Category Archives: Recipes

Here is every recipe on the site listed chronologically, from the newest to the oldest. To see recipes by category, check out our visual recipe index.

Recipe: Cornell-Style Grilled Chicken

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

This is the tasty “barbecue” chicken served at church socials throughout the Northeast U.S. The Cornell chicken recipe makes enough to marinade and grill two whole chickens; if making just one chicken (or equivalent in pieces) you can refrigerate the leftover … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Favorite Pad Thai

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Pad Thai with just the right balance of sour, sweet and salty. Adapted from the long out of print Thai Home-Cooking from Kamolmal’s Kitchen (Plume) Ingredients: ¼ lb dried rice noodles (flat ones not “rice sticks”) Hot water 2 T fish sauce … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Easy Baked Beans

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Supermarket baked beans are pretty boring, but it’s easy to amp them up to something delicious. Makes 6 1/2 cup servings; just increase everything proportionately if you buy a bigger can of beans. Ingredients: 28-oz can house-brand baked beans (the … Continue reading →

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Five most unappreciated recipes from Burnt My Fingers

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Maybe it’s just me, or maybe it was a bad day with a lot of distractions going on. But several really excellent recipes have been published on Burnt My Fingers that received very few page views. Yes, publishing a recipe … Continue reading →

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Favorite recipes from Burnt My Fingers

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

How many recipes has Burnt My Fingers published? Certainly over a couple hundred. Here are my personal favorite recipes among them. Easy Blender Gazpacho. This is everything that Burnt My Fingers stands for: it’s easy, cheap and delicious. No reason … Continue reading →

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The five most popular recipes on Burnt My Fingers

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

As this blog passes its second anniversary (the first post was An Ode to Poundability on Sep. 20, 2011 though there are earlier posts redirected from my marketing blog), it might be interesting (to me, anyway), to review the most … Continue reading →

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Recipe: New York Hot Dog Relish

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

This is my take on the onion and tomato relish served with Sabrett’s and other “dirty water” hot dogs by vendors on the streets of New York. It’s sweet and sour and a little spicy and goes great on hamburgers … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Tomato-y Bloody Mary Mix

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Unlike the popular canned brand, this bloody mary mix  doesn’t mask the taste of tomato juice. About 6 servings. A good way to use the leftover juice from your Ultimate Blender Gazpacho. Ingredients: 32 oz Campbell’s tomato juice 1 T … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pickled Celery

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Do you have trouble getting through an entire package of supermarket celery? Here’s your solution. After using the first couple of stalks for your stuffing or tuna salad, pickle the rest of it. Pickled celery great with wings or Bloody Marys. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pork Adobo, Carnitas Style

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I cooked the pork the way I make carnitas to make this extra tender and juicy Pork Adobo. The marinade adds delicious flavor and the vinegar provides a kick at the end. Ingredients: 1 pork butt, approximately 4 pounds ½ … Continue reading →

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