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Ideas for New Year's Eve party Dip

Oops...sorry I didn't read that it needed to be cold. My apologies.

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Ideas for New Year's Eve party Dip

I just made Emerils Hot Corn Dip for my husband's work party and they loved it. It needs to be kept warm though...not very good cold.

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Christmas Day Chinese Feast

I've done a mu shu pork that I have often thought didn't even need any pork, extra mushroom and cabbage...maybe add tofu? Yum. I've used Emeril's recipe with my own tweaks...cabbage for bok choy etc.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/mu-shu-pork-in-pancakes-recipe/index.html

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Huli Huli Chicken and ???

I made the Huli Huli chicken and the Hawaiian pasta salad, both quite tasty. I also made the Spam Fried Rice from food.com which was very very tasty...
Thanks for your input! :)

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Ideas for New Year's Eve party Dip

Oops...sorry I didn't read that it needed to be cold. My apologies.

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Ideas for New Year's Eve party Dip

I just made Emerils Hot Corn Dip for my husband's work party and they loved it. It needs to be kept warm though...not very good cold.

From Talk

Christmas Day Chinese Feast

I've done a mu shu pork that I have often thought didn't even need any pork, extra mushroom and cabbage...maybe add tofu? Yum. I've used Emeril's recipe with my own tweaks...cabbage for bok choy etc.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/mu-shu-pork-in-pancakes-recipe/index.html

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Huli Huli Chicken and ???

I made the Huli Huli chicken and the Hawaiian pasta salad, both quite tasty. I also made the Spam Fried Rice from food.com which was very very tasty...
Thanks for your input! :)

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What's cooking this Halloween evening?

We had pumpkin soup with garlic croutons and toasted pumpkin seeds.

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My Thai red curry is never as rich and creamy as restaurants!

I think restaurant versions use cream of coconut as opposed to the milk...anyone know that for sure? Now I want curry...yum!

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25 Healthy Pizzas

I have been looking for a list like this one. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Boston

My husband and I are heading to Boston on Saturday (my birthday) for Dim Sum in Chinatown...I can't wait!

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Exploding Gochuchang Paste

Mine was the jarred version that you can just see a sliver of in the picture. It had never been opened.

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Exploding Gochuchang Paste

Thanks, the glass didn't break, the paste bubbled up and dislodged the still sealed top and then dripped down the sides, like a gochuchang volcano.

I did throw it out. I'll get some more, open it up and then fridge it.

Thanks again.

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Sangria-- How Long is Too Long?

@ Elysemm Great!...thanks so much for your response!

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Sangria-- How Long is Too Long?

Would any of you ever make Sangria in a plastic container or is glass a must? Thanks.

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This Week in Interesting Office Food

We have...some cottage cheese, gochughang sauce (sp), tons of soy sauce packets, a bag with some pepperoni and looks like gouda cheese, cheese sticks, a tub of cool whip, a little tub of diced peaches that have been in there forever, half and half, chia seeds, flax seeds, a cucumber, a yogurt and condiments galore....

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Oddball food shopping...

We do most of our groceries at Whole Foods, some at the Shaw's Supermarket, and paper goods and a couple of odd things at the Walmart...Sometimes WM is the only place we can get some things...like the salt and pepper or lime flavored individual bags of microwave popcorn, and a certain type of the evil jarred spagetti sauce that I like to have for emergencies...you know...just in case my husband has to make a meal.

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What would you make if you had two days off and were housebound

Oh and we just finished up the strawberry rhubarb crumble too! It was sweet and tart goodness!

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What would you make if you had two days off and were housebound

So...I ended up making and throwing away my yeasty rolls. They rose and they looked nice but they were more of a biscuit texture than the yeasty rolls I was looking for. I know they overproofed and I may have over mixed the dough in the mixer. I'm going to try them again by hand next time...oh well. Other things I made, fresh spring rolls were good, not as tightly wrapped as the restaurant does but a vast improvement on the try the time before. Thai steak and noodles and the fried chicken were both awesome. I also made a chicken stock that I used for a shrimp and asparagus risotto and a chicken gumbo over the weekend. Both terrific!
Of course now I have my list going next time...Pho from scratch, Bouliabasse, yeasty rolls again...short ribs, coq au vin, tamales...I love food!
Thanks for all the input and ideas! :)

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What would you make if you had two days off and were housebound

Wow...so many good ideas...here's what I'm going with...
Monday - yeast rolls (i am not a baker so this will be a real test), and a strawberry rhubarb tart
Tuesday - sping rolls to have with vietnamese steak and noodles, prep chicken for wednesday's fried chicken, and make a pasta salad
If I were more ambitious I would try my hand at tamales but I think i save that for a wintry snow day...
I too have a cabinet from hell that needs weeding out and some major re-organizing and many magazines and cookbooks to read...
Thanks so much for the input...happy cooking!

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I vote for Two Lights...you can't beat the atmosphere. It is gorgeous! Jus might have to stop in this weekend...

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upcomming restaraunt in Portland ME

We went to NOSH on Saturday, home of the bacon dusted fries...It was really very good, I'd go back for the "Noshos" alone...

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D.C. dining right now!

Lebanese Taverna near the Zoo...Fantastic.

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D.C. dining right now!

Seconding Ben's Chili Bowl...loved it!

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Recipes for a Broken Man with a Broken Tooth

Put that salsa in an omelette or over some lighly fried or scrambled eggs! I have been having some dental work as well and have been eating more than my share of eggs and soups...love pho with soft noodles, so comforting...break up the noodles if you can't chew at all. Another favorite of mine is plain old macaroni and butter...not really a healthy choice or a "recipe" but good none the less...and better than starving!

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10 best ingredients in my kitchen

My list of things that must always be in my pantry/fridge...

parm reggiano
sirracha
fresh parsley/cilantro
anchovies/anchovy paste
canned san marzano tomatoes
white wine
garlic
kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
olive oil/canola oil

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WHERE THE HELL DID _ _ _ _ _ _ _ GO?!

Now I have to go look for clam dip. Helluva Good Clam Dip...

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Location: South Portland Maine

About: Married, 40 years old...been cooking for 20...have lived in Maine all of my life. Love to travel.

Favorite foods: Eggplant Parm, Sushi, Thai...you name it, pretty much love it all.

Last bite on earth: Oh geesh...has to be eggplant parm...