Last week Captain Palmer commented that his roommate will throw food away based on the printed expiration date leading to a lot of good food being tossed in the bin. Commenters (including CP) all pointed out how wasteful this sounds. … Continue reading Expiration Dates? Sunday Food Thread 1/24

Do you remember the very first meal you made? Maybe something more than just milk and cereal or toast and jam but your first full meal/dish that was kind of involved. I remember my first time making scrambled eggs and … Continue reading My First Meal Sunday Food Thread 1/17

Do you like hot and spicy foods? I do and use hot sauce pretty frequently. Lately I’ve been pretty boring with the usual Sriracha/Tabasco/Franks/Cholula just because they’re so readily available. We also have Chinese chili oils, chili crisp is a … Continue reading Hot Sauce! Sunday Food Thread 1/10

Who has a traditional meal on New Year’s Day? Did you follow that tradition this year or did 2020 knock that out too? We don’t really have any traditional thing, just make sure we eat well! While looking up some … Continue reading New Year’s Traditions Sunday Food Thread 1/3

After much thought we decided to have my older stepson over for Christmas dinner. He lives alone so has been pretty isolated (good/bad). We had a good time and he and his mother spent about 7 hours together in the … Continue reading Not Necessarily Christmas Sunday Food Thread 12/27

Last Sunday CaptainPalmer mentioned these oatmeal cookies in a comment and I just had to make them. I think I may have iced them before they were fully cooled down but it didn’t affect the flavor any. They are a … Continue reading Cookies! Sunday Food Thread 12/20

I participated in my first Gitmas this year! My gift is in the header pic and while the gifter said it was inspired by Moravian Wafers which I will make soon. But this week I had Cinnamon Snack Cake on … Continue reading Merry Giftmas! Sunday Food Thread 12/13

A lot of cooking competition shows ask contestants to prepare their signature dish. I normally associate something like that with a professional chef, not so much a home cook. I’m wondering if any of you have something you’d consider a … Continue reading What’s Your ‘Signature Dish’? Sunday Food Thread 12/6

Who’s been eating this week? Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 11/29

Since there are already two threads devoted to the upcoming U.S. holiday, the Holiday Planning and the Thanksgiving Recipe Exchange, I’m not going to bother with another. This week I’m asking you to show us your bread! (or any other … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread Loafs Around 11/22

Last week the Food Thread asked for your favorite fruit, this week it’s vegetables’ turn.For me I’d say the humble potato. On its own it’s not much to shout about but its versatility is its strong point. I love aromatics … Continue reading Veggie Day Sunday Food Thread 11/15

A basket full of brownies and cookies sits before you. They’re some really good lookin’ treats and your sweet tooth is fully activated. Which do you reach for first? Continue reading Brownies vs. Cookies Sunday Food Thread 10/25

I rarely partake in fast food these days. When I was younger it was a quick solution to hunger while on the go, now I don’t mind spending time preparing meals and I’m better at planning ahead so there’s almost … Continue reading Fast Food! Sunday Food Thread is on the Go 10/18

About three years ago I asked the question “Who’s your favorite TV chef?” Well here it is October 2020 and I’m asking it again!I’m pretty sure the TV chef landscape has changed a bit since then but I’m out of … Continue reading TV Chefs Sunday Food Thread 10/10

It’s fall harvest time in the northern hemisphere, are you cooking anything special with the seasonal goodies? We’re roasting a lot of the more perishable things like these jalapenos and have made a couple spaghetti squash casseroles a la the … Continue reading Cornucopia, Sunday Food Thread 10/4

What have you been eating lately that’s good? I totally lost track of days this week so the only discussion prompt is “Let’s Eat!” Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 9/27

So I’ve been making meringues for years. Any time a recipe calls for an egg yolk we save the whites in a jar in the refrigerator and when someone (usually me) has a sweet tooth I whip up some meringue … Continue reading The Sunday Food Thread Experiences Meringue Madness 9/13

Another COVID holiday. We do have plans to visit with friends for afternoon drinks (unleaded in my case) on their new deck tomorrow. I do miss cooking for a crowd, we’ll probably bring some sort of treat of course, how … Continue reading Labor Day (U.S.) Sunday Food Thread 9/6

Common knowledge says breakfast is an important meal but is it your biggest meal of the day? We’ve also heard it’s not a good idea to eat a lot later in the evening. I do love a nice big breakfast … Continue reading What’s your big meal of the day? Sunday Food Thread 8/30

Here in the States we’re 5 months and change along on sheltering in and because not everyone is cooperating it doesn’t look like the end is nigh. How often are you cooking at home/getting carryout/eating out? I did a grocery … Continue reading Still Sheltering? Sunday Food Thread 8/23

About a month ago my wife read about using a pizza steel instead of a stone to get a good crisp crust on a home-cooked pizza. We’d been using a stone for years and have been quite happy with the … Continue reading Stone or Steel? Sunday Food Thread 8/16