Friends are coming to dinner and I'm relishing the challenge of finding a recipe that will satisfy the picky eater who doesn't like any vegetables. Can you help? [more inside]
posted by Busy Old Fool on Nov 3, 2009 - 37 answers

Give me your favourite vegetarian cookbook that has illustrations of simple but delicious meals, and offers the nutritional information for each meal. [more inside]
posted by Phire on Oct 27, 2009 - 5 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

I like cooking, and I have a variety of spices, but I have never learned how to really use them. How should I learn to use them? What are some tips for trying things out? Do you have any any good recipes that highlight particular spice blends in traditional or unusual ways? [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Sep 29, 2009 - 16 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

Wok stir-fry cooking: best resources for instuctional cooking videos? [more inside]
posted by Ligament on Sep 18, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me cook some delicious pre-Columbian food! [more inside]
posted by definitely not a hipster. on Sep 10, 2009 - 11 answers

I've peeled five apples for an apple pie, and now I'm wondering if there's anything I can use these apple skins for. [more inside]
posted by pazazygeek on Sep 7, 2009 - 16 answers

Where can I find tasty recipes online? (intermediate cook)
posted by nam3d on Sep 4, 2009 - 18 answers

What should I make with demi-glace? [more inside]
posted by jacob on Sep 3, 2009 - 13 answers

What can I cook with delicious Swedish glögg? I am looking for something that is really going to bring out and enhance the awesome flavor. [more inside]
posted by WidgetAlley on Sep 2, 2009 - 13 answers

My Thai Dragon Chili pepper plant is huge with I'm estimating at least a hundred peppers. Please recommend culinary uses for these peppers. [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Aug 25, 2009 - 15 answers

I want to learn to cook. I just bought a Magic Bullet blender. Please suggest good recipes for beginners...it'd be nice if I could put my Magic Bullet to use, but your suggestions don't have to involve it! [more inside]
posted by mingodingo on Aug 25, 2009 - 27 answers

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

What do I do with two pounds of moong daal that's been sitting in my refrigerator for three months? I'm a hopeless cooking noob on a budget, and I can't really grasp what this stuff even is. [more inside]
posted by Muffpub on Aug 22, 2009 - 8 answers

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

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

What do I do with smoked rib bacon? [more inside]
posted by Arbac on Jul 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Great (summer-friendly) lunch menus. Difficulty: can be mostly or wholly made beforehand. [more inside]
posted by availablelight on Jul 18, 2009 - 21 answers

Are there some tasty dessert recipes I can make that don't require baking or any of the things I have trouble getting in Ghana? [more inside]
posted by BusyBusyBusy on Jul 10, 2009 - 22 answers

How do I use up 4 kilos of onions? I only meant to order four onions in my online shopping but clicked the wrong thing - please help me with ideas for cooking/storing/eating lots of onions before they go mouldy...
posted by janecr on Jul 3, 2009 - 31 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

I have a 5-qt slow cooker and would like to make as much Steel-Cut Oatmeal as I can in it for a breakfast for a crowd. What are the correct ratios and amounts of water and oats? Also interesting mix-in ideas are welcome. [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jun 17, 2009 - 19 answers

I have an ungodly amount of mascarpone cheese in my refrigerator. What should I make with it? Bonus points for savory recipes. [more inside]
posted by goingonit on Jun 9, 2009 - 30 answers

Easy, one-pan recipes for a non-cook who owns a gorgeous new Cuisinart pan? [more inside]
posted by tristeza on Jun 5, 2009 - 20 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

Here's a tough question! I'm looking for two examples of films/tv shows that have recipes (for cooking) in the on screen credits. [more inside]
posted by niccolo on Jun 2, 2009 - 12 answers

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

Recipes and tips on cooking for a horde (~200 people). [more inside]
posted by ottereroticist on May 13, 2009 - 9 answers

I happened to mention to a well-meaning friend that I liked the taste of chipotle. Soon afterward, I received a care package just loaded with chipotle products. Please help me make mouth-watering concoctions. [more inside]
posted by netbros on Apr 29, 2009 - 15 answers

I feel like I'm absolutely terrible at cooking. How can I become better at it? I think my lack of recipes/ideas is what's killing me. I just stick to spaghetti and frozen dinners because I'm not sure what else to do. If I had things to make I'm sure I'd eventually become better at it. [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Apr 22, 2009 - 50 answers

What should I make with my grill's side burner? [more inside]
posted by rouftop on Apr 20, 2009 - 18 answers

We're having a "tiny food" party / BBQ, and I need menu suggestions. Sliders (obviously), cornichons (or gherkins) and tiny cupcakes are readily available. Coronitas (7 oz. Coronas) to drink. So, what else? Other mains, sides, desserts, beverages. Any suggestions would be helpful. [more inside]
posted by dersins on Apr 16, 2009 - 47 answers

We bought a gigantic jar of sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil. What are your favorite recipes that incorporate them? [more inside]
posted by halogen on Apr 7, 2009 - 23 answers

CrockpotFilter: "Falling-off-the-bone tender" is cited as a desirable quality in meats prepared in a slow cooker, but I find meat cooked this way to be dry and mushy. What can I do to fix this? [more inside]
posted by cabingirl on Apr 4, 2009 - 19 answers

Help me recreate an awesome Mexican salad dressing! [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar 26, 2009 - 10 answers

What are some cooking and diet tips for an ovo-lacto carnivore? (No, that wasn't a typo.) [more inside]
posted by korpios on Mar 10, 2009 - 19 answers

What are some good meals to cook for dinner parties/groups of people? What are some good cooking tips for the same? [more inside]
posted by Hartster on Mar 9, 2009 - 28 answers

PorkFilter: give me your recipes for our tasty piggy friends. [more inside]
posted by dirtynumbangelboy on Feb 26, 2009 - 29 answers

I want to make some sandwich meats starting with roast beef and ending wherever my imagination takes me. I have a friend with a meat slicer, an oven, and an equal desire for cheap, awesome lunch sandwiches. Can you help us? [more inside]
posted by piedmont on Feb 21, 2009 - 15 answers

Please share your cold recipes for salads, succotashes, and soups featuring lentils, split peas, and other legumes. [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Feb 18, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm looking for foods that can be prepared at the office. [more inside]
posted by reenum on Feb 17, 2009 - 16 answers

Overlap between Mark Bittman's cookbooks? [more inside]
posted by Bezuhin on Feb 15, 2009 - 9 answers

Creative cooks, I need your help. What can I make with a whole bunch of filled chocolates? [more inside]
posted by CunningLinguist on Feb 13, 2009 - 18 answers

Anyone know how to make pork fried rice and chicken and broccoli just like in New York Style chinese food? [more inside]
posted by FireStyle on Feb 12, 2009 - 16 answers

Is there anything palatable I can cook to use up potatoes that have turned sweet while stored in the fridge? [more inside]
posted by Orinda on Feb 11, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm going to make a pot of chili tomorrow. Besides the usual kidney beans, tomato schtuff, burger and trinity, what do you like to put in yours to liven things up? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Jan 22, 2009 - 79 answers

After a decade of vegetarianism, I'd like start including fish in my diet. I live near my city's major fish market, but I have no idea what to buy or how to cook it. I would love to hear your favourite simple fish recipes. [more inside]
posted by [ixia] on Jan 16, 2009 - 38 answers

How do you eat healthy during the winter? General tips for staving off winter weight gain? [more inside]
posted by peachfuzz on Jan 6, 2009 - 18 answers

I want to make up boxes of goodies as presents for my brothers. Ordinarily I'd make cookies, but my brothers prefer savoury to sweet. So I'm stumped. Is there any kind of savoury/salty homemade treat that keeps as well as cookies and is as easily portable and wrappable?
posted by orange swan on Jan 3, 2009 - 31 answers