Za Recipes

Showing posts with label don’t. Show all posts

Friday, May 2, 2014

Ex Beatle Makes Mashed Potatoes – Hey Paul don’t quit your day job!

First it was Christopher Walken trying to horn in on my act, now I’ve got Paul McCartney doing cooking videos online! It would be very easy to make fun of this mashed potato video Paul made…so I will. As I watched, I started writing down all the mistakes, wrong information, and bad techniques I was witnessing so I could rip him in this post. But, there were just too many, so I stopped, and just enjoyed it for what it was; A shameless plug for his wife’s cookbook. Wow, she should really have reconsidered her marketing strategy. Paul, while one of the most talented musicians ever, should never be allowed in a kitchen again.

So, instead of me recapping all the ridiculous moments, why don’t you just watch and post a comment as to what were your favorite bits. Here are a few moments I really enjoyed to get you started… the oven mitt puppet show, the “organic” salt reference (when did they start using pesticides on salt?), and the seven times he almost slices his fingers off trying to peel and chop that onion. Hey, Jude, get this guy some Band-Aids!

Just in case you actually want to see how to make perfect mashed potatoes, I’ve included my mashed potato video recipe below. Enjoy!

My Version of the Perfect Mashed Potato

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Gluten Free Don’t Look at Me!

My inability to help visitors to this blog with questions about gluten-free Thanksgiving baking has been well documented. I’m a gluten junkie of the highest order, and know almost nothing about gluten-free substitutions, which is why I shy away from giving advice that could potentially make someone ill.

Luckily, my good friend Shauna Ahern, better known as "The Gluten-Free Girl," has just launched an interactive app called, “Gluten Free Thanksgiving Baking.” If you’re interested in getting more info, you can visit her blog, or simply follow this link to the Apple Store. Enjoy!