Good point. I suppose it depends more on your definition of Cheese. Soy based counts in my book.

Okay, so I’ve tallied as best I could given that there was LOTS of chatting going on about this book or that. Here are the tallies. Vote for ONE and I’ll count the votes and announce the COTM for April on Wednesday,...

could also use a single chopstick if you do not have a barspoon handy.

Yes it IS a great book! It went through several editions throughout the 1940’s, (at least) and mine is the 1945 one. and according to the introduction was meant to be "a handy kitchen encyclopedia." The recipes are clear...

, enterprising young woman who found a gimmick and scored a book contract. Julia is a figure of such imposing cultural stature that her pots and pans are displayed at the Smithsonian. The fact that Ms. Ephron, like Julie herself,...

and quite nice, although the last time I thought it was a bit heavy on the ghee for my taste. Out of curiosity, I tried the Aloo Gobi just to see what a standard dish was like, and I thought it was excellent. The spicing has a...

Great topic. Difficult choices. I’m speaking strictly for me right now, since my food tastes keep changing. 1) dark chocolate 2) Laurel’s kitchen bread book-because it is my most-used cookbook 3) aged gouda-chocolate and...

and rolling was not too difficult, even if they weren’t perfect, and it went pretty quickly. Ha – for novices like me, here are some handy diagrams in this blog’s “Cha Gio for Dummies”:...

If it tastes better, like ravioli, I’ll do it. But, if it doesn’t, like buying preshelled nuts or crabs, I’ll buy them processed. I’m no where near as handy as the people who shell them and I end up with...

as well. Am more into cook books than cooking magazines, and so much information is available online.

KA is known for a particularly high protein content but there is a huge range among brands of AP flours. Shirley Corriher’s book Bakewise has a chart where she lists the various protein contents.

is all about. Was it a private club? A restaurant? Pool Hall? Massage parlor? So last night curiosity (and hunger) got the better of me… I was surprised, enlightened, entertained and well fed for the effort. As you approach...

Do you consider de Pomaine’s superbly written 1920s book on Polish Jewish cookery worth cooking out of, or is it only a curiosity?

Curious as to how many of you can dine alone in a nice restaurant without bringing a book?And to go on with that theme, how many of you enjoy dining alone?

Not tried it yet, but Edokko in Red Lion St is supposedly very good indeed With traditional decor. I visited on the off chance of a table one night recently, but it was fully booked - a good sign mid-week. There’s...