Warning, it’s only for people who have leveled up their cooking skills.

This months Daring Bakers challenge was a Danish braid and I was really looking forward to making it. The Danish braid is made with Danish pastry dough which is made by folding dough with butter into many layers. The Danish dough should bake up nice and light and buttery and flaky. I had been wanting to try making a multi-layer dough that puffed up when cooked for a while …

Here’s the rest:  Strawberry Danish Braid

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Most of us have the basic Webber  type grill, some are a little fancier and have the nice gas grills, and others have a full blown outdoor kitchen. And some of us are just a bit worried about cooking overlive coals and buring our food top a crisp (don’t worry, the dog won’t mind.)

Well, have no more worried. StartCooking.com has a very nice post for those of us wanting to get into the sumer barbecue thing:

It’s not as complicated as it looks. If you’re thinking about buying a barbecue, we’ll break down the pros and cons of charcoal and gas grills. For those just finding their way around a grill, we’ll follow up with some of the first steps to throwing some food on the barbie. And for those who are already all fired up, we’ve got some recipes ready to go, as well as a slew of barbecue tips and tricks. And even if you’re a city slicker like Kathy, and outdoor grilling isn’t an option, indoor grilling is. Stay tuned to startcooking.com for more grilling posts over the summer!

Here’s the rest (make sure you check out their link to the grilled pizza
A Beginner’s Guide to the Barbecue

And then there’s always the competition BBQ…

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Today I’ve decided to answer some cooking questions from our readers. In this short Q&A session I’ll help you understand how to cook in a manly fashion, while maintaining your Patriotism™.
Here’s the rest: The Angry Man’s Guide to Patriotic™ Cooking

Here’s something a little different for you seafood lovers -

Ladies, this is a super simple and very healthy dish to prepare. I love it because of of the freshness and the secret ingredient I added…
Spicy Seared Scallops W/ Mango & Cilantro Relish

For your cooking tips file, ten things not to do in the kitchen.

As most readers will know, I love cooking. I am a fanatic when it comes to doing things “perfectly” in the kitchen and have, consequently, read everything I can get my hands on about cooking. I am an amateur, but at least I am a reasonably well informed amateur! This list is a guide to help save you from some of the most common cooking errors we all make.
Top 10 Common Errors Made In Cooking

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I think this one is more for the Elf crowd, Dwarves and Orcs would likely prefer something  … stouter.

• Three tasty ways to kick off the season, from a classic cocktail to wines for grilled fare

Did you ever see 5th Element? Remember the scene where Leeloo puts a pill into the microwave and a full course dinner comes out? We’re not there yet, but here’s a post that points to a step in that direction.

• Cooking by numbers… the Smartchef

Orcs and trolls get a cooling Galgar’s Cactus Apple Surpise in their starting area. And while this salad recipe isn’t made be either Orcs or Trolls, it does look cool.

A tomato and red onion salad is a quick, easy, refreshing, delicious dish that is great at midday when the last thing I want to do is turn on the stove. It is dressed simply with olive oil, fresh basil, oregano and salt, and you’re welcome to throw in whatever other veggies you like; we especially enjoy cucumbers in this.

• tomato & red onion salad

If you don’t like restaurant food and you don’t want access to their secret recipes, then don’t click this link.

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That really isn’t the name of this recipe (The Beast’s Goulash.) However, when I told Madison I was making Goulash she told me that The Beast from Maggie and Ferocious Beast (it’s a show on Noggin for those of you who don’t have kids) LOVES goulash. Hence, we came up with this name, and I don’t remember what its really called anymore. As you can hopefully see from the picture on the left (if not, Will has it all over his face and hair), this easy to make recipe is a huge hit with everyone here!

Here’s the rest: the Beast’s Goulash

It’s a pretty simple recipe, so I don’t think you need to have leveled up your cooking skills too far.

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• Roasted Corn and Grilled Shrimp

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We’ve posted a few things on the Azeroth Cookbook that some of you might be interested in.

• Zygor’s Leveling Guide Review - Zygor’s is a killer leveling guide that not only is 100% in-game, it’s displayed on your main screen. It teeps track of where you are in your quest path, sets your way points, adds dots to you mini and main maps, and includes enough info that you won’t have to look at your quest log any more.
• The complete Rogue Lockpicking Guide - this guide will take you from skill 1 to 350.
• Druid Bear Form - This is a step-by-step walkthrough of the Druid’s Bear Form quest chain. We have one for both Horde and Alliance
  • Horde Druid Bear Form
  • Alliance Druid Bear Form

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So if you have a Druid on either side and you’re doing, or need to do, the Power over Poison quest then you should check them out.

• Alliance side: Power over Poison Druid quest
• Horde side:  Power over Poison Druid quest

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Our kids wouldn’t eat them, they’re kinda picky, but I think a lot of kids would. I know I would.

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