Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Best Macaroni Salad

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Most macaroni salad is terrible, because it’s just cold pasta mixed with a glop of mayo. But when you start to deepen the flavor profile, the best macaroni salad can hold its own next to potato salad on a picnic … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sichuan Cucumber Salad

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

If you have a well-stocked Sichuan pantry you already have the two key ingredients for Sichuan Cucumber Salad: sichuan peppercorns and mild dried red chilis. Even though it earns the sobriquet “Mala” which means “hot and numbing” in Mandarin, this … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Daddy Burgers

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

When we make burgers in the Burnt My Fingers household, we make Daddy Burgers. Enjoyed by over two generations. The ingredient list is fixed but the proportions are approximate; vary to suit your taste. (As written, the recipe is conservative … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Healthy Cole Slaw

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

All coleslaw is healthy cole slaw because of its cancer-preventing, COVID-fighting properties, but this recipe gets an extra boost by using yogurt rather than mayo or oil as the main creamy element. An excellent sweet/sour balance is achieved through a … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Xinjiang Cumin Lamb

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Xinjiang Cumin Lamb comes from the Uygur region in northwest China, but in the U.S. it’s found most often in Sichuan restaurants. With my favorite place closed due to COVID-19, I tried to replicate it by tweaking an excellent recipe … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Mom’s Meatloaf

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Maybe we should call this Many Moms Meatloaf because it combines a number of best practices from around the internet. Feel free to make your own adaptations. Carrots are non-traditional and you can leave them out if you don’t enjoy … Continue reading →

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Recipe: MaryLou Whitney Cheese Wafers

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

MaryLou Whitney Cheese Wafers are the creation of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, the gracious woman who was the queen of social life in Saratoga Springs until her passing in 2019 at the age of 93. This recipe was found in … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Instant Pot Thai Roast Pork

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

This is the comforting, salty-sweet dish everybody loves, adapted to make Instant Pot Thai Roast Pork. (If you don’t have an Instant Pot you can slow-cook the pork in a crockpot or dutch oven.) It’s actually a bit mild for … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Thai Chili Vinegar

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Thai Chili Vinegar is the white liquid with chili slices floating that’s on the table in every Thai restaurant. It’s a simpler, quicker cousin of our Nam Pla Prik Manao Kratiem (Thai Crack Sauce). Makes half a cup, enough for … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sourdough Banana Bread

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

This isn’t banana bread with leftover starter added for flavor interest. It’s sourdough banana bread because sourdough is the only leavening agent and there is no aded sugar, either. It came out pretty good. It’s tart and tangy but with … Continue reading →

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