I find that during the work week I want one good meal, usually dinner, perhaps peppered with a snack or two during the day. Three meals a day, I don't think so. A big lunch does not work for my...
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Okay everyone, I need to tap into your creativity. I just love ramen, and have had some really great stuff - one of my favorites was at a Japanese restaurant in New York that had sesame paste, pickles, and pork....
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Today I was making a stir fry with less than fresh veggies. The broccoli was a little limp, the ends of the green onions were a little brown, the bean sprouts weren't as crunchy as they could be. It all...
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OK, so this past week has been really rough at work and maybe I'm the only person in the world but...I think my boss is an idiot sometimes. So when I get home from work and I need to calm...
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So..you're making a recipe from a book (or a website, etc) you've made a thousand times, only, when you make it (every time you make it), you substitute some of this for some of that, and you leave out something...
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I've had bunny on the brain since reading the recession candy post earlier & it's made me curious about you other eaters... When it comes to chocolate Easter bunnies what's your preference? Hollow? Solid? Candy eye? Dark? Milk? Does it...
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This post is for a good cause: meeting the BF's mother who is a multitasking, innovative genius in the kitchen. As for me....well, not so much. My steaks are charred on the outside and rare inside, and my fish is...
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What's the oldest cookbook you own? I have a copy of the "Pictorial Review Standard Cookbook" from 1931. Pictorial Review was apparently a monthly magazine, and this is 1,000 recipes from their pages including "Porto [not "Puerto"] Rican Pot Roast",...
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I'm running with this thread and reversing it. So, 'fess up....what can't you stomach anymore?...
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With all the great new foods and new recipes it can be easy to forget old favorites. Which old Julia Child recipes have you cooked over and over? A favorite dinner party recipe was Boeuf A La Catalane from Mastering...
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