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Do you measure ingredients when you cook?

About rice -- you do not need to measure. There is an old wonderful technique called "one knuckle measuring." You put rice in the rice cooker or pot and add water. Put your index finger into the water and let the water come up to the first knuckle. That's it.

I taught home economics classes and we took out every kind of pan from fry pans to deep pots and did this and the rice turned out perfect every time. Go figure. I have no idea why it works.

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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Spice Cupcakes

I am gluten intolerant and really struggled with recipes that called for so many different types of flours, even making up mixtures as recommended by the best known gluten free cookbook authors. I now use one of several commercial mixtures. At the risk of being inappropriate by naming them, they are Jules Gluten Free flour, Pam's Baking Mix and Bob's Red Mill Mix.

The same amount of any of the above mixes will probably do very well in this recipe.

Good luck to us.

Aloha,
Ellie

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Ricotta and Chocolate Chip Cannoli

Yes, and pieces of bamboo or cane work just fine.

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Do you measure ingredients when you cook?

About rice -- you do not need to measure. There is an old wonderful technique called "one knuckle measuring." You put rice in the rice cooker or pot and add water. Put your index finger into the water and let the water come up to the first knuckle. That's it.

I taught home economics classes and we took out every kind of pan from fry pans to deep pots and did this and the rice turned out perfect every time. Go figure. I have no idea why it works.

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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Spice Cupcakes

I am gluten intolerant and really struggled with recipes that called for so many different types of flours, even making up mixtures as recommended by the best known gluten free cookbook authors. I now use one of several commercial mixtures. At the risk of being inappropriate by naming them, they are Jules Gluten Free flour, Pam's Baking Mix and Bob's Red Mill Mix.

The same amount of any of the above mixes will probably do very well in this recipe.

Good luck to us.

Aloha,
Ellie

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Ricotta and Chocolate Chip Cannoli

Yes, and pieces of bamboo or cane work just fine.

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Cook the Book: Blowtorch Prime Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream

We use a regular blow torch for our creme` brulee`. I make the creme and Ned torches.

Aloha,
Ellie

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What's your favorite kind of meat?

What a relief to read comments from folks who like meat! I was beginning to think I was the last carnivore. I'm not greedy about it. Once or twice a week and I love lamb, beef and pork. I try to get island grown so no antibiotics and junk in it but we eat mostly chicken and ground turkey because most of the rest (and one particularly vocal) of the family doesn't eat meat, as such. I'm getting cheekier about doing more beef, etc and fix him a salmon burger or vegie burger or something. I am traveling across the island tomorrow for island grown lamb.

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How Does the FDA Warning Against Peanut Butter Affect You?

The instructions on my jars of Costco's 'organic" peanut butter say "refrigerate." We do.

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Help Me Perfect My Stovetop Espresso Maker Coffee

OK. Two more cents worth. I put my moka pot on my electric burner on the outer edge on high. No problem. Espresso in about 4 minutes. I don't try to do foam. I use my Moka when my Jura Capresso is out for repair. If you want a truly outstanding espresso with beautiful crema and can afford to spend about $900, get the Jura Capresso, the cheapest one. E8. It grinds the beans and makes the espresso. Yummmmmm.

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Coffee with Something Added: Way or No Way?

We have a Jura Capresso E8 and it makes the most wonderful espresso with a lovely crema each time. I drink it black only and my friend adds 1/2 and 1/2. It went in for repair and I used the old fashioned Moka pot but it didn't have nearly the pizazz. We counted the days till the return of the Capresso. It grinds the beans, and makes the aromatic espresso.

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