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Dinner Tonight: Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheddar
ooh, the bechamel-y sauce puts this over the edge. love it!
Amazing 66: A Truly Amazing Menu in Manhattan's Chinatown
so excited for my next trip to nyc. kicking myself for not finding it when i lived there! amazing.
Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie
the website and little illustrations are adorable but the recipes make me want to hurl.
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Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
i love the rawness of pumpkin pie crust underneath the cooked filling. LOVE IT.
Dinner Tonight: Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheddar
ooh, the bechamel-y sauce puts this over the edge. love it!
Amazing 66: A Truly Amazing Menu in Manhattan's Chinatown
so excited for my next trip to nyc. kicking myself for not finding it when i lived there! amazing.
Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie
the website and little illustrations are adorable but the recipes make me want to hurl.
Critic-Turned-Cook Finds Critical Eating Habit Hard to Break
okay, this particular chef has put TWO other restaurants out of business. he has no idea what the hell he is doing, and i will never eat at another one of his restaurants again. they suck!
Would You Eat This Lobster?
do the death boards decide on lobsters, too?
The Most Unhealthy Thing You've Ever Made
@baker212, that is the _most_ disgusting thing i have ever heard of. i can't even read any more of these.
Any ideas for the Big Island?
it's been years since i've been back, but these are the places i remember, buns in the sun (kalua pig sandwiches), manago hotel, merriman's
this is a pretty decent blog:
http://bigislandgrinds.com/
also, there's a great farmer's market.
What's orange on the outside & blue on the inside?
i use the tiny sugarpie pumpkins, but i still don't think they're as tasty as other varieties of squash.
one year, we carved pumpkins and put them on the windowsill in the living room. three days later, we noticed one had disappeared.
found a pile of grey fuzz behind the sofa. disgusting! i don't know why it only happened to one of them...
Video: 'Hot Kitchen' Cook Dishes Up Something 'a Little More Appetizing'
i never realized there was so much downtime between takes on those lowbudget porns.
Coffee Chronicles: Growing Up Jersey With Diner Coffee
my old go-to diner in park slope served their coffee in these annoying little orange plastic half-mugs lined with paper cones. i swear they held about 3 tablespoons of coffee. gosh, i miss that place!!!!
What can I do with pear-apples???
i've made a really good chutney with them and a little star anise. goes great with pork, latkes, lamb, everything! and keeps well.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
my feet. seriously. got one just for my feet.
jazzing up white rice
i keep lemongrass and pandan leaves in the freezer. sometimes i'll tie a leaf in a knot and throw one or the other in...the scent makes me miss my mom!
Rising Hipster Trend: Obscure Deli Meats
my fried bologna sandwiches are going to be the third wave of charcuterie.
Tuna Fish Salad WITHOUT the Tuna
you could do a salmon/tarragon salad for an alternative
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
doesn't all food come with SOME sort of political agenda? even the ingredients you put in your ice cream maker.
what about a flavor for the gals marrying gals?
Panna Cotta - i'm afraid of misusing gelatin!
@caitlinb, i try to let the panna cotta mix cool in the bowl/pouring container and give it a good stir before dividing them into individual servings. if you do it too quickly, many times the gelatin will settle to the bottom and set up. you can let it cool for quite awhile before dividing. in fact, if it did actually start to set (unlikely), you could gently warm it again.
Just to clarify...
i've even been known to sprinkle a little salt in the clarified unsalted. totally meh.
Panna Cotta - i'm afraid of misusing gelatin!
i've never had a problem with gelatin getting "rubbery". i always let my panna cottas set up overnight when i was a pastry chef. i only bloom the gelatin in water if i'm using sheets. powdered gelatin just gets bloomed in any liquid you're using in the recipe.
Homemade pasta, shrimp Oscar or Neapolitan?
you can add heavy cream and make sort of a vodka-style sauce. but with all those other ingredients and seafood, it might be a little weird.
Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?
you might try some of the 'hidden veggie' recipes they use for kids to get extra nutrition. like the ones from The Sneaky Chef. her brownie recipe adds a puree of blueberries and spinach plus 6 T of butter, so you can get the THC in.
http://www.thesneakychef.com/free_sneaky_chef_recipes.php
beef tongue. help me out.
i like to do a slow braise in the oven and after removing the skin and getting that picture out of my mind, i shred the meat and make lengua tacos. or even extra special sloppy joes. yeah, not fun to look at in the store, or when the curl up after cooking or removing the skin, but totally delicious!
...Makes me think I've died and gone to heaven
tomato plants!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I agree that a higher crust-to-fruit ratio is preferable with fruit pies. The filling is often too sweet and I like a good thick crust to balance it.
Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie
hey! I saw this a few days ago and searched and searched for it so I could make it today! You might add a tag just called Candy Pie to make it easier for folks to find it. I finally remembered you calling it leftover halloween candy pie and thats how I finally found you!
Love the pie!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I loooooooove pie crust unplugged, especially hot, with a glass of ice cold (whole) milk. I usually make a two crust recipe even if I just need one for a pie so I can have a special treat.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Not particularly but my husband loves, loves, loves pie crust by itself.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
@PommeDG: Knowing Robyn's mom personally... yeah, this conversations definitely happened.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I totally ignore the fruit - especially when its way too gooey. I'm a crust eater all the way.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
@PommeDG: Yeah, she was....I talked to her on the phone yesterday afternoon before I wrote this post. (Can't say I have a recording of the conversation, but my coworkers overheard me.) After she told me how much she liked crust and how not into filling she was, I said something like, "Uh mom, people usually like to eat both together," and she she responded with surprise. Not that she doesn't understand that people tend to eat both together, just that her tolerance for sweetness must be so low that she's surprised most people enjoy the fillings, or something like that.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
When you told her, your mother was suprised that people like to eat filling and crust together?!? :-| Shouldn't an artifice at least serve a purpose and be a little less obviously contrived?
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I heart pie crust. I usually eat the fruit filling first leaving the pie crust to enjoy last. When I have leftover pie dough scraps, I end up putting dabs of Nutella in and making mini turnovers.
Amazing 66: A Truly Amazing Menu in Manhattan's Chinatown
Another small bone to pick, following that of the Rebbetzin: Japanese pumpkin is kabocha, not to be confused with kombucha (the ubiquitous seaweed-based health food store tea so popular in trendy NY nabes these days). Kambucha seems like it would be some autumnal fantasy drink for Park Slope yoginis that combine the two.
PS. I live in Park Slope and I love it. Not hatin'.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Oh I have been doing this for years! I used to joke that I performed "stealth surgery" on pies because I could hit the dessert table at family Christmases or Thanksgivings and remove 2 slices worth of crust, leaving behind most of the filling, and no one realized what I was doing:)
If fillings are made with good, fresh fruit and not loaded w/ sugar, I'll eat them. But all too often, I'd take a bite and realize the apple or cherry filling was canned. Not wasting calories on that, thanks!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I also love pie crust and save it for last. On the rare occasion that my mom made pies from scratch, she'd roll out the scraps and do the sugar/cinnamon thing as a few people above described. I liked that better than the pie.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
My mom is completely the opposite. She'll eat the filling and maybe half of the top crust, and leave the rest for the dog!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
When we were young, my grandmother always dusted the pie crust with cinnamon sugar and baked them. Those toasty, crispy, lightly sweet bites were always my favorite part of the pie making process.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I love pie crust. I always save the crust for last.
Amazing 66: A Truly Amazing Menu in Manhattan's Chinatown
yum...i am booking flight to NYC soon!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Depending on the fruit, I will often leave a little mound of filling untouched and polish off the crust - I like a less fruity crust-to-fruit ratio in my bites. Mmm... crust.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Goo-enhanced crust + ice cream!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
i love pie...filling, crust-all of it.
i get weird with cake tho-leave off the icing entirely & just let me at the cake itself.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
That's very funny, because everyone I know actually hates eating the crust and would rather the pie be without it. Well, besides me. The crust has always been my favorite part.
On the other hand, maybe they don't like the crust because they're used to buying store bought pie shells instead of making their own. Home made is definitely the best.
As for the pie filling, I really dislike most fruit pies because, indeed, they're too sweet and way too gooey. Coconut is my favorite, pumpkin is lovely, lemon is very nice, and chocolate is good too, but I usually can't eat a fruit pie unless I make it myself.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Crust is a boat and filling is the reason for the pie!
But;; I enjoy crust part more than filling. well I actually like eating filling and crust seperately and it all comes together eventually anyway:)
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I sprinkle the pie crust trimmings with sugar and cinnamon, roll up in twists, and bake. Or roll out pie crust in rectangle shape to fit cookie sheet. Bake, then break up, add strawberries and whipped cream for strawberry shortcake.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I generally eat the two parts separately, saving the best part (the crust of course) for last. Then I'll go around the table and ask everyone else if they're going to eat their "pie bones"!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
@Ineedtacos: I still roll out and bake the extra crust for my grand kids, I sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar.
But I like pies with filling too.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Yes. So much so that every T-Giving, I mix a batch of Rose Levy Beranbaum's Cheddar Pie Crust and make cookies out of it. I use gingerbread cooky cutters, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with turbinado sugar and bake. I started this tradition years ago after having made apple pie with the cheddar crust. I had leftover crust and made a few cookies. My daughter loved them and insists every year that we have them.
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i love the rawness of pumpkin pie crust underneath the cooked filling. LOVE IT.