Serious Eats: Mnemosyne's Profile

Throwing three different kind of wings on the Big Green Egg and smoking those babys for a bit. Regular buffalo style, Vietnamese, and some sweet and spicy ones. Also going to do up some nachoes!

Mnemosyne at 2:31PM on 02/07/10

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Dongting Stir-Fried Duck Breast

I've found that dry sherry is a decent stand-in for Shaoxing when I can't locate any. And I agree about Dunlop's books, every recipe I've made of her's is spot on.

Mnemosyne at 9:28AM on 01/23/10

From Talk

Dear Whole Foods,

WF- Sandy Springs, GA location-

It would be fantastic to walk within ten feet of the seafood department and NOT breathe in the pleasant reek of low tide.

Thank you.

Mnemosyne at 11:16AM on 05/31/09

From Talk

Pantry 'Ghosts': Do You Have Them?

A box of vital wheat gluten ("I'm going vegetarian! I'll make seitan!"...yeah...)

A jar of Tianjin preserved vegetables, to make some of the recipes from Fuschia Dunlop's "Land of Plenty" that I've never gotten around to making.

Mnemosyne at 6:05PM on 02/25/09

From Talk

What would your last meal be?

Hmm...the pork belly tacos from Rathbun's here in Atlanta and a side of my grammy's mac-n-cheese.

Mnemosyne at 8:56AM on 02/14/09

From Talk

Your most surprising cookbook?

I also tend to eschew celeb cookbooks. When I told my mom I loved Top Chef, she sent me Padma Lakshi's "Tangy,Tart,Hot,Sweet" for Christmas. I didn't expect to care much for it, but flipped through it and was surprised to find stuff I really wanted to cook. Now I cook a lot from it, the Sauteed Calamari with Checca and Keralan Crab Cakes are fab!

Mnemosyne at 1:37PM on 02/13/09

From Talk

What did you end up eating or serving for the Super Bowl?

Went around the world. A nice tomato-basil topped bruschetta, Thai pork sate skewers, and Jerk shrimp skewers.

Mnemosyne at 10:27AM on 02/02/09

From Serious Eats

'Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade' Magazine Hits Newsstands Today

I'm dreaming of all the trees I'm going to save by not purchasing this magazine.

Mnemosyne at 10:25AM on 02/02/09

From Talk

Will you succumb to Girl Scout Cookies?

I have to agree with HeartofGlass, the Boy Scouts chase down people in parking lots around here, tapping on your windows as you pull out. It's annoying and dangerous.

I imagine the husband will pick up a couple boxes of Thin Mints and Samoas. I'm not a big fan of GS cookies, but I'll have a couple of Samoas and try not to think about all the trans fats in them.

Mnemosyne at 3:42PM on 01/31/09

From Talk

How Do Your Like Your Eggs?

Deviled eggs (mayo, spicy brown mustard, and curry powder)
Spaghetti Carbonara

Mnemosyne at 3:49PM on 01/25/09

From Talk

How Does the FDA Warning Against Peanut Butter Affect You?

All Lara bars and Clif bars with peanut butter in them have been recalled. Of course I just bought a bunch yesterday, THEN got home and read about it. Sigh.

Mnemosyne at 1:51PM on 01/20/09

From Talk

Cool Foodie Store in Atlanta

I've been in Atlanta for about ten years, and my hubby and I take off on "food safari" every couple of weeks or so. Star Provisions and Cooks Warehouse are often on the list of stops. So are Patel Brothers Indian grocery in the Decatur area (cheapest spices ever!), the Dekalb County farmers' market, and a fave of mine, Buford Hwy Farmers market, which isn't really a farmers' market, but you can find ANYTHING you need for any kind of Asian, Indian, or Latin cooking there, and a great variety of seafood.

Mnemosyne at 4:24PM on 01/18/09

From Talk

'Culinary Slumming'

Doritos
String cheese
Tater tots

Mnemosyne at 9:36AM on 01/15/09

From Talk

Best Indian Food Cookbook?

I recommend Jaffrey's books, too, and also really like these:

Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni
660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer

Two excellent Indian food blogs:

enjoyindianfood.blogspot.com
sailusfood.com

Mnemosyne at 11:17AM on 01/11/09

From Talk

Whole Wheat Pasta: Way or No Way?

Thinner pastas, such as spaghetti and angel hair, are fine for me in their whole wheat versions. I have to stay away from the thicker ones (penne, for example. Too gummy and very strong tasting. Have to agree about pairing them with a flavorable sauce. I make spaghetti with meatsauce with w.w. pasta about once a week.

Mnemosyne at 11:36AM on 12/14/08

From Talk

Is anyone here a paying member of Cook's Illustrated's website?

I signed up for the free trial membership, then cancelled it. Yet I kept getting invoices for subscriptions to both Cooks Illustrated and Cooks Country. I guess the trial membership somehow subscribed me to both. I had a fit trying to get them to cancel both. Never even received any issues.

Mnemosyne at 10:58AM on 12/13/08

From Talk

SO MANY food blogs!!!

I have all my food blogs on my Google Reader. Then I can skim them quickly and read the ones I'm interested in (cooking) and skip ones I'm not (baking).

Mnemosyne at 10:29AM on 11/11/08

From Talk

Veggie Food Blogs?

caretoeat.com
veggiegirl.com
karmafreecooking.com
101cookbooks.com

Mnemosyne at 10:19AM on 11/08/08

From Serious Eats

Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

I've also been shopping the Asian and Latin markets here in Atlanta. Produce is much cheaper, and the meats I've found to be the same quality, or better, than supermarkets. They're also less expensive, and much better selection- whole pork belly, hangar steaks, that sort of thing.

We're eating less meat in general, too. At least one meatless dinner a week, and one where meat is just an accent, like spaghetti carbonara. Cutting up my own veggies for snacks, sticking to the grocery list, cutting out flavored sparkling water and STARBUCKS (that one's been good for my wallet AND waistline), pretty much what others here have posted.

Mnemosyne at 2:43PM on 11/03/08

From Talk

They're coming...almost here

The rest of my family ADORES green bean casserole, the frozen-beans-boiled-to-death, canned onion thingys kind. I haven't been able to eat it, ever, despite my love for perfectly roasted green beans with garlic and red pepper. A couple of years ago my mom told me that I would HAVE to try her new version- she had made Paula Deen's green bean casserole! Oh thank heavens! It was even more awful, if possible. The rest of the family loved it. I love these people, but have no idea how I'm related to them...

Mnemosyne at 10:18AM on 10/23/08

From Serious Eats

'Top Chef' Season 5 News: 17 More Cheftestants, No Ted Allen

I'm thinking FN won't be loaning Ted out to a show that they probably consider competition. Sad, as I always enjoyed TA on TC, and TC beats ANY show on FN by miles, in my opinion.

Mnemosyne at 11:27AM on 10/02/08

From Talk

Hot Jalepeno Hands

I agree with lemons, I've had good luck getting rid of hot pepper hands with a blend of oil and soap washing. First I pour on a blend of oil and soap and scrub well for a few seconds. Then I rinse that off and give my hands a regular soap-and-water wash. The only time it hasn't been helpful was against a very strong Scotch Bonnet!

Mnemosyne at 9:49PM on 09/20/08

From Serious Eats

Tom Valenti Is a Mensch

Agreed Jerzee, that's good ol' Colicchio, not Valenti. Oops!

Mnemosyne at 7:43PM on 09/13/08

From Talk

Favorite food blog?

Lastnightsdinner.com
101cookbooks.com

Michael Ruhlman's blog is also a fave.

Mnemosyne at 10:35AM on 08/31/08

From Talk

I'll Eat It, But I'm Not a Huge Fan of _________

Steak ( but I love burgers. Weird...)
Yellow squash
Cake. Any cake. Yuck.
Wonder Bread
Raw tomatoes
Any sushi with softshell crab or octupus
Whiskey or bourbon

Mnemosyne at 6:31PM on 08/12/08