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavors (reviewed 26th July 2011)A mayonnaise-based romesco. It works quite well. | |
Sunny-Side-Up Eggs on Mustard-Creamed Spinach with Crispy Crumbs reviewed by BeckyLFrom: Epicurious (reviewed 26th July 2011)This dish was pretty tasty, but you have to be careful not to let any of the components get cold. It made a nice, hearty dinner and was a nice way for... | |
Coffee Cake reviewed by JaymeFrom: Dutch Oven Cooking: with International Dutch Oven Society Champion Terry Lewis (reviewed 27th July 2011)I did a veganized version of this with Ener-G eggs and a silken tofu sour cream I made. The flavour was great. I loved the layor of sugar and nuts inside... | |
Coconut Bars reviewed by BethNHFrom: Fat Witch Brownies: Brownies, Blondies, and Bars from New York's Legendary Fat Witch Bakery (reviewed 27th July 2011)If I could I would give this 3.5 stars. The recipe is basically a shortbread crust which is baked first and then topped with a coconut and condensed milk... | |
No-Cook Tomato Sauce reviewed by sturlingtonFrom: Fine Cooking (reviewed 27th July 2011)I punched this up a bit with a shot of balsamic vinegar and a handful of baby spinach. I also substituted basil for the parsley. Good on a fresh filled... | |
Raw Lasagna reviewed by JaymeFrom: Raw Food: A Complete Guide for Every Meal of the Day (reviewed 28th July 2011)This ended up being supere delicious, but not until I'd done some considerable doctoring. Mostly with the spinach "sauce", which was just supposed to be... | |
Marinara Sauce reviewed by JaymeFrom: Raw Food: A Complete Guide for Every Meal of the Day (reviewed 28th July 2011)This was a little watery, i think there may have been too much fresh tomato to other stuff ratio. Pretty good flavour, but I've had other raw marinara... | |
Fettucini Alfredo reviewed by BethNHFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition (reviewed 30th July 2011)Alfredo sauce is pretty basic and recipes don't differ much from one cookbook to another.
The boys are used to jarred Alfredo sauce and didn't care... | |
Steamed artichokes reviewed by westerFrom: The Anatomy of a Dish (reviewed 30th July 2011)This was quite basic, but it worked fine.
My artichokes needed quite a bit longer, but then they were big ones. | |
Chocolate Pudding Pie reviewed by BethNHFrom: Icebox Pies (reviewed 31st July 2011)The recipe says this is chocolate pudding poured in a pie shell and topped with whipped cream. The flavor of the chocolate pudding is excellent but it... | |
Pickled beans and leeks reviewed by westerFrom: Salt & Pepper (reviewed 31st July 2011)These are not bad, but not very special either. Just nice pickled vegetables. | |
Caposante in padella con capperi (Pan-fried scallops with capers) reviewed by westerFrom: Rogers Gray Italian Country Cook Book: The River Cafe (reviewed 31st July 2011)I loved the capers here, which got crispy and complemented the scallops perfectly. I wasn't too sure about the sage leaves - they did get lovely and crispy,... | |
Blueberry-Lemon Verbena reviewed by CooksbakesbooksFrom: Ice Pops: Recipes for Fresh and Flavorful Frozen Treats (reviewed 1st August 2011)This pop was marred by a too-chunky texture and a too-earthy, not-sweet taste. This pop wasn't a treat, as such--it wasn't refreshing and sprightly--but... | |
Lemon-Buttermilk reviewed by CooksbakesbooksFrom: Ice Pops: Recipes for Fresh and Flavorful Frozen Treats (reviewed 1st August 2011)This pop was grainy in texture (like ice milk) and the flavor was too intense to be refreshing. I was hoping it would be like heavenly buttermilk ice cream... | |
Chickpea and Olive Salad / Salade van Kikkererwten en Olijven reviewed by friederikeFrom: Supersalades (reviewed 2nd August 2011)DB had this as his lunch box salad. He thought it was slightly boring as none of the ingredients came forward as 'the star of the show', another Masterchef... | |
Broccoli lemon chicken reviewed by redjanetFrom: 101 One-pot Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101) (reviewed 2nd August 2011)Eh, this was okay. It was a pretty typical stir-fry of broccoli and chicken with a lemon sauce made of chicken stock, cornflour and honey. I was expecting... | |
Homemade Pop-Tarts reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe (reviewed 2nd August 2011)These are much better than store bought pop-tarts. Mine sure didn't look like the picture though. I also ended up with 7 instead of 8. If I try making... | |
Chile Cornmeal-Crusted Tofu reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook (reviewed 3rd August 2011)Crunchy spicy outside, smooth inside.
This was pretty tasty. Not amazing, but pretty decent. I agree with Jayme that the recipe makes way too much... | |
Summer Grilled Cabbage reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: All Recipes (reviewed 3rd August 2011)Wedges of cabbage, nestled in aluminum foil, and grilled till done.
These were flavored with a pat of butter, a bit of garlic salt and Lawrey's seasoning... | |
Applesauce-Oat Bran Muffins reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook (reviewed 4th August 2011)Spicy muffins with small touches of sweetness.
These muffins came together quickly - bran, whole wheat pastry four, and apple sauce contribute to a healthy... | |
Broiled Sea Bream / Gegrilde Zeebrasem reviewed by friederikeFrom: The Wagamama Cookbook (Cookery) (reviewed 4th August 2011)Not bad, but just a little too boring. Add a little ginger and maybe a splash of Shaoxing, topped of with a little coriander would have made a world of... | |
Quick zucchini sauté reviewed by kfranzettaFrom: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 5th August 2011)This was very quick and easy. Watch the almonds very closely--mine went from golden brown to very close to burned in a matter of seconds. | |
Saffron cream dressing reviewed by westerFrom: Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Ebury Paperback Cookery) (reviewed 5th August 2011)Very nice. Lovely egg-yolk yellow, and a subtle flavor. I did find the mustard taste too strong, so next time I'll halve that.
I served it with salmon,... | |
Pizza crust reviewed by BethNHFrom: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (reviewed 6th August 2011)I'll have to try this again before I'm certain of the rating. This dough just seemed too loose and oily to me. It rose nicely but it was still too oily.... | |
Fresh salmon in puréed red pepper sauce (Salmón al estilo de zalacain) reviewed by westerFrom: Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain (reviewed 6th August 2011)Colorful - that is, very orange sauce with pink salmon. It tasted fine but not spectacular. | |
Creamy, spicy eggplant soup reviewed by westerFrom: The Enchanted Broccoli Forest...and Other Timeless Delicacies (reviewed 7th August 2011)This was not very spicy, but it was nicely creamy with a good smoky/nutty accent.
I could have done without the tomato and peppers in the topping - the... | |
Eggs Beatrice reviewed by sturlingtonFrom: Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast and Brunch (reviewed 7th August 2011)A nice preparation if you have very ripe tomatoes on hand. | |
Sour Cherry Pie with Almond Crumble reviewed by plickFrom: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 7th August 2011)This pie is tricky- I blind-baked and found it made the crust prone to burning, because the cherry filling really needed the full cooking time. (The topping... | |
Duck Breast with Peaches and Tarragon reviewed by aj12754From: Fine Cooking (reviewed 7th August 2011)This was really easy and the flavor combo (peaches, honey, tarragon, wine, and shallots) was fine. My husband liked it quite a bit (4) -- but I didn't... | |
Bulgur and Lentil-Stuffed Eggplant reviewed by kfranzettaFrom: Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker: 200 Recipes for Healthy and Hearty One-Pot Meals That Are Ready When You Are (reviewed 8th August 2011)I made a few modifications to this recipe. I substituted cooked brown rice for the bulgur and replaced the jalapeno, chili powder and ginger with lots... | |
Thai Beef Salad / Thaise rundvleessalade reviewed by friederikeFrom: Supersalades (reviewed 11th August 2011)According to DB, this is a salad with with very strong flavours; some of them even too strong. The dressing was too salty (what can you expect with 4 tbsp... | |
Minted Zucchini Tagliatelle with Cucumbers and Lemon reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours (reviewed 12th August 2011)The concept here is that zucchini masquerades as pasta in this refreshing summer salad.
Added to the zucchini is cucumber, onion, lemon, nut oil, and... | |
Keralan fish curry reviewed by redjanetFrom: Forever Summer (reviewed 12th August 2011)This was simple to prepare and the sauce had a good, delicate flavour and was not overpoweringly fishy. It was a very pretty dish with the strong yellow... | |
Coffee Cake Muffins reviewed by BethNHFrom: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 12th August 2011)This is one of the variations listed with Bittman's Basic Muffins recipe. The recipe includes a streusel - half of which is mixed into the batter and... | |
Dal Makini reviewed by JaymeFrom: Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday (reviewed 13th August 2011)This came out a little bland. I didn't have any ginger so I doubled up on garlic, but I don't think that alone would account for the blandness. It was... | |
Greek Fish Stew reviewed by friederikeFrom: Healing Foods (Dk Living) (reviewed 15th August 2011)I chose this recipe because it said 'ready in 15 minutes' - I didn't read that that included using peeled tomatoes. Yeah right, that's cheating. Not the... | |
Breaded Sauteed Broccoli or Cauliflower reviewed by sturlingtonFrom: How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 13th August 2011)I made this preparation with the egg and flour, which seemed too fussy for me. As promised, the bread crumbs didn't adhere, but the dish was still quite... | |
Pistachio Cake III reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: All Recipes (reviewed 14th August 2011) This cake was inspired when i was thinking about pistachios and cake at the same time. I stumbled on this recipe and decided to give it a try. It... | |
Everyday Pancakes reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 16th August 2011)A very decent pancake. Like many recipes in this cookbook, it is accompanied by a large number of possible variations. We varied the recipe slightly... | |
Everyday Buttermilk Waffles reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 17th August 2011)A decent waffle recipe, accompanied by many variations.
We used yogurt thinned with milk in place of the buttermilk (suggested by Bittman), and we were... | |
Marinated Tomato Salad with Herbs reviewed by BeckyLFrom: The Food Network (reviewed 26th September 2011)This is one of Pioneer Woman's recipes from her new show. Overall, I found there was too much oil in the dressing/marinade for my taste. Had I cut that... | |
Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes and Basil reviewed by BeckyLFrom: Pioneer Woman Cooks (reviewed 26th September 2011)I liked this pasta salad, but my husband was more fond of it than I was. I couldn't get the sauce to the right consistency for my preference. It's an easy... | |
Cauliflower with smoky bacon reviewed by The Ducks GutsFrom: Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking (reviewed 19th August 2011)A good way to serve cauliflower, and very easy to make. This time I tried blanching the cauliflower as suggested, as I was trying to get as many dishes... | |
Grilled Eggplant and Olive Pizza reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 20th August 2011)Eggplant disguised?
I love eggplant, but felt that the lovely baby eggplants were hard to detect. Related to that, my family's eggplant haters ate this... | |
Pancakes reviewed by BethNHFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition (reviewed 20th August 2011)These are very good buttermilk pancakes. The recipe comes together quickly and is enough for 16 good sized pancakes.
As usual, I did not have buttermilk... | |
Peach & Blueberry Crumbles reviewed by leene101From: Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again (reviewed 20th August 2011)made on 8/20/11 with fruit from evergreen farm. used less than half of the topping ingredients to reduce the fat and bumped up the fruit a bit. tasted... | |
Baltimore's Finest Berger Cookies reviewed by kalamansiFrom: King Arthur Flour (reviewed 20th August 2011) | |
Orange Flan reviewed by kalamansiFrom: All Around the World Cookbook (reviewed 21st August 2011)It took a long time to scald the milk. When that part was finished, I realized from the smell that I could have substituted reconstituted evaporated milk... | |
Leche Flan reviewed by kalamansiFrom: Filipino Cooking Here & Abroad (reviewed 21st August 2011) | |
Embutido reviewed by kalamansiFrom: Filipino Cooking Here & Abroad (reviewed 21st August 2011) | |
Cucumber Salad with Shaker Buttermilk-Herb Dressing reviewed by kalamansiFrom: The New England Cookbook: 350 Recipies from Town and Country, Land and Sea, Hearth and Home (reviewed 21st August 2011) | |
Weeknight Roast Chicken reviewed by kaye16From: Cooks Illustrated (reviewed 21st August 2011)Ten minutes to heat the oven and prep the chickie. Then two times 25-35 minutes. Then rest for 20 minutes. Weeknight?
It was good enough, but hardly... | |
Lemon Snaps reviewed by BethNHFrom: Still Life with Menu Cookbook (reviewed 21st August 2011)I may have to bake these again to give a fair rating.
The cookies have minimal ingredients and are leavened by only one egg. I added a few drops of lemon... | |
Blueberry Croutons reviewed by JaymeFrom: Color Me Vegan: Maximize Your Nutrient Intake and Optimize Your Health by Eating Antioxidant-Rich, Fiber-Packed, Color-Intense Meals That Taste Great (reviewed 22nd August 2011)I like the idea of these better than I liked them in reality. They are very hard to get just right. The cookbook talks about this, but I thought she was... | |
Tangy Cashew Spread reviewed by JaymeFrom: Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday (reviewed 22nd August 2011)Pretty good, but a little dull. I would probably spice it up if you're using it as a dip. But for sandwiches it will be a nice creamy filler. | |
Spanish Brown Rice with Spicy Sausage reviewed by hipcookFrom: Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook (reviewed 22nd August 2011)Nothing to write home about, but a fair balance of effort to taste. Something in this hearty casserole reminded me of my youth - my mother must've had... | |
Mixed Greens Salad with Italian Dressing reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Bon Appetit Weekend Entertaining: A Cookbook, Menu Planner & Entertaining Sourcebook for Occasions Large or Small, Casual or Elegant (reviewed 23rd August 2011)This recipe called for mixed greens, and gave a nice vinaigrette with an Italian flavor. Nothing too special, but completely acceptable. | |
Asian Marinade reviewed by BethNHFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition (reviewed 23rd August 2011)I used this marinade for chicken breast prior to stir frying. The taste of the sesame oil was a bit overpowering. I believe 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil... | |
Beef Ravioli with Fresh Tomato Sauce reviewed by silverlightcaFrom: Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Italian (reviewed 23rd August 2011)Perhaps we merely weren't expecting this ravioli to taste like a stew, but it surprised us and, unfortunately, not in a good way. | |
stuffed rond de nice squash reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 24th August 2011)Another way to use squash!
Local CSA box onions, garlic, local sausage - in our local CSA box patty pan and zucchini squash, and thyme from my garden.... | |
Thai Salad Rolls with Spicy Sweet & Sour Sauce reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Thai Cooking & More (reviewed 24th August 2011)Amazing sauce, and an OK appetizer. I had a bit of trouble getting the rice noodles to soften in hot water, and ended up cooking it. I also just used... | |
Roasted Tomato and Bread Soup / Geroosterde tomaten-broodsoep reviewed by friederikeFrom: Delicious (NL) (reviewed 24th August 2011)The soup was nice, but nothing special – I could have made it a lot quicker, and without a recipe! I would have expected that baking the tomatoes in... | |
Semolina Dumplings / Grießnockerln reviewed by friederikeFrom: Ich helf dir kochen: das erfolgreiche Universalkochbuch mit großem Backteil (reviewed 25th August 2011)I didn't really get this recipe. You need to mix a semolina with an egg and a little butter and then let it well for 30 min - but in what? The butter and... | |
Grilled Vegetable Ratatouille reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Food Network (reviewed 26th August 2011)Good vegetable taste, but not so much ratatouille-like.
I had trouble reading this recipe and understanding what I was supposed to do. I am impatient... | |
Basic Pancakes reviewed by BethNHFrom: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 27th August 2011)Baking powder leavened pancakes. These cook up nice and fluffy - more like the Bisquick pancakes my boys grew up on.
These are quite easy to pull together... | |
Macaroni cheese with blue cheese and mushrooms reviewed by westerFrom: Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy (reviewed 27th August 2011)There's not much new about this recipe, but it's nice enough. | |
Peach Crisp reviewed by LeekaFrom: Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook: Crazy Delicious Recipes that Are Good to the Earth and Great for Your Bod (reviewed 28th August 2011)I'm a little on the fence about this crisp. It uses lemon zest in the topping along with oats, granola, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown rice syrup. I'm not... | |
Zucchini Parmesan Sandwich reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Moosewood Cookbook (reviewed 28th August 2011)A healthy open-faced sandwich.
Onion and zucchini are sautéed with basil and oregano - I'm lucky to have had nice fresh veggies ready and waiting to... |