Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Stovetop Clay Pot Rice

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Stovetop Clay Pot Rice is cooked in a saucepan vs an actual clay pot. We did some experimenting with this excellent Woks of Life recipe so we could enjoy this autumn Hong Kong comfort dish with lots of prized crunchy … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Yum Yum Edamame

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

I was making Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp and wanted to add a veggie element. Yum Yum Edamame was a huge hit. The startling contrast of lemon juice and sesame oil cuts through the richness of butter and garlic and would do … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Quick Pickled Tomato Slices

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

This summer we have been snacking on a variation of our Quick Pickled Onions. We always have a tub in the refrigerator and include them on just about every sandwich we make as well as green salads. The other night … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Moroccan Carrot Chickpea Salad

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

We were introduced to Moroccan Carrot Chickpea Salad at a Quaker potluck, of all settings*. It has a little of this, little of that to make a very balanced tart/sweet/funky flavor profile and feel free to vary ingredients or proportions … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Orange Sesame Coffee Cake

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Orange Sesame Coffee Cake is a variation of this recipe by San Francisco Chronicle’s Christian Reynoso, who says he likes to “develop a new all-day snacking cake every year”. Not too sweet, it hits the spot when you’re hungry for … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pineapple Curry

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Pineapple Curry tastes exotic but it’s super easy to make with one of those fresh pineapples in markets these days. We used some leftover duck breasts from an earlier experiment, but pork or chicken or tofu would work as well. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Saratoga Slaw

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County held a 4-H fundraiser recently featuring Cornell chicken served with various sides including a thimbleful of slaw. Did you make the slaw here, we asked? Yes, everything is our recipe. A friendly AI … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Snow’s BBQ Beans (sort of)

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

There can never be an official recipe for Snow’s BBQ beans because Kerry Bexley says he improvises. Still, there are several things we know. He starts with generic pintos from Sam’s Club. He mixes in a salt/pepper combo which is … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Hot Dog Meat Sauce a la Stewart’s Shops

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

This hot dog meat sauce is so close to the product offered at Stewart’s Shops, we predict you could swap out the crockpot on the counter and regular customers would not notice any difference. After our earlier experiment we simplified, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Copycat Durkee’s Famous Sauce

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Copycat Durkee’s Famous Sauce was the runaway winner in our taste test. It is so close in taste and texture to the original that we really can’t tell the difference. We used distilled (white) vinegar because that’s what is on … Continue reading →

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