Voodoolily's Snacktastic Recipe Thread!!

[rattran]

I put chopped fennel tops into tuna salad. Fennel goes great with fish.

[lamaros]

Raw Fennel goes good in salads. Also I've had it deliciously when roasted.

[voodoolily]

Yes, I've been writing a book. I mean, I wrote a whole book! Almost 80K words of book! Breakfast: A History will be published this spring by AltaMira Press (a division of Rowman and Littlefield). I'm breathing again, playing Paper Mario Sticker Star and thinking about reviving the blog. It's nice to be missed. 

How does one procure a signed hardback copy of said book?  Collecting these (especially about food) is a small hobby of mine.

Wish I still had my damn Colicchio book (saw him at a cooking school down here, he was fantastic).  That guy can really cook/recipe create.

When it's on Amazon I'll post. You can also find me on FB by looking for the waffle on the f13 page.

[Sky]

I'm all about the maple sugar. I also live in a heavily maple forested area, so I can buy it from the local FFA group and help out the kids. Also the only way to get sane prices on maple syrup.

And definitely post when you're going to publication! We'll grab one for the library, and maybe a couple extra. I'll want one and we might be able to get another if I get approval for a signed copy (if you'd do that) for a contest reward. Though our signed book raffles have been way down lately :( Not sure what we're doing next year.

[voodoolily]

I'm all about the maple sugar. I also live in a heavily maple forested area, so I can buy it from the local FFA group and help out the kids. Also the only way to get sane prices on maple syrup.

And definitely post when you're going to publication! We'll grab one for the library, and maybe a couple extra. I'll want one and we might be able to get another if I get approval for a signed copy (if you'd do that) for a contest reward. Though our signed book raffles have been way down lately :( Not sure what we're doing next year.

I would totally do that! I'm donating a signed copy to the Multnomah County Library, too. They ILL'd my ass out of a corner numerous times.

[Sky]

Go you!

[Hawkbit]

Yes, I've been writing a book. I mean, I wrote a whole book! Almost 80K words of book! Breakfast: A History will be published this spring by AltaMira Press (a division of Rowman and Littlefield). I'm breathing again, playing Paper Mario Sticker Star and thinking about reviving the blog. It's nice to be missed. 

How does one procure a signed hardback copy of said book?  Collecting these (especially about food) is a small hobby of mine.

Wish I still had my damn Colicchio book (saw him at a cooking school down here, he was fantastic).  That guy can really cook/recipe create.

When it's on Amazon I'll post. You can also find me on FB by looking for the waffle on the f13 page.

Please do!  I work at Allrecipes.com and would love to buy a copy for our wall of books!  Sounds awesome. ;)

[Sky]

I mentioned this in the xmas thread, but wanted to cross-post it over here for posterity or whatnot.

I just made the best prime rib I've ever had. Started with a healthy 5-ribber.

Put the roasting pan on the stovetop, two burners or central burner if you have one (the long strip kind). Let the pan get hot and then brown the roast on all but the bone side.

Put the roast on a rack in the pan, pop into a 250º oven.

When the internal temp hits 120º, I dropped my oven into 'Warm' mode. This runs at 170º, closest I can get to a commercial oven's 140º. Let the roast come up to 130º, then remove from the oven and cover with foil and rest for a half hour.

Amazing results.

[Yegolev]

Got two pressure cookers.  One electric and one "normal".  Before I return one, anyone care to give some pro/con points?

[Trippy]

Which models/brands did you get? Do you have a gas or electric stove?

[ghost]

Raw Fennel goes good in salads. Also I've had it deliciously when roasted.

 

I hate fennel.  I'd rather eat cat turds. 

[Yegolev]

Which models/brands did you get? Do you have a gas or electric stove?

Electric cooker is Cuisinart.  My other Cuisinart products are fantastic.  Regular is Presto.  Stove is electric, glass top.  I'm some time away from being able to get a gas one.

[Trippy]

Which models/brands did you get? Do you have a gas or electric stove?

Electric cooker is Cuisinart.  My other Cuisinart products are fantastic.  Regular is Presto.  Stove is electric, glass top.  I'm some time away from being able to get a gas one.

I'd stick with the Cuisinart if you have counter/table top space for it. Controlling the pressure on an electric coil range is a bit fiddle cause the coils don't change temperature immediately like with a gas range. Glass and ceramic tops can be even worse (some retain heat long after they are turned off). One trick with an electric range is to have 2 coils/pad going, one to bring it up to pressure and then switching it over to the second one to maintain the pressure.

[Yegolev]

Electric it is.

I was already leaning that way.  I had originally requested a standard one since I could use it after the world ends, but everyone keeps telling me that society won't crumble and now I have the electric.  What you say about the solid electric cooktop is all too real.  If the tankless water heater adventure doesn't come to pass, I think I'll look at converting to a LP stove.  It's almost too bad that it works flawlessly even after ten years.

[MisterNoisy]

So I got a copy of Modernist Cuisine at Home for Christmas.  Can't wait to start dinking around with some of the stuff in there.

[ghost]

Testing out my new pressure cooker tonight.     My first meal will be braised pork tenderloin. 

Also, this woman is my hero.  If you want a great recipe, this is the place to go. 

[MisterNoisy]

Testing out my new pressure cooker tonight.     My first meal will be braised pork tenderloin. 

Also, this woman is my hero.  If you want a great recipe, this is the place to go. 

I'm not a huge fan of her Food Network stuff, actually - it's like the unholy union of Rachael Ray and Paula Deen.

[voodoolily]

Testing out my new pressure cooker tonight.     My first meal will be braised pork tenderloin. 

Also, this woman is my hero.  If you want a great recipe, this is the place to go. 

  Oh no! I wish I'd seen this sooner. A pressure cooker will destroy a tenderloin - save it for tougher cuts like pork shoulder (butt) and chuck roasts. I hope it turned out okay, regardless, but all a tenderloin needs is a sear in a pan and 15 minutes in a hot oven.

[voodoolily]

So I got a copy of Modernist Cuisine at Home for Christmas.  Can't wait to start dinking around with some of the stuff in there.

That was on my wish list! I got the Buchon Bakery cookbook instead. Here's to a fat-assed 2013!

[Xanthippe]

Testing out my new pressure cooker tonight.     My first meal will be braised pork tenderloin. 

Also, this woman is my hero.  If you want a great recipe, this is the place to go. 

I'm not a huge fan of her Food Network stuff, actually - it's like the unholy union of Rachael Ray and Paula Deen.

I haven't tried any of her recipes but they look far more appealing to me than Ray's or Deen's. (I'm more of a fan of Ina Garten).

[Paelos]

I like Alton.

[Sky]

I like Cooks Illustrated, specifically how they tend to give you enough methodology behind the recipe to wing it in a variety of ways.

[Signe]

I like borrowed cookbooks.  You know, the ones where you don't have to eat mac and cheese for a month to afford.   

[Paelos]

My Goodwill near my office always had good books, especially cookbooks that people donate. I can get those for $2.50, some of which are out of print.

[Signe]

I had some nice cookbooks but they're gone now.  Luckily, my sister has a slew of really fab cookbooks...  lots of Indian, veggie, Italian.  We have my mom's cookbooks and some of her recipes.  Having said that, cookbooks for $2.50 sounds awesome.

[Samwise]

If you want people to buy you cookbooks, cook for them.  It's always worked for me.   

I try not to think about whether they're buying me cookbooks to encourage me to cook MORE or cook BETTER. 

[Yegolev]

I have enough books now.  Practical experience is needed, which will help me sort out which books are stacks of shit (some are).

First whack at using the electric pressure cooker was edible: chicken and black beans.  Reading comprehension was the issue.  The recipe book is not very hand-holdy so I'm going to have to destroy some meals before I get a good handle on using it.

[Signe]

   So exciting!

[Sky]

So cool, can't wait to read it!

[Yegolev]

Who's Heather Arndt-Anderson?

[Trippy]

She must be the person who kidnapped VL to write that book for her.

[voodoolily]

I can't believe you posted it! Thank you, Siggy Stardust. 

Here's the preorder page. It's a tad steep, but considering this is a textbook publisher, I suppose I got off easy. 

[Bunk]

Congrats VDL, well done. I hope its a success for you.

I'll be sure to add it to my F13 bookshelf section. (It currently only contains Lum's Dummy book.)

[Evildrider]

Grats Voo.  Although it needs more bacon on the cover1

[DevilsAdvocate25]

Congrats VDL, well done. I hope its a success for you.

I'll be sure to add it to my F13 bookshelf section. (It currently only contains Lum's Dummy book.)

Didn't Haemish write something? I vaguely recall he did some sort of Cyberpunkish story. Was it ever published?

Wasn't there also a Radicalthon that was made into a book. Yeah, just found it, it  was WindupAtheist's "The Diary of Nythrax".

You missed some good books it seems.

Also, congratulations VoodooLily. It is a rare treat to be published and have an audience for what you have written. :)

Edited: Added congrats.