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Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
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Tea cups
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I was just posting some photos on my blog about a tea we had last weeked. Some of the tea cups used at the tea are from a family collection, some I remember from childhood. I remember mom had a special wall rack that the cups hung from and the saucers were placed on edge on a grooved shelf above the matching cup.... more »
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"So You Want To Open A Restaurant..."
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[link] August 27, 2008 Love Food? Think Twice Before Jumping In By MICHELINE MAYNARD "WHEN Linda Lipsky taught a course called "So You Want to Open a Restaurant" at Temple University in Philadelphia, she deliberately made the business sound like a minefield. She warned her students that it is possible to lose... more »
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White Nectarines & Peaches???
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Is it just me, or are white peaches and nectarines sorely lacking in flavor? It past years I have rarely both the white varieties because they were much more expensive that the regular yellow ones, No this season white and yellow peaches and nectarines are the same price ($1.28 lb) in my supermarket. Very pretty very white very blah,... more »
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Pickled Green Beans
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These were given as a garnish for the Bloody Mary recipe I linked to earlier from the L.A. Times. For those with a backyard harvest or a good farmers' market, these also look like a great refrigerator munchie even if you're skipping the drinks. Spicy pickled green beans 1 pound green beans, trimmed... more »
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Cooking with gin
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Did you know gin and tonics can cause tinitus? Me either until now. Both apparently are ear ototoxins. And I just bought a huge bottle of Boodles on sale since the G&T is my summer drink. The ringing sound is supposed to go away eventually but I think I'll pass on the stuff from now on. Recipes anyone? Lots of limes on hand too.... more »
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homemeade yogurt
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I bought a Salton yogurt maker and am having difficulty making decent yogurt consistently. It sometimes comes out too acidic, watery, and with a granular appearance. I use 32 oz milk, ~¼ cup dry milk, bring to 180 degrees F, cool to ~105 degrees, add powdered culture and put in yogurt maker. The last time it went over my usual 8 hours and to about 11. Maybe that... more »
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COFFEE.... UP A NOTCH
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I've been drinking Folgers Columbian coffee. Now, I'd like to try something a bit better. My local grocer has a pretty good selection of brands. I want to go.... "from the container to my coffeemaker" ????
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Re-freezing Chicken Giblets???
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I was, admittedly, lazy and just threw the little fryer chickens that came wrapped so neatly in their trim, plastic covers into the deep freeze. Now I am defrosting one and I'm wondering if I can re-freeze the giblets, liver and trimmed fat. I hate to waste anything. TIA Texas Janet
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Mid morning snack ww pts values
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I'm home from work today. I was supposed to go to the Del Mar race track with my friend, but my so called friend stood me up to go to the Democratic National Convention. Go figure. ;-) Turns out I couldn't have gone to the track anyway so all's well that ends well. I finally have some time to dink with Photoshop Elements 6. I've... more »
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What To Do With Prunnella ???
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Yesterday, I bought a bag of prunnella at the Asian food store. It looks like a bunch of thin dried stems. What is it used for?
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