thatchairlady

I don't generally have all my ingredients sitting in their own little bowls but will do all the slicing and dicing before I start cooking. Makes me a little crazy when a TV chef has everything laid out so perfectly in little dishes and then doesn't use ALL of the ingredient in the dish?? So ya diced up onions or celery or carrots and then use all but a few TBSPs?? What's with that?

Always looking for new places to get and share cooking stuff. When I join a new group, like to start with one of 2 topics. Cooking disasters... picture PERFECT beef Wellington with crust that could NOT be CUT!! Had to almost chisel the crust off, but luckily beef was pretty much perfect inside! Kitchen finds... I'm a yard saler and thrift store shopper. Have made what I think are some GREAT finds for very little money. A "vintage" KA stand mixer... crank up/down model... $19.99 at Good Will... with paddle, whisk and dough hook and smooth running motor. A Le Creuset grill pan... blue enamel exterior in perfect condition... NO chips or cracks... little clean-up needed on cast iron interior... $5! A Cuisinart food processor that I bought mainly for possible need of an extra bowl... all the blades... ended up being a step UP from what I already had... $8! KA 7-speed hand-mixer... never even outta box... price on box something like $69.99... for $5. Love to cook/eat. NOT into super fussy stuff. Rarely have "fails". What are your fails & finds?