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Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
that's the sweetest story! such a great photo. she's doing her dad proud.
Going to Portland OR tomorrow!
check out the blogroll on this website:
http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/
there is an exhaustive map of breakfast places as well as links to some of the best eats in pdx.
for wine, definitely check out noble rot. i used to work with the gm at le pigeon who is a wine genius, so they have a lovely list (not necessarily local wines, but good). pok pok, the farm, simpatica, and pambiche are all must-eats. also a fan of staccato gelato.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
in hawai'i there is (or used to be) saimin at mcdonald's. while i can kind of see the congee or pancakes being okay, that sweet spaghetti sounds truly nauseating.
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digital scales?
i have a polder (i think it is this one: http://tinyurl.com/ksjwy6) that suits me well.
important features for me:
-gram and 1/4 ounce measure (mine actually has a 1/8 ounce measure)
-not AA batteries (don't know what those disc-like ones are called, but that is a must for me-- longer life)
-wide surface that does not block view of screen/large lcd screen (mine has glass top>love it)
-flat unit so it's easy to store
-tare unit (standard on digital scales, i imagine)
-easy to clean
-auto shut-off
Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
that's the sweetest story! such a great photo. she's doing her dad proud.
Going to Portland OR tomorrow!
check out the blogroll on this website:
http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/
there is an exhaustive map of breakfast places as well as links to some of the best eats in pdx.
for wine, definitely check out noble rot. i used to work with the gm at le pigeon who is a wine genius, so they have a lovely list (not necessarily local wines, but good). pok pok, the farm, simpatica, and pambiche are all must-eats. also a fan of staccato gelato.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
in hawai'i there is (or used to be) saimin at mcdonald's. while i can kind of see the congee or pancakes being okay, that sweet spaghetti sounds truly nauseating.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
way! or maybe i mean "whey!" because it's lovely with milk. and sugar and cinnamon, of course!
a very veggie thanksgiving
my main course is fried chicken, but i am having a huge array of veggie sides, all of which can be made in a vegan version:
roasted tomatoes (halved at the equator and topped with breadcrumbs and herbs)
roasted kabocha squash (the lid cut off and seeds scooped out, then filled with a few tablespoons of cream and some fresh sage)
potato-leek-gruyère gratin
spinach gratin
spicy spaghetti squash
green bean salad (room temp, tossed with a tiny bit of mayo, red onion, lots of parm, black pepper, almonds)
napa cabbage slaw
raw beet and carrot salad
biscuits
devilled eggs (hors d'oeuvre)
gorgonzola crostini with red grapes and pears (hors d'oeuvre)
maple-ginger cake with cranberry compote
apple pie
Making Your Own Cocktail Ingredients
i'm a fan of homemade celery salt (oven-dried celery ground with sea salt) and homemade tonic. i'm inspired by a friend of mine who makes her own bar ingredients, too: http://smallhandfoods.com
Food Photography/SLR Camera
thx kathryn. one of these days, with any luck, i'll be upgrading to something more sophisticated than an entry-level dslr : )
What Are Your Favorite Kitchen Tools?
tongs, tongs, tongs! love 'em like mad. also my microplane, chef's knife, one-piece silicone spatulas, and digital kitchen scale.
Food Photography/SLR Camera
consider also the olympus e-510. if you are doing close up shots, the live-view screen is a huge bonus, and last i checked the latest versions of the rebel and nikon d40 don't have the screen.
the olympus is my first dslr, and while i'm still figuring out what i'm doing with it, i'm really glad i chose it.
the feel of the camera in my hand is really important to me, too. i spent a lot of time fondling cameras in camera shops.
the other contender for me was the sony A-100.
Back to Table Manners, Again!
when i'm serving a dish at a table (i'm a waiter), sometimes people start in on it before i've even let the plate out of my hand.
Photo of the Day: 80s Cartoon Birthday Cupcakes
oh my god! danger mouse and penfold! those are remarkable!
Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
That is so AWESOME!!!
Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
Wow. That is so awesome.
If I see her on my next trip, I think I'll get one of these peelers. They look like they work quite well.
Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
i'm glad to see she is continuing on in his footsteps, i was really hoping someone would!
Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
That literally just made me tear up a little.
Daughter of Vegetable Peeler Joe Ades Keeps Tradition Alive
AWESOME. Anyone know if she'll be following her dad's strict schedule? I'd love to catch her act this week.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
In singapore they still deep fry the apple pies.
I had to eat my fill.
I hate the "healthy" baked US version.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
@gentlyferal - I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remebers the Cheddar Melt. I haven't seen it in years though :( I seem to remember the Cheddar Cheese sauce tasting more like sharp cheddar than mild, I think that's one of the reasons I loved it so. Good call on the Welsh rarebit thing, that's exactly what it is reminiscent of.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
@ Martini Me: Yes, I certainly do remember that cheddar-melt-on-rye! It might have been national, because I live in California. I'm not the kind of person who willingly goes into a McDonald's, so I ran into it by sheer luck.
Absolutely loved it. It was more of a Welsh-rarebit thing - It seemed more like a thick cheese sauce - but combined with the grilled onions and rye bread - sheer brilliance. The only McDonald's menu item I've ever actually relished.
Say, we have a big block of cheddar and a bag of onions...
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
@emilydev - I live in Milwaukee too and remember the McBrat. I remember thinking what a stupid thing to have on the menu in WI. We are brat connessiuers here. We can get them all year round and we know the only way to cook them is in beer with onions. McD's could never better that. I also remember pizza on the menu in Illinois. Does anyone remember the Cheddar Melt? I was never sure if that was a regional thing or not. It had a cheddar cheese sauce, fried onions on a rye bun. They were actually pretty darn good.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Like AliceBlue, I'm convinced. I love sliced polenta pan-fried, but never in a million years would I have thought you could do the same with CofW. Must admit, I bought it for a baby and have always considered it to be blander than bland baby cereal.
Of course, potatoes are bland, too. It's all about how you cook and what ingredients you add. Good lesson!
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
LOL holy crp this has 122 comments hahaha
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
The VERY best way to enjoy Cream of Wheat is to make a slightly thicker than normal recipe, pour into a loaf pan, refrigerate overnight, then slice and panfry in butter and top with brown sugar, maple syrup, whatever you like. Mmmmmmm!
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Okay, I'll keep the thread alive...
I've never tried CoW, but the votes for "way" have convinced me to add it to my grocery list. I do love grits (with cheese, please) and do love oatmeal (preferably not from a pouch marked "instant") so I'll give it a try.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
In New Mexico I have seen a green chile cheeseburger on the value menu.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
To all the commenters who expressed doubt about deep-fried patties at McDonald's (with regards to branches in Argentina being the only ones to char-grill them), I apologize. I misunderstood some information in the Wikipedia entry I cited. The patties in the rest of the world are fried on griddles, and not, as I stated, deep-fried.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
Also why isn't the McRib a regular menu item? They sell it in some parts of the US for like a month then it goes away for another year. Is this a great marketing scheme?
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
When I moved to England they have the Fried Apple pies but during Christmas McDonalds has Fried Mince Pies filled with Vanilla Custard. When I lived on Guam as a kid I would get rice from McDonalds for breakfast and pour milk on it. I thought it was really good.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
HOLY F&@#$*! YES WAAAAAAY!.... but I like it with raisins and a little milk. And BTW, to all you grit eaters.... DON'T BE HATIN! IT IS JUST LIKE GRITS! Speaking from someone who has had a trillion bowls of each....
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
The last time I went to indonesia 10 years ago McDonald's had just introduced fried chicken and rice into their menu. I LOVE spicy foods, but McD's fried chicken was ridiculously spicy, the only sensation I had was a burning feeling. I wouldn't mind trying it again though, to see if my spicy-food threshold has changed since.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Cream Of Wheat = yuck
Wheatena = yum
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
In Taiwan a couple of years ago they had kimchi cheeseburgers and red bean ice cream sundaes.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Way, way, way! My mom used to make it for us with maple syrup and cinnamon. I still love to eat it just like that. Maple syrup and cinnamon sugar is excellent too!!
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
BTW: luswim06, I love your Pumpkin Oats recipe. I'll try it!
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Absolutely loved Cream of Wheat as a child, but now I'm all up for using it like the Indians use semolina (which is what galeogirl is describing.
When I was homeschooling my kids, we were studying the Aztec and Mayan cultures for a little while, and came across references to atole, the national food/drink. Found some recipes and substituted Cream of Wheat for cornmeal (money was tight). It turned out to be a sort of chocolate-hot-cereal just thin enough to drink. We liked it so much it was part of our regular breakfast rota for a long time.
I'm trying to take back Christmas – a long, dull story – and this might be another arrow in my quiver. Thanks for jogging my memory :-)
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Website: http://www.beetgoeson.blogspot.com
Location: brooklyn, new york, usa
About: brooklyn-based blogger, baker, bartender, cartwheeler (so much for alliteration).
Favorite foods: honey crisp apples, fried chicken, guanciale, buticha, pickled things, quality gelato, cake cake cake!
Last bite on earth: a big one.
i have a polder (i think it is this one: http://tinyurl.com/ksjwy6) that suits me well.
important features for me:
-gram and 1/4 ounce measure (mine actually has a 1/8 ounce measure)
-not AA batteries (don't know what those disc-like ones are called, but that is a must for me-- longer life)
-wide surface that does not block view of screen/large lcd screen (mine has glass top>love it)
-flat unit so it's easy to store
-tare unit (standard on digital scales, i imagine)
-easy to clean
-auto shut-off