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Love the test Kenji. I have always thought Coke tasted better when served in a cantina in Mexico, with the right amount of Bacardi and a squeeze of lime over ice.
Experience has taught me though, after the third one, I couldn't tell the difference if you mixed in Diet Rite, Pepsi, Tab or even Inca Cola and frankly, I would not even care! Arriba! Keep up the good work.

I love candy corn. If any of you want to exercise your kitchen prowess but don't want to indulge in your efforts, then save it all for me. I would love to have a years supply of the little nuggets without having to wait for Halloween.
I love Cakespy's posts. You keep it up and damn the dentists.

Thanks again for another great article Kenji.
I am going to try your method out this weekend when I get together with the Goon squad.

These look good. Gonna try them this weekend. Anything with cinnamon always catches my eye. Like the others, I was surprised with the addition of instant potatoes.
These look similar to a morning bun I get in Berkeley made by Semifriddis, but theirs is more of a sourdough and is a bit of a chewy treat.

Trader Joe's got thier start in Pasadena Ca probably 30 or more years ago. At that time I was in the wholesale food business and I contacted TJ's on a regular basis to unload short coded items. They would buy up anything we had and sell it at a great discount. The selection was always changing based upon what was available to them at the time.
How they have expanded into the specialty type of store that they are now is quite an accomplishment.
They have the best prices around on cheese and thier variety is better than any chain stores.
They are on my shopping rotation also but they only get to see me once a month or so.

Well since Julia Child is off the table (I would like to knead her dough) I am going to go shallow and pick.......Giada.
If I was a female it would have to be Alton for his cerrabellum, cerebrum and his huge medulla oblongatta! (spell check please!)

Those champagne mangoes are the bomb! They also call them honey mangoes or Philippine mangoes at my market. I think it just depends on which farmer you buy from.
Good call on taking your own canvas bag or basket, I am sure that they appreciate not having to provide bags and cutting into the profits.

mortadella

Cast Iron skillet alright? These look great, but I have to contend with the smoke also indoors. I will definitely try this on my outdoor burner.

I do like a good mint chocolate chip, or the peppermint candy that comes out limited to the Holidays.
I think it was Breyers that came out with a banana ice cream with fudge swirls and chocolate bits in it that was my immediate favorite, but it disappeared from the freezer never to be seen again in my town.(wah)

Looks very good. The suggestion I would make is to lower the oven heat to 350 and just drizzle with the olive oil. I usually roast my asparagus and have found that those settings get the most compliments from my guests. Thanks for the Miso idea.

I like the chocolate meringue idea with fresh berries and some mint, or of course the trifle or anything else that includes Grand Marnier.
My kind of an after Easter meal crowd pleaser.

Sounds great! I have had pomegranate molasses on the shopping list for weeks, but haven't found it yet. I want to try it in some sort of chutney recipe to go with lamb or pork.
Looking forward to the next secret ingredient. Thanks.