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May 3, 2008

Another week down, and another week of great links up. I have started the process of looking for a comprehensive, technique focused cookbook and have requested On Cooking from the library. I am going to try and get a hold of each one I listed on Thursday through the library first before I make any purchasing decisions. Jacques Pepin’s Complete Techniques is tempting though, as it’s only $16.  Maybe I won’t even need to buy one since I am lucky enough to be a student and have OhioLINK at my disposal. OhioLINK essentially is a statewide library network where I can request any book from any other school library - so I don’t think I’ll have much trouble finding anything.

Coming up this week I will post my first attempt at a no-knead bread.  I love fresh bread, and this might be a way to have it frequently.  Also, I planted some basil, parsley, dill and tarragon, so I’ll show you how that goes.

Recipe of the Week:
Galaktoboureko - Peter at Kalofagas created a great looking pastry that is very similar to my favorite Greek pastry, bougatsa. I have never tried what he made, but it looks similar enough that I would love it. Just sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top and it is perfect.

Links:

• Jerry at Cooking by the Seat of my Pants has a basic recipe for fried rice. Sounds good and easy, something that I could memorize.
• Lisa at Start Cooking has an excellent article on the ins and outs of buying fish. I am not much of a seafood eater, but I would like to learn to buy and cook it. Not to mention, you get to look like a chef if you ask to smell the fish (or maybe you just look pompous, I don’t know).
• The Kitchn has a series on learning to cook without recipes. I haven’t actually red through all of it yet, but it is good so far.
• Cheap Healthy Good has tips on saving hundreds on groceries for only an hour a week.  Do you make meal plans for week?  How do you deal with not wanting that night what you have planned?

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Have a great weekend.

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