Corn starch :

Some of the worst Chinese food ever

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Image by Kent Wang via Flickr Maybe we should have stuck with dim sum at Dim Sum Dynasty (generic photo). As I paid the bill at Dim Sum Dynasty in Ridgewood, I asked myself what I had done to deserve the lousy lunch I had just[...]

Gravy made from Pot Roast Drippings

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Since I am a woman with a full-time job, I often throw a roast into the crock pot before going to work. I found that if I remove the roast from the crock pot, I can dip the drippings out and add a heaping tablespoon of corn starch. Pop it into[...]

Wednesday?s Helping: Corn Starch

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A kitchen powder that makes a differenceWe tend to keep corn starch on hand as a food staple item in The Mixed Stew kitchen. Corn starch is a gluten-free alternative to flour. Cooks may use it as a thickening agent in different sauces and gravies. We[...]

Flowers and starch ? making Turkish delight

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How to make Turkish delight - make sure you're prepared it is sticky, very sticky

How to make Wasabi Peas

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Wasabi peas are all the rage these days. They are the perfect party snack, and can spice up most recipes. You can buy them almost anywhere that carry snacks and peanuts. Buying them from the shops is expensive, and this is an attempt to make them at[...]

Creatively and Frugally Gluten Free

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We’ve all been hit hard with the economy the way that it is and if you are like myself, you’ve been hit a bit harder because I am still out of work.  I wasn’t laid off or anything, I willing left my job and life in California to[...]

Chuck-A-Rama Bread Pudding & Vanilla Sauce

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Chuck-A-Rama Bread Pudding 3 Quarts Bread, 1 Inch Cube 4 3/4 Cups Milk 1/2 Pound Butter 1 2/3 Cups Sugar 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg 1 1/2 Cups Milk 6 Eggs 2 Teaspoons Vanilla 1/3 Cup Raisins[...]

Natilla "Raw Sugar Pudding" with blackberry coulis

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Natilla is the most representative dish for Christmas in Colombia. It's eaten in all the tables regardless of social status or class. The traditional Natilla  made by our grandmothers is  made with dough from cooked dry kernels.[...]