Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Cuban Slaw

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

This new version of Cuban Slaw resulted from a happy accident. I shredded the cabbage and mixed it with salt, then had to stop the cure after 20 minutes to get back to a family activity. The cabbage had softened … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Rueben (or Reuben) Sandwich

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

This Rueben sandwich is for people who spell it that way during searches when corned beef is popular around St. Patrick’s Day. It’s very similar to the Original Reuben Sandwich recipe presented in Saveur magazine by Elizabeth Weil, who claims … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Acme Olive Bread I

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Acme Olive Bread is an interesting creature. It combines the astringent bite of salt cured olives with a tender, almost fluffy crumb. We have posted several olive bread recipes and they’re all good, but a close rendition of Acme Olive … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Puffy Italian Sub Rolls

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

At last! The puffy, yielding, open-crumb Italian sub rolls of my dreams. This has been a journey. We have published recipes for hoagie rolls, sub rolls and po’ boy rolls but none were truly the open crumb puffy submarine rolls you … Continue reading →

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Making Maagchi’s japchae

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

After our toasted sesame oil taste test, of course we had to make some japchae, the iconic Korean dish with glass noodles and various vegetables and meat. Making japchae is a simple process but it has many steps, which is … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Asian Slaw

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Asian Slaw is a crunchy accompaniment to any main involving sesame oil… like our Trader Joe poke. Of course we could grate a head of cabbage, but because this is all about quick and easy we like to grab a … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

You don’t really need a recipe for garlic mashed potatoes, but last night’s rendition was the best I’ve had and I happen to have kept track of the proportions so I’m sharing it. Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 lb yellow … Continue reading →

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Making poke with Trader Joe’s ahi tuna

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We bought and accidentally defrosted a brick of Trader Joe’s ahi tuna. What to do? Make some poke! Don’t try this at home (unless you want to) because the fish, which you will eat raw, needs to be absolutely fresh … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Instant Pot Hot and Sour Soup

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Yes, you can make Hot and Sour Soup in the Instant Pot that’s a pretty good facsimile of your favorite takeout Chinese. We started with this recipe from Jamie + Jacky and were initially disappointed but then we added lots … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Everyday Pate

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Everyday Paté is inspired by a red sauce place in South Glens Falls, NY called Massie’s. Their Italian entrees came with a pasta side, a cup of minestrone and a “relish plate” including celery and carrot sticks, mild pickled cherry … Continue reading →

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