Cooking & Baking

Major Nikon

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44. Looks like a rewarding project

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 09:54 PM

Feb 2013

My favorite device that I have for bread is a big silicone mat. It absolutely comes in handy for any type of bread you knead by hand or roll out, or form for proofing whether it be French bread or biscuits or cookies.

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French Onion Soup from scratch, and I mean SCRATCH! (well, almost! lots of pics) (edited) [View all] A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 OP

Terrific post yellerpup Feb 2013 #1

Thanks, and you're welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #3

Wow!! Thanks for posting this with the fabulous pictures livetohike Feb 2013 #2

Glad you liked it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #4

wow - you can say that again WOW mettamega Feb 2013 #27

<reaching for cigarette> 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2013 #5

LOL ...Glad you liked it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #6

Wow! 10 hours of love to make the perfect french onion soup. cbayer Feb 2013 #7

You're very kind and I am so happy you liked it. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #12

what a great way to show a recipe! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #8

Missed a spot..... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #13

Do you deliver????? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #20

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I've made many different versions... Phentex Feb 2013 #9

I'm very pleased! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #14

Yeah, that's basically my problem with making many things in a crockpot. It steams/poaches Nay Feb 2013 #88

Truly awesome. Bkmrkd. Thanks for posting. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #10

You're welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #15

While I was looking at the pictures I could taste it. oldbanjo Feb 2013 #11

Thanks! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #16

OMG!!! AWESOME! NYtoBush-Drop Dead Feb 2013 #17

You're welcome and it was my pleasure!! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #18

Wow! BRAVO! aquamarina Feb 2013 #19

Aww! Thanks! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #22

I bookmarked this OP! Jazzgirl Feb 2013 #23

Great! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #24

Just one question........ grasswire Feb 2013 #25

LOL.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #26

If I EVER find myself single again .... oh and I can handle a 13 spd quite nicely .. just sayin' auntAgonist Feb 2013 #80

Mine is just a ten. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #82

never ever had a desire to haul cars. Cattle maybe, not cars. Heights scare me. n/t auntAgonist Feb 2013 #83

I always figured the best freight to haul.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #84

I hauled containers. easiest job ever. 2 x 20ft. fun. auntAgonist Feb 2013 #85

Wow! Lugnut Feb 2013 #28

Me too! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #36

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Well, after you serve her the soup, uncover the chocolate cake you baked for her! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #37

Nicely done and very informative. countmyvote4real Feb 2013 #30

You know, I am thinking of learning how to make Mozzarella. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #38

Awesome post! Makes me want to cook! IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #31

Some of The Barefoot Contessa's recipes are really good.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #39

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, tclambert Feb 2013 #32

"To Bread..... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #40

Absolutely fantastic! FarPoint Feb 2013 #33

No reflection without action! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #41

Dude, you aced me. Daemonaquila Feb 2013 #34

LOL...Didn't mean to! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #42

Your cooking is contagious! Serving us up all those pictures is very motivational, now I'm going to mother earth Feb 2013 #35

You are very kind. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #43

Looks like a rewarding project Major Nikon Feb 2013 #44

I need to get one. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #45

The one I have is big enough to do pizza Major Nikon Feb 2013 #49

Wow!!!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #46

That looks wonderful! Congratulations, I have Ilsa Feb 2013 #47

The Cognac makes a very nice difference. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #52

Yum Generic Other Feb 2013 #48

I've only made this soup from scratch one time years beveeheart Feb 2013 #50

I am going to have to see if that Julia video in on YouTube. (Edited to add videos) A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #53

What a beautiful post! pengillian101 Feb 2013 #51

Well, thank you! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #54

Much Appreciated! Hope you had as much doing it ... 66 dmhlt Feb 2013 #55

I did, indeed. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #56

Do you need a roommate? MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #57

LOL A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #58

Perfect, I call the bedroom closest to the bathroom. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #59

I made French Onion Soup last weekend Papagoose Feb 2013 #60

It did turn out pretty good, if I do say so myself. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #61

*drool* Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #62

LOL....that depends.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #63

honey, Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #64

Awww, you are incredibly sweet to say so, BUT! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #65

*thud* Texasgal Feb 2013 #66

lol...I'll have to get home and start all over! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #67

Heck yeah! Texasgal Feb 2013 #68

Now you've gone too far. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #69

women love men who cook NJCher Feb 2013 #71

You're making me blush! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #72

I'll take you up on that NJCher Feb 2013 #74

We only have your word for it that it was delicious Tab Feb 2013 #70

See post # 72! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #73

That looks fantastic. I'm going to make this as part of next Sunday Fam Din. n/t Whisp Feb 2013 #75

Great! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #78

Making this today!! blaze Feb 2013 #76

Snowing in Tucson?!? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #77

"applause" Very well done. Now the only thing you need is... auntAgonist Feb 2013 #79

Actually, I have A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #81

I made your Onion Soup for fam din last night Whisp Feb 2013 #86

I'm so happy for you! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #89

Thank you so much for this! I don't know that I will get so down in the weeds that I make Nay Feb 2013 #87

That is very nice of you to say. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #90

Greek food???? blaze Feb 2013 #93

Your post is one of the most interesting and enjoyable posts Jenoch Feb 2013 #91

I agree. Are you a food professional (or at least a professional food blogger)? MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #92

You accidently replied to me instead of the OP. Jenoch Feb 2013 #94

The cooktop is a "GE Profile" A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #96

We have a ceramic top stove that came with our house. Jenoch Feb 2013 #99

I assume your questions are directed at me. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #95

MiddleFingerMomMom taught me cooking survival basics as I was growing up. MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #97

I don't recall "Floyd on Fish", but do you remember "Yan Can Cook"? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #98