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Royal Chocolate McVitie's Biscuit Cake

I used Bahlsen tea cookies, which are much thinner but the right flavor. My mother-in-law RAVED about it... :-D

susanova at 4:34PM on 05/02/11

Who amongst us, has the best pickiest eater story?

@Nosey, I would like to know more about your poultry intolerance. My husband finds that he becomes ill if he eats certain types of chicken. Organic, well cooked is usually ok but he consistently gets ill when he eats ANYTHING with chicken in it from a particular restaurant, despite how completely it seems to be cooked. Similar reactions have happened at home with 'conventional' birds. I don't know if it's a reaction to the antibiotics or what, but it's a real drag for everyone when he's sick for 24-36 hours from eating out.

susanova at 10:49AM on 02/22/11

From Serious Eats: New York

First Taste: The McRib Is Back

MC Slim JB: don't confuse Serious with Somber.

susanova at 10:37AM on 11/01/10

Hide-chan Ramen: Come for the Noodles, Stay for the Pork Toro

@ilscfn: the rice is only in the slideshow

susanova at 12:01PM on 09/27/10

No Oven Required: My Peanut Butter Cup Runneth Over

They made the double filling King cups for Reeces pb fanatics like us. I knocked off a six pack last week (my 7yo was appalled).

susanova at 12:44PM on 08/03/10

From Slice

How to Make Grilled Pizza

I noticed the grate was really shiny -- should I clean all the burned meat residue off my grate? Will it cause problems with sticking?

susanova at 1:54PM on 06/07/10

Foodie game

gremolata

susanova at 12:31PM on 05/24/10

What to Do with Leftover Easter Eggs

@dbcurrie -- yes, I see him/her/it too!

susanova at 4:30PM on 04/06/10

Cakespy: Homemade Thin Mints

skizziks, there ARE two bakeries that supply Girl Scout cookies and they seem to be regional. Little Brownie has the cutsie cookie names and ABC has the more descriptive cookie names. FWIW, the bakeries don't get a lot of money for their product -- a large chunk goes to the regional councils to support GS activities like summer camps. The troops get $.50/box, plus the experience of managing their cookie sales.

dmcavanagh is right -- definitely a good cause!

susanova at 9:49AM on 03/15/10

Songs About Food

Larry Groce -- Junk Food Junkie

You know I love that organic cooking
I always ask for more
And they call me Mr. Natural
On down to the health food store
I only eat good sea salt
White sugar don't touch my lips
And my friends is always
Begging me to take them
On macrobiotic trips
Yes, they are

Oh, but at night I stake out my strongbox
That I keep under lock and key
And I take it off to my closet
Where nobody else can see
I open that door so slowly
Take a peek up north and south
Then I pull out a Hostess Twinkie
And I pop it in my mouth

Yeah, in the daytime I'm Mr. Natural
Just as healthy as I can be
But at night I'm a junk food junkie
Good lord have pity on me

Well, at lunchtime
You can always find me
At the Whole Earth Vitamin Bar
Just sucking on my plain white yogurt
From my hand thrown pottery jar
And sippin' a little hand pressed cider
With a carrot stick for dessert
And wiping my face
In a natural way
On the sleeve of my peasant shirt
Oh yeah

Ah, but when that clock strikes midnight
And I'm all by myself
I work that combination
On my secret hideaway shelf
And I pull out some Fritos corn chips
Dr. Pepper and an Ole Moon Pie
Then I sit back in glorious expectation
Of a genuine junk food high

Oh yeah, in the daytime I'm Mr. Natural
Just as healthy as I can be
But at night I'm a junk food junkie
Good lord have pity on me

My friends down at the commune
They think I'm pretty neat
Oh, I don't know nothing about arts and crafts
But I give 'em all something to eat
I'm a friend to old Euell Gibbons
And I only eat homegrown spice
I got a John Keats autographed Grecian urn
Filled up with my brown rice
Yes, I do

Oh, but folks lately I have been spotted
With a Big Mac on my breath
Stumbling into a Colonel Sanders
With a face as white as death
I'm afraid someday they'll find me
Just stretched out on my bed
With a handful of Pringles Potato Chips
And a Ding Dong by my head

In the daytime I'm Mr. Natural
Just as healthy as I can be
But at night I'm a junk food junkie
Good lord have pity on me

susanova at 11:10AM on 02/08/10

Songs About Food

Moxie Fruvous -- Johnny Saucep'n

Well he was just some Johnny Saucep'n when he walked into that kitchen
And the chef picked up the order and put down his Solzhenitysen
He said "make yourself at home, boy, I just prewarmed all the griddles
Ya got 20 minutes, starting now, to make some gourmet vittles"

Basil endive parmesan shrimp live
Lobster hamster worchester muenster
Caviar radiccio snow pea scampi
Roquefort meat squirt blue beef red alert
Pork hocs side flank cantaloupe sheep shanks
Provolone flatbread goat's head soup
Gruyere cheese angelhair please
And a vichyssoise and a cabbage and a crawfish claws.

Sure he was just some Johnny Saucep'n when he walked into that kitchen
But his genius with the foodstuffs got the old chef's tastebuds itchin'
Johnny Saucep'n bought the restaurant and the chef came all unglued
There will always be a lineup for that strange and wonderful food.

susanova at 11:03AM on 02/08/10

Chili sauce? Do you use it?

It's good as a condiment for meatloaf -- if you don't make the kind that's coated with ketchup!

susanova at 1:01PM on 02/01/10

Cakespy: Velveeta Fudge

Ya know, I like fudge and I like Velveeta, but the two just really don't belong together. That 'subtle, savory undertone' is just not appealing in fudge -- to my palate. A coworker brought in a batch and boasted "You can't even taste the Velveeta!" Oh yes, you can... :-(

susanova at 12:52PM on 02/01/10

Serious Cookies: Gingerbread Roll-Out Cookies

3T pasteurized egg white = how much meringue powder?

susanova at 9:24AM on 12/14/09

Grocery Ninja: What to Do With Condensed Milk

this might sound silly but... should one let the pressure come down naturally, or is using quick release on the pressure cooker OK?

susanova at 1:41PM on 12/04/09

http://wednesdaychef.typepad.com/the_wednesday_chef/2006/11/michael_romano_.html

Help with Brussels Sprouts

also check out the Hashed Brussels Sprouts with Lemon Zest from Union Square Cafe:

not as good as a bacon-y version but still very tasty!

susanova at 10:43AM on 11/30/09

Cakespy: Candy Corn Nanaimo Bars

On a business trip to Ottawa, I happened to be in the office on a someone's birthday, and the sales manager made Nanaimo bars for the crew. I totally want that tradition!

susanova at 3:15PM on 10/28/09