Wolfgang Puck Makes it Easy

Grab this cookbook...Wolfgang Puck Makes it Easy...if they are still available over at HSN. It's got loads of recipes, some plain, some fancy, but what I really like are the "tips" along the side of each recipe and step-by-step pictures of the recipe.

Spiedie Sauce

I was assured by cyberbuddy Rap, that this is the AUTHENTIC stuff. Here's the website:

http://www.spiedie.com/

Dog Cookie Cutters

Here's where I got mine. I got the "Dog Lover 8 pc Set"

Dog Cookie Cutters

There's another link on the left side of the page for breed-specific cutters.

This place ships quickly too.

Home Made Dog Biscuits

Here's my basic recipe~~~ 3/4 cup hot water 1/3 cup margarine 1/2 cup powdered milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 3 cups whole wheat flour (or a combo of wheat & rye flour) In large bowl pour hot water over the margarine. Stir in powdered milk, salt, and egg. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Knead for a few minutes to form stiff dough. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone shapes. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool. They will dry out quite hard. Makes about 1 1/4 pounds of biscuits. Costs around 30 cents per pound. The variations I use is instead of water, I will use a good, tasty all-natural beef stock then add a couple of handfuls of shredded mild cheddar cheese. When these bake, YOUR mouth will water, honestly!!! Another variation is to use all-natural chicken stock instead of the water, and another is to use 1/3 cup peanut butter (either chunky or creamy) instead of the margarine. I've also found that this recipe is *very* humidity sensitive. The amount of flour here is just a guide. Be prepared to use more. If you don't want to bother with making fancy shapes, just roll out and quickly cut with a pizza cutter into the size you want. When I'm pressed for time and my guys *need* snacks, this is what I do, and the cookie cutters stay in the drawer LOL

Chinese Spare Ribs

Marinade:
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp. dark sesame oil
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tbs. dry sherry
2 tbs. brown sugar
pinch of powdered ginger

2-3 lbs pork spareribs

Glaze:*
2 tbs. honey
1 tsp. soy sauce

Mix marinade ingredients. Place ribs in Ziplock freezer bag, cutting
them if necessary to make them fit.
Pour marinade over ribs.
Place bag on plate and put in refrigerator for 2-12 hours, turning bag at
least once during marination.

Preheat oven to 325. Place ribs on rack in roasting pan.
Roast for about 1 1/2 hours. Raise oven temp to 450 & brush ribs with glaze.
Bake for 5 min, or until glaze begins to bubble.

*You can substitute Chinese BBQ sauce for the honey/soy sauce
if you can find it in your store.  Mee Tu puts out a good one.

Green Pans-Buyer Beware

If you are thinking of getting a set of these (with Thermalon), PLEASE take the time to read any customer reviews you can. They are terrible and stop being non-stick after about 30 days. I have a friend who got stuck (literally and figuratively) since she bought them because it's the only non-stick that does not put out fumes toxic to her parrots. Some other person said that everything will stick even if you add fat to the pan and you practically have to sandblast to get the stuck food off.

Wolfgang Puck

I've been watching quite a bit of Wolfgang Puck's presentation on HSN. It's live TV so it's often funny without meaning to be, but I pick up a lot of tips and ideas from any of the chefs that are presented on these home shopping channels.

I can really say that anything WP's name is on as far as appliances or cookware, etc., are really quality items. I love the rice cooker and the electric wok I got quite a while ago. I used to sneer at electric woks, thinking it could never reach the temps necessary for proper stir frying, but alas, I was wrong!!! This appliance is the greatest!!!

The only thing that kept me from buying (a while ago) his stainless cookware set is the glass lids. Nope, none of that, wanted total *stainless.* But I do have to say that the newest cookware set looks like it's a fantastic deal.

I truly must stop watching these presentations!!!! I was good this time and only bought his cookbook--I am a cookbook collector, so I forgave myself, but as to cookware, appliances and gadgets, I have everything known to mankind and have run out of space for storage!!!

If anyone needs some obscure recipe, let me know. I have hundreds of cookbooks, some very old as I inherited my late mother's collection.