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Melanie's Kitchen, Boalsburg, PA 16827
Experienced cooking consultant, instructor and recipe developer. PS: The subscriber/follower feature on this blog does not work. I've tried to work it out with typepad to no avail. Every time I get several hundred, the system turns it back to zero. I have lots of followers. Life's a beach. Follow me, Melanie Preschutti on Facebook. Have a nice day.
Interests: Teaching and inspiring people of any level of expertise to enjoy cooking great food of any cuisine.
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Tom -- While it goes against the technical description, use a cast iron skillet fo fry them if you want them to spread out and flatten a bit. Lot's of folks do.
~ Stop Frittering Around & Fry Up A Batch of Fritters ~
Here in Pennsylvania, I grew up eating savory deep-fried corn fritters in July and August, when local sweet corn is in season, and sweet apple fritters in September and October, when local apples are in season. I grew up eating potato pancakes as well, which are technically a type of fritter,...
Sue -- I wish I could give you an answer but I cannot. One of my best friends is a Celiac. Whenever he and his wife come to visit, I make it that day for him. Since they sell gluten-free pizza in the frozen section of most grocery stores, you might be able to successfully freeze a finished pizza and reheat it (although gluten-free anything on the reheat is, to me, not ideal). As for freezing the dough, I have no idea how that would work.
~ Put Gluten-Free Beer in Gluten-Free Pizza-Dough ~
Let me start by saying that a great pizza crust is puffy, chewy and crispy with a bit of yeasty flavor. Let me end by saying, a gluten-free pizza crust is none of those things. In fact, the only two things a traditional yeast-risen pizza crust and a yeast-risen gluten-free pizza crust have in ...
Steve -- Everything you said rings true!
~ Happy Valley PA's Pop's Mexi-Hots Hot Dog Sauce ~
Yesterday was a big day. During a stop at Meyer's Dairy, I got my first taste of a Pop's Mexi-Hot hot dog, complete with Pop's ground-beef-based and chili-powder-laced sauce, ballpark mustard and diced onion. Considering what I always tell my friends, "I was a hot dog in a past life", I can't...
Lori -- That's why it's called "doctoring up" a box of scalloped potatoes. We can all agree there's nothing like the real thing, but, in a pinch, they are a good pantry staple to keep on hand.
~ Doctoring Up a Box of Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes ~
I know I'm not alone on this point, C-19 has changed what I store in my pantry -- truth told, it's not bad, just different. In preparation for the lock down that occurred a few months ago, I stocked several boxes of Rice-a-Roni, four boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese, a big box of Hungry Jac...
Chris -- If you don't care if it is gluten-free, your favorite beer will be just fine.
~ Put Gluten-Free Beer in Gluten-Free Pizza-Dough ~
Let me start by saying that a great pizza crust is puffy, chewy and crispy with a bit of yeasty flavor. Let me end by saying, a gluten-free pizza crust is none of those things. In fact, the only two things a traditional yeast-risen pizza crust and a yeast-risen gluten-free pizza crust have in ...
Nicole -- "Bench Flour" is a term bakers use for some extra flour that is always kept at their workstation. When kneading dough, it is often necessary to sprinkle some extra flour onto the pastry board "the work bench" to keep the dough from sticking.
~ Papo Secos: Portuguese Dinner/Sandwich Rolls ~
What I do not know about Portuguese food is a lot. What I've learned has come from cookbooks, not hands-on experience. Back in 1986, cookbook author Jean Anderson wrote The Food of Portugal. It won the IACP Tastemaker Award that year for Best Foreign Cookbook. Then, in 1993, Carol Robertson...
Good morning Ann -- I'm going to say two (based on "eye-balling" my mini-pans just now). Enjoy your holiday weekend!
~ Joe's Favorite "Roasted" Pumpkin Quick Bread ~
I'm kinda of proud to announce that I have never used or cooked with canned pumpkin. Over the years, I've also had a lot of people tell me they think pumpkin is one of the few foods that is better canned than fresh. They key word here is "think". I am one of purists that is here to tell them...
Thanks Vic!
~ Styrian-Style Pumpkin Seed Oil Salad Dressing ~
The first time I ever heard of pumpkin seed oil, or tasted food made using pumpkin seed oil as an ingredient was last October 20th. It was, believe it or not, right here in the heart of downtown State College, PA, at: Herwig's Austrian Bistro located at 132 W. College Avenue. Yes folks, class...
Thanks Jeanne!
~ Doctoring Up a Box of Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes ~
I know I'm not alone on this point, C-19 has changed what I store in my pantry -- truth told, it's not bad, just different. In preparation for the lock down that occurred a few months ago, I stocked several boxes of Rice-a-Roni, four boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese, a big box of Hungry Jac...
Joann -- I assure you the amount of yeast is indeed correct. Trust me with certainty!
~ About Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix & My Copycat Recipe ~
This blast-from-my-past box of versatile, dependable baking goodness allowed me, as a young girl, to hone my skills with yeast dough and bread. While I have many refined recipes for specialty breads and rolls in my repertoire (which, as a young adult I learned hands-on from my grandmother and ...
Anemarie -- I am certain your sister will be pleased!
~ My Love Affair w/Lemon and Lemon Meringue Pie ~
Everyone who knows me knows that when given a choice between a chocolate dessert and a fruit dessert I will always choose the fruit dessert. That being said, if lemon meringue pie is one of my fruit dessert choices, I will choose it every time. Even as an child in elementary school, everyday...
Adrian -- I see no reason why it would not work.
~ Seriously Simple & Sweet: Fresh All Strawberry Pie ~
When it comes to freshly-picked, home-grown strawberries, past eating them out-of-hand, as a strawberry dessert lover, I'm a purest at heart. Today's recipe is a perfect example. I'd rather bake a smaller-sized pie that's loaded with lots of strawberries, than add another ingredient to them (...
Denise -- Thank-you SO MUCH for the kind words and feedback.
~ Happy Valley PA's Pop's Mexi-Hots Hot Dog Sauce ~
Yesterday was a big day. During a stop at Meyer's Dairy, I got my first taste of a Pop's Mexi-Hot hot dog, complete with Pop's ground-beef-based and chili-powder-laced sauce, ballpark mustard and diced onion. Considering what I always tell my friends, "I was a hot dog in a past life", I can't...
Kathi -- I have no idea why manufacturers do what they do. If I did, I would own a yacht on the Riviera!
~ Chick-fil-A -- Rave Review of Five-Dipping-Sauces ~
For the love of chicken sandwiches, I admit to being a fair-weather fan of our local Chick-fil-A fast-food chain restaurant. All of THEIR not-my-cup-of-tea politics aside, on occasion, if it's a really nice day and I feel the need to relax and get away from my stove, I enjoy the drive across t...
Lois -- Agreed. If you can find it, go for it, it's a good product!
~ About Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix & My Copycat Recipe ~
This blast-from-my-past box of versatile, dependable baking goodness allowed me, as a young girl, to hone my skills with yeast dough and bread. While I have many refined recipes for specialty breads and rolls in my repertoire (which, as a young adult I learned hands-on from my grandmother and ...
~Things to Know about Ground Beef, aka Hamburger~
Posted Jun 13, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~Grillmarked -- Things to Know about the Filet Mignon~
Posted May 28, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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Donna -- I don't see why it would not. You just have to makee enough of it to fill the pie shell.
~Bird's Custard Powder. Because You Make it Special~
Custard powder. These are two words not typically on the tip of the average American foodie's tongue. That's understandable, because, unless an American cook has some form of culinary ties to the United Kingdom or Australia (via cookbooks, travel or personal friendship), it's not an ingredien...
~What's a Cowboy Steak and the Best Way to Cook It~
Posted May 21, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~What is a Cube Steak and How to Cook Cube Steak~
Posted May 18, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~Grillmarked -- Things to Know about the Flank Steak~
Posted May 10, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~ Grillmarked -- Things to Know about Ribeye Steaks ~
Posted May 5, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~ Grillmarked -- Things to Know about Ribeye Steaks ~
Posted May 5, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~Grillmarked -- Things to Know about NY Strip Steaks~
Posted May 3, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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~ Things to Know when a Recipe calls for Citrus Zest --
Posted Apr 30, 2023 at Kitchen Encounters
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