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"berrier" - That's awesome...!

AuFaitGourmet at 2:59AM on 02/24/08

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While my Mum did all the cooking in our house, I would have to say that my Dad was the one who reallly taught me how to cook. Once a year, in preparation for Mother's Day, my Dad would start scanning Chinese cookbooks for dishes he could serve at his Mother's Day banquet. He would write himself lists of ingredients, itemizing by butcher, or greengrocer or Asian food market. He would start preparing days ahead, making dumplings and dim sum and what would become fried ice cream balls. His mise en place was exemplary. He was so well prepared that when the magic happened everything was in its place. He never set a foot wrong.

For a man who literally did not cook at any other time during the year he really did demonstrate some serious skill. It was his passion for detail and organization that really pushed me to more complex and higher order food preparation. I couldn't thank him more.

AuFaitGourmet at 4:01AM on 02/23/08

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Excluding: NYC, SF, Paris, Chicago, Tokyo...favorite food city?

Sorry Michigander, but if it's in Australia you're looking... Melbourne has Sydney well beat... Melbourne has a truly multicultural flavour... the best Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Middle Eastern food in the country. And after eating these foods here in the U.S., we do the best Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and MIddle Eastern foods in this country also! Perhaps I'm biased... or maybe I'm just passionate about Melbourne food... in Australia, Melbourne has the reputation as the food capital.... don't believe those Sydneysiders... they don't know what they're missing!

AuFaitGourmet at 2:53AM on 08/11/07

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Creamy Lemon and Raspberry Tart

"berrier" - That's awesome...!

AuFaitGourmet at 2:59AM on 02/24/08

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While my Mum did all the cooking in our house, I would have to say that my Dad was the one who reallly taught me how to cook. Once a year, in preparation for Mother's Day, my Dad would start scanning Chinese cookbooks for dishes he could serve at his Mother's Day banquet. He would write himself lists of ingredients, itemizing by butcher, or greengrocer or Asian food market. He would start preparing days ahead, making dumplings and dim sum and what would become fried ice cream balls. His mise en place was exemplary. He was so well prepared that when the magic happened everything was in its place. He never set a foot wrong.

For a man who literally did not cook at any other time during the year he really did demonstrate some serious skill. It was his passion for detail and organization that really pushed me to more complex and higher order food preparation. I couldn't thank him more.

AuFaitGourmet at 4:01AM on 02/23/08

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Excluding: NYC, SF, Paris, Chicago, Tokyo...favorite food city?

Sorry Michigander, but if it's in Australia you're looking... Melbourne has Sydney well beat... Melbourne has a truly multicultural flavour... the best Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Middle Eastern food in the country. And after eating these foods here in the U.S., we do the best Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and MIddle Eastern foods in this country also! Perhaps I'm biased... or maybe I'm just passionate about Melbourne food... in Australia, Melbourne has the reputation as the food capital.... don't believe those Sydneysiders... they don't know what they're missing!

AuFaitGourmet at 2:53AM on 08/11/07

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Creamy Lemon and Raspberry Tart

Has anyone made the Tartest Lemon Tart by Dorie? I made it yesterday and it looked great, but was more bitter than tart. It calls for the addition of 1 1/2 lemons in their entirety, minus the seeds of course. I did scrub the lemons well before adding.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mary

angelsmom at 10:44AM on 03/03/08

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Robyn Lee at 3:59PM on 02/26/08

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Creamy Lemon and Raspberry Tart

I made this over the weekend with a few modifications:

1. I used the lightened pastry crust recipe from Sally Schneider's "A New Way to Cook".
2. I substituted half-n-half for the cream.
3. Fresh blueberries instead of raspberries.

It came out fantastic. Really tart, sweet, creamy, fruity...pretty much everything I wanted. There were some cracks (which I associate with having baked the tart about three minutes too long), but it's only aesthetic. It was positively yummy. Thank you, Dorie!

onalark at 3:59PM on 02/25/08

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My dear mother taught me to cook....wish I'd paid more attention!

Ninacu at 11:58AM on 02/25/08

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My grammie num nums (grandmother). God rest her soul.

auntieness at 11:47AM on 02/25/08

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I love to cook, learned a lot from different cookbooks and the food network on TV.

brmetcalf at 11:47AM on 02/25/08

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Creamy Lemon and Raspberry Tart

Sorry to have been so out of touch for so long -- glad I came back in time for "berrier" :)

I think you could use frozen berries -- the kind that are individually frozen without syrup. I'd usually say defrost and drain them, then pat them dry, but as I wrote that I thought maybe it would be better to just pop them in frozen. I've never done that, but I think it could work.

What would definitely work is the raspberry jam suggestion.

Dorie Greenspan at 11:44AM on 02/25/08

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Mom, of course!

kentd99 at 11:40AM on 02/25/08

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My mom! And my dad taught me a few things too!! :)

tiffanyhulbert at 11:37AM on 02/25/08

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Cooking with my mother growing up...

ironcurtain at 10:49AM on 02/25/08

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I learned to cook from watching my ex-husband. My mom isn't much of a a cook.

MrsWW at 10:44AM on 02/25/08

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My parents both hand a hand in teaching me to cook. Even if my dad's biggest contribution was chili-from-a-can on spaghetti.

sevrewg at 10:11AM on 02/25/08

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My mom a little, myself a little.

cowleyh at 10:06AM on 02/25/08

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My grandmother taught me to cook. Her and my grandfather raised me, and when she got cancer, I was 13. She taught me lots of things over the next four years before she finally passed.

pinkyga at 10:05AM on 02/25/08

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my mommy :)

klp1965 at 9:26AM on 02/25/08

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My Mother taught me to cook when my father became very ill and she had to go to work for our family, at the age of 8, I learned to cook whole meal for the family so my Mother could come home to a hot healthy meal.

chasb926 at 9:20AM on 02/25/08

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my parents

lilyk at 9:16AM on 02/25/08

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My grandfather taught me how to cook!

ladypawnbroker at 9:10AM on 02/25/08

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My mother taught me to cook. A lot of PBS cooking show watching while growing up also influenced and taught me as well.

Tygerlander at 9:03AM on 02/25/08

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I learned mostly about baking from my mom...and cooking from my dad. Thanks for this opportunity.

elsmarlouamrman at 8:53AM on 02/25/08

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MOM

garrettsambo at 8:10AM on 02/25/08

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I taught myself.

Majorcat at 7:04AM on 02/25/08

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I taught myself, but I'm still learning...

katybug at 5:28AM on 02/25/08

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My Mamma taught me

tiffginn21 at 5:21AM on 02/25/08

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my mother was a terrible cook, so i my dad taught me, as much as he could.

anniehall4000 at 3:32AM on 02/25/08

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