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... and the contents. Well, three of them. The other 17 are safely in the fridge. These three are sitting on my kitchen counter where they need a couple of days to fully ripen.

Lamb and Chickpea Stew from a Milk Street recipe - diced lamb leg is braised with carrots, chickpeas, spinach, onions, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, cardamom and cinnamon. You also braise a cut off garlic head and squeeze the braised cloves into the stew at the end. Finished with some lemon juice and cilantro and served with some yogurt

I agree that finger bananas are sweeter but I never use them in my banana bread. I prefer my breads unsweetened. I find sweet banana bread more like cake in taste, if not texture. Also, I usually use black bananas; never noticed any unpleasant aftertaste. Maybe just me.

I've mentioned Baise a few times before, mainly on the fruit topic. It is Baise; a city in western Guangxi bordering Yunnan and is south China's mango central. My friend, an anthropology professor, who lives there, has studied their effect on the local economy etc. She sent me this which arrived about half an hour ago. 5kg of Baise mangoes. I'll open it later as I have to do some fridge rearranging first to fit them in!

Shaken pina colada over shaved ice... 3 oz Cana Brava 3 oz fresh pineapple juice 2 Tablespoons cream of coconut 2 Tablespoons coconut cream juice of one lime

I really like the chile rellenos not a big hot/spicy fan so these work for me

Inspired by this thread I did this on Friday.

Catfish kebabs with cherry tomatoes and bacon. Marinated and glazed with Sriracha, habanero salsa, soy sauce, brown sugar, and rosemary. I was over-enthusiastic with the charcoal, to the bacon's detriment, but the fish and 'maters were perfect. Black-ripe platanos sauteed in butter

I must have walked by this place a hundred times, but never stopped in until Saturday... It has only been on E. 11th St. since 1908. I picked up a few things; a sandwich, some roasted artichoke hearts, and a box of their fresh cheese ravioli. Which got turned into dinner tonight (or half of it did)... Cheese ravioli with burst sungold tomatoes, butter, Parmigiano, parsley and chives. Only complaint is that it's too damn hot in my kitchen to be cooking!

Not really, they're all just fruit, sugar and a bit of water. The difference is in how you freeze and then treat the ice. Granita is a lovely thing, worth trying even if it's not quite what you're looking for here https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/strawberry-mint-granita

Good news on the scare - but hopefully, in addition to that healthy crap, he's on a statin.

'Tis indeed more work, but a noticeable improvement over the previous recipe I was using -- the one from Joy of Cooking, iirc. I don't know if the ATK recipe is the same as the one in Cook's Illustrated, but I suspect it is. I've adapted it to be gluten-free.

oh you people ... such enablers. my husband has finally seen the light regarding his diet after a brief scare (thinking he had colon cancer, he doesn't; his cholesterol is high enough to warrant action though) and is now insisting on brown rice, steel cut oatmeal and a host of other things he would never eat before. Aside from the fact that I now have to share my brown rice (!) I'm seriously considering getting a rice cooker because he would be more inclined to use it. His birthday is in a few weeks so it can be a birthday gift... Strike while the iron is hot, so to speak. (And now he embraces the fact that we've been in the Bean Club for so long instead of complaining about the bean bags all over the pantry LOL) there is going to be no room on my counter soon for all the appliances on it (the Smart Oven, the bread machine, the KA, the air fryer...) I think it's time I get a stainless steel table in the kitchen for the appliances or my prep space! @rotuts which model did you get? and thank you @DesertTinker for the link to the articles, they're very helpful

I'm thinking.....potato salad, French fries and mashed with the rest.

This may be too late to be useful but I have been evaluating an 11 inch frying pan from WANGYUANJI, the same company whose wok I suggested earlier. (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) Earlier today I used the WANGYUANJI to make an omelet. Results were as good as with the non-stick pan I usually use for omelets. I recently evaluated a more expensive Made In carbon steel frying pan but did not care for it as much. Both pans were used on induction. Alas, my Darto pans all rusted. Lastly, the WANGYUANJI pans and woks come in gift boxes. A nice touch (that may indicate the pans are overpriced).

I couldn't agree more. The finger bananas are much sweeter and with a greater depth of flavor. However they are not available everywhere and if you must use regular bananas, be sure that they are completely ripe and starting to go soft. Too green and you get no flavor, and completely black will give it an unpleasant aftertaste.

I think it would be but you’d run the risk of it coming out like a sorbet and you were clear that you didn’t want anything like that.

The bananas used make a huge difference. I no longer buy any Cavendish variety. I use the finger bananas or the Thai varieties that the local Asian markets stock. Night and day difference in flavor depth. I will set a reminder for this bread when baking season is here again. Too ruddy hot here at the moment. Mini-loaves for the win.

I used to make mini loaves of this to give as Christmas presents and every Thanksgiving I would make little Loaves, gift wrap them and put them on all the plates as favors. As I remember, each batch makes five to six mini loaves depending on the size of the pan.

It looks great = I'm going to try it. I'm going to make a bunch of quick bread to serve the day after my daughter's wedding. For those who come to help, we'll have coffee and tea, juice, yogurt cups, bagels and cream cheese and peanut butter and jam, along with a fruit plate.

I can't speak to a comparison because I've not familiar with that recipe. This is the only recipe that I've used for 30 years. I can only tell you that this bread is very moist with a very pronounced banana flavor. It's also very simple to make. I used to give it as Christmas gifts and some years I made well over 100 loaves and Mini loaves. I always included recipe cards in both Spanish and English.

The temperature of the drum is not adjustable, only its rotation speed. I could have gotten one of the units with a more powerful compressor, but I could not have lifted it. Also according to the manual, the bigger units are not air cooled. They require a dedicated water line to cool the compressor. @Ddanno Is the base for granita any different from the base for popsicles?

I'd just go with a granita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granita?wprov=sfla1

I own a lot of Darto carbon steel pans. And unlike cast iron I’m hoping they will do well on our new induction stove top and not scratch the surface. Looking at mats for our Wolf induction range top. I know you can use paper towels but my wife said she would kill me if I scratch the cook top 😬