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Category Archives: Cooking
My grape jelly secret
Actually I have two grape jelly secrets. The first is that it is a surprising ingredient in our Mystery Mayo, the doenjang dressing in Koreatown A Cookbook and in this collection which aptly describes it as “bright, lightly colored and … Continue reading
Taste test: How to keep bean sprouts fresh
In the frozen tundra where I live, it’s a half hour drive to the nearest Asian market selling fresh bean sprouts. Consequently, I always buy more than I need. And the unused portion slowly turns into a sad puddle in … Continue reading
Vitamix 5200 review
I have long lusted after a Vitamix blender because of the mystique surrounding the brand. It can make soup! It can grind anything! It’s ridiculously expensive but worth it! And so on. Last year I finally bought one when there … Continue reading
Food for Thought: Onolicious Hawai’i
During my advertising career, I had a dream assignment for a rental car agency based in Hawaii. Each year they’d run a sweepstakes for travel agents and it was my job to scout locations and attractions that might appeal to … Continue reading
Is an electric stove in your future?
We have been cooking on a four-burner Hotpoint range, and it’s not bad. The coils heat up quickly and cool down almost as fast, and the dials to control temperature are accurate and consistent. As a result, we’re abandoning our … Continue reading
It’s turkey time!
Welcome to another Thanksgiving, and another BMF Thanksgiving clips post. We moved our 16 pound turkey from the freezer to the refrigerator on Saturday, expecting it to thaw by Wednesday so we can brine it and then put in the … Continue reading
Recipe: Smoked Salmon Omelet with Everything Bagel Seasoning
A local supermarket occasionally has smoked salmon scraps at a steep discount, which inspired the Smoked Salmon Omelet with Everything Bagel Seasoning. The salmon pieces are too lumpy to serve on a bagel, but work fine chopped in an omelet. … Continue reading
Top 5 recipe posts of 2022 on Burnt My Fingers
In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we’re sharing the posts that have attracted the most clicks over the past year. Today, the top five recipe posts. What’s interesting to me is how simple these choices are…. In 3 of the … Continue reading
Top 5 non-recipe posts of 2022
Ten for ten! This month marks the tenth anniversary of Burnt My Fingers. Our readership numbers are down from the pandemic peak, to be expected, but well above pre-pandemic levels. That suggested some folks who were lured into the kitchen … Continue reading
Eating dim sum with Trader Joe
Turns out you can put together a decent dim sum assortment from the Trader Joe freezer case for well under $10 per person. I purchased Chicken Cilantro Mini Wontons, Pork Gyoza Pot Stickers, Pork Shumai and Philly Cheesesteak Bao Buns. … Continue reading