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• 9888. Yahoo to kpinky's Feta with Olive Oil and Pink Peppercorns [LINK] - colleenmomof2 - 2:10pm on 02/26/08 (2)
1. does anyone hear from kpinky? [NT] - AngAk - 4:52pm on 02/26/08
2. Totally agree, this one's a staple at our house now. [NT] - fressca - 10:26am on 02/27/08
• 9889. Greetings all... - Claire In Rogue Rive - 2:23pm on 02/26/08 (10)
1. Wow, I guess my first post posted, but I don't see it anywhere... - Claire In Rogue Rive - 2:24pm on 02/26/08
1. Hi Claire - moved to OR I see. Don't you just love it? [NT] - KarenNoCA - 6:57pm on 02/26/08
2. It's up at 9887 Hon...Welcome aboard! I came here from Gail's too...not a big post-er tho. [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 2:59pm on 02/26/08
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20010611042301/food4.epicurious.com/HyperNews/print-archivelist.cgi?forum - MarkinHouston - 9:12pm on 02/26/08
1. Did that link work? It does off of my computer, but I wonder.... - MarkinHouston - 9:56pm on 02/26/08
1. Mark - all it does is open up your message... it doesn't link to anything. [NT] - cheezz - 5:18pm on 02/27/08
1. Does anyone else access the archives via the numbered lists? more.. - MarkinHouston - 9:01pm on 02/27/08
1. When I copy/paste your link into a new window, it takes me to the "Waybackmachine" site... - cheezz - 9:40pm on 02/27/08
2. It works for me, if I click on the link within the wayback page. But then most of - DawnNYS - 1:31pm on 03/06/08
4. Hi Claire, welcome back. Here's a link to the archives that works. [NT] [LINK] - Pat-NoCal - 8:35am on 02/28/08
• 9890. NFRC: Why does this always happen?! We're in the middle of a major snowstorm. - CynUpstateNY - 4:55pm on 02/26/08 (11)
1. It used to happen to Ansel Adams all the time BG [NT] - charlie - 4:59pm on 02/26/08
2. Figures! All you can say is "rats" and try again... btw, it's 76 here at 3pm :) [NT] - cheezz - 5:06pm on 02/26/08
1. stay put. maybe he will return. just bundle up. [NT] - AngAk - 5:11pm on 02/26/08
3. If you get the picture please post it ~ I'm sure he didn't get that far [NT] - dianncy64 - 6:24pm on 02/26/08
4. Wow. Just to witness that would be a highlight in life. To be ready, but not charged, for a photo - Marg CDN - 8:53pm on 02/26/08
5. Ouch...I feel your angst! [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 9:10pm on 02/26/08
6. This happens to me all the time with hawks in my yard and cats in my house...VERY frustrating! [NT] - Marsha tbay - 10:33pm on 02/26/08
7. Sounds beautiful. Thanks for describing it., anyway. - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 9:49am on 02/27/08
1. Beautifully said, Amanda. [NT] - MarilynFL - 11:13am on 02/27/08
1. Awww...<blush>Thanks. I'm so glad Cyn shared the image with us though. I can just see it... - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 12:13pm on 02/27/08
1. That's exactly what came to mind when I saw him- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 12:51pm on 02/27/08
• 9891. Chili cook-off at work on St. Pat's day of all days... - KarenUpstateNY - 6:04pm on 02/26/08 (15)
1. I have a great one that's vegetarian - let me know if you want me to post it. [NT] - Meryl - 6:07pm on 02/26/08
2. I have one too but it's for diabetics ~ I'll post if it you or anyone is interested :) [NT] - dianncy64 - 6:21pm on 02/26/08
3. How about REC: Chili with Chipotle and Chocolate? [LINK] - judy-mass - 6:32pm on 02/26/08
1. This one was already flagged :) - KarenUpstateNY - 5:49pm on 02/27/08
4. PatNoCal's Amazing Chili. Easy and great taste. - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 7:07pm on 02/26/08
5. Two recent threads on chili. [NT] [LINK] - AngAk - 8:06pm on 02/26/08
1. and the other. Amanda's serving suggestion of Fritos gave me the idea [LINK] - AngAk - 8:09pm on 02/26/08
1. Back in the day, the Woolworth's on the Santa Fe Plaza used to do this. - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 8:54am on 02/27/08
1. You can still get this at the big flea market next to the Opera House - very tasty!! [NT] - Sarah in Charleston - 9:48am on 02/27/08
2. Was there last summer. The storefront is still holding on to the tradition. [NT] - MarilynFL - 12:10pm on 02/27/08
6. I have been wanting to try this one. REC: Washabinaros Chili and Chipotle Chili - Dawn_MO - 12:15pm on 02/27/08
1. I would need a Pepto Bismal-Nexium-Pepcid chaser with this meal. [NT] - MarilynFL - 12:33pm on 02/27/08
1. I know, that is my family's opinion too. - Dawn_MO - 2:53pm on 02/27/08
2. Fiery stuff! Have you tried the Chipotle one? - KarenUpstateNY - 5:47pm on 02/27/08
1. Yes, I have... - Dawn_MO - 9:39am on 02/28/08
• 9892. Rec. Apricot Cream Cheese French Toast - Marsha tbay - 10:32pm on 02/26/08 (0)
• 9893. Elinor Klivans, Strawberry & White Chocolate Chip Cheesecake @ Rosemary Black Blog N.Y. Daily News [NT] [LINK] - GayR - 6:22am on 02/27/08 (1)
1. I don't know about chips, but I can definitely vouch for melted white chocolate (Lindt) in both - MarilynFL - 7:22am on 02/27/08
• 9894. Help...company is coming and I have to work. Looking for great recipes to stock the fridge... - Traca - 8:11am on 02/27/08 (8)
1. Here's one I like alot. Rec: Szechwan White Cut Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce - Pat-NoCal - 8:42am on 02/27/08
1. Tried this last night...very tasty! Thanks for the tip to be spare with the dressing, Pat. [Keeper.] [NT] - MarilynFL - 5:52am on 02/29/08
2. Hi Traca, here are some breakfast/brunch ideas. - Dawn_MO - 9:12am on 02/27/08
1. Dawn...this lox and cheese terrine looks amazing! I can't wait to try it. [NT] - Traca - 4:33pm on 03/01/08
3. Try Cathy Z's caponata in T&T appetizers, I've used it - MoNJ - 10:54am on 02/27/08
4. I've also made this T&T cassoulet [LINK] - MoNJ - 10:57am on 02/27/08
5. And here are some lunch/dinner recipes: [LINK] [IMAGE] - Dawn_MO - 11:32am on 02/27/08
6. Holy cow! This is awesome! Thanks everyone... [NT] - Traca - 9:45am on 02/28/08
• 9895. Crispy Roasted Broccoli - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 9:00am on 02/27/08 (26)
1. Thanks for the timing info, Amanda. I've done this with the cauliflower popcorn...and it was too - MarilynFL - 9:49am on 02/27/08
1. I should add I pulled it out after about 20 minutes. I'll edit the post. [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 9:50am on 02/27/08
2. I've done this many times - I toss with parmesan before serving (gotta have some cheese somewhere!) [NT] - Tess - 10:24am on 02/27/08
1. Ooo--nice idea. I will have to try that. [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 1:37pm on 02/27/08
3. Amanda...this is great! I have a batch in the oven now. I was out of olive oil, but I did find - Traca - 2:23am on 02/28/08
1. Glad you liked it! - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 7:37am on 02/28/08
1. LIked it? Uh, that's an understatement. This will certainly be a staple at my house... - Traca - 9:44am on 02/28/08
1. Exactly what I thought, too. It makes a nice change from steamed vegetables. [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 2:31pm on 02/28/08
2. thanks for the chili oil recipe! [NT] - AngAk - 12:22pm on 02/28/08
1. Ang, I'm addicted to the stuff! I use it on pastas, stir fries, etc. If you ever see the book - Traca - 11:49pm on 02/28/08
1. Traca, I merge the chili and orange goops. You should smell the house then! [NT] - MarilynFL - 5:51am on 02/29/08
2. Amen....wouldn't it be GREAT if cookbooks would state that. I'd love that. [NT] - Pat-NoCal - 8:49pm on 02/29/08
1. I believe (memory lapse here) Carole Walter's book says that about her pound cake. [NT] - MarilynFL - 9:01am on 03/03/08
1. Really? I don't have the book, but I'd love a pound cake recipe! I just checked out - Traca - 9:55am on 03/03/08
1. Traca...I returned the book to the library. It was too tempting. I also had - MarilynFL - 12:19pm on 03/04/08
1. I'm not familiar with Carole Walter's book but I do have Sherry Yard's. It was worth the price just - Traca - 4:23am on 03/05/08
2. Best pound cake ever is Elvis Presley's pound cake. Heavy cream and cake flour- Great! [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 12:34pm on 03/04/08
1. I also really like the ricotta pound cake that was posted here awhile ago. [NT] - AngAk - 4:21pm on 03/04/08
1. Ang, did the ricotta have an affect on texture, taste? I'm just curious how it was different [NT] - Traca - 4:25am on 03/05/08
1. It was dense, but the crumb was like velvet. I used almond flavoring and almond slices on top, but - AngAk - 12:47pm on 03/05/08
2. I'll check it out. That Elvis knew his way around some good food, eh??? [NT] - Traca - 4:26am on 03/05/08
3. oh my! what's not to like... a full cup of cream :) [NT] [LINK] - cheezz - 8:21pm on 03/05/08
4. This cake is TDF! Several years ago I made it all during strawberry season.... - GayleMO - 11:03pm on 03/06/08
3. Mmmm, I'll it with the chili oil. Rec: Moyn’s Turkey Thighs Another recipe I like which uses - Pat-NoCal - 8:42pm on 02/29/08
1. And another recipe I used to make alllll the time. Yummy. Rec: Ja Jiang Mein (noodles in bean sauce) - Pat-NoCal - 8:44pm on 02/29/08
2. Oh dear....one tired puppy here...should've read "I'll TRY it with the chili oil." TGIF!! [NT] - Pat-NoCal - 8:47pm on 02/29/08
• 9896. Rec: Chococate Pecan Cookies - rhoward2va - 2:36pm on 02/27/08 (3)
1. Does this have the texture of a meringue cookie? [NT] - cheezz - 9:44pm on 02/27/08
1. No, it's more chewy - somewhat like a macaroon [NT] - rhoward2va - 6:34am on 02/28/08
1. mmmm! Thanks! [NT] - cheezz - 10:56am on 02/28/08
• 9897. I was just looking at my son's lunch menu for March... - Dawn_MO - 3:46pm on 02/27/08 (25)
1. A Pancake Sausage Stick is very similar to a Corn Dog (and probably just as healthy). [NT] - Scott in Scottsdale - 4:50pm on 02/27/08
2. The Bacon and Cheese Eggstravaganza sounds frightening. [NT] - Scott in Scottsdale - 4:54pm on 02/27/08
1. So is the sodium content! [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 7:18am on 02/28/08
3. The menus aren't soooooooo bad. The kids get vegetables at every lunch, which - Shaun in TO - 6:12pm on 02/27/08
1. And here's where reality rears its ugly head: 90% of the kids go for... - Michael in Phoenix - 9:39pm on 02/27/08
2. We can't read that, Michael. You threw in a percent sign. [NT] - Scott in Scottsdale - 11:06pm on 02/27/08
1. here it is. - rvb - 9:33am on 02/28/08
1. So true! Peel off the cheese and meat of pizza and pour ranch on it. [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 1:36pm on 02/28/08
4. Terrible food....the so called veggies are probably canned. So glad I fed our children at home! [NT] - KarenNoCA - 7:16pm on 02/27/08
1. Well, that can be a can of worms. The veg could well be frozen. And with - Shaun in TO - 8:50am on 02/28/08
5. Looks like my husband's work-cafeteria menu...minus the milk and cookie. ;-) [NT] - ErininPrague - 6:41am on 02/28/08
6. Very similar to ours out here in CA... [LINK] - Glennis_NoCA - 1:35pm on 02/28/08
1. I think the bigger problem is to actually get the kids to choose and eat the fresh "good" food. - AngAk - 4:16pm on 02/28/08
2. Thank you Glennis, I didn't even think about this, here is last month's link. [NT] [LINK] - Dawn_MO - 6:48pm on 02/28/08
1. I think yours looks better! [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 8:31pm on 02/28/08
7. Is it any wonder the kids are getting fat - that stuff is so bad they eat junk food! - Music City Missy - 3:24pm on 02/28/08
8. In Defense of Pop-Tarts and Other Random Musings - LisainLA - 7:45pm on 02/28/08
1. You raise a good point -- that some kids don't get ANY breakfast at home. - Shaun in TO - 9:28am on 02/29/08
9. The "School Lunch Program" Story - Glennis_NoCA - 8:45pm on 02/28/08
1. Thanks Glennis... - Dawn_MO - 10:27am on 03/02/08
1. Lunch menu decisions... - Glennis_NoCA - 12:26pm on 03/02/08
2. I remember reading a news article about school lunches her, Ketchup was considered a vegetable. - Heather_in_SF - 7:08pm on 03/03/08
1. No, actually it's a fruit :) .....as is chocolate :| [NT] - cheezz - 8:35pm on 03/03/08
2. That is exactly what my stepdaughter said to me - Dawn_MO - 8:31am on 03/04/08
1. avocados for 48 cents???!! I am thrilled when they get down to 2 for $3 [NT] - cheezz - 8:22pm on 03/05/08
• 9898. My 1895 White House Cookbook arrived ~ Wow very fragile here is a snipet of advice - dianncy64 - 3:49pm on 02/27/08 (17)
1. My mom swore squirrel was delicious... I'll pass :) [NT] - cheezz - 5:21pm on 02/27/08
1. But, who can resist the bonus "hat" you get when you serve squirrel? [NT] - Michael in Phoenix - 9:40pm on 02/27/08
1. Do you REALLY want me to post a pic of the coonskin caps my mom used to make?? [NT] - cheezz - 9:45pm on 02/27/08
1. "Borned on a mountaintop in Tennessee. Greenest State in the land of the free..." - Michael in Phoenix - 7:40am on 02/28/08
1. I had squirrel stew when I was around 12. My best friend's mom had it simmering - Melissa Dallas - 2:27pm on 02/28/08
1. I had the same reaction the first time I had frog's legs and calamari... just don't tell me - cheezz - 5:14pm on 02/28/08
2. Davy, Davy Crocket! - lucette - 5:55pm on 02/28/08
1. oh... thanks... now it's going around in my head, too! *g* [NT] - cheezz - 6:07pm on 02/28/08
2. I've heard it tastes just like chicken ;-)) [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 8:02am on 02/28/08
3. You know those kebabs that smell so good? - sandra-in-australia - 7:32pm on 02/28/08
1. hey, protein is protein... I just hope they didn't have rabies!! [NT] - cheezz - 3:01pm on 02/29/08
2. I've worked in restaurants that rinse their slimey meats and fish. - clofthwld - 5:17am on 02/28/08
1. BRUNSWICK STEW - rvb - 10:07am on 02/28/08
1. I feed mine peanuts... probably WOULD taste good :) Oh, and they LOVE rum balls [NT] - cheezz - 11:01am on 02/28/08
2. Sounds enticing. Now, how do I catch the cute little creatures? [NT] - clofthwld - 11:03pm on 03/06/08
1. I left my back door open one day, turned around in the kitchen and one was sitting up begging! [NT] - cheezz - 11:20pm on 03/06/08
3. Stone soup! What was that short story about the starving village? - clofthwld - 11:10pm on 03/06/08
• 9899. Pour a glass and prepare to giggle--- [NT] [LINK] - Nan - 7:35pm on 02/27/08 (2)
1. OH, Ahahaha Nan! Just in time for "bear waking up" season. [NT] - AngAk - 8:01pm on 02/27/08
2. Thanks - I needed a laugh tonight! [NT] - Music City Missy - 8:17pm on 02/28/08
• 9900. Recipe: German Sauerbraten with Spiced Applesauce Clay Cooker - Olga_D_Ont - 8:26pm on 02/27/08 (1)
1. Thanks - I pulled mine out wanting to use it the other day - this is on for the weekend! [NT] - Music City Missy - 8:15pm on 02/28/08
• 9901. Have you all seen Taste.com.au? What a great site... [LINK] - Traca - 9:42pm on 02/27/08 (1)
1. Thanks for the link Traca! I could spend DAYS there!!! [NT] - Sandi in Hawaii - 3:14am on 02/29/08
• 9902. ISO: Does anyone know how to cook Duck? A really good Duck? - clofthwld - 4:44am on 02/28/08 (12)
1. I can never get a whole duck to be excellent....duck breast yes, they are always good... - joanietoo - 8:26am on 02/28/08
1. Most recipes I see call for just the breast [NT] - clofthwld - 9:41pm on 02/29/08
2. Do you have a rotisserie on your BBQ and an upright back grill so you can put a pan underneath to - Marg CDN - 9:00am on 02/28/08
1. Yes, I do, so do you have a recipe for a rotisserie? Love to have it. [NT] - clofthwld - 9:42pm on 02/29/08
1. We always rotiss whole ducks on the Q as all that fat can stay outdoors & can - Marg CDN - 10:23am on 03/03/08
3. After the cassoulet adventure I can tell you a few ways to enjoy it in parts & pieces - Music City Missy - 5:17pm on 02/28/08
1. Missy, you can make duck stock the same way you would chicken stock. It's great in cabbage soup, - Joe - 9:08am on 02/29/08
2. I think it's the the Marx Brother's cookbook from the late 40's. [NT] - clofthwld - 9:45pm on 02/29/08
1. LOL! [NT] - AngAk - 11:44am on 03/03/08
4. Try Richard's Crisp and Succulent Duck. It's a winner. [LINK] - Joe - 9:04am on 02/29/08
1. Thanks, Joe. That sounds like one I'll definately try. [NT] - clofthwld - 9:46pm on 02/29/08
5. Here's an article from the San Francisco Chronicle about cooking Duck. [LINK] - Judy-TX - 3:25pm on 03/07/08
• 9903. Accessing the old swap archives. [LINK] - MarilynFL - 8:59am on 02/28/08 (7)
1. i see 100 threads (15801 - 15900) -- MIE 6 [NT] - rvb - 9:57am on 02/28/08
1. Same here. [NT] - MarilynFL - 10:54am on 02/28/08
2. Pat posted the link above... here it is again >>> [NT] [LINK] - cheezz - 11:03am on 02/28/08
1. cheezz' link is the most comprehensive access to the archives. nt [NT] - MarkinHouston - 6:09am on 02/29/08
1. I'm unsure why some folks can't see this link. Thought it might be a browser issue. [NT] - MarilynFL - 9:28am on 02/29/08
3. this is the one that I use; accesses posts #1-39600 nt [NT] - MarkinHouston - 6:07am on 02/29/08
1. but, if you don't know the number of the post, how do you find it? random hunt and peck? [NT] - AngAk - 11:37am on 02/29/08
• 9904. This is so dumb even I can't believe it. Decided to make an old cookie recipe - CynUpstateNY - 9:10am on 02/28/08 (17)
1. WD-40 will penetrate. worth a try. [NT] - rvb - 9:25am on 02/28/08
2. also try hot water in the bowl. [NT] - rvb - 9:30am on 02/28/08
3. Oh my...I so wish wish that the situation resolves very soon... - deb-in-MI - 10:10am on 02/28/08
4. Nada on the water and wd-40. I'm just going to wait for DH to get home. Thanks. [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 10:15am on 02/28/08
1. Success- DH came home knocked it loose! [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 11:23am on 02/28/08
5. Mr. Scimio's 9th grade science: Heat expands and cold contracts metals. - MarilynFL - 11:02am on 02/28/08
1. Marilyn, isn't it Lefty Lucy-Righty Tighty? [NT] - Barbara in VA - 12:03pm on 02/28/08
1. Please don't tell me it was that easy....{sitting here abashed} - MarilynFL - 5:48am on 02/29/08
1. Lol, we just have directional dyslexia. [NT] - Curious1 - 7:02am on 03/01/08
6. Rubber Mallet! Must have kitchen tool.... - Music City Missy - 3:22pm on 02/28/08
1. LOL! a favorite bridal shower gift is to put together a kitchen tool/helps basket. must include - AngAk - 4:11pm on 02/28/08
1. Hey - it works on meat, coconuts, pipes, drawers, lids...... [NT] - Music City Missy - 5:14pm on 02/28/08
2. I keep on in the kitchen too. My favorite use for it is to aid in opening pumpkins and squash! [NT] - Barbara in VA - 6:33am on 02/29/08
1. Yeah - forgot that one - I had to use it to help get the knife through a squash the other day [NT] - Music City Missy - 8:36am on 02/29/08
2. Not to mention those pesky guests who don't like what you served. [NT] - MarilynFL - 12:49pm on 02/29/08
1. shall we put this one in Kitchen Tips? [NT] - AngAk - 2:57pm on 02/29/08
7. I'm not giving up my 10-yr old, 4 1/2 qt plain ole white KA for nuttin'!!! - Sandi in Hawaii - 4:38pm on 02/28/08
• 9905. Better Homes & Gardens Recipe "Carrot-Pineapple Upside-Down Cake," March '08 Issue - GayR - 9:20am on 02/28/08 (1)
1. I saw this and cut it out... really did look delicious and such a great combo. [NT] - cheezz - 11:05am on 02/28/08
• 9906. Really interesting article on kitchen myths that Gretchen posted on Epi. [NT] [LINK] - CynUpstateNY - 10:13am on 02/28/08 (8)
1. Indeed. good one. I wonder how many of these we should believe. [NT] - Marg CDN - 10:22am on 02/28/08
1. Most if not all of them - - Music City Missy - 5:12pm on 02/28/08
1. Missy, that's the way I feel about the acid. I've always had a problem putting - Curious1 - 8:22am on 02/29/08
2. Microwave polenta! Must try that. [NT] - Shaun in TO - 11:53am on 02/28/08
1. I always use it for polenta but then I'm usually making it for one. You would need a huge - aajay - 11:10am on 03/01/08
1. Thanks for the tip. I imagine boiling-over polenta in the microwave could push one over the edge. [NT] - Shaun in TO - 8:34am on 03/02/08
1. Kinda like boiled over oatmeal. I know of this. [NT] - AngAk - 1:18pm on 03/03/08
3. Searing the meat myth was surprising to me! [NT] - Barb - 2:35pm on 02/28/08
• 9907. Has anyone made the CI test recipes yet? Pizza Bianca or pizza with tomato? [NT] - cheezz - 5:16pm on 02/28/08 (17)
1. I'll be testing the No-Roll Pizza Bianca with Portabella Mushrooms and Taleggio this weekend. [NT] - Shaun in TO - 6:32pm on 02/28/08
2. They kicked some of us old testers off to make room for new - please post recipe [NT] - Music City Missy - 8:14pm on 02/28/08
1. REC: No-Roll Pizza Bianca with Tomatoes and Mozzarella -- does that seem silly to anyone else?! - cheezz - 3:04pm on 02/29/08
1. This is the one I got previously-- REC: No-Roll Pizza Bianca with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere - cheezz - 3:07pm on 02/29/08
1. Caveat about the CI recipes..... just got a new recipe.... - cheezz - 3:09pm on 02/29/08
2. Yes, I got kicked off too, Guess they thought we were too jaded! [NT] - Judy-TX - 10:34am on 03/04/08
3. I've have the Pizza Bianca recipe and just yesterday got the recipe for Steak Tacos >>> - Susie in CO - 10:41am on 02/29/08
1. Not Fontina. . . maybe a young Brie. Tallegio, my FAVORITE cheese! [NT] - Steve2 in LA - 7:34pm on 02/29/08
1. Thanks Steve....I'll be going to a gourmet food market tomorrow>>> - Susie in CO - 11:25pm on 02/29/08
1. I've found it at Whole Foods from time to time. Eat at room temp, by the way. [NT] - Steve2 in LA - 12:39pm on 03/01/08
1. Yup...that's where I found it. Good stuff! Thanks for room temp tip! [NT] - Susie in CO - 10:35pm on 03/02/08
1. It seems to me that these CI test recipes often include specialty products that may be hard for - AngAk - 11:48am on 03/03/08
2. I will be looking for this... - Dawn_MO - 11:00am on 03/02/08
4. I have never made a successful pizza w/o a pizza stone.I thing it's essential and makes the differen [NT] - clofthwld - 1:41am on 03/01/08
1. I 'thing' so too :) [NT] - cheezz - 1:24pm on 03/01/08
1. I thing you are a smarty pants [NT] - clofthwld - 11:13pm on 03/06/08
1. I thing I am too! :) [NT] - cheezz - 11:21pm on 03/06/08
• 9908. NFRC Does anyone have any experience, either you or someone you know, with those robot floor vacs - Marsha tbay - 6:16pm on 02/28/08 (19)
1. roomba - rosie - 6:38pm on 02/28/08
2. Don't waste your money...I bought a Roomba, and it is a piece of junk. I have mostly ceramic tile.. - Marianne - 10:43pm on 02/28/08
1. Fringes on carpets - Mimi - 6:32am on 02/29/08
3. I had one of the earlier models, it sucked, BUT...my mom has a new one and it's awesome... - Mimi - 6:30am on 02/29/08
1. [Mimi made a pun!] [NT] - MarilynFL - 6:34am on 02/29/08
2. Hello, Mimi! It's SUPPOSED to suck! - judy-mass - 7:00am on 02/29/08
4. I love mine, my folks love theirs - check out this sale [LINK] - colleenmomof2 - 9:24am on 02/29/08
1. My folks have mostly carpeting - colleenmomof2 - 9:30am on 02/29/08
2. We have ceramic tile. My husb thought would save time 4 me picking up cat hair, yard debris in btwn. - Marsha tbay - 1:19pm on 02/29/08
3. Note this sale is on the older model... - MariaDNoCA - 6:56pm on 02/29/08
5. you gals must check this out. some beloved member of our group thought of this satire when he saw [LINK] - Marsha tbay - 9:50am on 02/29/08
1. I just spit my coffee out. [NT] - AngAk - 11:42am on 02/29/08
1. Quick! Go get a Scooba! [NT] - MarilynFL - 11:46am on 02/29/08
2. WOO WOO!! [NT] - cheezz - 3:20pm on 02/29/08
3. OhhhMyGodddd!!!! [NT] - Pat-NoCal - 8:52pm on 02/29/08
4. Love mine, but - - dwavle - 7:33pm on 03/02/08
6. My daughter had one... great at picking up whatever you left on the floor - socks, panties.... [NT] - cheezz - 3:21pm on 02/29/08
7. I just got one and love, love, LOVE it! (updated ver out now...) [LINK] - MariaDNoCA - 6:53pm on 02/29/08
8. They are like badly trained dogs.You'd be better off with a dust buster. [NT] - clofthwld - 1:02am on 03/01/08
• 9909. Our Cookie Clinic Experts [Washington Post] by Rosy Beranbaum, Marcy Goldman, [LINK] - MarilynFL - 7:12am on 02/29/08 (3)
1. Thank you Marilyn for the link. Informative and I just bought Nick Malgieri's book..> - GayR - 7:30am on 02/29/08
1. I imagine your library looking something like the British Museum Reading Room... [LINK] [IMAGE] - MarilynFL - 9:17am on 02/29/08
1. Wow, Marilyn, Pretty Close. LOL [NT] - GayR - 9:31am on 02/29/08
• 9910. Totally NFRC: Why you DON'T want to order coleslaw in Daytona Beach for the [LINK] - MarilynFL - 10:26am on 02/29/08 (1)
1. That is...surreal. [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 5:24pm on 03/01/08
• 9911. Any Saveur fans? The latest issue on butter/butters. [NT] [LINK] - Marg CDN - 11:04am on 02/29/08 (3)
1. My issue just arrived yesterday. And I LOVE butter:) [NT] - deb-in-MI - 11:10am on 02/29/08
2. Got it already. I sniffed that word "butter" as I was walking past the newsstand. Obviously - Shaun in TO - 3:21pm on 02/29/08
1. Am I remembering incorrectly or did they offer the vast access to their recipes in the past, online? - Marg CDN - 4:08pm on 02/29/08
• 9912. I'm trying this this weekend Rec: Chicken in Poblano Cream Sauce - Melissa Dallas - 12:59pm on 02/29/08 (2)
1. my my MY! Let me know how it turns out - I can almost taste it now, rolled in flour tortillas. [NT] - cheezz - 3:22pm on 02/29/08
2. I would roast the chiles first for more flavour... - sandra-in-australia - 2:31am on 03/01/08
• 9913. Robert Irvine has officially been fired from the Food Network - The horror! - Tessie in Cincy - 1:15pm on 02/29/08 (8)
1. I missed this story, what did he do (or not do, as the case may be). [NT] - Heather_in_SF - 4:03pm on 02/29/08
1. michael in tampa posted this article [NT] [LINK] - AngAk - 4:23pm on 02/29/08
1. Oh thanks Ang, I missed the earlier stuff. naughty guy! [NT] - Heather_in_SF - 6:44pm on 02/29/08
2. That channel has become so showboaty and phoney that I wonder that they even cared [NT] - aajay - 10:50am on 03/01/08
1. Never had much use for Irvine and I've stopped watching the Food Network. too "Betty Crocker". [NT] - Steve2 in LA - 12:43pm on 03/01/08
1. Flipping thru channels this morning I saw Sandra 'Semi-Homemade'.... CREEPY!! - cheezz - 1:27pm on 03/01/08
1. *Pfffffffffffffffffffffffft!* I need a towel! [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 3:17pm on 03/01/08
2. I don't have much use for Semi-homemade although it does have a certain ghoulish >>> - aajay - 4:01pm on 03/04/08
• 9914. I posted a message in Larder Barter. Don't know if there's no interest or that no one saw it :-) [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 3:03pm on 02/29/08 (4)
1. I DID, I DID!!! I posted a question there :) [NT] - cheezz - 3:16pm on 02/29/08
1. Cyn - just got back from Costco and couldn't find them!! Maybe the west coast doesn't have them?? [NT] - cheezz - 5:05pm on 02/29/08
2. What I get for not having time to read the board. I went to Costco yesterday and saw them, but - Curious1 - 6:20am on 03/01/08
3. I saw them a couple weeks ago at the Costco in Glen Burnie, Maryland - rosie - 8:24am on 03/01/08
• 9915. FYI: Food blog search engine... (see link) [LINK] - MariaDNoCA - 3:11pm on 02/29/08 (1)
1. This is great Maria, thanks!! I've been looking for a specific cinnamon roll recipe and I found it! [NT] - Barb - 3:52pm on 02/29/08
• 9916. for St Patty's day: Beer(stout) Bread from Rose Levy Beranbaum [LINK] - AngAk - 4:20pm on 02/29/08 (2)
1. question: when she calls for "malt powder" is that the malted milk powder? [NT] - AngAk - 4:25pm on 02/29/08
1. Not exactly...but here's a source: [NT] [LINK] - Glennis_NoCA - 8:18pm on 02/29/08
• 9917. NFR: Logo Recognition Test ~ this is fun I got 17 out of 20 [NT] [LINK] - dianncy64 - 4:21pm on 02/29/08 (10)
1. me too! 17 out of 20 - that was fun :) [NT] - cheezz - 6:27pm on 02/29/08
2. So where is is the test? [NT] - KarenNoCA - 7:12pm on 02/29/08
1. By the pillsbury dough boy Karen [NT] - Barb - 10:38am on 03/01/08
3. 19 out of 20. It was fun, but ultimately depressing... - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 7:29pm on 02/29/08
4. 17 out of 20 here as well....don't know cars! HA! [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 8:25pm on 02/29/08
5. Bottom of the class. But I haven't watched TV for 15 years. [NT] - Shaun in TO - 8:48am on 03/01/08
1. Found it...NT [NT] - Kendall - 10:05am on 03/03/08
6. Going Crazy, Can't Find the Test NT [NT] - Kendall - 9:47am on 03/03/08
7. How scary is this...I got ALL of the audio ones...without listening to them! [NT] - MarilynFL - 1:39pm on 03/03/08
8. 19/20...also depressing, as I realize I've probably known these logos since I was a kid! [NT] - ErininPrague - 4:05am on 03/04/08
• 9918. I know I'll probably cause a riot here, but I have to say "I Can't Stand Oprah" - clofthwld - 1:16am on 03/01/08 (15)
1. I'm with you! - sandra-in-australia - 2:33am on 03/01/08
1. I did not know Oprah was sponsoring the "Do I look good naked? - KarenNoCA - 6:52pm on 03/02/08
1. That's pretty ironic, considering what SHE must look like naked. [NT] - Scott in Scottsdale - 12:44pm on 03/04/08
2. May I join the club? [NT] - aajay - 10:45am on 03/01/08
3. Plus, the church is speaking out against her because of her strange new beliefs. [NT] - cheezz - 1:18pm on 03/01/08
1. What are those? And which church? [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 5:18pm on 03/01/08
1. NFR: check out her website... - cheezz - 9:38pm on 03/02/08
1. I gotta say think Oprah has jumped the shark. [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 7:45am on 03/04/08
1. But if she invites me on her show to talk about my best seller (don't I wish!), I won't say no! [NT] - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 6:03pm on 03/04/08
1. and you would make sure all of us would have tickets to the show, right? [NT] - AngAk - 7:03pm on 03/04/08
1. But of course! - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 8:49pm on 03/04/08
2. "jumped the shark"??? Never heard that one! *g* [NT] - cheezz - 8:25pm on 03/05/08
1. It's a TV term when the show has gone one too many episodes past it's prime. - AngAk - 8:48pm on 03/05/08
1. Here ya go...the website that started it all. [NT] [LINK] - MarilynFL - 4:54am on 03/06/08
2. Thanks for the info... I always liked Happy Days [NT] - cheezz - 10:55am on 03/06/08
• 9919. One of my worst restaurant experiences. Do you have more to add? - clofthwld - 2:12am on 03/01/08 (33)
1. Let me add just one more Experience. - clofthwld - 2:18am on 03/01/08
1. Again, I'm with you!! - sandra-in-australia - 2:36am on 03/01/08
2. Bravo, Coll, that you were polite and you tipped the waitress. When I was a waiter, - Joe - 9:14am on 03/01/08
1. As a waiter, I'll bet you can appreciate this one. There was a time, way back of course, when new - Marg CDN - 2:43pm on 03/01/08
1. GRRRRRRRRR. Whoever thought up 2 for 1 coupons should be shot. The guy you describe - Joe - 11:46pm on 03/01/08
1. Oh ya. I forgot. The real point was to get people to try restaurants they had never tried before. - Marg CDN - 7:58am on 03/02/08
2. Having been in food service for years, I never blame the waitperson [NT] - clofthwld - 10:28pm on 03/06/08
2. Dress codes are needed - desertjean - 7:58am on 03/01/08
1. That's not the only place dress codes are needed. We went out about a month ago and the - CynUpstateNY - 8:16am on 03/01/08
1. You guys have to see "No Reservations" with Catherine Zeta Jones - KarenNoCA - 6:47pm on 03/02/08
2. Last evening Hubby and I went to a very upscale restaurant in Ottawa. Wait staff was in a uniform: - Sylvia - 9:48am on 03/01/08
1. Restaurants are in it for the $$. Bowling shirt $$ spends as easily as suit $$. I'm just sayin'. [NT] - Steve2 in LA - 12:51pm on 03/01/08
1. It's the way of the brave new world. You should see LA! [NT] - Steve2 in LA - 12:52pm on 03/01/08
1. Yeah, but we add copious tattoos to the low tops and skimpy bottoms :) [NT] - cheezz - 1:33pm on 03/01/08
2. I commented to H last night when we were glancing at a food show. People were being treated - Marg CDN - 2:49pm on 03/01/08
1. Today's "designer jeans" are replete with HOLES and dyed to appear soiled... Oy VEY! [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 3:42pm on 03/01/08
3. OMG, "cracking a smile" LOL. this drives me batty. - AngAk - 12:18pm on 03/03/08
1. So do you mention it? I've wondered that, too. Guess it's intentional. [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 1:41pm on 03/03/08
3. As a former waitress...thankfully you left a tip. I can't tell you how many times I was stiffed - Traca - 4:13pm on 03/01/08
1. Traca, it's been 20 years for me, and I still have waiter nightmares. [NT] - Joe - 11:48pm on 03/01/08
1. LOL! As a caterer, I can imagine why! Yowza. Imagine putting a wedding cake - Traca - 12:42am on 03/02/08
1. so what did you do? :) [NT] - michelle - 7:26am on 03/02/08
2. Yes! Where's the rest of this story? [NT] - Marg CDN - 7:59am on 03/02/08
3. Yeah, Traca, don't tease us like that! I can't top this one.... - Joe - 9:11am on 03/02/08
4. That was actually MY cake... - Traca - 12:41pm on 03/02/08
2. Isn't it true though, that sometimes the people who can afford it leave the worst tips? - clofthwld - 10:30pm on 03/06/08
1. My daughter, who was a waitresss, often leaves a 50 percent tip. [NT] - cheezz - 11:23pm on 03/06/08
4. our filet mignon folly..... - Randi - 12:53pm on 03/02/08
1. Aww...steak snafus are THE WORST... - Traca - 2:19pm on 03/02/08
1. certainly, it's not as bad as your wedding cake '-))) the chef had made some other - Randi - 2:54pm on 03/02/08
5. A restaurant experience, shocking.... - RoseM - 9:18pm on 03/03/08
1. oops, hit wrong button, - RoseM - 9:20pm on 03/03/08
6. Here's my last one. New restaurant. Again, in Northampton. - clofthwld - 10:39pm on 03/06/08
• 9920. Thanks Micheal in PHX - Your generous spirit of giving Corwins cookbooks awary... - Sue-SoCa - 8:47am on 03/01/08 (0)
• 9921. Question about Greek Chicken Breasts posted recently......... - Janet in NC - 11:27am on 03/01/08 (1)
1. I would roll them up, peg with toothpicks, wrap and refrig. Then brown quickly and bake. They don' - Marg CDN - 12:50pm on 03/01/08
• 9922. Question: how long to cook a top round roast - cheezz - 1:21pm on 03/01/08 (6)
1. I did this recently and tried for about 1 1/2 hours at 250 but it didn't - DawnNYS - 2:35pm on 03/01/08
1. Oh darn, that was supposed to be 3 1/2 hours! [NT] - DawnNYS - 2:38pm on 03/01/08
2. I'm thinking that cut might need even more time... [NT] - Glennis_NoCA - 3:44pm on 03/01/08
2. Top round roast results... - cheezz - 3:10pm on 03/02/08
1. Thanks for the ffedback, cheezz. [NT] - DawnNYS - 4:29pm on 03/03/08
3. I usually use this cut in my crockpot, with the onion soup too. not much help here. [NT] - AngAk - 12:42pm on 03/03/08
• 9923. I needed a small amount of dill in a recipe, but now I have a lot leftover. - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 7:50pm on 03/01/08 (19)
1. With out a doubt:: REC: Moyn's Jewish Penicillin - Dawn_MO - 8:09pm on 03/01/08
2. This is really good: Chicken Gyros with Yogurt Dill Sauce [LINK] - Meryl - 8:21pm on 03/01/08
3. For a great appetizer, check out Salmon Canapes in T&T. [NT] - Meryl - 8:22pm on 03/01/08
4. Bagel, cream cheese, lox with chopped dill on top. Love it in tuna salad, - CynUpstateNY - 8:30pm on 03/01/08
5. Do you love gravlax? [NT] - Marg CDN - 8:31pm on 03/01/08
1. REC: Gravlax At least this is how I make it. - Marg CDN - 1:37pm on 03/03/08
6. you can also just chop it up, toss it in a ziploc & freeze it - it works really well [NT] - michelle - 7:21am on 03/02/08
1. Thanks for this tip... - Dawn_MO - 8:27am on 03/02/08
1. you're welcome - that hint was recently passed on to me, & I really - michelle - 9:11am on 03/02/08
1. Very useful. I buy it in such huge bunches, I give half to the neigbours. To heck with them now. [NT] - Marg CDN - 9:21am on 03/02/08
7. Rec: Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers with Fresh Dill [LINK] - Pat-NoCal - 2:43pm on 03/02/08
8. Thanks all--I think we have a dinner for tonight! - Amanda_Pennsylvania - 8:51am on 03/03/08
1. stir a bit of fresh dill into your favorite egg salad. makes a lovely sandwich. [NT] - AngAk - 12:43pm on 03/03/08
1. I do that too....yummmie! And makes great sandwiches for tea parties, cut into triangles and crusts - Pat-NoCal - 9:47pm on 03/05/08
1. It's a favorite filling for mini savory cream puffs too. nice appetizer or tea item. [NT] - AngAk - 12:13pm on 03/06/08
1. I agree, and mini croissants too. [NT] - Pat-NoCal - 8:12pm on 03/11/08
9. A friend sautees up a lot of spinach with chopped green onions, lots of dill and parsley - Heather_in_SF - 1:32pm on 03/03/08
1. this reminds me of dill in my mom's borscht. mmm mmm good! [NT] - AngAk - 2:20pm on 03/03/08
1. After thinking about this, I realize I like dill in just about everything! [NT] - Heather_in_SF - 6:56pm on 03/03/08
• 9924. Kelly Madey "Chocolate Toffee Caramel Crunch Cake" - Winner of Hershey's Cocoa Classic Choc. Cake > [LINK] - GayR - 10:05pm on 03/01/08 (2)
1. When the "Print" sign comes up, click cancel and the recipe will appear. I don't understand why... - GayR - 10:07pm on 03/01/08
1. Actually, found a complete article on the Baker and the recipe --- [NT] [LINK] - GayR - 10:11pm on 03/01/08
• 9925. 2008 Angel Food Cake Contest, Winning Recipes [NT] [LINK] - GayR - 10:21pm on 03/01/08 (0)
• 9926. These were a hit at the office...Chile-Honey Roasted Nuts - Traca - 12:48am on 03/02/08 (0)
• 9927. REC: Quintessential Coffee Cake: Brown Sugar Buttermilk Crumb Cake. This was a hit - Joe - 9:02am on 03/02/08 (0)
• 9928. Recipe: St. Patrick’s Day Crème de Menthe Brownies - Olga_D_Ont - 9:20am on 03/02/08 (1)
1. Damn another I missed until it almost went over the top!! Thanks Olga, saved, looks great!! [NT] - Nan - 8:25pm on 03/10/08
• 9929. NFR for my opera-loving friends, a series of 7 world-class operas will be broadcast on local movie.. - Marianne - 10:20am on 03/02/08 (20)
1. Thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately no where near me. However.... - aajay - 4:15pm on 03/02/08
1. Are you sure? The Met broadcasts are not available anywhere near me, but the SF/LaScala shows are. - Marianne - 10:21pm on 03/02/08
1. Me either, but the search is limited to 40 miles and Kansas City is farther. - Dawn_MO - 11:34pm on 03/02/08
2. The Rave site showed no theaters in MA. the Bigger picture site showed theatres in - aajay - 10:05am on 03/03/08
2. Me either, I am so sad. Thanks for the heads up Marianne, [NT] - Dawn_MO - 9:48pm on 03/02/08
3. The Met shows are also being b'cast here--but good opera seats here costs less than Met-tv tix ;-) [NT] - ErininPrague - 4:43am on 03/03/08
1. Erin, you are so spoiled! A Met tix in NYC 5 years ago cost me $100.00, for a second-rate cast [NT] - Marianne - 8:08pm on 03/04/08
4. A little note about the broadcasts.... - Heather_in_SF - 1:28pm on 03/03/08
1. Yes, Heather, the close-ups can be a little startling. I have written to the Met - aajay - 5:35pm on 03/03/08
1. Oh how cool! I remember we had a horse once, what a mess it made, but it was great - Heather_in_SF - 6:55pm on 03/03/08
1. Cincinnati Opera used to be at the zoo... - Richard in Cincy - 11:28am on 03/04/08
1. This must have been awesome!!! How I wish I could have seen it! [NT] - Marianne - 8:04pm on 03/04/08
5. Maybe someone can help me ~ my Great-grandmother was: Maria DiPaulo a famous opera singer at the - dianncy64 - 7:05pm on 03/03/08
1. What country did she appear/sing in? [NT] - Marianne - 7:43pm on 03/04/08
1. I honestly don't know, I do know she traveled extensively and had records made and post cards of her [NT] - dianncy64 - 9:46am on 03/05/08