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Posted by Traveller, May 9, 2008 at 9:27 AM
While watching Top Chef last night (and wondering how I would deal with being awake and cooking that long) an idea struck me that I thought would make a great spin-off from it: Top Pastry Chef.
Every season, the show emphasizes in one way or another the fact that these chefs have never really baked anything, or done pastry, since school. Since I love baking, and that would pretty much be all that I could be qualified to do well, why isn't there a show like that? Pastry chefs are amazing in their skill and are every bit as skilled and knowledgable as chefs, so what gives? Why aren't they getting their due?
What do you think? Would you watch a show like that? Would you dare try out to be on it?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 28, 2008 at 9:51 AM
I was just talking with a friend of mine around this the other night, and I got such a warm fuzzy memory from it, that I thought that I would share and see of other people had similar memories.
When I was in pre-school, I had to go to a neighbor's for daycare, and I can remember one of the reasons that we would all try to behave. Because, when it came to lunch, if we were really good, we could choose our tv tray first (the ones with those great cartoons on them, such as Kermit the Frog or Rainbow Bright). And we could also pick our favorite lunch (mine being the standard, white bread-peanut butter-grape jelly) combo and sit and watch cartoons while eating.
Did anyone else ever get something like that? If not, what memories of lunch or snacks at daycare do you have? Good or bad? And favorite foods that they made for you?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Hiya! First of all, I would like to take a second to thank everyone on here for the support that I got over the recent death and illness in my close friends and family. I appreciate every word! You are all wonderful.
So, following on the introduction string, I wanted to try another fun one on random facts about us that people don't normally know. For me, I will start with the fact that, although I look like a really goody-two-shoes, so to speak, and everyone at work thinks that I am very straightlaced, I have two tattoos and am currently plannig on the third. Granted, they are all very well-planned and have great meaning to me, but it still comes as a shock to most people when they find that out.
What about you?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM
I juse heard that FN is replacing the old host for Dinner: Impossible, Irvine, with Iron Chef Michael Symon.
What do you guys think about this? I watched him a little on the "Next Iron Chef" show and I must admit that I really liked how he worked and his creativity. I think that he could be a good change for that show.
Oh, and apparently, it is going to be in an hour-long format now, too, for those of you that really like it. I think that I might actually try to watch this version.
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 18, 2008 at 9:52 AM
So, a little while ago, I finally bought my KitchenAid Artisan Stand mixer, and someone on here was kind enough to forward me the site to get really neat (Alton Borwn-style) flame decals for it. Except, that I lost the link and now I can't find it. Does anyone have it?
Also, on that topic, I was thinking about decals and wondering whether or not anyone made decals for things like fridges and stoves? Does anyone know of anything like that? I have white/cream-colored stuff, and I am kind of sick if the plain colors. What do you guys do to dress them up? Anything?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 15, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Okay, so in the interest of full disclosure, I am going through a rough time right now. In the span of a single day I lost a close friend to breast cancer and found out that my grandmother wasn't doing well, either. I spent the weekend trying to be with her (it's a long drive away — close to Canada), and I cannot even attend my friend's funeral, because tickets to the UK at the last minute are too expensive.
That being said, I also have no appetite, and I was hoping that someone might have some ideas for something that might appeal to me and be comforting. Right now, everything looks about as appetizing as cardboard. I would love to hear any suggestions...
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM
After watching the Food Network special last night about the "Java Giants" of these two companies, I wanted to know which one you prefer?
Actually, we don't have any more Dunkin' Donuts where I am, but even the new coffee blend from Starbucks tastes like jet fuel to me. I still prefer the good, old-fashioned brown water (call me crazy) that you can get at places like Perkins, IHOP, Village Inn and other places that serve cold pancakes and individual servings of SMuckers grape jelly.
So, which one is better, and why? Or is there, like me, a third option that you prefer?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 11, 2008 at 1:29 PM
For the third time (it's only the third year that they have been doing this) I am going to enter the NordicWare Bundts Across America competition, and now I feel inundated with too many ideas!
Is anyone else entering or thinking of it? Have you entered in the past? What did you make?
And how do you narrow down your options? I mean, I have participated in many competitions before, but I always seem to run into this problem initially. I just have too many ideas and textures, and flavor possibilities. how do you decide?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 11, 2008 at 9:45 AM
The thread on bringing a restaurant with you got me to thinking about the ones that have already gone away, and that we would like to bring back to life. I have one that I am sure is much better in my memory than it was in real life, but there was a restaurant around me when I was a kid that was like an old-fashinoed diner, where the servers had rollerskates and would even dance and sing on the table tops to certain songs. There was a jukebox and everything. And the food, as I recall, was decent, too. It was just a fun experience that I would really like to have back.
So, what would you like to bring back to life and enjoy again? And if you know, what happened to it? Was it a mom and pop that just wnet out after they got too old? Was it sold out to a larger corporate place?
From Talk
Posted by Traveller, April 9, 2008 at 10:42 AM
In my attempt to bake my way through the Blue Ribbon Baking Book, I recently made a recipe for Snickerdoodles for the first time in my life. Strangely enough, although I have been baking all of my life, and have made countless varieties of cookies and other goodies, I somehow managed to never even hear about these cookies!
They turned out really well (apparently). Everyone seemed to like them, and I guess that they cme out the way that Snickerdoodles are supposed, which is nice, since I didn't really even have a photo of what they were going to turn out like (although one can suualyl make a good guess based upon the recipe).
My question is this: Where did that name come from? I got confused, because I thought that they would have peanuts in them, like the Snickers candy bar, and pbviously they do not. Does anyone know their story?
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