Comments for Former Chef

Comment on How To Make Preserved Meyer Lemons by Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:59:02 +0000

Why have I never thought of this? I got carried away buying local Meyer lemons the other day. This is great way to them up.

Comment on Getting Ready to Garden & Meyer Lemon Giveaway by Patti

Patti — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:06:10 +0000

Danielle, I live in Oceanside. I picked up a dwarf Meyer Lemon tree last year at Home Depot. I plunked it in a really big pot and crossed my fingers. The leaves are fairly sparse and a bit yellow. I actually went to a nursery to see if I was doing something wrong. They said “nope”. Oh my gosh. I probably have three dozen lemons my first year! (the thornless lime is loaded with blooms now) Give it a try! Yesterday I made lemon curd and turned in into a Meyer Lemon mascarpone cream pie with gingersnap crust. Such a cool thing! By the way, Trader Joe’s has Meyer lemons right now and they’re less expensive than Eurekas.

Enjoy!

Comment on Glazed Meyer Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies by Patti

Patti — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:47:51 +0000

Love this recipe! My meyer lemons are just ripening for the first time.
I’ve already used them for a meyer lemon curd mascarpone cream pie with gingersnap crust. Yay for meyers!

Comment on Home Made Chicken Stock by formerchef

formerchef — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:40:42 +0000

Thank you so much for letting me know! So glad you enjoy cooking with it.

Comment on Home Made Chicken Stock by KenG

KenG — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:29:54 +0000

A word of thanks. I stumbled across this page several months ago and have become completely addicted to making stock using your roasting method. During this winter I have conjured up a batch every few weeks and use it to make a chicken and tortellini soup. A couple times I have had friends over and whenever I give them a preview taste of the broth, they literally say it’s the best they’ve ever had. Thanks again.

Comment on Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day~Whole Grain Master Recipe by formerchef

formerchef — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:40:55 +0000

Tina, have you checked your oven’s temperature? It could be too hot. Otherwise, I don’t know. You might try asking on the HBin5 website. Or if you use Twitter, ask @zoebakes.

Comment on Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day~Whole Grain Master Recipe by Tina

Tina — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:19:29 +0000

I have been baking from the ABin5 for quite some time and loved the bread. I just recently got the Healthy Bread in 5 and I feel that my bread gets too dark before it is done. Do you have any suggestions?

Comment on How to Make Basic Marinara Sauce by Darleen P.

Darleen P. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:01:17 +0000

This is so good. I used this last fall to use up huge quantities of fresh tomatoes. Just did a quick boil and cold bath to remove the skins. I froze batches and batches of it and we have been enjoying it all winter. Today I actually made a fresh batch with more tomatoes that I had frozen from the garden! Love it!!! We also add meat to it sometimes and mushrooms and chunks of zucchini..Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Easy Tuesday Dinner; Pasta with Pancetta, Arugula and Pecorino by Melissa C.

Melissa C. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:50:44 +0000

Made the recipe yesterday with a friend and it was a huge success. Great and simple!!!!!

Comment on Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel and Fleur de Sel Praline by Jo

Jo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:44:16 +0000

Made this for my daughter’s 17th birthday and it was indeed a hit. The blend of sweet, salt and caramel was amazing. Thank you!