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Win Pop Chart Lab's "Constitutions of Classic Cocktails" Poster

I got into the Aviation cocktail recently, and I'm trying to find interesting things to do with Maraschino Liquor, and Creme de Violet.

kastro at 5:32PM on 02/08/12

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Equipment: How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Meat Grinder

For what it's worth, I work at a kitchen store and we recently did a staff meeting on sausage making. We broke into 4 groups, and we each had a different grinder, my group had the Waring, another had the KA attached to the 600watt professional series, and then there were some cheaper stand alone grinders in the $50 range. The Waring easily beat them all, we had absolutely not trouble going through our cubed up lamb, where as all the others either got bogged down, or had their die clog. One of the groups ended up giving up on theirs, and borrowing our Waring since we were waiting around for everyone else.
So yes, if I ever got seriously into sausage or burger making, I'd spring for that Waring.

kastro at 4:48PM on 06/16/10

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Cook the Book: 'My Bread'

Braided challah filled with pine nuts, spinach and feta, topped with black sesame.. won the work bake off!

kastro at 1:56PM on 03/29/10

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Cook the Book: Ad Hoc at Home

True Thai in Minneapolis is by far the best Thai in the cities, they grow their own thai peppers, and make their own curries! yumm, I think it's on the menu for tomorrow.

kastro at 10:50AM on 02/15/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Soups in the World'

i'm not sure about the best, but I make a Moroccan lentil soup that is a staple of my workday lunches.

kastro at 2:44PM on 01/26/10

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Cook the Book: Cooking Under Pressure

While maybe not my most used, in the spirit of the post I'll have to say that I really do love my Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker. 7 minute, no stir risotto? it really doesn't get any better than that. Would love this book to expand my repertoire.

kastro at 2:28PM on 01/19/10

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Cook the Book: Make it Fast, Cook it Slow

high quality, sharp knives. what else could you need?

kastro at 2:15PM on 01/15/10

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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'

Very successful peach pie, very not successful strawberry pie.. both made at the same time.

kastro at 2:03PM on 07/14/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'

I had a nice blue cheese burger this weekend, perhaps not my favorite.. but very, very tasty!

kastro at 1:26PM on 06/29/09

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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

Indian food is both intriguing and intimidating to me.. I'd really like to learn more about it.

kastro at 2:02PM on 06/09/09

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Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling

Watching my grandmother make noodles, and then having them drapes all over the house, where I would sneak around and eat them raw. Also, when she still made perogies and cabbage rolls, and all the other delicious Ukranian food that is so difficult to find in Minnesota.

kastro at 12:16PM on 05/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

I got screamed at by somebody on Meth while eating tacos in Portland. The tacos were delicious, the meth-head.. not so much.

kastro at 2:47PM on 04/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Ten'

I spent my teens drinking 7-11 slurpees in Canada, and now - 11 years later, living in Minnesota where there are no 7-11s.. I find myself drinking liters of the things whenever I go home for a visit.
I've even tried making them in my ice cream maker.. no go.

kastro at 2:20PM on 03/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'

Eating kababs with salad and tea while in Azerbaijan, in a little roadside stop high in the Caspian mountains. Amazing.

kastro at 4:17PM on 03/18/09

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Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'

No-knead brioche. Stuff of the gods.

kastro at 4:37PM on 03/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'On the Line'

Probably grilled salmon, it doesn't get much better than that.

kastro at 2:51PM on 02/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

Black bean and kale soup... with just a few strips of bacon for depth of flavor. Excellent!

kastro at 2:04PM on 02/17/09

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Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate

In the spirit of this post, a chocolate and mint martini. It kind of tasted like Andes candies, but with a kick. A dangerous combination.

kastro at 4:10PM on 02/10/09

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Cook the Book: 'Osteria'

Mashed Potatoes!

kastro at 1:31PM on 02/03/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I accidentally used 3/4 of a cup of salt, instead of sugar while making ice cream for the first time... I still don't know how I managed not to notice.
We certainly noticed it in the final product though =P

kastro at 4:38PM on 01/30/09

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