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Favorite foods: Impossible. I'm slowly becoming a true foodie, so there are so many new and amazing foods that I'm learning to love.

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The Ten Most Recent Posts By kfarrel3

From Talk

Yogurt!

In a rush this morning, I had no time to make myself lunch, so this afternoon I ran around the corner (to Vilage 38, on 8th Ave and 38th St.) and bought myself their "Vanilla Honey Yogurt Crunch." Now, I love yougurt, and I especially love yogurt with honey and granola. But this little tiny cup was so overpoweringly sweet that I actually could not finish it. I was planning on making my own for lunch tomorrow, but now I'm not sure -- I didn't think it was possible to screw up yogurt! :p

As far as I can tell, Village 38's was a small layer of honey and granola, topped with eight or nine ounces of vanilla yogurt, with blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, and one other fruit mixed in. Has anybody else ever had this problem? And what do you think I should do to avoid teeth-shattering sweetness?

From Talk

Savory Ganache?

It's late, so this may be awkwardly phrased =).

I was looking through my recipes today and realized that the most exciting thing I've done with choux pastry is make cream puffs. What I then decided I wanted to do was to do the same thing -- I love the smell of baking choux -- but in a savory, preferably cheese, palette. I know you can make gougeres with cheese in the batter or melted on top, but does anyone have a recipe for something like a cheese custard cream, or a cheese "icing"? Last time I made regular sweetened whipped cream and drizzled them in chocolate ganache. I'm basically aiming for a cheese (or at least savory) version of that. Any ideas?

From Talk

Baking Chocolate

How many times can you melt and refrigerate good, semi-sweet baking chocolate? I over-estimated how much chocolate I would need for a faux-truffle recipe and now I have a container full of chocolate in my fridge that I'd like to melt down again, but I'm afraid that I'll end up with leftovers again (small fridge, not enough room for lots of little candies). Any info would be great.

From Talk

Quinoa - what the .. ?

Okay, so in a fit of spontaneity this weekend, I bought a box of quinoa, except now I have no idea what to do with it. The directions on the package basically just say to boil it, with the only variations being using stock instead of water or slicing up some vegetables in it for a pilaf. Somehow, I doubt that's all you can do with quinoa. Any suggestions?

From Talk

Coffee sweeteners ...

.. and I don't mean, "Do you prefer Splenda or NutriSweet?" In particular, what I want to know is, can you sweeten coffee with honey? I'm a coffee addict, no doubt, but a very boring one -- my coffee is always either drip with milk and sugar (if I make it) or a regular latte (if I buy it). Occasionally I'll go for a shot of hazelnut (or peanut butter -- that's a new one, and delicious to boot) flavoring, but that's about it. What do you use in your coffee?

From Talk

Does anyone have any really good smoothie recipes that don't require bananas?

I'm not a huge fan of bananasany way other than fresh, but anytime I try to make a smoothie without them, it comes out watery and not very appetizing. What else can I use as a thickener? I've heard that yogurt is good, but haven't had a chance to try it. Suggestions?

The Ten Most Recent Comments By kfarrel3

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Oh, grilled cheese! Is there really any doubt? Occasionally I'll eat PB&J if there's nothing else in the house, but I would definitely go out of my way just to get the ingredients for a perfect grilled cheese.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

Eddie's Market -- local grocery store in Baltimore, right around the corner from JHU. Maybe not the greatest deals ever ever, but for convenience and sheer randomness of exotic foods, can't really beat it. =)

From Talk

what are some of your favorite go to sites?

Definitely agree with jazzinx, SmittenKitchen is amazing, as is Orangette. I actually just spent wayyyy too long reading through the SK archives tonight trying to find something to bring to a bbq on Saturday. =)

From Talk

'Exotic' Meats: What's Your Pleasure?

Shark! My grandfather cooked it up many years ago for Christmas Eve (gotta have at least seven fish, you know). Haven't had it since, but I remember it being soft and extremely salty, somewhat like a scallop.

From Required Eating

Creative Photos of Dolls and Food From Boopsiedaisy

Actually, I *love* these. They remind me of this totally whacked-out restaurant near my school, Paper Moon. We lovingly refer to the decor as "Playskool on crack." =)

From Talk

What to dip my french fries in...

Am I the only heretic that is satisfied with plain ketchup?

(Although the "Irish Nachos" sound deliciouss ...)

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: Serves One

Spaghetti Carbonara for One, found accidentally on a blog ages ago. Or, if I'm mysteriously and sadly lacking pancetta (or bacon), eggs any which way.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Margaritas, Mojitos & More'

Lime and a sprig of mint! =)

From Required Eating

Muffin Films

I LOVE Muffinfilms!! I agree with gills, "Bluebirds in Spring" is hilarious. "Feed Me!" never fails to distract me, though. =)

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Coffee Pocket

I *love* these! I got hooked on them this past semester. But yes, Midtown Manhattan will kill your wallet. Stock up outside the city =)

Responses to Comments by kfarrel3

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Grilled cheese without a doubt. I could definitely live without peanut butter and jelly in sandwich form. Peanut butter and jelly as separate items? No, but defiitely in sandwich form. I seriously love grilled cheese.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Peanut Butter no jelly ever. I like it on whole wheat toast with fake bacon bits or crumbled potato chips. I eat it for breakfast, lunch or late night snack.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Grilled cheese FOR SURE!

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Grilled Cheese!

However, I love peanuts, and also enjoy peanut butter, especially the 'chunky' variety, but I'm not a big fan of jelly.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Grilled cheese. Hands down. any cheese, any bread, any combo, with all sorts of goodies added...heck, I'll even take the jelly on my grilled cheese! (I actually do a thing with bleu cheese and cranberry jelly on garlic toast, mmmmm.)

But my cheese-ophobic husband who won't touch the stuff with a pole of any footage. He eats PB&J daily. sometimes twice. bleh.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

I choose death. There is no way this could be decided. I could never give up either of them. The past three days I have had pb&j. Don't ask me why-the craving hit me. About 3 weeks ago, I had grilled cheese cravings. Had two or three in a week and I was good. When the cravings hit, nothing satisfies until you have that item.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

@Pammeh: I was thinking the same thing.

@Beth: Statistically, when you consider the combinations, __ nut butter + jam(jelly) + bread = A LOT more combinations than cheese + bread.

I included the jam because I don't do jelly at all...and all we have at home is cashew butter.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Comletely gr cheese, although I make mine in my panini machine and use less butter.

My kids disagree, they prefer PBJ with my homemade strawberry jelly.

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

Oh I'm totally going PB&J. My life thus far has proven that I do not tire of the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I could have it day in and out for lunch...and not be sick of it. What's more evidence than that?

Hillary
Chew on That

From Talk

PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

y'know though...I'm a bit unclear on the boundaries. For me, a grilled cheese+ham+apple etc sandwich doesn't fall under "grilled cheese" anymore! It's a HAM sandwich as much as a cheese one. :)