My family isn't doing presents this year. Instead, each of us will cook a spectacular feast for the others during the upcoming holiday break. I want to cook a Japanese feast!! Difficulty: must be vegetarian. [more inside]
posted by Cygnet on Dec 17, 2009 - 21 answers

I'm searching for an completely insane recipe for a "blackened" roasted turkey that David Rosengarten prepared on his old Food Network show, "Taste". [more inside]
posted by melorama on Nov 24, 2009 - 5 answers

What food goes with a "Detectives, Spys, Villians and Henchmen" themed party?
posted by jrishel on Nov 9, 2009 - 26 answers

Help for the food-imagining-impaired: cookbooks and sources of recipes with pretty pictures? [more inside]
posted by bookdragoness on Nov 6, 2009 - 15 answers

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 best cranberry salsa recipe! [more inside]
posted by runaway ballista on Oct 4, 2009 - 3 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

What can I do with a bunch not-so-appetizing cuts of meat that have been tossed into the deep freezer and forgotten? [more inside]
posted by kitcat on Sep 3, 2009 - 10 answers

Since my FiL died, me and my good-cookin' fella have been reliving the Czech food of his childhood. While he remembers most of the dishes he has forgotten many of the recipes his old man used. Feed our imagination please and give us your best Czech recipes. [more inside]
posted by Kerasia on Sep 3, 2009 - 8 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

Planning on harvesting my cucumbers and I need the hive mind for relish recipes. [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Aug 24, 2009 - 6 answers

Hong Kong style shrimp noodles and what to do with them? Give me your recipes please. [more inside]
posted by lilywing13 on Aug 23, 2009 - 7 answers

What are some of the most delicious, unique, and relatively easy to execute foods for a Tea Party? [more inside]
posted by simplethings on Aug 20, 2009 - 16 answers

My husband just came home with 8 bags of cherries - for only $10! Yum! But what should we do with them? Recipes, anyone?
posted by kitcat on Aug 15, 2009 - 31 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

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

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

I have about 3 pounds of smoked (unspecified) whitefish. I am an intermediate in the kitchen. What are your favorite recipes?
posted by kamikazegopher on Apr 9, 2009 - 15 answers

I ran out of crackers the other day and decided to try making my own. I can't say the finished product was exactly what I had in mind when the cracker craving struck, but tasty they were, and now I'm on a quest. Anyone here have a crispy, savory cracker recipe to share? [more inside]
posted by maryh on Apr 5, 2009 - 12 answers

What should we cook for dinner tomorrow? We're vegetarians, bored of curry, chilli and pasta with sauce. [more inside]
posted by teraspawn on Mar 10, 2009 - 34 answers

Inspired by the Brunch Like a Viking Meta and the saffron buns therein, I'm looking for your best recipes containing saffron as a key ingredient. Also: where can I get saffron?
posted by misha on Jan 28, 2009 - 15 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

I'm looking for ideas for Battlestar Galactica themed food. [more inside]
posted by Lokisbane on Jan 14, 2009 - 34 answers

We've been invited to party where everyone brings a dish based on food from a children's book. Does anyone have any good suggestions and, better yet, recipes? [more inside]
posted by bibliowench on Dec 26, 2008 - 57 answers

Good Latke recipes or any helpful hints in general? [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Dec 23, 2008 - 17 answers

Need recommendations as to tasty prepared frozen meals available in the U.S. [more inside]
posted by reenum on Dec 19, 2008 - 36 answers

After schucking a bunch of extra-large oysters, I have an extra-large cup of oyster liquor. What should I do with it? [more inside]
posted by LMGM on Dec 5, 2008 - 11 answers

I need help learning to plan meals, both to improve nutrition and cut down on costs. I don't want general advice or strategies so much as specific guides and menus. What's out there? [more inside]
posted by CrayDrygu on Jun 8, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me recreate (or buy) this amazing halvah-based dessert. [more inside]
posted by liketitanic on Apr 23, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm making chocolate-chip cookies tonight and I have no butter or shortening. Can you suggest recipes without either? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Dec 22, 2006 - 19 answers

Calling all chefs: How can I "shred" raw chicken to re-create the spicy shredded chicken from my local Sichuan joints? Is it just a matter of slicing the breast into thin matchsticks? That sounds arduous and also sounds like it would produce stiff strips of chicken instead of the tender floppy shreds I'm trying to copy.
posted by CunningLinguist on Feb 26, 2006 - 19 answers

Fussy-Filter
I am a very visual eater and extraordinarily stubborn. After avoiding pretty much all fruit and veg my entire life I am trying to take the plunge and expand my dietary horizons (without expanding my waistband). How can I get over the mental block of eating green and orange stuff? Can anyone recommend an easy way to get on the fruit and veg wagon or recipes that conceal the deadly veg from mine eyes?
posted by longbaugh on Aug 19, 2004 - 29 answers