https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 22:45:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664899 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:59:50 +0000 blackbird 664899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes to bone broth in the slow cooker! I made it last week and it was very easy :) </p> <p>I would like to make the perfect chocolate cake. One my husband LOVES. I'm really not a chocolate cake fan, but I'd like to add it to my repertoire. </p> <p>Recently I've mastered the perfect frosting. It's swiss meringue buttercream. I'd tried TONS of frostings before and this is now my go-to frosting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664831 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:38:03 +0000 heartonastring 664831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Oh, and in terms of bone broth, I make it overnight in my slow-cooker. It's ridiculously low maintenance! I then freeze the broth in ice cube trays and pop the cubes into freezer bags. Then I just grab however many I need any time I want to deglaze a pan, make a gravy or use as the base for a soup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664827 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:36:35 +0000 heartonastring 664827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are both super into cooking and are always trying new recipes and working on honing our skills. I love baking bread (my favourite is a cardamom-scented challah) and taking on a whole variety of culinary challenges.</p> <p>The one thing that I've said I wanted to master for years now (ever since reading an article about it in Saveur in 2005.....I really need to get on it!) is making perfect strudel from scratch. One of these days.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664799 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:27:44 +0000 Boheme 664799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I have one! </p> <p>- homemade ravioli<br /> - better my knife skills<br /> - learn to make tortillas<br /> - learn my grandmother's recipes - she gave me recipe cards at Christmas all filled out with her recipes. Her pies, cheese sauce, and yeast rolls are to die for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664795 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:27:09 +0000 Arden 664795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: Hmm, yeah gluten free is a whole other ball game when it comes to getting a good rise. I know it's still possible though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664783 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:22:48 +0000 Pirouette 664783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: It IS fun! so far all of my breads have been based on one recipe, which i keep altering, and it gets better every time! but i find that without a bread machine, it's hard to get the proper rise on a quick bread...the bread i make is a little more like a banana loaf in size. maybe i just need to keep searching out different recipes! (i cant eat gluten, so it's somewhat limiting). this might be my reason for finally joining pinterest ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664746 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:54:41 +0000 808love 664746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a great idea! I made homemade tortillas and they are simply awesomeness. However the work was not worth it so we buy uncooked ones from Costco that only have 'whole' ingredients and we eat them up w/o the work. Thanks for the crust recipe, @artbee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664731 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:47:14 +0000 heffalump 664731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's a big list! Unfortunately I don't have time to do a lot of what I'd like.... but you did inspire me to pin a make your own mozzarella cheese recipe, hopefully I'll get to that one soon :)</p> <p>You should try my grandma's pie crust recipe, it's very easy, but yummy and very flaky. It's for the top and bottom crust, so if you only want the bottom just half it. Don't over mix, I always use my hands. And it's very scamp so you have to roll it out super thin.<br /> 2 cups flour<br /> 1/2 cup oil<br /> 1/4 cup milk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664729 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:45:29 +0000 Arden 664729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Hmm, I need to work on my Asian cooking too. Curry I've got down, a lot of Middle Eastern and Indian dishes I'm comfortable with making, but I don't know much about East Asian cooking except for sushi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664724 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:44:05 +0000 Arden 664724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: You don't need a bread machine to make good bread from scratch! I've been making all our bread for years and I've never used a bread machine. There are some really simple recipes on pinterest, you should start experimenting now! It's fun. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664723 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:43:24 +0000 LovelyPlum 664723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome! I'll have to think about this. My knife skills are getting better, but they are not there yet. I also want to work o mastering some Asian flavors. I can do some basics , like soup, but my curry needs work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664714 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:35:16 +0000 Pirouette 664714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this! I also want to work on my knife skills, and become more confident with cooking meats (knowing when they are done). I'm a novice when it comes to cooking and I'm always learning! I've been making my own bread, but ive only made quick breads. I really want a bread machine so i can do the real stuff! And an ice cream maker :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664650 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:08:31 +0000 honeybear 664650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH recently started making bread using a book called "Flour Water Salt Yeast." No joke, it's the best bread I've had outside of France. It's the kind of bread that would make a Paleo weep. :) But it's also a long, tool-intensive process. I am not exaggerating when I say the results are AMAZING. If I didn't have a 2yo to keep happy, I'd join him in this project in a heartbeat. Worth looking into! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664649 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:06:16 +0000 Arden 664649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sea_bass: Ha, jinks! I posted yogurt before I saw that you suggested it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664646 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:04:49 +0000 immabeetoo 664646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: fun!! Pittas are easy but I've never gotten tortillas to stay non greasy.</p> <p>I want to learn how to slice up and use a whole chicken instead of just buying breast filets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664644 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:55:34 +0000 SugarplumsMom 664644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm now working on fine tuning my risotto and experimenting on pastas. But in no way close to your list - I'm saving the "making my own pasta" for DD when she's old enough (and interested). </p> <p>Another thing on my list is making my own hummus and matzo ball soup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664639 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:19:06 +0000 Arden 664639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh! Just thought of another one. Start making yogurt at home. And try making it with sheep's milk too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664638 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:18:56 +0000 sea_bass 664638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: This sounds like a good challenge to keep your mind off things. I do about one batch of ice-cream a month. It really is so much better than store stuff. Hazelnut praline and disaronno is probably my fav at the moment. </p> <p>Home made yogurt could be a good one too. (If you are more healthy than me!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664637 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:14:25 +0000 Arden 664637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sea_bass: I've mastered regular bread, but sourdough is something I've never tried and I think it might be a healthier option so I'd like to learn it. Ice cream is a good idea (although maybe dangerous)! </p> <p>I'm feeling... meh. Just trying to pass the time and not think about it. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664635 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:11:55 +0000 sea_bass 664635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Ice-cream and bread? (Could be too basic for you!) I see sourdough there but I would like to do a world bread 365 this year... </p> <p>Otherwise, how are you feeling? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/culinary-bucket-list#post-664633 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:07:41 +0000 Arden 664633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've decided I want to master some new cooking skills over the next year or two, and so I am creating a "culinary bucket list".</p> <p>It's a list of culinary skills I either want to learn or improve. </p> <p>- Master the skill of homemade pasta and ravioli<br /> - Learn to make ricotta cheese<br /> - Start a sourdough starter<br /> - Master the perfect risotto<br /> - Learn to make mozzarella cheese<br /> - Master the five mother sauces of french cuisine<br /> - Start making bone broth and integrating it into our meals<br /> - Improve my knife skills (they are good, but they could be a lot better)<br /> - Master the perfect pie crust<br /> - Hone my barista skills and become the queen of coffee<br /> - Start always making tortillas/pita bread/naan/taco shells from scratch and stop buying them</p> <p>What other cooking skills should I add to my list? What skills would you like to perfect? </p>