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This is why I'm quitting my job.
That's crazy! I hope you refused to share, and that you enjoy your tart tonight with a nice dessert wine!
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
Fresh figs stuffed with blue cheese, wrapped in proscuitto, then grilled or broiled. Yum.
Where is a great place to eat in Middle TN
Wild Iris in Brentwood is good. The Germantown Cafe and Monell's in Germantown are both great, too. (Monell's might have a second location in Franklin, but I haven't been there in a while.) And the Loveless Cafe is worth a trip for their blackberry jam alone.
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This is why I'm quitting my job.
That's crazy! I hope you refused to share, and that you enjoy your tart tonight with a nice dessert wine!
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
Fresh figs stuffed with blue cheese, wrapped in proscuitto, then grilled or broiled. Yum.
Where is a great place to eat in Middle TN
Wild Iris in Brentwood is good. The Germantown Cafe and Monell's in Germantown are both great, too. (Monell's might have a second location in Franklin, but I haven't been there in a while.) And the Loveless Cafe is worth a trip for their blackberry jam alone.
Places to eat in Atlanta?
I'll second Pura Vida and Shaun's - both are great. If you're there on a Tuesday night, stop by Watershed in Decatur for their fried chicken special. For breakfast, try the Flying Biscuit.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I'm generally a good baker, but one 4th of July I was trying to make a pineapple-chile cheesecake. I got rushed and distracted and instead of 2 TEASPOONS of chile-in-adobo, I put in 2 heaping tablespoons.
Luckily, my family likes the hot stuff, and they thought it was great. I, however, was mortified.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: A Piece of Cake
To me, ANY cake is good cake. But if pressed, I'd say my grandmother's 8 layer chocolate cake with chocolate-sugar-type ganache icing.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
With fresh lemons, simple syrup and raspberries!
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Oat or buckwheat pancakes, plain, with Southern cane syrup. Not maple, not molasses - CANE syrup!
Snapshots from the South of France: Navettes
I'm with Jerzee -- don't tease us like that and then not give up the recipe!!
Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt
Whatever's in the fridge, topped with tons of fresh basil and parm-reggiano!
Pumpkin ravioli - need a sauce
Another vote for sage/brown butter, but I add toasted hazelnuts and parm-reggiano on top. If I'm feeling healty, I do half butter-half Smart Balance.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
I'm actually rather intimidated by bread, so I probably need this book! I can make biscuits and scones, though!
Anyone ever use the Martha Stewart Cast Iron Pot?
I just bought a Martha 5qt enameled cast iron pot - oval, and I love it so far. Granted, I've only braised short ribs and made Jamie Oliver's chicken in milk so far, but it seems fine. And was only $50.
What time do you eat dinner?
I'm in law school at night, so I try to eat before class -- usually around 5/5:30. Otherwise, it would be 10pm, and that's just too late for me.
This Weekend in 'New York Times' Food News
Serenbe is gorgeous, and Hilary White is a fantastic chef. I'm a little worried to see all the new development, but at least they're trying to keep it green. I highly recommend it for a weekend away.
eatin' bugs?
Maybe search that guy who does 'Bizarre Foods' - Andrew Zimmern??
Peanuts and Coca-Cola
It's a Southern thing - and yes, glass (or plastic, I guess) bottles are best. Whole salted, peanuts were my favorite, and I'd dump about a handful into the bottle. I'd just set out a bowl of peanuts and let your guests decide how much to add. Oh, it's best if the coke is ICE COLD.
I used to do this with Orange Nehi, too!
When Costco hands you lemons...
Sorry, I forgot about that part! Actually, I didn't have that much fresh ginger either, so I used crushed-ginger-in-a-tube (about a tbsp.), and added it to the wet ingredients. If you're going to use crystallized ginger in addition to fresh, I'd reduce the fresh -- but it depends on how much you like ginger. I wanted the cake to be more lemony.
When Costco hands you lemons...
Here's the recipe I used for the lemon-ginger poundcake (from Gourmet, I think). Because I used Meyer lemons, I reduced the sugar to about 1/2 cup, and I didn't have ground ginger, so I substituted chopped crystallized ginger (about 1 1/2 tbps.) It still came out great!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lemon-Ginger-Pound-Cake-104905
For a savory dish, I ran across this one from Real Simple...
http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1699462
What are your favorite products from Trader Joe's?
A little late, but - I was there the other day, perusing the nut aisle, and a couple handed me a bag of TJ's Spicy & Tangy Almonds. They just said, 'trust us.' Pepper and lemon - so goooooood!!
When Costco hands you lemons...
I made a lemond-ginger pound cake yesterday with some Meyer lemons I had. You could also make your own lemon curd.
I've always wanted to try making Limoncello. Here's a recipe I found from Epicurious.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/HOMEMADE-LIMONCELLO-1236891
I don't go there, because I can't eat the food
Wow. Ya'll are making me feel really good about being single!!
Celebrate Presidents Day with Lincoln Pound Cake
Although I didn't know about this, I made a lemon pound cake yesterday, because my boss had given me some Meyer lemons. Happy Bday, Abe!!
What are your favorite products from Trader Joe's?
greek yogurt (plain, honey, or fig)
yellow curry sauce
frozen stir-fry veggies
frozen sweet potato fries
frozen garlic fries
whole wheat pizza dough
multi-colored flaxseed tortilla chips
dark chocolate toffee w/pistachios (yum!)
Pretty much any wine - try the Incanto rose for Valentine's Day
chicken sausages (pretty good & less expensive than most brands)
cheese!!!!
I think I just made my grocery list for the week!
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kmgagne FTW!