Can I use my new terracotta casserole dish on an electric stove top? [more inside]
posted by penguin pie on Jan 2, 2010 - 6 answers

Improve cooking for the New Year! [more inside]
posted by Junior687 on Dec 31, 2009 - 17 answers

Looking for books teaching the principles of cooking. [more inside]
posted by Hakaisha on Dec 31, 2009 - 36 answers

I've just discovered 30 Bucks a Week and I love it. What other awesome frugal cooking blogs are out there? (more detail inside on what I'm looking for.) [more inside]
posted by marsha56 on Dec 30, 2009 - 12 answers

What low-GI, high-protein, portable food can I cook on Sunday night and then reheat for breakfast Mon-Fri? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Dec 28, 2009 - 40 answers

I recently bought a share of a pig from a farmer, and it came wrapped in various cuts. One of the cuts is a large, meaty, bony one called "chine end roast." How should I cook this? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Dec 22, 2009 - 4 answers

Hi all; so my parents bought be a nice le creuset tagine for xmas, but I'm not quite sure what to use it for as a vegetarian. I'm sure I could make something like ratatouille but I'd really like to try some recipes that are specifically meant for a tagine and am getting the impression that lamb and chicken are going to feature prominantly in most of the recipes I find online. To that end, can anyone recommend some vegetarian tagine cookbooks?
posted by mizike on Dec 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Recommend a cookbook that features recipes with many different grains and legumes. [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Dec 20, 2009 - 15 answers

Ravenously hungry in the middle of the night, lazy, and bored with my known options. Also: eating plenty in the daylight. Bonus round: I'm poor. [more inside]
posted by bilabial on Dec 17, 2009 - 20 answers

I'm having a tacotastic dinner party for my boyfriend's birthday. What's a tasty cocktail/punch recipe that goes with the fresh, rich, spicy flavors of Mexican food? Simplicity is a plus; I don't mind making flavored simple syrup or finding juices or fresh ingredients but I'd like to avoid buying 6 bottles of liquor for one drink. [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Dec 4, 2009 - 37 answers

What can I do with an unwanted gallon of 2% milk? [more inside]
posted by k. on Nov 29, 2009 - 39 answers

How long can I safely keep steamed chicken wings in the refrigerator before baking them? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Nov 28, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I best approximate a real Thanksgiving turkey— with chicken, a gas burner, and toaster oven? What other kinds of traditional fare can I make, given the limited ingredients available where I live? Help me have a real Thanksgiving far from home! [more inside]
posted by bookish on Nov 24, 2009 - 21 answers

What is your favorite online source for recipes? I'm looking for reliable recipes. Bonus points for the ones with recipe ratings. [more inside]
posted by Neekee on Nov 17, 2009 - 31 answers

Should I Eat This? Filter: cooked black beans left in a pot overnight. [more inside]
posted by k. on Nov 7, 2009 - 27 answers

I may be my own personal typhoid Mary. Food safety questions inside. [more inside]
posted by sully75 on Nov 6, 2009 - 29 answers

Help me get my head straight about cooking! It's not that I don't like it, per se... [more inside]
posted by coppermoss on Oct 27, 2009 - 30 answers

Does anyone know of anywhere in Bethesda or the DC Metro area in general where one could get Chinese food ingredients? I'm specifically looking for wonton wrappers. [more inside]
posted by inara on Oct 22, 2009 - 12 answers

The folks over at Evil Mad Scientist Labs made a pretty comprehensive wallet-sized cheat sheet to help the uninitiated navigate Southern Indian menu items. I think it's well done, useful, and quite clever. I'd like to have something similar for all the world's cuisines. [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

Help me find Asian food before the Columbian Exchange? [more inside]
posted by melissam on Oct 5, 2009 - 2 answers

While trying to cook a large quantity of tomatoes for sauce, I accidentally burned a few on the bottom of the pan. Now the burnt aroma pervades the entire (did I mention large) batch of tomatoes. Is there any way to salvage this project? [more inside]
posted by Orinda on Oct 3, 2009 - 9 answers

My lovely castle cake pan is sadly suffering from disuse. Help me out with your favorite bundt cake recipes and glazes. [more inside]
posted by misha on Sep 28, 2009 - 13 answers

You are a resident of Chile. What do you eat? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Sep 19, 2009 - 7 answers

Every time I go to a Polynesian restaurant [all too rarely] I love the food. Please help me prepare some of these dishes at home. [more inside]
posted by netbros on Sep 18, 2009 - 9 answers

What can I cook with this Puerto Rican (?) recaito, aka "cilantro cooking base"? [more inside]
posted by k. on Sep 14, 2009 - 5 answers

Pressue Cooker 101: Which one do I want? And what do I do with it? What do *you* do with yours? [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Sep 7, 2009 - 27 answers

Lazy Last Minute Dinner Help: So I forgot it was my turn to cook dinner and all I have in the house are some scraps of cooked meat (chicken, lamb) and a bottle of Loyd Grossman's pre-made Korma sauce. How can I jazz this up while using up the scraps in my cupboard? Preferably stuff I can add while it simmers? [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Aug 30, 2009 - 6 answers

Late summer dinner party ideas? [more inside]
posted by rossination on Aug 26, 2009 - 8 answers

What cooking secrets take your food to the almost-pro level? [more inside]
posted by chalbe on Aug 24, 2009 - 134 answers

Trying to lose those last few pounds, and snacks are my downfall. I am getting tired of Ye Olde Afternoon Trail Mix. I need some new ideas for carby/protein snacks (to accompany a piece of fruit) which are portable, will keep in my bag all day, and which are compatible with my daunting list of food allergies. [more inside]
posted by JoannaC on Aug 18, 2009 - 28 answers

What are your favorite eggplant recipes? [more inside]
posted by hilaritas on Aug 18, 2009 - 32 answers

How can I make dried limes at home for Persian/Iranian cooking? [more inside]
posted by ViolaGrinder on Aug 18, 2009 - 12 answers

Tell me some simple, delicious recipes that are thickened by a roux. [more inside]
posted by martens on Aug 13, 2009 - 22 answers

How can I find a chef/cook in Amsterdam to cook in our apartment one night? [more inside]
posted by davidvan on Aug 12, 2009 - 1 answer

Where can I buy a notebook/journal intended to let me record the meals I cook? [more inside]
posted by Maia on Aug 9, 2009 - 7 answers

We are dipping our toes into vegetarianism. What recipes make you excited to be vegetarian? Bonus points for grill & crockpot options. [more inside]
posted by activitystory on Jul 31, 2009 - 48 answers

Tired of lame meals and fast food. Help me stock the larder... [more inside]
posted by ecorrocio on Jul 30, 2009 - 35 answers

Help me eat better / more often... [more inside]
posted by WeekendJen on Jul 29, 2009 - 10 answers

Turn my plain-jane banana bread into a bombshell dessert thingy. [more inside]
posted by wowbobwow on Jul 27, 2009 - 21 answers

Quite a few times in recipes I've seen directions to put beans in water and discard any that float after a period of soaking (I've even heard this from you, AskMeFi). Now, I like beans. My question is: why can't I eat those?
posted by evhan on Jul 26, 2009 - 9 answers

Help me find a date! Powdered dates, that is, in Seattle. [more inside]
posted by hattifattener on Jul 23, 2009 - 8 answers

What vegetables can I try in Japanese Curry? We usually make it with chicken, carrots, potatoes, and green pepper. I am looking for a way to cut the carbohydrates so would like to replace the potatoes with a lower-carb option. Please only make suggestions that you have tried and tasted good, no idle speculation.
posted by matildaben on Jul 7, 2009 - 24 answers

I'm lazy, impatient, and space constrained. But I really like food. Which cuisine should I master? [more inside]
posted by typography on Jul 5, 2009 - 30 answers

Ridiculous and rad combinations of 2 or 3 flavors. The weirder the better. [more inside]
posted by tr0ubley on Jul 1, 2009 - 159 answers

Please give me your best long-distance hiking / bicycle touring / <insert other adventurous endurance activity> food recipes! [more inside]
posted by Captain Rayford Steele, Tribulation Force on Jun 23, 2009 - 10 answers

Please suggest me some snacks, light or portable dishes that are both healthy and involve baking or cooking. [more inside]
posted by schmoo on Jun 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Looking for cookbooks, blogs, websites, and forums that specialize in simple, healthy recipes. [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Jun 2, 2009 - 20 answers

What to buy on the Ultimate Grocery Trip? [more inside]
posted by rinosaur on Jun 1, 2009 - 20 answers

I'm looking for more abstract recipes like this. [more inside]
posted by bigmusic on May 25, 2009 - 23 answers

So I made ghee. Now what? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on May 24, 2009 - 13 answers