$9.95
may sound a smidge expensive but, have a look at my first purchase –
Cooks Illustrated
as
you can see – 76 recipes!
Just
to prove my point – remember the whole wheat flour for the soda
bread – here's a review of the very same :
There's
another major plus with this magazine – apart from the number of
recipes it's full of clear and helpful advice for the novice. I
would not describe my friend as a novice cook but needless to say he
was impressed and so it stayed. Worth every cent!
By
the way – on the “teach as you go” front, from last night's
supper we had the technique of “smoking” chicken, an Alfredo
sauce and veggies. By the by - another “lost in translation”
ingredient – never heard of semolina flour in this neck of the
woods (to toss the par boiled potatoes prior to roasting) – life is
too short to hunt it down – all purpose (aka plain) flour will do –
there's sad and then there's really sad.
I
discovered that last evening's supper was photographed and emailed –
I think I'll take that as a good sign!
Note
to self – check out the pantry for supplies in the am – slow
cooked beef could be on the menu and I suspect we may have more
ingredient challenges!
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