Category Archives: Equipment

Homemade spicy tomato-veggie juice

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, Jan, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I have an old recipe for Easy Seafood Stew that calls for a can of V-8 juice and a can of stewed tomatoes. Now, there was a time when I would use … Continue reading →

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Using a crock pot

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2015 (Photo, right, by Shelli R and Cat) The crock pot was first introduced in the early 1970s and quickly became an essential appliance in the kitchen and for pot lucks. They also provide one of the … Continue reading →

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Pizza Topping Combinations

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough; 3. Crushed Tomato Sauce;  More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts Menu Includes: 1. General baking instructions for home oven; 2. Topping combinations The topping … Continue reading →

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Pizza (About)

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My first introduction to real Italian pizza was at a small, locally owned pizzeria and sandwich shop in Portland, called La Macchia (not sure I’m spelling that right).  … Continue reading →

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Raw Corned Beef

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Cat

by Cat (Photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. General Information about Corning Beef (Cut of meat, Saltpeter dilemma, Amount of salt in brine, Time in brine, and Keeping Time); 2 Raw Corned Beef; See also: 1. Corned Beef Hash; 2. Curing Beef and Other Meats; 3. Corned Beef, Brined and … Continue reading →

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Berry Semifreddo

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Cat

(Photo, right, from Dom’s kefir in-site (4)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; Made with heavy cream and whipped eggs, this chilled relative of ice cream is a very rich  frozen dessert.  Semifreddo means ‘half chilled’ in Italian, and is made … Continue reading →

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Steamed Couscous

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Couscous is a type of fine-grained pasta, typically made from semolina flour (wheat), and is common in Moroccan cuisine. Orzo, from Greece, is similar but not quite as fine-grained. Originally, freshly … Continue reading →

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Care of Cookware

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2014 (Photo, right, from LeCreuset (7)) I just bought a new enameled cast iron Le Creuset French Oven for oven and stove-top use (similar to photo, right), which made me think about documenting its care on this site, … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Curry Feast

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Curry is a very common dish in India and Pakistan. They can be very spicy (hot) or mildly spicy; either way, they are always best when the whole spice is freshly ground. I … Continue reading →

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Steamed Puddings (About)

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, form Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Puddings; 2. How Does Steaming Work? 3. Equipment for Steamed Puddings; 4. Heating the Water Bath; See also: Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu In general, pudding is a soft dessert … Continue reading →

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