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Master Cookbooks

I really like Julia's the Way to Cook. It is very instructive and has lots of recipes that are basic and then built upon to be more complicated. So you can learn basics very well.

I bought CIA's professional chef and almost never use it; for one thing the recipes are for 10 portions each and you have to have your calculator nearby for conversion for a family meal.

mrsadm at 8:23AM on 08/02/09

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Preparaing Green Cabbage

How about making Mu Shu Pork?

mrsadm at 4:33PM on 06/24/09

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Visiting supermarkets when traveling - doesn't everyone?

Love them! I was at the famous Galleries Lafayette food hall in Paris and guess what I saw prominently displayed at the front entrance? Old El Paso pre-made tortillas in a box, cans of refried beans, and salsa. Amazing!

mrsadm at 6:39AM on 06/06/09

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Why The Hate For Alice Waters?

Just compare Alice Waters to Jamie Oliver. Jamie has similar ideals but he is very practical in making them happen. He's campaigning for healthier food for kids in schools; he runs a restaurant where underprivileged kids learn to cook; and his latest TV show is about picking things in the backyard garden and showing viewers how to cook them. Compared to him, Alice Waters seems to me like an old hippie with her head in the clouds.

mrsadm at 7:04AM on 05/08/09

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HELP! BF is extremely picky...

I remember an episode of the TV show "Coach" where Kristine cooked a meal for Harden Fox and he was so happy, he said "Meat and potatoes, no vegetables, my favorite meal!" ;-)

mrsadm at 1:16PM on 04/25/09

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Banning fast food near schools? Your take.

This will work about as well as banning drugs in the US.

mrsadm at 8:28AM on 04/23/09

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What do you collect?

This is a fun topic. My husband thinks I'm crazy. For me, it's really sharp Japanese knives. I have way more than I need. Hubby says I have more better knives than most chefs. But I use them!

For you cookbook collectors out there, do you specialize or is your collection rather eclectic?

mrsadm at 10:06AM on 04/19/09

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How To Save Money at Supermarkets

I shop at Wegman's and I can tell you some of the store brands are terrible, they don't taste good at all. Some items may be the same as the name brand, but I don't try them anymore.

mrsadm at 11:04AM on 04/15/09

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'The Chopping Block': Do We Really Need Another Cooking Competition Show?

I loved the show. Marco Pierre White is just about the most serious chef in our lifetime and he takes what the contestants do very seriously. I am sick of cooking judges that don't know food from a hole in the ground - yes like Padma, who has probably thrown up everything she's ever eaten and never even worked in a restaurant. Ted Allen on "Chopped"? pulease!

Plus Marco has that ravished, evil genius look that is so amazing! Yes, he's doing a bit of following the pack on food TV - but you have to respect his history, being the first British chef ever to win 3 Michelin stars, and who nourished a whole new generation of fine chefs in England.

mrsadm at 7:03AM on 03/19/09

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Coat Check Tipping in the Recession

If you can afford to eat out, you can afford to check your coat.

mrsadm at 10:40AM on 02/16/09

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Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything, Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition'

Saving parmesan rinds in the freezer and using them in home made soups; sure makes the soups more delicious.

mrsadm at 9:03AM on 12/09/08

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Tips for a beginner?

I generally like the "America's Test Kitchen" shows and have learned a lot from them. They are a bit geeky though.

mrsadm at 8:56AM on 12/09/08

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Foodie Sins

My husband and I have been known to cook Thanksgiving tacos and Christmas enchiladas. But then no one comes over! There are Thanksgiving foods I love, but many I hate like creamed onions, turnips, and brussel sprouts; all foods I was practically forced to eat as a child.

mrsadm at 8:59AM on 11/26/08

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Strange Food-Related Buildings

I always loved "the Big Duck" on Long Island

mrsadm at 8:38AM on 11/14/08

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Julia Child - A Spy?

A spy? She did work for the precursor organization to the CIA as an administrator. I don't think she did any actual "spying".

mrsadm at 8:51AM on 08/14/08

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Funny food word pronunciations expanded

For those of us who have been out of civilization for some time, how do you know how to pronounce some of these words that we've only seen in print?

mrsadm at 3:58PM on 08/11/08

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Best lunch kits (for grown-ups)

Brown paper bag?

mrsadm at 7:01AM on 08/08/08

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Wake N' Bacon Alarm Clock: The Best Sleep-Ending Device Ever

Can you actually buy this thing anywhere? or is it just a prototype?

mrsadm at 11:10AM on 08/01/08

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Barbecue: Pineapple-Braised Ribs with Honey-Garlic Tomato Glaze

This sounds delicious! What kind of smoker do you recommend? I have never used one.

mrsadm at 11:57AM on 05/30/08

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eggs- organic vs. cage free?

The only place I trust to buy organic cage free eggs is the local farmers' market.

I remember the first time I saw Eggland eggs in the store, it said the hens were vegetarian fed. I was shocked! Aren't all hens fed vegetarian food, after all they are not carnivores! I knew so little and have since learned a lot about the food supply.

mrsadm at 3:47PM on 05/27/08

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