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I once bought a bag of frozen plums, and I didn't think to check whether they contained pits. I tried to use them in a smoothie, shattering my blender and making a huge mess. And I couldn't even drink the smoothie, because it had pieces of pit in it :/

Chipped ham bbq is one of the few things we always had that I loved as a kid but haven't cooked (or eaten) since I left home five or six years ago. My mom's recipe was dreadfully easy - ketchup, brown sugar, and a little bit of Coca Cola. Mmm. I pretty much forget about it until someone mentions any sort of ketchup/brown sugar bbq sauce.

I wonder if 'Burgh kids will be lighting shit on fire and rioting again over this year's game like the did when the Steelers took it in '06.

Well, dang! No Battle of Pennsylvania this year and I was all ready to wager a few pounds of our homemade scrapple on this one too!
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HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOO... YEAH STEELERS!!! load up on the keilbasa and saurkraut!!!

I also crave veggies! Funny thing, I was craving roasted brussel sprouts the other day and had to have them..No one believes me when I tell them they taste soooo goooood when they're prepared this way!! Love it.....

Try preparing dinner with a swollen and sore foot! I had to do that the other night, as I'd taken out the food scraps to the compost bin (in bare feet, as it's summer in the southern hemisphere) and stood on a bee. To make matters worse -- I had a job interview later in the evening :( Probably straying a little from the thread, I know...

Everyone's banging on here about Ann being a "Pro Chef", and how she's a great restaurant professional. What separates a Chef from a cook is the ability to lead a group of kitchen staff to believe in your food and produce it faithfully and consistently.
Ann was fired from Centro Vinoteca for making a real mess of the team there, both front and back of house. Her cooks didn't respect her and turned over at a rate you wouldn't believe. She was arrogant and offensive to the service staff, allowed no dietary adjustments, and peered out of her open kitchen, judging and belittling guests, and sniggering at peoples' dress sense or haircuts with her singular floor staff ally. She would not accept constructive criticism, preferring to send out sub-standard dishes than admit she's human and needs help from the experienced crew around her.
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. The only secrets that this cook, who was fired from her last restaurant, could share, would be along the lines of how to lose friends, a clientele, a reputation for good food, the faith of an entire restaurant crew, and healthy arteries.
There is one, singular useful message that I take from Anne Burrell. Brown food does indeed, taste good, and I remember it every time I cook. As for anything else, let the sycophancy rest. Unless you haven't noticed, no-one's rushing to hire this "Restaurant Chef". Her reputation in this industry is completely shot.

How about a chipped ham bbq from Isaly's? (I have dreams about these by the way, no chipped ham going on down here in Florida).....http://www.isalys.com/

I have a chef friend who uses wine to boil pasta in! Drunken Pasta has been a favorite of mine since then, and I use the leftover wine to make this dish. U can use part wine and water, depending how much wine is available. Toss is some fried peppers, hot and sweet, chopped parsley, grated cheese and enjoy!

I'll throw my hat in and challenge a Steelers fan - I'll send you some homemade Berger cookies if the Ravens lose, but since they won't, what will you send me? (Keep in mind that I'm a vegetarian so meaty things are simply out of the question.)

Food can be good but customer service was really baaaaddd.

What the s#!+? Tastycake, I mean. Rendell should dress like a tastycake. A butterscotch crimpet or something.

Hostess is based in Indiapolis, in case you care.

Nice gaffe, Sucksquehanna . . . .

@ floridayaya - I forgot about the black and gold gift set! I have transplanted Steeler fans friends in Atlanta. I think I'll send one to them! I'll need to upgrade to the black and gold gift set now for my wager :-)