in a mug for each person and gave them a spoon. I put out a bunch of “add ins” — chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, raisins, dried cranberries, several nuts, coconut, oatmeal, M&Ms . . . anything you might put...

wooden spoon. All (no consumables) can be found for a reasonable price at places like Marshall’s, TJ Maxx etc.

, skin on. Smash up a few cloves of garlic, add some kosher salt and olive oil, mash with knife to make a puree. Throw in a bowl, add dijon mustard (1 Tbsp or so) and mayo (couple spoons), grated horseradish (from a jar is...

's Kentucky Scramble looked like one large spoonful of eggs next to three lone sausages, with no garnish or anything). The sides, other than the potatoes, were very mediocre. The "tomato salad” tasted like tomatoes out of a can...

. The family picked it, and I went along. My big issue, the mood lighting was a bit too much. My mom had to borrow a little flash light to read the menu. The bread came and it was delightful. I Hoovered up all the tapanade. I...

-this dough is a pain in the butt to work with, but gives a very nice “sandy” texture. BERRY TARTLETS WITH VANILLA PASTRY CREAM (paraphrased from Saveur Cooks Authentic French (pastry cream) & a French pastry book I...

you don’t have quite enough nice bowls or serving spoons, so you’ll have time to borrow some or run out and purchase a few.

I use just a regular baking dish. I would think you could buy one pretty cheap or borrow one, but a regular pan should work. NON stick doesn’t work for me. I have a great turkey chili recipe, but sounds like you already...

Baking’s good, too. I suggest a multi-layer lemon cake with some sort meringue-y topping. Right off the top, I see multiple mixing bowls, cooking racks, measuring spoons, measuring cups, whisks, staging bowls, a...

I’ve borrowed Italian Easy from the library. Unlike my other library cookbooks, this one was returned fairly quickly. Although there are some beautiful pictures and clever organization of the book (what jumps to mind is the...

You don’t have to look further than The Silver Spoon, the bible of Italian Cooking. Although it has every meat dish in the Italian repertoire, there’s over 200 pages of amazing vegetable recipes plus sections on eggs,...

There IS a Dr Suess cookbook that has a recipe for Green Eggs and Ham. I borrowed it from the local library. Check yours, and check Amazon.com. It’s not a brilliant book, but kids would like it. The recipes, if I remember,...

for a time and all the sugar made it grainy. Any suggestions? and what do people think about adding a few spoons of shorteniing for stability? I added a bit to see what it would be like and didn’t notice anything odd....

tender! Am borrowing a friend’s digital thermometer to monitor the progress. What sort of pan should I use? (Large stainless steel skillet or a roasting pan?) I think I might need to buy a new one that’s large enough...

pork meatball, a swish of sesame oil, and about 2 tablespoons of rich, succulent broth. You perch one one your spoon, nip a hole in the side, sip out the broth CAREFULLY so as not to burn your mouth, and then enjoy the savory...