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Fish & Red Wine????
We don't drink very much white wine (more than a glass gives me a headache and hubby prefers red), so we have a sliding scale of reds that we move within instead of red/white. I had a light, fruity Pinot Noir that paired perfectly with a shrimp and scallop dish over the weekend; at home in Seattle, I always served Portteus (disclaimer: family bias) Cabernet Franc with fish.
Quick bread tweak?
We actually made it with regular ol' lemon yogurt, undrained, and no lemon zest - I'm in Israel, though and couldn't find lemon yogurt; but the Greek stuff abounds! I'll try the soda trick, I got more ingredients to try it again this weekend.
The bloggerette is actually on here, so I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone :-)
Parve Choc. Cupcakes w/o margarine?
@producestories - I'm not sure if she would, but I'm actually in Israel - not sure if that's available here?
Thanks all for the ideas! I will send her andshewas and hiimlauren's recipes and let her pick :-)
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dinner tomorrow: stuffed globe zuchinnis
Posted by cowprintrabbit, March 12, 2009 at 7:18 AM
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Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
My mother's GPS is Samantha and mine is Valerie. We switched my sister's to the British male voice and his name is now Jeeves.
I've never had an appliance react badly to a name, but our parrot is Kerberos, after a computer security protocol. Unfortunately it's also the 3 headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld, and she has TOTALLY taken that personality and run with it...
Fish & Red Wine????
We don't drink very much white wine (more than a glass gives me a headache and hubby prefers red), so we have a sliding scale of reds that we move within instead of red/white. I had a light, fruity Pinot Noir that paired perfectly with a shrimp and scallop dish over the weekend; at home in Seattle, I always served Portteus (disclaimer: family bias) Cabernet Franc with fish.
Quick bread tweak?
We actually made it with regular ol' lemon yogurt, undrained, and no lemon zest - I'm in Israel, though and couldn't find lemon yogurt; but the Greek stuff abounds! I'll try the soda trick, I got more ingredients to try it again this weekend.
The bloggerette is actually on here, so I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone :-)
Parve Choc. Cupcakes w/o margarine?
@producestories - I'm not sure if she would, but I'm actually in Israel - not sure if that's available here?
Thanks all for the ideas! I will send her andshewas and hiimlauren's recipes and let her pick :-)
Parve Choc. Cupcakes w/o margarine?
@GOM, not if you're having a big 'ol meat BBQ. If we were having just salads and cheese and hummus and pita it would be fine :-)
Instant Potatoes & Other Embarrassing Food Stuff
@mollytee - I get the ramen craving too! I like mine with Costco canned chicken and snap peas (used to have them in my garden almost all summer - sniff!)
what is the first thing you grab?
unfortunately, chicken nuggets (the oven kind, not McD's, at least..)
Instant Potatoes & Other Embarrassing Food Stuff
I like to add a handful of potato flakes to my "real" mashed potatoes, it seems to improve the texture. They're also good comfort food - I will peel and mash if I'm cooking for two or more; but for just me I'd rather use the flakes and make a simple gravy to go over top with the extra time :-)
Microwaving Artichokes
My sister does the above, except she puts them in for 15 for four artichokes. It really varies, though - we tried doing it at my other sister's and we could have steamed them faster. It took 1/2 hour in her microwave - must be lower wattage...
Grown Up Treats
Cambozola and fig jam; I usually give in to that or whatever urge, because if I don't I will go home and eat a bunch of worthless junk instead...
Easter 2009: What are Your Plans?
Not sure this year - I found out a couple of weeks ago that I'm going to be in the country, so my mom and aunts are throwing something together. I'll probably ask what I can bring and then pick it up from Whole Foods; the kitchens in those "extended stay" hotels don't exactly lend themselves to goumet cooking :-(
Usually, we'd start with breakfast of hard-boiled eggs and hot cross buns; then have a late lunch/dinner with the whole famdamnily of ham, green bean casserole, yams, etc, etc, etc... Last year it was right before the movers were coming to pack up the house, so I got the whole meal from the Honeybaked store - the ham rocked but the rest was so disappointing!
Pizza Delivery Hack: How to Get Drivers to Ring the Right Buzzer
Now can you invent something that will keep them from pulling up the driveway when the delivery instructions say "DO NOT PULL UP DRIVEWAY "?
I'm tired of having drivers get pissed at me because they didn't bother to read and scraped their bumper/oil pan/ground effects on my insanely steep driveway...
Bronx Pizzeria Busted for Dealing Cocaine
I don't see the problem, my local joint throws in free Coke if you get a large or extra large - oh, you're not talking about the beverage... :-)
April Fool's!
I must have gotten there too late, just their regular site...
Martha had some cute ideas on her site: http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/april-fools-day-tricks
You live where?
Originally from So Cal; our permanent residence is 30 miles east of Seattle (just east of a large computer company); but we are currently in the middle of a 2-3 year assignment in Israel. We're renting a house in Caesarea (closest major city is Haifa.)
*waves @ dove3579*
dbcurrie - tell me about it, sounds like the first time I got stuck behind a tractor on my way home from work, or the traffic jam on the highway the first day they put the lambs out to pasture in the spring. My favorite is the farmers that drive their tractors to the store for more beer because they're too drunk to drive a car!
What is your "give up" meal?
pasta with jarred sauce, frozen meatballs if I have them
DH won't let me make my mom's "give up" meal, which I consider the best of all time: hard boiled egg, popcorn, and chocolate ice cream. I ate this at least once a month growing up and I think I turned out OK!!!
Do you love to cook or to eat?
Cooking! I'm another one that will have just cereal when alone - or if I'm feeling gourmet, cambozola with fig jam on whole wheat bread and a glass of red wine.
Crawfish Boil Side Dishes
I immediately thought of cheese biscuits, but I'm from the wrong part of the country, so what do I know? I second the coleslaw, too!
Gotta ask - what is comeback dressing?
Has anyone ever lost their kitchen mojo?
I've lost my seasoning mojo - my husband was told to watch the salt by his doctor, and now I am undersalting everything. I used to have a heavy hand with it, but I can't seem to find a middle ground..
Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
@Karencooks - that's exactly the words my husband used when we made the decision for me to stop working 4 years ago! And he took me to pick out a really nice set of pans :-)
He works really, really hard (10-12 hours a day at the office and about 4 more from home) but loves his job. He can cook; in fact he makes better scrambled eggs than I do, and an amazing sauteed chicken thing. I've made it my mission in those 4 years to become as good at cooking as he is at software engineering - I'll probably never make it; but it's what I'm best at so it's my way of thanking him for what he does to support us.
What's your favorite kitchen gadget?
I have to agree with Knitter, except mine's a KitchenAid. I use it for garlic, nuts, anchovies, hard cheese, breadcrumbs - I could go on :-)
Suggested Improvement
@HB - I agree wholeheartedly! I am 9000 miles away from my family and friends; SE is where I come to feel "at home". And the only professional chef I know is my nephew, who is also a video game designer and winemaker, so even he isn't "on topic" and serious all the time :-)
@dhorst - I know I am going to be laughing stuffing my zuchinnis tomorrow and now I'm going to have to try and explain this to my husband...
dinner tomorrow: stuffed globe zuchinnis
figured starting with the chicken raw was best?
they are absolutely the cutest vegetables I have ever seen!
thanks!
Say That You Had a Year...
Isreal - and we're doing it! Actually 2-3 years, but I'm loving learning Mediterranean cooking. Next on the list would be France, where helpfully, my husband's company also has an office - not sure what my family would say to "losing" me on another foreign assignment, though...
Hoping to find help to make my life and weigh loss somewhat easi
I lost 25 pounds by going off artificial sweeteners (except gum) and doing the "Leave Some" diet. No matter how good it is, some must remain on the plate when you're finished (or in my case some must end up inside the dogs...) Plus the above mentioned water - I'm not a plain water person, so I make really, really weak green or white tea and drink it by the bucketload.
Now that I'm where I want to be, I evaluate after the first bite of something whether it tastes good enough to be worth the calories.
Martha Stewart's Macaroni and Cheese
@lemonfair, totally, if you imagine a 9X13 dish parcelled into 12 servings. It's really decadent.
I served this the other day with chili. In making the mac and cheese, I realised I was out of white bread, and substituted some jalapeno cheddar bread I'd bought on a lark at the grocery earlier in the week. The result was awesome! ANd the jalapeno flavour really echoed the peppers in the chili.
I was convinced this would be too much sauce, but somehow, those noodles drank it up.
How important is a gas range top vs. electric?
I find the comment about the resale value well-meaning. It's really not worth arguing this issue further.
Fish & Red Wine????
Fresh Line Cought Sea Bass with a tomato compote and Cabernet Sauvignon!
I'm glad others feel the same way i do! Heck with the white for fish and red for meat "rules". The truth is reds can and do go with some fish and sea food dishes.
How important is a gas range top vs. electric?
I find the comment about resale value odd. I actually passed on purchasing a home a couple weeks ago in part because it had an electric range. The home is in an area with no natural gas, so I could run a LPG line to it easily enough, but for other, additional reasons, I decided to build instead. I will definitely be having an PG tank and line installed so I can have a gas range - I could never go back to electric. I plan to have a small wall built around it on 2 sides so it won't be visible from the street, and I'll plant flowering shrubs around that.
I don't understand why propane would be considered any riskier than NG. It is a much more stable fuel, and there is a limited amount of it on your property, whereas NG is piped in and once it ignites, there's an almost infinite supply to keep burning.
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
@meem21-where did you get those flame decals?
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
My Viking mixer is "Vickie" and my laptop that is a 17" wonder is "Toshi" (Toshiba) since it is so big and heavy I personify a sumo wrestler when I gaze at his screen.
Martha Stewart's Macaroni and Cheese
pdmako: ...sorry, this is not Ina Gartens mac and cheese recipe! Check your facts...recipes are all on line and available. Ina is terrific but MS's mac and cheese is an original and the best ever!
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
@avaryne: Nice to see someone else naming a computer after a foodstuff. My current laptop install/configuration is named Meatball. It replaces Slider—I changed its name after an HD failure/replacement and upgrade to Mac OSX 10.5. My iPhone is named Popcorn and has largely replaced my iPod Nano, which is named Beef Jerky.
Pepper Mill? or Pepper Shaker?
Pepper must be ground before use, lest all those lovely volatile oils escape... BUT if you don't want to waste the shaker why not use it for something else? Home-made garam masala? Chili pepper flakes? Another type of salt???
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
ahhh Pointy-Canadians will never ever complain about beer prices if the alternatives are American brews.
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
Why are Canadians getting gouged on everything from beer to KitchenAid Stand mixers (and YES every household should have one)???
It might be time for our nice Canuck friends to rebel and demand fair treatment (wasn't that what Fair Trade was about?).
Call yer mixin' machine Pierre Trudeau or Lord Black!:)
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
I got a Kitchen Aid mixer as a graduation present from my family. I've always loved it from a far and finally I got it. It sat, still boxed, in the living room for a good 3 weeks before I could bring myself to open it up. Somewhat gazing at it loving as I watched TV was enough. I even took a nap with it next to me. I don't have a specific name for it, it's just "My Baby". It's fire-engine red and some days it's "My red-head".
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
I have a silver Artisan stand mixer...named Stella.
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
My desktop is named Coaster, and my school laptop is named Crumpet. I get a few strange stares from my geek friends when we talk shop.
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
@meem21--that's awesome.
I hope your brother finds some way to use Sir Mix-a-Lot to make Baby (got) Back Ribs. *groan* sorry...i couldn't help it.
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
My 6 qt Kitchenaid is a Williams Sonoma exclusive that they called "shell" and discontinued, so I got an insane deal on it. $230, normally $450! Anyway, the color is nowhere near what I would consider being named "shell". It's a metallic grayish lavender. Her name is Lila.
I bought my brother a black 5 qt for Christmas a few years back, and because he loves Alton Brown so much, I bought flame decals for it. His name is Sir Mix-A-Lot, which I find hysterical.
Anthropomorphizing my new Mixer: am I alone?
@yayfood--at risk of losing my Canadian citizenship--I had to google Gilbert Blythe. I somehow missed Anne of Green Gables in my upbringing.
@mollykate and tapioca--I snerked my tea. I now fear the eventual world domination by angry sourdough starters. I for one, welcome our new yeast-y overlords.
@chiff--20 quart Hobart! Jealous! may I suggest General Steele?
Fish & Red Wine????
Red totally will work! Especially if the fish or shellfish is being paired with mushrooms or mustard. I had a crab cake appetizer with a creamy mustard sauce at a local place recently that was paired with a pinot noir and it was a total revelation!
People have also mentioned salmon, but tuna works too with a pinot noir (try blitzing a couple dried shiitakes with some flour, salt and pepper in a food processor until the mushrooms are ground finely and coating the tuna with that before you pan sear. It's amazing!).
I'd imagine that other oily fish are good with reds too, like mackeral or bluefish because the astringency of the tannins would temper the richness of the fish. Just a guess though.
Fish & Red Wine????
Drink what you like. Personally, I don't drink reds unless I want to be violently sick the next day. So if I'm drinking wine, I drink white with whatever I'm eating.
Obviously, there are things that go better together, but if you don't like one of the pair, it's not a requirement. Rules about wines are not law. People who don't drink alcohol don't run around sniffing that Pepsi is better with this dish, Coke is required with that one, and root beer is the only choice for the other. And most people who prefer beer or cocktails will drink what they like with whatever they choose to eat.
I'd rather drink a wine that I like instead of one that I like less that's supposed to pair with a particular dish.
Quick bread tweak?
I'm with lemonfair. The acid/baking soda thing is something I learned from Alton Brown, so you might want to check out his first book, I'm Just Here for the Food. Any time a sweet recipe calls for buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt, baking soda is added to help it rise.
Fish & Red Wine????
Very Elizabethan... red wine poached salmon with oranges.
Fish & Red Wine????
Once I almost ruined a lovely crab au gratin dish by persisting with a very dry white wine. Did not taste good together. Gave up and had a glass of pinot noir and they were delicious.
Fish & Red Wine????
A wine afficionado I'm not but here goes a fractured description. I like a "lighter bodied" red wine with fish. This holds true if the fish is prepared with bold flavors like garlic. If fish is prepared with bold flavors, white wine doesn't even seem to register.
Fish & Red Wine????
In agreement with others...It depends entirely on how the type of fish and how it is prepared. There are many red wines (some mentioned above) that work very well. Of course the reverse is true too. Many whites are terrific pairings with pork, poultry and red meat. It is not just about the protein. You have to consider everything on the plate and its relationship to the flavors of the wine.
Fish & Red Wine????
Pinot Noir and salmon are a near-classic match. As Mr. Meatloaf says, "Give me a good wine and a good meal, and I'll make 'em go together."
The wine police are an endangered species, thank goodness. If you like it, do it.
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Website: http://www.mrandmrsx.spaces.live.com
Location: Caesarea, Israel
About: Un-desperate housewife; I dabble in Real Estate. I love quilting, reading, sewing, gardening, and of course cooking. I've become a serious foodie since I lost 25 lbs - it's got to be really worth eating to spend the calories on in my book.
Favorite foods: Bittersweet chocolate, dim sum, red curry with brown rice, filet mignon Oscar, sushi, crab macaroni & cheese, hummus made in Israel, chicken piccata, I could go on...
Last bite on earth: flourless chocolate cake with raspberry Grand Marnier sauce, washed down with Dom
My mother's GPS is Samantha and mine is Valerie. We switched my sister's to the British male voice and his name is now Jeeves.
I've never had an appliance react badly to a name, but our parrot is Kerberos, after a computer security protocol. Unfortunately it's also the 3 headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld, and she has TOTALLY taken that personality and run with it...