I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for where to get seeds for a vegetable garden, preferably organic and/or heirloom varieties. We just rotated our second set of veggies in for the summer which we got from starts from Seattle Tilth, but now I'm starting to think ahead to the fall.
We just picked up a whole wild salmon from the farmers market and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. What would you do with a whole salmon that's only been out of the water one day? Would you fillet it? Cut steaks? Cook it whole?
I'm heading down to San Francisco in a couple weeks for work and was wondering if folks had any recommendations for their favorite places to eat down there. I haven't been there in a couple of years but I already have reservations at Chez Panisse, and I'm thinking about Jardiniere and Zuni Cafe. Any others people would suggest?
I have a bunch of apples left over and was wondering if anyone has any ideas or good recipes they might want to offer up. I'm a little apple pied out (never thought I'd say that) and there are just too many to eat raw. I have granny smith, cameo, and fuji all procured from a local farmer so I definitely don't want them to go to waste. What is your favorite apple dish?
Thanksgiving is almost here. Where are you going to get your turkey from?
I want to do more bread baking at home and I'm looking for a good book to get me started. What is your favorite?
I highly recommend the book What to Drink with What You Eat by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page. They have an extensive list of pairings, and it isn't just wine but also things like beer and water!
http://www.amazon.com/What-Drink-You-Eat-Definitive/dp/0821257188
Thanks for the suggestions, I may have to pass on the poaching in my sink though. To answer Wookie's question, it's a 6.5 pound sockeye.
I usually make a bechamel for my mac and cheese and fold in cheese and partially cooked macaroni before putting it in a casserole and baking.
For a pound of macaroni I'll use 6 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 cup of flour, and about 5 1/2 cups of milk. I'll cook my macaroni a few minutes short of the suggested cooking time on the box and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
Start by making a roux with the butter and flour and then slowly pour in the milk (whisking the whole time). After you've got all the milk incorporated and the sauce has thickened season it with salt, pepper, and some cayenne. Next stir in some sharp cheddar (I usually use sharp white cheddar) and pecorino, about 4-5 cups total with most of it being cheddar. Of course how much cheese you want depends on your taste. Then I'll incorporate in my partially cooked macaroni and transfer to a casserole. Next I'll top it with more cheese and some buttered breadcrumbs before I pop it into a 375 oven until it gets browned on top, usually about a half hour.
Hope this helps!
i love me some chevre
Care and respect for the food you are cooking.
My favorite is on warm toast where it starts to get a little melty
If you are trying to learn about what goes best together I have a recommendation for you. Every time you open a bottle of wine... open TWO bottles. Taste each wine first then taste the food with it. It is the best way to learn about wine and about pairings. If you are concerned about "wasting" the wine look into a simple soda pop lug and a can of air such as Private Preserve. You then can extend your open bottle life a couple of days.
I think it is time you move beyond Pinot Grigio. There is a world of wine waiting to be explored. You have some great adventures ahead of you. Have fun.
Cheers,
Angela
author of The Wine Wheel® and owner of Wine Unleashed
Lots of great suggestions here, especially the ones about "getting out of your comfort zone" and trying new things. I have been doing this. I know virtually nothing about Italian, Spanish and South American wines. Instead of always going for my trusted Saint-Emilions, Pomerols, Tavels, Cotes du Rhones, Pouilly Fumés, Napa Valleys, etc., I am consciously deciding to try new stuff. Sometimes it's not what I'm looking for, but more often than not, I am pleasantly surprised and happy to have learned something new. And in the end, it's wine. Delicious wine :)
A couple suggestions on cheap yet totally respectable bottles: Goats Do Roam and Goat Roti, from South Africa. Very good, and about $8 per bottle...
Lots of "good" wines come in boxes, too...it's not all Franzia chablis. There are some mighty pricey and trendy wines in boxes these days. But yeah, I was half-joking about pairing Target wine with anything. Except that I do so all the time, because the shiraz/cab is kind of unassuming and pleasant and wonderfully affordable. I like a complex, exciting wine as much as the next person, but I'll stand up for the honor of the humble Target Wine Cube any day. Highly recommended for assuaging the pain of foot injuries...
Back on topic: BITTER, like everyone else here, I'm just saying $20 is plenty for good wines (with allowances made for my slummy tastes).
@Perk ~ DH has properly dressed my wound. I couldn't even look at it. (Plus I was crying like a big baby) Dinner is taking place at La Cava, a BYO and supposedly upscale Mexican. I don't recall reading you were selling your home, but then again I can't remember what I did yesterday. Congrats on getting an offer! I hope it all works out for you.
@iz - you poor baby!!!! hope you have some relief from the pain. did they set you up with some bandages? i've got some of that paint on bandaid.
Which restaurant gets to host the family reunion?
I finally got an offer on my house. Been sitting by the phone today. If all works out, I might not be looking for a box under a bridge and cooking on a cinder block. I truly wish that was a joke. What a nightmare. Today could be a very good day. Yupsalutely! Feel better!!!!
@Perk ~ NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! :-O. I need some now myself. Not being in my own home (ready to get back there!), I have to hook up my pups to take them for their walks. So I go out the gate, which has a tension spring, and just took a whooping 1/2 deep amount of my heel off! Sista, I am a hurtin' over here and bleeding like.....like a rich red wine. I asked DH if we could skip dinner and head home. His answer - notsatutely. Thank goodness for flip flops!
@iz - my mom was, shall we say, frugal. And Lord, did that woman love her daily wine. She only drank Burgundy (unless somebody else was buying) and the bigger the bottle or box, the better she liked it - less chance of running out. By her 9 pm bedtime she was slurring her words pretty good, but was up & at 'em by 5 am. The family called her wine, "Her Box o' Happiness". Nobody else liked it, an added bonus for her! I might buy one in her honor.
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