Comments for Amateurs with Knives

Comment on Rustic Pear Tart with Whole Wheat Crust by Miss Macchiato

Miss Macchiato — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:41:03 +0000

I’m so glad it helped! Enjoy!

Comment on Rustic Pear Tart with Whole Wheat Crust by Lisa Shields

Lisa Shields — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:57:07 +0000

Oh my goodness! Thanks for the food processor tip. It made it sooooo easy. I used my small cuisinart blend and chop.

Yay to this blog!

Comment on MoM Sept‘09 Bon Appetit: Grilled Turkey Burgers with Monterey Jack & Smoky Aioli by admin

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:47:21 +0000

Honestly, I didn’t mind the paprika because the spices didn’t stand out too much for me. It just tasted like a really good turkey burger. Not dry at all.

I’d recommend not putting too many toppings on – I just used a four pieces of baby spinach and one slice of tomato. Anything more would have taken away from the flavor.

Comment on MoM Sept ‘09: Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/Prune and Ancho Chile Sauce: It’s a Long Way to the Meh if You Want to Rock and Roll by Citizen Chef

Citizen Chef — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:45:11 +0000

A pretty big one from Harmony Valley Farms. I didn’t taste it before hand, but it did get roasted pretty nice.

Comment on MoM Sept ‘09: Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/Prune and Ancho Chile Sauce: It’s a Long Way to the Meh if You Want to Rock and Roll by Miss Macchiato

Miss Macchiato — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:18:58 +0000

What kind of tomato did you use? (By the way, you win the prize for longest title ever for a post.)

Comment on MoM Sept ‘09: Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/Prune and Ancho Chile Sauce: It’s a Long Way to the Meh if You Want to Rock and Roll by Citizen Chef

Citizen Chef — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:03:44 +0000

I used orange juice from a container, and the wine was a pretty cheap cab. I’m still thinking the tomato was the culprit, so substituting tomato paste there would help I think. Orange zest to replace part of the liquid isn’t a bad idea though. I would use prunes that are really dried out next time as well, the ones I used didn’t have that “raisin on steroids” taste I was after. Hell, actually using raisins instead might fix the whole thing!

Comment on MoM Sept ‘09: Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/Prune and Ancho Chile Sauce: It’s a Long Way to the Meh if You Want to Rock and Roll by Miss Macchiato

Miss Macchiato — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:34:34 +0000

Did you use freshly squeezed orange juice or something from a container? I’m wondering if the sauce would have benefited from halving the orange juice and adding a tablespoon or two of orange zest.

Also wondering about the wine you used? I can easily see how a bad wine would have led to the sauce’s downfall…

Comment on MoM Aug. ‘09 – ATK American Classics: The Best Orange Sherbet by admin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:36 +0000

It really is amazingly creamy. It’s much closer to ice cream than any sherbet from the store. Of course… you get all the health “benefits” of ice cream, too, so…

Comment on Bobby Flay’s Throwdown Sloppy Joes, aka Neat Joes by admin

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:32:53 +0000

Definitely add more chipotles (or other chilis) if you want it to be spicy. Ours tasted great, but it wasn’t spicy at all. Either way it’s worth a shot.

Comment on MoM Aug. ‘09 – ATK American Classics: Whoopie Pies by admin

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:31:20 +0000

These are GREAT. You will not be able to stop eating it. Don’t stop until your heart explodes.