Brie
Oh my Lord, I love Brie. Well, basically any soft 'n' stinky cheese. I have what will probably prove to be a fatal weakness for Saint-Andre. It's even good on Triscuits.
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Kosher-for-Passover Coke and Pepsi Are Back!
We've got Passover Coke and Pepsi here in Pittsburgh, though the Coke has white bottle caps.
I have four bottles of Passover Coke in my closet already and am seriously considering going back for more. :)
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Graciecat, there is indeed a grilled-cheese place in the Denver metro area. One dowtown-ish, one in Littleton. I believe they even have one kind of cheese that has the bacon already in it.
(To speak to your other love, there's also a place in Denver that will sell you a bacon steak.)
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Brie
I was raised on Brie from a tiny (which I am no longer) child. I think it may be a regional taste as when we served a perfectly ripe, gorgeous wheel of it in D.C. for my brother's engagement party 30 years ago the only ones who devoured it were from the tri state area. Hopefully, things have changed.
My only concern about it now is how too much of it at one time can affect your digestive tract. Found this out the hard way when I was doing low carb a few years ago. Go easy!
Kosher-for-Passover Coke and Pepsi Are Back!
@ maryofdoom
You're in Pittsburgh too! Ditto what you said about the soda caps.
My household stocks up on soda during Pesach. Partially because my hypoglycemic system goes into shock every year during Pesach from the lack of carbs keeping me afloat (had a near miss of passing out this year in the shower! eep!), and partially because nothing with HFCS enters my home.
We don't drink a lot of soda outside of Pesach though, so we don't buy THAT much. Just enough.
Kosher-for-Passover Coke and Pepsi Are Back!
As someone who follows strict kosher laws during Passover I love people learning and enjoying any aspect of this great holiday! Passover is a serious celebration and call for freedom for all people, so when you buy the kosher soda consider taking a moment to reflect on freedom. If you do that, then you have fulfilled the purpose of Passover. Moreover, your yummy soda (which is, in fact, delicious) will be sure to taste even better since you made a spiritual connection that spans the world and a hundred generations. :)
Kosher-for-Passover Coke and Pepsi Are Back!
Don't forget Passover Dr. Brown's cream and black cherry sodas! They are one of the highlights of Passover for me. Add homemade vanilla ice cream (made with a read vanilla bean) to the cream soda . . . mmmmmm.
The Passover versions are available also at Schnuck's and Dierberg's in the Midwest. Buy now before they are all gone!
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Definitely peanut butter. I, too, have eaten at Peanut Butter & Co. in New York (and LOVED it), but I'd love to have a more upscale restaurant and definitely an even larger menu than they currently do. Peanut butter can be used in so many ways - from sweet to savory, appetizers to dessert, Latin American to Thai flavors, and just about everything in between.....
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Oh my gosh - a garlic restaurant! Brilliant!
eatorama - ever heard of "Cheeburger Cheeburger"? They do something like that, with all the crazy toppings & whatnot. Give 'em a google search sometime, check out the website. We got one in LR about a year ago (or so), but... honestly... when I went there it was all hype and not a lot of delivery.
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@johnfred--you made me think about a sauce I haven't made in a long time--vanilla bean burre blanc. The vanilla bean is opened and added into the cream and vinegar when they are reduced. Then you remove the bean and proceed as usual.
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..... Parmesan Cheese! The real deal --- all dishes made with Parmesan -- could get very creative!, but nothing too strange- no chocolate/parmesan desserts, etc. Other than that, it would be heaven!
P.S. Re the garlic themed restaruant -- in Madison, NJ there is a restaurant called Garlic Rose -- all garlic, all the time, every dish -- I can't go near the place and if you are with someone who does, you can't go near them for a couple of days.
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Where's the grilled cheese in Ohio??? I wanna go...
Went to S'Mac in Manchester, CT last fall...not incredible, but not bad. Was fun for our kids.
I used to love the chain Noodles & Co. when I worked in suburban Detroit...they had every kind of noodle dish, from pad Thai to mushroom stroganoff, to noodle salads. They also had fresh-baked flatbread served with large pats of butter that was almost yummier than the noodles.
My personal choice, though...mushrooms. Mushroom risotto, mushroom soup, and I imagine you could do all kinds of dishes using portobellos to replace meat...stir-fries, sandwiches, etc. Not sure what you'd do for dessert though...maybe those mushroom-shaped chocolate truffles??
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