Posts Tagged ‘ cooking ’

oh wow! chow!

davidl

can you imagine my delight to find that chows‘s aïda mollenkamp has mentioned cooking with monkey as one of her top 10 favorite cooking blogs! what an honor to be listed on a favorite site with the sites i love to persuse and what a delight to see the always entertaining and informative david...
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orange sour cream ice cream

perfectscoop

welcome to “name that blend!” today’s winner will receive a recording of me doing the outgoing message on their answering machine and an autographed photo of me and today’s blend! let’s begin! our first clue is – this delight has 4 ingredients and does not require baking. no, sorry, it’s not a mango smoothie....
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lemon sour cream pie

morelemons

we’ve all heard some perky pollyanna announce “when life give me lemons, i make lemonade.” i could not disagree more. i make lemon sour cream pie! let’s get this show on the road! i prepare my favorite pie dough recipe drape it in a casual manner in my pie pan before i whisk it...
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safety tip #911

ovenmits

unless you are terrycloth or some sort of heatproof silicone life form always be cautious around the stove, oven, grill or other hot surfaces. remember to don some sort of protective gloves, pot holders or mitts before touching hot pots, pans or implements. never ever ever (ever!) manipulate anything that has been baking, boiling,...
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reflecting on julia child

tv1

ms. julia child started demystifying the art of french cooking back in the 1960′s. although she trained at the cordon blue school in paris, she was never stuffy or pretentious.  her charming, warm-hearted approach to sharing herself was as groundbreaking for television as it was for cooking.  that is before my time, but, she...
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how to: cut a watermelon

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today i am demonstrating my favorite method for cutting up a watermelon. i’ll be using this texas seedless watermelon, but, it works just as...
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grilled cheese poetry

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my grilled cheese haiku my toasty sandwich delicious and comforting every bite heaven! various verses in praise for the glorious grilled cheese by my...
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dueling frida khalo haiku

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frida kahlo and haikus go together like manchego and quince paste, so, this was bound to happen. my friend julie submitted the first haiku...
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