On the “Lidia's Italy” TV show, Lidia talked about baccala that had been rehydrated and sold in a vacuum sealed bag. Has anyone see it in a store or used it? I’m interested in making baccala this Christmas but...

With a pulse of the food processor, you’ve made dinner!

On one of the episodes of “Lidia's Italy”, Lidia bastianich cooks a dish with frozen reconstituted baccala. I would love to try it. Has anyone found it in a store, and have you used it? If yes, where did you find it?

Rather than tomatoes, you might want to try tomatillos, which go well with green mole. Reconstitute as noted by toodie_jane. This recipe for chicken in mole pepian can give you some ideas as to how to use the reconstituted sauce:...

I’ve done some reconstitution of things like dried mushrooms and I’ve worked a bit with some dried fruits but I have very little experience with this process. I’m wondering what some fellow foodies might have...

Or, more to the point, how LONG will reconstituted dried mushrooms, specifically Chinese varieties, keep? I went a little overboard soaking some wood ear and black fungus for some moo shu tonight, and I want to know how soon...

I have a bag of Chinese dried fungus, it’s black and I bought it believing it was tree ear. Of course there are not instructions on the bag. I want to include it in a garlic black bean stir-fry. How should I go about...

This week’s mission: Can Wendy’s successfully spice up the taste of its chicken offerings?

What’s the best way to reconstitute dried whole (peeled) chestnuts? These were readily available in Italy, and I’ve seen them in Greek and Italian markets here in NYC. I’ve tried various combinations of soaking...

This week’s mission: two servings of vegetables in a powder and one in a soup.

This week’s mission: British breakfast cereal with masses of fruit, and sweet, spicy spread.

CHOW’s milk taste test.

Shiitake mushrooms and pancetta give this light soup richness and depth.

A hearty and flavorful vegetarian dumpling filled with mushrooms, spinach, and tofu.

Mushrooms lend a rich flavor, making this an appealing cool-weather dish.