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Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
Aluminum is pronounced differently in the UK beacuse we usa a different spelling and it has an additional syllable al-u-min-i-um.
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
Chocolate, Coffee and Cardamom Cake, you can always add ganache for a bit of extra sparkle in the presentation department, but it really doesn't need it.
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Mushy peas all the way, and don't forget that pickled egg!
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Managing Recipes
Thank you for all the suggestions, I'll look into the software options but having tried the search function in Finder on the Mac this may meet my needs (can't believe I didn't know that). I have so many cookbooks that if there's a recipe that I like or have blogged then it ends up in the 'Tried and Tested' folder on the laptop.
Thanks again.
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
Aluminum is pronounced differently in the UK beacuse we usa a different spelling and it has an additional syllable al-u-min-i-um.
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
Chocolate, Coffee and Cardamom Cake, you can always add ganache for a bit of extra sparkle in the presentation department, but it really doesn't need it.
Fish and Chips
Mushy peas all the way, and don't forget that pickled egg!
Lots of sorrel...
Ottolenghi have a wonderful recipe for potato salad with horseradish and sorrel -http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/recipes/crushed-new-potatoes-with-horseradish-and-sorrel
oatmeal
Add courgettes/zucchini with a hint of cinnamon - fantastic start to the day
Sweets
I bake for others - rarely eat them myself, cravings are always for salt. The rare exception is for milk chocolate and a steaming hot cup of breakfast tea, which is for mouth feel rather than the sweetness.
Favorite foods eaten at the 'wrong' temperatures?
Cold roast parsnips with plenty of salt so, so good
Omitting Soda Pop
Another ex Diet Coke addict - gave up about 8 months ago, I tried a can a couple of months ago and it didn't taste the way I remembered and gave me a headache. The only carbonated drink now is the slimline tonic with my Tanqueray, can't see me giving that one up.
I need a happy, healthly food project
Can I just say I love this thread - I have nothing useful to add but it's giving me lots of idease - Thanks!
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
@ pavlov
I know exactly where all my particles are at.
It's my prepositions I have to look out for.
;)
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
@J.Kenji... Just don't be dangling your participles in here or you will loose your Gerund and Infinitive privileges... Don't say you weren't warned....
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
Restauranteur for restaurateur
Vinegarette for vinegrette
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
For some reason, I cannot stop myself from saying "cottas cheese."
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
And voila! My peeve is people who pronounce it with a w in the front. And people on the weather channel who think we need to clean off our rooves in the winter.
@dmcavanagh. I don't think a peeve is a worry.
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
Why worry about all this $#!+?
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
"Whip cream" drives me INSANE.
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
@Adam
haha - thanks.
I can't believe I mispelled that! ;)
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
@Kenji: Just fixed the title — peave to peeve. You're welcome! ;)
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
@finsbigfan
Hey - just take the MARSCAPONE and spread some of it on your BRUSH-ETTA!
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
I'll just sit here sipping my EXPRESSO and wondering what to do with that container of MARSCAPONE.
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
TV cooks who pronounce paprika with the extra "a" in there; i.e.,
pap-a-rika (you know who you are Paula Deen, et al!)
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
@michele humes
Thanks for the correction - I guess I'm equally guilty!
As for the aioli/mayo thing, I've worked in restaurants where we'd call something aioli, even if it had no garlic whatsoever.
Moreover, adding a tiny smidge of garlic to mayo doesn't make it into an aioli - it's just a garlic-mayo, which is not the same as aioli. That's like saying adding a drop of oil to a cup of vinegar makes it into a vinaigrette - it doesn't. These things are defined!
Pet Peeve: it's "ballotine," not "balantine".
while we're on the subject of mispronouncing stuff, i'm going to use this forum to announce how much it irritates me when everyone pronounces Brett Favre's name the wrong way. totally off topic, i know :)
it's Fah-Vrah. not Far-Vah.
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
After having considered the cake ennui, I have switched gears and decided that Turkey day will be different.
There will be a chocolate tart (mr tomato loves chocolate) and a lemon tart (because like Chelle I love lemon) a pecan pie (everyone loves that except me) and a pumpkin cheese pie which is cheesecake and pumpkin ...pie because its rock and roll and no one I know has done it before. So the cake has been moved to Christmas when all I have to do is make cake.
Thank you all for your input.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/pumpkin-cheesecake-pie-recipe
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
I forgot. There is a third wow dessert on that post. It is called Gâteau Surprise Chocolat Pistache.
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
How about two wow desserts I made for my wedding:
Hungarian Chestnut Torte and Anacapri Tart
http://baronesstapuzina.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/wedding-fit-for-a-baroness/
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
No photo for this cake:
http://www.thatsmyhome.com/chocolate/tuxedo-cake.htm
Drool-inducing phot for this one, but no cheesecake:
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
How about the carrot cake from the old " Frog Commissary Cookbook"? It's probably the carrot cake recipe by which all others are judged, at least around these parts...
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
Jerzee- I like this cake. Made it and many people were impressed!
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
Ok, Jerz...I have a cookbook here called "Grand Finales" by Dick Taeuber (Barron's 1982). It contains nothing but desserts using liqueurs, rums and brandies. Everything in it sounds gorgeous - some of my pages are stuck together (you know why) but there are some great cake ideas - esp. the Sacher Cheescake, the Brandy Alexander Cheesecake, and the Mai Tai Cheesecake. There are also some classic cakes to try, but if you can get a hold of the book (or try looking into desserts with, you know, spirits, it might be the thing you're looking for.
Personally, no matter how full I am after a huge meal, if I know the dessert's got that extra zip ("cordially" speaking) I always want at least a bite.
And now the cake dilemma...c'est finalement l'ennui gateau
Shoneyjoe - I made something like that for my kids one year for April Fools Day. They were so thrilled to be getting cake for dinner lol. bwahahaha
Fish and Chips
Mushy peas are not mashed peas,but are in fact Marrowfat peas that are soaked and cooked until they become a thick puree.You can get them prepared in cans at some of the supermarkets in the international food aisle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrowfat_peas
Also pickles are a traditional side dish (Onions,Dill )
Fish and Chips
@tusti...hubby only likes KFC coleslaw...and is not a fan of any potato salads...he's weird about textures...and just plain weird. LOL.
@lemonfair - I'm going to try the coating that Anne Burrell did on her show last saturday...a standard flour and beer type...and those double fried fries...can't wait.
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Thank you for all the suggestions, I'll look into the software options but having tried the search function in Finder on the Mac this may meet my needs (can't believe I didn't know that). I have so many cookbooks that if there's a recipe that I like or have blogged then it ends up in the 'Tried and Tested' folder on the laptop.
Thanks again.