Brigit's Flame Week 1 - A Brand New Recipe

[walkertxkitty]

o/` "Hey, hey, good lookin',
Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me? " o/`

----- "Hey Good Lookin'" performed by Hank Williams Jr

Comments

[firesign10]

I loved this!! :-)

And I am checking out that cookbook!

[walkertxkitty]

The cookbook is out of print but well worth your time and effort. Except for waiting on the lentils, the recipes cook up fairly quickly. I LOVE what you can do with a can of tomatoes, four slices of bacon, and some noodles. It is out of print, but can be easily had from secondhand sellers.

[je_reviens]

I love cooking but for many years it seemed like a mystery to me as well! Then I learned the simple thing you did -- you must follow the recipe and follow it exactly. Measure the ingredients using the proper implements, put them in the correct order, and use a timer to make sure you are cooking it the right time

[walkertxkitty]

I'll have to try this later.

Dorie makes hers from scratch with all fresh ingredients --- she wouldn't allow any canned goods unless we absolutely couldn't get them any other way --- and she uses her own blend of hand ground filet powder so it takes a bit longer to get the full flavors.Some of the ingredients don't go into the pot until just a few minutes before being served.

The cooking goes better of late. I haven't made anything that didn't taste good or wasn't edible.

[quoting_mungo]

I'm one of those "meh, directions!" people - I'll do it right the first time I cook a recipe, usually, but subsequent times will generally add more and more "okay, so then I just toss everything in the bowl". Thankfully it's not sparked any disasters yet.

And it's still a step up from my "throw everything in a frying pan and see what comes out" style of cooking.

-Alexandra

[walkertxkitty]

That works to advantage when doing certain soups and casseroles but not, I have found, dishes which actually need time for the flavors to intermix (like gumbo and lentils). I'm glad I figured out why the directions are there; otherwise I might have accidentally killed the whole house by now.

[dabhug]

I really enjoyed this! And I'm going to look around for that book.

[walkertxkitty]

It's a real lifesaver if you can't cook well and even better if you're on a strict budget. Most of the ingredients are very inexpensive. The recipes make multiple meals and can be made new by adding a bit of meat or another common ingredient like cheese or tomatoes. The book can be found used on Amazon; I think Dorie found mine in a used book store in New Orleans.

[tradertif]

Yum!!!

[walkertxkitty]

Both recipes are quite good and they freeze well. I like the gumbo because it can be adjusted to be meatless or to just contain the fish (in fact, she told me that the more fish and shellfish in the gumbo, the better).