Oh my goodness - I just had to read the whole post & was laughing during it - I work at a small gourmet shop - so customer service is a big thing - I just love that aspect - I love chatting with the customers & getting to know them - but seriously - this post is just so hilarious......
Oh my goodness - I just had to read the whole post & was laughing during it - I work at a small gourmet chocolate shop - so doing customer service is a big thing - I just love that aspect - I love chatting with the customers & getting to know them - but seriously - this post is just so hilarious - people will be able to relate.
Thanks for the ideas - I know I would love to have a kitchen scale in my kitchen!
Oh - I just had to comment on the imitation & real vanilla string of comments..... I did a little digging into vanilla & came across this information that seems to be quite comprehensive - it goes through & explains about all the different types of vanilla & it even goes through how imitation vanilla came about - it's seems to be a by-product of the paper industry or a coal-tar derivative. I always try to use fresh, whole ingredients in cooking or baking so using the real stuff is just what I'm used too...here's the info on vanilla:
A creamy milk chocolate is my favorite - the melt in your mouth kind that has caramel undertones...... I'm all about the taste - and for me a high quality milk chocolate is just so satisfying.
I think this is a great idea - I'm not in NYC, but I'm going to check out my local food pantry to see if they accept pies..... have fun making all those pies :) - people will really appreciate it!!
Blog Name: Mera Pyaar (means 'my love' in hindi)
My URL: http://www.mera-pyaar.com
What it's about/tagline: It's all about sharing recipes or just ideas on cooking. My hubby is from india - so when his mom came over here she taught me a bunch of her indian recipes. So - some of it is indian cooking, but I really love exploring all kinds of food - so there will be all sorts of flavors going on. I've always loved to cook & really enjoy writing as well & thought this would be a good way to share what I'm cooking with family & hopefully others out there as well.
My husband is from india & his parents came to visit & they made chai every morning for us before we had to go to work - it was such a relaxing start to the day - so unlike how I would usually start the days.....but anyways - the way my mother in law would make it is the same way as described in the previous post...always had a creamy consistency & so flavorful - I had forgotten about those lovely chai mornings - will have to make a pot coming up....
The last free food I got was actually from a customer of mine (I work at a chocolate shop) and there was a cheese shop that recently opened down the road...well - this customer came back to the chocolate shop and gave me this fabulous piece of toasted bread with melted cheese, toasted pine nuts and prosciutto - it was melty and gooey and crunchy at the same time and just really hit the spot. And best of all it was free! Hey - it must be good karma.
I finally watched the finale this afternoon - I knew they'd be showing it sometime - so I caught it today. I liked Hung from the moment I tuned into TopChef- yeah - he was the best chef technically - but I think he had heart as well - even if it didn't appear as clear throughout the episodes- if someone cooks like he cooks he obviously has a lot of heart & the way he spoke about his family cooking their traditional foods in a previous episode - you know where he got his inspiration from. Anyways -I'm happy Hung won - I think he deserves it.
hi guys..
My way of making tea is very simple & I use to take milk with tea. Just take a cup of boiled water with sugar is already added while boiling, then I dip tea bags in the cup & a little milk. I love my Oolong tea. For more info regarding tea p/l visit my site http://mytealogic.com/
Thank you, Adam. Great blogroll!
Blog name: pastrystudio
My URL: http://pastrystudio.blogspot.com/
What it's about/tagline: I have a reverence for classical pastry technique as well as endless curiosity for international traditions and modern flavor juxtapositions. My blog is about simple, fresh, minimally sweet handmade objects of desire.
Oops. Forgot to add my second new blog, Larousse Bites - Personal Notes on the Larousse Gastronomique 1961 Edition.
Today's post is "It's Christmas so it must be Cockscombs".
Duh. Here is the proper link for Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.
Blog name: Hunter Angler Gardener Cook: Finding the Forgotten Feast
My URL: www.honest-food.net
What it's about/tagline: Found foods, foraging, unusual veggies, wild game and fish -- all with serious eating in mind. I am a cook who hunts, not a hunter who cooks. My bent is the Mediterranean (Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal) although I have a weakness for American recipes from the 1600s and 1700s. I also review wines from both the Mediterranean and from my local regional wineries in the Sierra Foothills, Lodi and Clarksburg.
Blog name : Cooking Monster
url : http://www.cookingmonster.com
What it's about : mostly my ramblings about cooking, along with recipes, new and old, I've had success with ... and rather than keeping them on index cards, I figured I'd share them with the world.
Great list, Adam!
Blog Name: The Perfect Pantry
URL: http://www.theperfectpantry.com
What it's about: What a food writer keeps in her fridge, freezer and cupboards.
I'll leave my new blog under the Serious Eats Christmas Eve tree here.
It's called Fast Food Feminist .
Today's story is about a Christmas ham in what used to be East Berlin.
I haven't told the story of how I was given the name "Fast Food Feminist" yet. That's probably like a New Year's Day story. :)
This is a great list! I just bought an Ateco offset spatula yesterday and I'm so excited to use it. Those pie crust bags look amazing; would those also work for rolling out cut-out cookie dough?
Lizrana -- thank you for the vanilla link - very interesting.
NinaMW -- you're right about offset spatulas, they are the secret weapons of a pastry kitchen. So handy for so many things. Just last night I grabbed one to slide along the bottom of a tart to make sure it hadn't stuck to the tart pan.
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