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What's for Dinner Tonight?

i am making a shrimp and scallop lasagna. following a traditional recipe but adding sauteed mushrooms and sauteed fresh spinach. making this for friends but just now found that their flite was cancelled and instead of coming in at 7pm it will be more like 9:30pm. don't know if they will have eaten by then, but my dh and i will have a good dinner anyway

alienor at 2:28PM on 04/29/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Belle Farms Foie Gras

at my daughter-in-laws house. she and my son live in nice, france and when we have duck it is served as part of a complete dinner. from kir royale thru the loveliest cheeseboard and finally a glass of marc. it is the entire meal that gives us that wonderful satisfied feeling

alienor at 3:15PM on 12/05/10

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French in a Flash (Classic): Potatoes Sarladaises

could you sub chicken fat for the duck fat?

alienor at 6:25PM on 09/09/10

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Cook the Book: 'Seasonal Fruit Desserts'

sour cherry pie-made with the fruit from our one cherry tree. the tree produces just enough for one pie and it is a spring tradition to invite another special couple over to help us eat and enjoy this unique homegrown sour cherry pie

alienor at 7:05PM on 05/12/10

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Help! Health(ier) Dessert Ideas?

would love to see the recipes for the last two items-creamy choco pudding and sicilian choco gelato
tia

alienor at 8:22PM on 04/19/10

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Rose Levy Beranbaum's Cradle Cake

i thought i recognized this cake. my mother used to make it for us when we were younger. it came from the pillsbury bakeoff in 1953. then it was called a "cradle cake" and the original recipe was made in a 9 or 10 inch tube pan. this recipe is the same but made for a smaller quantity. just a remake of an old popular pillsbury winner.

alienor at 10:21PM on 04/06/10

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Mixed Review: Manischewitz and Gefen Potato Latkes

i have learned to use my salad spinner to remove excess water. i have used it to spin spinach after cooking and before adding cream sauce and now i use it to spin off the excess water after grating the potatoes. try it, it really works

alienor at 12:45PM on 12/11/09

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Sunday Brunch: Pear Cranberry Crisp

i'd love to make this, but have lots of trouble getting 8 pears to ripen at the same time to the same stage. most of the time i get a few ripe pears and some hard pears and then the mucky, mushy pears. any hints how to achieve 8 pears a-ripening. btw, i have tried the brown bag ripening "trick" but still have gotten good results

alienor at 11:35AM on 11/29/09

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Elegant and Easy Gourmet Gefilte Fish Pâté

what fish can be substituted if you can't get whitefish and pike. is there any ocean fish that is suitable

alienor at 3:38PM on 09/25/09

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Serious Efforts: Bread Bakers

i am not sure of the answer to our question,but i recommend you go to the kingarthur.com site., and ask them those same questions. they also have a (i think, but am not positively sure) toll free number you can call and i have found them to be very helpful.

alienor at 9:56AM on 06/19/09

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What brand of salt for salt pig?

i am a potter and make salt pigs. my customers and myself, we use either the gourmet salts such as fleur de sel or more cheaply "kosher salt". both of these salts are of a coarse grind and that makes it easy to grab a pinch.
hope this helps

alienor at 9:53AM on 06/19/09

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Do you love ripe melons? Which are your favorites?

yes, i love ripe cantalopes, and honey dew melons. but does nayone hve some good clues how to pick the ripe ones. it is really hit or miss with me and with the price of food going up, up and up i want to get the best for my money. so help.........

alienor at 2:10PM on 05/04/08

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