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We like to bread and fry different kinds of cheese sticks and dip them in Buffalo sauce (as well as marinara sauce). Yeah, it's not too health, but then again neither are Buffalo wings!
Cheeseburger Pizza at Nite 'N Gale: Too Much Pickle
Yeah, that pic does not look the least bit appealing.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Dressing and mashed potatoes with gravy. I love it all, really.
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vegetarian buffalo ________
We like to bread and fry different kinds of cheese sticks and dip them in Buffalo sauce (as well as marinara sauce). Yeah, it's not too health, but then again neither are Buffalo wings!
Cheeseburger Pizza at Nite 'N Gale: Too Much Pickle
Yeah, that pic does not look the least bit appealing.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Dressing and mashed potatoes with gravy. I love it all, really.
Snapshots From Italy: The Bounty of Calabria
My father's family is from Cosenza, so this was really nice to read today. Thank you!
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
I really really love potatoes. Therefore, this year I will be trying out Mark Bittman's Potato Gratin. Can't wait!
Help me name my food blog (yes, another one!)
GeoFeast
As the World Eats
The Varying Food Preferences of Conservatives and Liberals
Uh, a load of rubbish.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I love it all. I think my favorite is grilled lamb kebabs that have marinated in a yogurt mixture.
What's a good word to replace "garlicky"?
I guess I'm one that just doesn't mind "garlicky" or as JerzeeTomato suggests "full of garlic" .
Tired of the chest cold and looking for Souper ideas. Yours?
I made cilantro chicken soup tonight (included onions, corn, salsa, a bit of sour cream, garlic and s&p to chicken broth and topped with crushed tortillas chips).
It's no secret that I am a huge fan of kimchi. If you like spicy, I highly recommend you make kimchi chigae (soup). It's delicious and full of garlic and spice and really cleans out the sinuses.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
Based on Turkey Hill Ice Cream, the Phillies Should Win
Isn't the Mets' flavor called "Sour Apple"? Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm almost ashamed of myself for posting it.
Polka-dot food ideas
You could fill a truffle bowl with rounded scoops of different types of melon. Sliced olives and some kind of spread on round crackers, stuffed mushroom caps, Dippin' Dots in lieu of regular ice cream, and cupcakes sprinkled with dots.
Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie
It's something the kids would like anyway. I think I'll make a graham cracker pie shell and mix my leftover candies with ice cream for an ice cream pie. Thanks for the creativity kick start.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
A gel eye mask, bacon drippings and kimchi.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Actually, besides SE it's Pioneer Woman!
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Grimaldi's for pizza!
Persimmons...
They are really great to snack on when dehydrated as well.
Pizza: A cure for the blues?
For me, I think it's because it's essentially a baked bread and baked bread is always awesome to lift spirits.
Your Clever SE Name
Food and the cinema have always been tops for me. While I liked sports, I wasn't ever really huge into it, but I married a guy who was. He said "better watch out or I'll make a Yankees gal outta you yet." And he did.
Edible Gifts for the Holidays
"they're" still warm. I really need to edit before I post!
Edible Gifts for the Holidays
I make all sorts of herb vinegars and put them in pretty bottles or sterilized wine bottles with new corks. It's an unusual gift that people enjoy. I also bake rustic breads and try to deliver them when their still warm.
Cook the Book: The Southern Italian Table
Fiori di Zucca Fritte!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
In the WAY camp here. I like it sweet in cheesecake, mousse and roll form but I don't have a lot of love for pumpkin pie. I love it savory -- simply roasted, in curried pumpkin soup or in gnocchi. I tried a sage-pumpkin gnocchi at a local Italian bistro this fall and really want to try to make it sometime . . .
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Pie - NO WAY
Bread - Way
Ice Cream - No Way
I do think that I've been seeing pumpkin used in more dishes that I remember from years ago.
Mince is the pie for me at the holidays.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love a homemade cornbread stuffing! Nothing beats it.
vegetarian buffalo ________
@Madelyn - If there were an indian neighborhood or grocery store closer than 100+ miles away, I would already be all over it :P
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Way! Warm pumpkin pie with whipped cream melting on top - I wait for it all year. Also, LOVE pumpkin cheesecake. Soooo good!
vegetarian buffalo ________
@ joyyy - depending on where you live, you don't need to make paneer... in Jackson Heights in Queens, NYC at Patel Brothers they sell frozen paneer pieces. And maybe even frsh paneer too. Just look for your nearest indian neighborhood.
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
WAY!!! I love pumpkin in stewed beans... now I include it roasted in salads, in risottos, in pastas... I love it!!!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
@mskitty203087~~Warning....this website is addictive. I had to leave for a long while and just came back. Stayed up way, way to late reading. Serious Eats Rocks!
@dhorst ~~ I've missed you, too! Jerzee enticed me back. Join us on FB pretty please with pumpkin mousse on top?
Another use for pumpkin....buy ay can of already prepared pumpkin pie filling, pour it into the llllittle hole of ay store bought angel food cake (a cook's best friend!), frrrrrost with ay super simple blueberry pie filling, then press corn nuts around the sides for ay pretty li'l decorative edge. Pop onto a pretty li'l pullllate and insert huge candles, but don't lllllight or you could set the cocktails on fire! This is my newest holiday super simple easy dessert for happy homemakers. Cocktail time lllllladies!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My nannie always made a casserole of asparagus, green peas, mushroom gravy and cream cheese and loads of cheddar on top. Though I wouldn't eat this any other day of the year, it just isn't Thanksgiving without it.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love my hubby's grandma's homemade noodles. They are so, so good.
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Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Pumpkin pie is a tradition on Thanksgiving. I have a great recipe, posted below. That said, I have decided not to make it this year. I like to change things up, and not make the same dishes year after year.
1 pie pastry
1–15 oz. can pumpkin filling
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup light cream
7 oz. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. table salt
2 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger root
1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
4 tbsp. dark rum
Equipment
pie weights, pennies, or 1 lb. dried beans
10” pie plate
10” pie edge shield
Position oven rack in middle position and preheat to 375°F.
Roll out the dough to 12” round. Line the pie plate with the pastry round, flute the edge with your fingers. Line the pastry with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights. Blind bake the crust for 8 min. Remove weights and foil, pierce the bottom of the crust several times with a fork, and continue baking 5 min. or until pastry is set and dry. Cool on a wire rack.
Mix remaining ingredients to make filling. Place pastry–lined pie plate on oven rack. Carefully pour filling into crust. Cover edge of pastry with pie shield. Bake @ 375°F. for 50 min., or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool pie on a wire rack for 2 hours before serving.
To serve, garnish with whipped cream.
Cover and refrigerate leftovers. Will keep 2–3 days in the refrigerator.
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Way! Anthing pumpkin related ...my favorite is pumpkin cheesecake rather than the pumpkin pie, but I love all the sweets associated with the pumplin like cookies, bars, butter cake and the savories too..like tukey pumpkin chili, stews etc...& like PINKCUPCAKE, I, too, love pumpkin scented stuff-especially candles-makes the house smell so inviting and homey.....
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
I LOVE Pumpkin. I always tell myself every year that I need to eat it more often through the Fall and not just for Thanksgiving.
Thanks Perk! : )
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Prefer squash to pumpkin pie. Tastes pretty similar, but squash isn't as dark or earthy, in my experience. Hard to beat a good hubbard. In fact I think pumpkin may be becoming more popular because Hubbard isn't grown as much as it used to be. It's an enormous squash, though there are some smaller hybrids that have appeared on the market.
My favorite pumpkin thing is a roll up cake with cream cheese filling with candied ginger. King Arthur has a recipe I'll dig out if someone needs it. First had this with mimosas at a Christmas brunch. outstanding.
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
@mskittywithallthenumbers. Welcome to SE
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Oh, way WAY! Instead of pie this year I'm making ginger cookie pumpkin ice cream sammiches. YUM! The plate: 1-slice apple pecan upside down cake, spiced whipped cream, and two mini sammies.
Go go pumpkin!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Hi everybody!! First time here. Saw the pumpkin discussion and had to chime in. WAY!!! In a BIG WAY!! Just wait for this time of year and pumpkin spice latte and creamer. Hope we don't go to culinary hell for use of canned pumpkin but the quality is good and it's so much easier you have time and energy to make all things pumpkin. Gotta say pie is my fave!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Is it me or is pumpkin becoming more and more popular? I may be too young to remember, but I don't recall pumpkin being used in so many ways before. It seems like all the fall recipes I've been reading include pumpkin in some shape or form. Maybe someone can provide us with some historical perspective?
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
I love it. I've stocked up on Whole Foods 99-cent puree cans! Lately I've been making some killer quesadillas with sauteed curried onion, spinach, and pumpkin. Yum!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Turkey...way, dressing...way, mashed potatoes...way, cranberries...way, gravy...wayway, booze...way, football...way, desert...way, more booze...way, more football...way, more desert...way, turkey sandwich...way. Pie...mince.
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
I love Ben and Jerry's Pumpkin Cheesecake ice cream!! And pumpkin bread and pumpkin whoopie pies. But no so much pumpkin pie, I'll take squash pie instead.
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Hey Perky! Nice to see ya here again. I've missed your "way/no way" posts and your cheery, perky comments.
Way for pumpkin--especially bread and a wee slice of pie or cheesecake. Pumpkin bread is one of my kidsfavorite fall dishes and they'll be eating it a few times a week for breakfast at least through Christmas. I also bake small loaves of pumpkin bread for my husband's holiday office gifts. I was thinking of making something else last year, and when he mentioned that to a colleague, she nearly had a cow. She always puts it on her Christmas dinner table, so pumpkin bread it is!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
Way! Pumpkin rocks my world and my sweet tooth!
Pumpkin: *Way* or *No Way*
*No Way*
Hang me from the yardarm...but I dislike pumpkin pie. Especially cold, slippery overspiced pumpkin pie with wet crust. I think my issue with pumpkin starts with the smell of the innards of a raw pumpkin and the smell that comes from a can of newly opened pumkpin puree. And while I know pumpkins are a winter squash, I am a fan of all varieties of small roasted hard squashes as a vegetables side dish. I just hold my breath when I scoop the seeds out.
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WAY good.