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

I'm into cherry hearing & disaronno right now & I'm diligently shaking my raspberry infused vodka every day.

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Cleveland: If Michael Symon Weren't Already a Celebrity, B Spot Would Make Him a Star

We stopped at B Spot last summer on our way from Lansing to Boston & it will be a regular stop in the future, it was great. You forgot to mention the 6 different sauces at the table which were all awesome as well, both on the fries & the burgers.

From Talk

Too much bottled lemon juice

Can things- its generally recommended to use bottled lemon juice for canning since it has a standard ph level

From Talk

Can you recommend a mandoline slicer?

I can tell you that the OXO is sharp, I got so excited using mine that I forgot to use the guard & got the very edge of my pinkie. No damage, just a lot of blood & a tiny scar but the uncontaminated potato chips were fantastic. Its really easy to use & is adjustable, just use the guard!

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The Secret Ingredient (Avocado): Avocado Panini with Brie, Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Basil

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kdroste answered "Crisp and curl" to Should pepperoni crisp and curl or lie flat?

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kdroste answered "No way!" to Anchovies on pizza: Way or no way?

From Slice

kdroste answered "No way" to Do you do 'salad' on your pizza?

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kdroste answered "Yes, food I make" to Do You Give Food As Gifts?

Recent Quizzes

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kdroste got 62% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Soda?

From Slice

kdroste got 80% correct on General Knowledge (aka No Specific Theme Today)

From Slice

kdroste got 37% correct on Match the pizza-maker to the pizzeria he or she is most associated with

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kdroste got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

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Recent Comments

From Drinks

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

I'm into cherry hearing & disaronno right now & I'm diligently shaking my raspberry infused vodka every day.

From A Hamburger Today

Cleveland: If Michael Symon Weren't Already a Celebrity, B Spot Would Make Him a Star

We stopped at B Spot last summer on our way from Lansing to Boston & it will be a regular stop in the future, it was great. You forgot to mention the 6 different sauces at the table which were all awesome as well, both on the fries & the burgers.

From Talk

Too much bottled lemon juice

Can things- its generally recommended to use bottled lemon juice for canning since it has a standard ph level

From Talk

Can you recommend a mandoline slicer?

I can tell you that the OXO is sharp, I got so excited using mine that I forgot to use the guard & got the very edge of my pinkie. No damage, just a lot of blood & a tiny scar but the uncontaminated potato chips were fantastic. Its really easy to use & is adjustable, just use the guard!

From Serious Eats

The Vegan Experience, Day 0

My boyfriend recently decided to stop eating pork for ethical reasons & I thought it would be fairly easy since we really never ate it except for bar-b-que but I've been really surprised by the numbers of times we've come across it in restaurants, almost always in bacon form. It shows up all over the place, especially in appetizers, sandwiches & salads. I imagine it must be much harder to be vegetarianian, let alone vegan.

From Talk

Oven Mice

We had mice at the last place we lived & they definitely got into the oven & they would go up onto the stovetop through the burners. One even came up as I was using 2 of the other burners, he had no shame. We had one drown in the sink & one that got sent outside but we didn't ever manage to get rid of them before we moved out. I don't have a problem with mice in general but it's a wonder we didn't die.

From Drinks

What Are Your Soda Alternatives?

I drink a lot of water but used to drink a lot of mountain dew too. I've almost entirely cut that out but I still crave carbonation & flavor. I've found that mixing 7-Up, which is carbonated but not caffeinated, with pineapple juice is a pretty good substitution. Sometimes I add in a splash of grenadine or some other red fruity juice. It also means I always have an essential component of french martinis & tiki drinks on hand.

From Talk

Cookbook Recs for Mediterranean food...

you might want to check out cookbooks by Ana Sortun, Claudia Roden & Paula Wolfert- they are all really good chefs/authors

From Talk

Request for recipes that use Meyer lemon juice

meyer lemon bars- I use the recipe on the Closet Cooking blog

From Talk

Cocoa or Drinking Chocolate Brands/ Recipes

LA Burdick's milk hot chocolate is the best I've ever had, though I have to give props to Droste cocoa.

From Talk

Gooey Cinnamon Rolls?

try Joanne Chang's recipe from the Flour Bakery Cookbook, its awesome.

From Serious Eats

A Sandwich a Day: Pulled Pork from Slow's Barbecue in Detroit

that sandwich was sooo good & I don't even like pork all that much. the brisket enchiladas on the appetizer menu were also pretty amazing, I always thought I didn't like corn tortillas but that was because I had never had a fresh one before. the mac & cheese rocked too.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Good Food to Share'

I think I'm going to be making some cookies & I'd really like to make some candy but I'm moving at the end of the month so who knows if I'll get any of it done.

From Talk

Eliminating bacon odor

I would think fans and, if possible, open doors & windows.

From Talk

Best loaf pan?

I think pyrex works great, I would also consider trying the williams-sonoma gold touch pans. I haven't tried the loaf pan specifically, only the jelly roll pan but that is awesome & they always get the highest recommendations on cooks illustrated.

From Talk

Gimme some gooey mac n cheese recipes please!

Martha's recipe is definitely awesome, Alton Brown's stovetop recipe is really good too. I recently made the buffalo chicken mac & cheese recipe from food network & the cheese sauce was amazing, I'm trying to think of other ways I could use it.

From Slice

Would You Rather Have Good Bad Pizza, or Bad Good Pizza?

I think good bad pizza because you go into it expecting mediocre & then end up pleasantly surprised.

From Talk

Chik-Fil-A suing over kale claim

It's been on the news here in Vermont for a couple of weeks now. I think the closest chip-fil-a is in Nashua NH but they don't seem to care. I think it's kind of funny that they sent him a letter & their reasoning for him stopping was a list of all the other people they've sent letters to that have caved rather than fight them, they said all these others have given up so you should too. I'm bummed cause I think all his shirts are sold out now.

From Talk

Ultimate Sticky Cinnamon Rolls--Please Make My Dream Come True

Try the recipe from the Flour Bakery in Boston, they are amazing. You can find it in the cookbook Flour by Joanne Chang or in the Throwdown with Bobby Flay cookbook where she kicked his butt.

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack

I like it best in dipping sauces to punch them up a little. Then you can dip anything & it will be good.

From Talk

Where to eat in Europe?

In Sevilla, one thing I would highly recommend is going to the bar at the Hotel Alphonso XIII, the building is fantastic & you can have a fabulous meal of croquettes & sangria & it will be much more affordable than the restaurant but still in a unbelievable setting.

From Talk

Jazzing up Tongan watermelon drink

My sister-in-law's mother is in Tonga right now with the Peace Corp & they went to visit her in August- this past weekend she made a drink for me they invented to use up all all the coconut water ( apparently foreigners have to buy coconuts by the dozen while Tongans can buy them individually). They called it the Potopoto cocktail & it's 2 parts coconut vodka, 2 parts coconut water, 1 part ginger simple syrup & 1/2 part lime juice all shaken & strained. Since you already have coconut in your drink, adding the vodka might go well. You could also think of the contrasting way melon is usually served, with balsamic or prosciutto & maybe add a little vinegar or salt to bring out the flavors.

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From Slice

kdroste answered "Crisp and curl" to Should pepperoni crisp and curl or lie flat?

From Slice

kdroste answered "No way!" to Anchovies on pizza: Way or no way?

From Slice

kdroste answered "No way" to Do you do 'salad' on your pizza?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "Yes, food I make" to Do You Give Food As Gifts?

From Slice

kdroste answered "Once a week" to How often do you eat frozen pizza?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "Fresh Nutmeg " to What Kind of Nutmeg Do You Use?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "Grocery store chain" to Where'd You Do Most of Your Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "Making. " to Are You Making Pie or Buying It?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "Location is no objection. I'll go anywhere." to How Far Would You Travel For Good Food?

From Slice

kdroste answered "Kibble" to What type of sausage do you prefer on your pizza?

From Slice

kdroste answered "Pizza!" to Deep dish: "pizza" or "casserole"?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "Taco" to What Was Your Favorite Dumpling Costume?

From Slice

kdroste answered "A corner slice" to When it comes to square-cut pizza, I prefer ...

From Slice

kdroste answered "Yes. It makes for a nice textural contrast" to Do you like crisp pizza cheese?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "crudo" to Which dishes are you sick of?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "No" to Do You Buy Store Brands More Often Than Name Brands?

From Slice

kdroste answered "Neither. I'm not what you'd call a fungi or fungal" to Do you prefer canned or fresh mushrooms on your pizza?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "Yes! I love having a lot of little dishes to try." to Do You Like Small Plates Dining?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "I'd be wary, but would go if dragged along. " to Would You Eat at a 'C' Restaurant?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "Hash browns!" to Hash browns or home fries?

From Slice

kdroste answered "No. Pizza über alles!" to Do you stop eating pizza when it's hot outside?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "Regular " to Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

From Serious Eats

kdroste answered "Sprinkles" to Do You Call Them Jimmies or Sprinkles?

From Serious Eats: New York

kdroste answered "On a Cone" to What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Treat?

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kdroste answered "Medium" to Which Salsa Spicyness Level Do You Prefer?

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Quizzes

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 62% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Soda?

From Slice

kdroste got 80% correct on General Knowledge (aka No Specific Theme Today)

From Slice

kdroste got 37% correct on Match the pizza-maker to the pizzeria he or she is most associated with

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

From Sweets

kdroste got 50% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Irish Food?

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 20% correct on Pop Quiz: Breakfast Cereal Trivia

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 37% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 42% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate Chip Cookies?

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

From Slice

kdroste got 37% correct on Slice Quiz No. 1

From Serious Eats

kdroste got 28% correct on How Much Do You Know About Indianapolis Food Culture?

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Favorite foods: pizza, enchiladas, chicken makhani, bhel puri, buffalo chicken, macaroni & cheese, thai peanut noodles

Last bite on earth: pizza