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Manjula's Kitchen | Indian Vegetarian Recipes | Indian Cooking Videos. Free Pakistani Recipes from Pakistan, India, Urdu - PakiRecipes. *Simply Scratch* Wisconsin Cheese Mart. Cheese & Burger Society. Barbecue Tips & Techniques. Our Favorite Backyard Smoker The amazing Karubecue is the most innovative smoker in the world. The quality of meat from this machine is astonishing. At its crux is a patented firebox that burns logs above the cooking chamber and sucks heat and extremely clean blue smoke into the thermostat controlled oven. It is our favorite smoker, period.Click here for our review of this superb smoker The Undisputed Champion! The Thermoworks Thermapen MK4 is considered by the pros, and our team, to be the single best instant read thermometer.

The MK4 includes features that are common on high-end instruments: automatic backlight and rotating display. Griddle And Deep Fryer In One The flat top does the burgers and the fryer does the fries. Click here to read our detailed review and to order The Pit Barrel Cooker May Be Too Easy The PBC has a rabid cult following for good reason. Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them GrillGrates Take Gas Grills To The Infrared Zone. Grill Setup: The best setup for a charcoal grill for indirect heat smoke roasting of ribs, pork butt, and beef brisket. "A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald, but if he has fire, women will like him.

" Mae West By Meathead Goldwyn The key to success in any grilling project is control over time and temp. The best way is a 2-zone setup. This gives you a hot direct heat zone when you need to brown the surface, and a cooler indirect zone where the food can cook by convection airflow when you want to gently and evenly warm the interior of the food. Water pans are a great addition to the cooking environment. Hardwood or fruitwood adds smoky flavor and complexity. Now this is important: Every grill design is different. There are several ways to start a charcoal fire, but my favorite is with a chimney (click the link for more on the subject).

Weber and other grill manufacturers recommend a method of banking the coals on two sides with a pan of water in the center, underneath the food (shown at left). Bank the coals against only one side, not two. And while we're at it, let's debunk a myth. For long cooks. How to BBQ Ribs ~ BBQ Institute, How to Barbeque, Barbecue. More BBQ Pictures Here There are two basic cuts of ribs from different parts of the pig Baby Back aka Loin Back ribs and Spare ribs.

Small under 1.3 lbs Loin Back ribs are baby Back ribs. Back backs are are leaner, tender and have a milder flavor comparable to Beef Filet Mignon. Spare Ribs have a more robust flavor comparable to a Beef Ribeye. It's easy to buy whole spareribs and trim them St. Click on the pictures for a larger version First remove the outer membrane, if you remove the second inner membrane the bones will fall out. This little flap under the knife blade is the skirt aka diaphragm and it needs to be trimmed off Skirt removed and the flap from the narrow end with no bones in it removed. This is the trimming into St. The flap from the above picture removed and the rib tips removed. A very thin translucent layer of mustard is applied, the less the better. Low and Slow in the Pit with lots of "Tasters". Related PagesBBQ Secrets | Charcoal | Smoker Mods | BBQ Tips. The Smoker King » Types Of Barbeque Smokers. Make Your Own Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo

Why spend a lot of money this summer on condiments from the grocery store that are, in most cases, loaded with corn syrup, artificial flavors, and preservatives? It’s easy to make your own ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and more right at home with ingredients you probably already have. Here are a few simple recipes for these favorite summer cookout staples: Homemade Ketchup Ingredients: 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes in purée 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Blend tomatoes and purée from the can in a blender until smooth.

In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened (about 8 minutes). Homemade Mustard Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry mustard 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 teaspoons cornstarch Directions: Dissolve mustard in vinegar. Simple vegetable side dishes. I have made up for a childhood of hating most vegetables in adulthood and love them in abundance. In summer I want salads at most meals, and in winter I love cooked vegetables. My favourite way of eating vegetables in winter is simply oven roasted mixed vegetables. Olive oil, garlic (or not), herbs, salt (or smoked salt) and then to roast them until the outer flesh is slightly caramelised and the inner flesh is nice and soft. I also like to think of ways to wake up and add flavour to simple vegetables.

As this has become such a popular post, I have decided to keep it updated with more recent recipes for side vegetables. Oven roasted beetroot (improved recipe) with pistachios and dukkah the best ever carrots cooked in carrot juice peas with salsa verde new potatoes with salsa verde zucchini shoestring and ribbon fries Jamie Oliver’s best cauliflower and broccoli cheese cauliflower and cheese croquettes black mushrooms stuffed with goats cheese butter and dill grilled & baked aubergine ‘pizza’

Curry Recipes | Foodily. 42968098_dfPdIkJ3_c.jpg (JPEG Image, 553x1743 pixels) 10 Favorite Deli and Diner Sandwich Recipes. Recipe Index – By Category | Food Obsessed. Gourmet Spices and Seasonings | Gourmet Teas |SpiceandTea.com. Saute Pan - Choosing and Buying the Right Saute Pan. The most important technique I can share with you is how to sauté correctly.

You can prepare hundreds of meals with this technique when you learn how to saute. What Is Saute? To be successful, you need to move the ingredients with a pair of tongs or, like they do on TV, toss them in the air. Saute is a cooking technique that involves cooking food in a pan over high heat while using a small amount of fat, such as oil or butter. This method is often used to quickly cook vegetables or meats to retain their natural flavors and textures. It is an essential skill for any home cook to master, as it allows for creating a wide range of dishes, from simple stir-fries to more complex recipes. When sauteing, a high-quality, heavy-bottomed pan must be used to distribute heat evenly and prevent burning. Saute in French means "to jump" and can be a method of cooking or a way to describe a dish like sauteed chicken breasts. What Is the Difference Between Sauteing & Pan Frying? The Advantages of Sauteing.

Farmers Market Facials - Pumpkin! Don’t forget to add your farmers market recipe links at the bottom of the post! It doesn’t have to be pumpkin – any fresh fruit and veggie recipes will do! Let me give you a little run-down on what goes into these particular kinds of posts. It involves researching for half an hour in my books and an hour online in the morning, two to three hours of recipe creation and photography in the afternoon, and another two hours of research in the evening – all before writing. You can understand, then, why perhaps I feel I have become the food I’m writing about.

In this case, I am a pumpkin. Right now, I am a pumpkin. It seems a little masochistic to suggest, then, if I’m a pumpkin, that you cut into my solid flesh and put my innards on your face. Even better – maybe the best thing I’ve ever done in my life – I found something to do with the stringy pumpkin mess that sticks to the seeds! You guessed you were going to put it on your face, right? Hair first, mask second. How to Cook a Pumpkin: Fresh. Chicken Curry Recipe. Southern Cheese Straws. From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish Published: December 27, 2008 Far as I know, cheese straws are a very southern thing and so darned tasty!

Excellent finger snack for parties too. You are fairly warned though right here and now ... they are literally addictive. For a party, you'll want to do two batches of this recipe. I have never been able to retain that pretty shaped "straw" look of the commercial ones though - mine always flatten out - but I don't make these often and I am convinced that you really gotta have a commercial press to pipe out really chilled and stiff dough in order to retain that familiar commercial shape. Doesn't matter to me they're flat because they still taste the same ... delicious! I may try to freeze the piped dough before baking them next time. If you don't have a cookie press you can certainly roll the dough into balls and then flatten them out with a fork into little discs. Southern Cheese StrawsFrom the Kitchen of Deep South Dish Check These Out Too! Hummus - Middle Eastern Food Recipe | Recipes with Sesame Oil.

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies. ***Last Friday night, Brad and I got an invite to an impromptu dinner party...What fun! We were both excited, and of course, I immediately started to think about what I could take along for dessert. I was in the mood for cookies, but not the same-ole', same-ole' variety. I wanted to try something new, but using the ingredients that I had on-hand was a necessity. A trip to the grocery store was not in the cards if I wanted to be on time. So, I began browsing through cookbooks and blogs for just-the-right recipe. As soon as I found this recipe for Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies, my search was over.

First of all, you can't go wrong with chocolate chip cookies. This recipe didn't disappoint...The cookies were indeed incredible. You'll LOVE these! Bon Appetit! Rainbow Cake recipe @Not Quite Nigella. I have always found rainbows beautiful. Usually because when I see them I'm usually out and about and cursing the rain and its effect on my shoes but then a rainbow suddenly appears and instantly everything is all right with the world again. I think "Oh yes that's right, _that _was what we were all waiting for! ". I was snapping a picture of a rainbow while shopping on Oxford Street and a group of chic fashionistas walked past me holding bags that weighed more than they did. They paused and looked at what I was photographing. They looked up and stared in wonder stopping for about 10 seconds to admire the rainbow and coo over its beauty. I was inspired by the Zebra Cheesecake that I made a few months ago. I almost wished that I hadn't iced it because the effect of the cake by itself is pretty enough as it is.

So tell me Dear Reader, do you stop and admire rainbows? To decorate Fondant in the colours of your choice Mini white marshmallows Don't forget to mix it up really well! The first shade. Honeyed Pears in Puff Pastry. Poaching fruit is one of my favorite things to do when cold weather arrives. It's so warming to stand over a boiling pot of fragrant spices and lose yourself in thought. When I made these, I couldn't help but daydream as I stirred; if I were a pear... I wouldn't want to spend my days on the shelf of a cold produce department. I'd want to be taken to a warm home and placed in a jacuzzi of honey and spices. I'd want to be wrapped in an extra long puff pastry scarf and baked until golden and toasty.

That sounds a little silly, but that's what I'd want... if I were a pear. The idea for these came from the Pepperidge Farm website. On a personal note, our Christmas tree is already up courtesy of Mr. Since poaching is a relatively easy task, I'll skip to some helpful tips for wrapping the pears in puff pastry. The poaching liquid has a high concentration of sugar, so your pears will be sticky. When you reach the top, tuck in the end piece of pastry behind the last spiral. 4 small pears 1/2 lemon. The Pastry Flower. Food Pyramid Submissions. Picky Palate. Ideas 4 Recipes: Free Recipe Idea & Finder Tool.

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread. I’m sorry. I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. I know it’s not fair. I know that now you’re craving cinnamon rolls, and cream cheese frosting and chili fries and hot dogs. You don’t deserve this sort of torture. This bread hits all the comfort spots in my soul. I’m sorry and you’re welcome and I love you. Let’s start at the beginning. I did this all without the use of a stand mixer and dough hook. This dough can be made and left to rise , then refrigerated overnight for use in the morning.

This is the dough just before it’s left to rise. After the dough has rested and risen for an hour, I knead it in a few tablespoons of flour. This is the part in the bread process where you can wrap the dough and place it in the fridge to rest overnight. I worked with my dough right away. I can’t even deal. Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn. Ever been driving along mindlessly, and before you know it – you’ve sat through an entire song that you otherwise can’t stand? No, this isn’t a PSA against bad music, although I implore you to listen to the goods, this is a lesson in mindlessness. It is entirely too easy to sit down with a bowl of this popcorn, mindlessly shovel it into your pie hole, and then realize you’ve eaten an entire batch.

I don’t want you getting sick – so take it easy with this stuff… please! This treat has it all – complexity, sweetness, saltiness, and oh yeah… BACON! Feel free to change the amount of bacon or bourbon – as there could always be more. Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn Ingredients: 9 strips of bacon 2 1/4 cups of unpopped kernel corn 1 cup butter 2 1/4 cups brown sugar 1 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup bourbon 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Vegetable oil Fleur de sel Directions: Fry bacon and set aside.

Put 3 tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Toss to coat evenly. Desserts. Lon LOVES bananas and always wants bananas around. The problem is when you buy a bunch, the first one you eat is a little under-ripe, the next few are perfect, and then there’s always some over-ripe left. It would be so wonderful if they sold bananas in bunches with different stages of ripeness. Anyways, so…I’ve [...] Dessert ~ Recipes by Amanda's Cookin. Visual recipes. This is probably one of my favorite winter meals, sharing many similarities of a tangy, pasta-based jambalaya. It’s perfect for those days when you’ve been out hunting all afternoon and looking for something that will warm and fill you up.

Although they are a bit more expensive, you should definitely spring for the Nantucket bay scallops. They just have this natural sweetness that really help make the dish. Voodoo Sauce Base: Ingredients: 1 Eggplant (peeled, rough chop) 1 large Shallot (chopped) 1/4 head fennel (rough chop) 4 Romas (diced) 3 cloves Garlic (diced) 4 sprigs Thyme 1 Roasted Red Pepper 2 tbsp Tomato Paste 2 tbsp Paprika 23oz Tomato Juice 1/2 cup Cream 2 cups Buttermilk 2 Bay Leaves 2 cups Seafood/Lobster Stock 1 tsp Sugar 2 tsp Oregano 1/4 cup Sriracha 1/4 cup Creole Seasoning to taste Salt/Pepper Cornstarch Slurry (as needed) (see below recipe steps for additional recipe ingredients) This recipe will yield a little over a half gallon, I just make a ton and freeze the rest. Baking & Dessert Recipes & Pictures - Joyofbaking.com *Fully Tes.

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