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From Talk

Dressing Up Baked Beans

As a quick dinner, I often open a can of Heinz baked beans, and eat it over a fried egg. When I'm making shepherd's pie, I add the beans to replace some of the ground meat. Are there are other ways to pimp the beans, or use it in a recipe?

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From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

They don't have bialys where I live, so I made some. I used this recipe which turned out quite well, except the parchment paper got stuck to the bottom of the bialys during baking.

From Talk

Where to eat in Seattle / Lynnwood / Bothell - Washington

High-end vegetarian restaurant is Carmelita.
They serve dinner with a lot of creativity in the seasonal menu. Reservations strongly recommended.

From Talk

Dressing Up Baked Beans

Thanks for the link, but I'm actually looking for recipes that use baked beans.

From Recipes

A Red Velvet Affair

I found natural red food coloring here:
http://www.naturesflavors.com/product_info.php?cPath=72&products_id=4728

Now I have to figure out which stores carry this product in my neighborhood.

From Required Eating

Photo of the Day: Dalat Central Market

More than a decade ago, when I was living in Singapore, these sort of markets used to be commonplace. It's fantastic---lots to see (and smell), you get to talk to vendors who are really passionate about their food cos' they've been doing it all their life---some of these little stores are passed on from parent to child. Imagine meeting a vendor who knew your grandma when she was a young woman shopping at the same market. You also get a sense of connection to the food you're buying. Before the avian flu in Asia, markets kept live chickens in cages and you would choose which one you wanted, and the bird would be feathered and cleaned and ready in about 1/2 hour. Sorry vegetarians.
These markets are getting pulled down to make way for modern supermarkets, and IMHO it's really a shame.

From Talk

T & T Supermarket Chain

It kinda depends on the branch you're planning to visit, and how frequent you visit other Asian grocery stores in general. I enjoy visiting T & T because it offers a wide range of products (compared to other stores) in a clean brightly lit environment. You can be sure you're not getting expired stuff that's been sitting on the shelf for eons. If you go on weekends, there's food tastings. There's also a "deli" section, which sells not-your-usual cooked Chinese food at a very reasonable price. If you like instant noodles, the T & T store I go to has an aisle and a half dedicated to this food group.

Responses to Comments by Norlinda

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Bagel for sure

Lisa

From Recipes

A Red Velvet Affair

So, is red velvet cake a chocolate cake or not? I don't really know, even though I've eaten in made from a mix a few times.

I remember old recipes using beet juice or tomato juice to add moisture (not really noticeable in the taste) and wondered if that's where the whole "red cake" idea came from.

From Recipes

A Red Velvet Affair

MY OLD RED VELVET CAKE RECEIPE CALLS FOR 1 TSP BAKING POWDER PLUS THE BAKING SODA 2 TBLSP COCOA POWDER
FOR THE ICING 1 8OZ TUB OF MASCARPONE CHEESE ALONG W/CREME CHEESE/ TRY THIS WED ROSES USA

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Despite my Jewish/Yiddish roots...I'd have to go bagel over bialy. Don't tell anyone.

Hillary
Chew on That

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Bialy!! Definitely a well toasted bialy, hands down..

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Bagels. A smoked cheddar bagel, toasted and spread with green olive cream cheese. Holy smokes.

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Okay, so I live in Southern California and have probably never had a proper
bagel or bialy! The only bialy I have ever encountered had onions on it.
Is that the only way it comes? (not that I am complaining, I love onions &
onion bagels) I thought it was delish. And thanks guys for the heat wave,
It just hit So. Cal. !!

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

I love bagels ............ I eat Bialys once in a while with lots of butter right on top of the onions!!!!!

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Bialys have an interesting texture, but I don't like onions and the only bialys I've seen have been topped with onions.

From Talk

What rules? The bagel or a bialy?

Okay I don't get to go to the city too often and have never had a bialy. When I go, where's the best place to try one?