Home Cooks Kitchen

News of About HCK

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If you are new to Home Cooks Kitchen, we suggest you view this forum before posting. It offers a roundup of information on HCK, including our mission statement, tips on posting, a help section and more.

News of Site Information

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This forum is for general announcements to our members from the administrator and our valued moderators. Sub forms include: Update Information and Contests.

News of Member Introductions

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Please tell us a little something about yourself. Where are you located? How did you hear about us? What kind of cooking do you like to do or to eat?

News of General Cooking Discussion

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A place for discussion on techniques, kitchen references, tools and appliances.

News of Kitchen Chat

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Announcements, birthdays and off topic banter. Pull up a chair and join us!

News of What’s Cooking Today?

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Breakfast, lunch or dinner, let’s talk about what we're having today in our daily thread.

News of Cooking Product of the Month

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A forum to discuss cookware, appliances, utensils, gadgets and more. From general use to new purchases, pricing, repair, wish lists and questions. Come share your thoughts and ideas about all cooking products with us.

News of Appetizers and Snacks

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From pate to pickled eggs, dips, hors d'oeuvres and other nibblers.

News of Baked Goods

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Breads, cakes, pies, cookies, brownies and similar baked foods.

News of Desserts

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Discussion and sharing of home made dessert recipes that are not baked. Examples include pudding, home made ice cream, jello molds, fruit desserts etc...

News of Gardening

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A forum to discuss everything about gardening from design to planting, fertilizing, harvesting and more. Sub forums here include: Canning and Food Freezing

News of Grilling and BBQ

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Hot and fast, low and slow and everything in-between that is cooked outdoors.

News of Herbs and Spices

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Discuss and share ideas and techniques for using all types of herbs and spices in cooking.

News of Quick and Easy Meals

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Looking for quick and easy recipes? Find and share quick and easy dinner recipes for quick pasta dishes, chicken dinners, 30-minute meals, one pot meals, comfort food and more. Sub forums here include: 30 Minute Meals & One Pot Meals.

Discuss types and cuts of meat. Sub forums here include: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb and Other Meats.

News of Miscellaneous Foods and Drink

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Eggs, dairy products, condiments and beverages.

News of Pasta, Dumplings and Rice

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Gnocchi, noodles and other rice or pasta featured dishes.

News of Sauces

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From barbeque to béchamel. Includes gravies, marinades, marinara and all sauces.

News of Salads

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Hot or cold salads; coleslaw, antipastos, chicken salad…

News of Seafood

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All food considered seafood including clams, fish, lobster and frog legs.

News of Soups, Chili and Stews

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The title says it all.

News of Vegetables and Fruits

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Discussion of favorite sides or vegetarian dishes.

News of Food Memories

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A fun nostalgia forum to relate stories about your most memorable meals, food experiences etc.. Some examples would be "Best Picnic Memory", "Best Holiday Meal Memory", Best Movie & a Meal Memory", "Worst School Lunch Memory" etc...

News of Kitchen Humor

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A forum specifically for food related jokes and funny stories about cooking, or learning to cook at home. All cooking related comics, videos, jokes & short stories are welcome here, as long as they're in "relatively" good taste.

Forums that have temporarily been put on hold. We've archived these but kept them visible so members can access their content. Sub forums here include: Recipe Roulette and Cook This!