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Location: Redondo Beach, CA

About: Born with an advanced palate...i live to eat well.

Favorite foods: today? tapas, sangria, sushi, pizza margherita, all pasta, steaks, empanadas, artisan cheese, grilled, tomatoes, lemons, capers, creme brulee, tarts, chococate, espresso, wine etc

Last bite on earth: fried goat cheese and wine (this will change tomorrow)

The Ten Most Recent Comments By monikka

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Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts

Wonder if capers would add or detract?

monikka at 12:12PM on 07/07/08

From Talk

How do you grill when you don't have a grill?

love love the Delonghi indoor healthy grill... I bought the one with the glass cover though, to retain moisture (avoid the smoke alarm) and cook faster. I did a lot of research first... glad i bought it. Paid $79 Amazon or Macys.

monikka at 11:18AM on 07/02/08

Responses to Comments by monikka

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How do you grill when you don't have a grill?

Add my "NO" to the George Foreman grill. It's okay for some hotdogs, but definitely no good for steaks. I don't even want to tell you about the grey, steamed NY sirloin that was ruined by the GF grill...it's just too painful.

Anywho, my experiences with the indoor, stove top, grill pans, like you see used on the FN, produce copious amounts of smoke. Good grill marks, good color and flavor, but lots of smoke. The advice above to finish cooking in the oven is smart, but handling a hot grill pan doesn't sound like fun. So if you have a poor vent/hood, I would skip it and go to the park with a little Smokey Joe or mini-Weber.

wookie at 12:42PM on 07/02/08

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How do you grill when you don't have a grill?

I'll use my George Foreman for fajita chicken, but that's basically it. I wouldn't put red meat on it, definitely not hot enough and you miss that smoky flavor and charring! I'm in a similar situation, and have been grilled food-free so far this summer :( except for occasional visits to the parents'. Maybe I'll have to invest in one of those grill pans, except I have a stupid electric stove, will it work okay?

embolini9 at 12:29PM on 07/02/08

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How do you grill when you don't have a grill?

Go to a park where grills are available to all.

PerkyMac at 12:00PM on 07/02/08

From Talk

How do you grill when you don't have a grill?

So, essentially, if you're into the *flavor* of grilling, e.g., kiawe, mesquite, charcoal, versus form, you're SOL w/o an outdoor grill or hibachi. :(

Cassaendra at 11:54AM on 07/02/08