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Not a movie but a series - I reall enjoyed the 1st, 2nd and 4th seasons of The Bear- season 3 was a bit weird to me - mostly flashbacks but overall I enjoyed the series. Another that I have watched more times than I will admit is Chocolat - Juliette Binoch and Johnny Depp.

It's a 4th of July special, but good the whole week. I went by this morning at 9am and the bin was empty! Not surprised. They had a generous limit of 8 ears per customer, per day. Most of my errands take me past the store so I'll check again.

Have you ever seen "Julie & Julia"? I don't remember it as being deliberately comical (although it's listed as a Romance and Comedy) but I thought it was quite entertaining. (We discussed the movie here when it came out.) By the way, I just spent some time finding and then re-reading our topic about The Julie/Julia Project when it was underway, and then in the aftermath. Most of the links are broken -- for example, Julie's original blog is gone -- but there's still some interesting discussion. It's hard to remember that food blogging was a new thing back then, isn't it? But she did that project over 20 years ago. And there are a couple of still-living links, one to a fine article by @russ parsons, about the movie and even more about Julia Child. This isn't at all what you're asking about, but I'm putting it in because it's well worth reading. https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-calcook12-2009aug12-story.html Okay, back to the comedic food/cooking oriented movies or shows...does someone else have recommendations? (What about Pixar's "Ratatouille"?)

Misen nonstick frying pans are 40% off; the rest of the site is 20% off. I use the 12" and like it a lot, especially the even heat distribution. https://misen.com/products/nonstick-pan

@JoNorvelleWalker I agree w @donk79's assessment as an order of magnitude . this would be the timings on an outdoor smoker , not unlike the one @ WHPS the Yoder. many Q'ists wrap the Butt at some point , either covering an aluminum pan ( to keep the Jus ) or carefully wrap the Butt , to keep the Jus in the wrap. the issue w the GE-IDS is you would have to rotate the Butt several times as the temp differential , top back to bottom front is significant. you could do 1/2 of the time in the GE-IDS , and the other 1/2 in the Anova. pull from the Anova @ 190 F to 195 F. I don't have a feel for any possible difference smoking first vs smoking after 1/2 in the Anova .

Any suggestions for comedic food/cooking oriented movies or shows that are available for streaming on Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and other platforms? I'm going to be stuck at home for a few days, recovering from a minor inconvenience, and it might be nice to watch one or two such flicks.

I would look to @rotuts for solid information. He is much more methodical than I am (I lack a notebook and intention to start one!) and knows your smoker better than I do. That said, if I am smoking a pork butt, I usually cut on in half to smoke 5-6 lbs. I smoke at 225-250f, and smoke until 195-200f. I give it 8 hours, but it sometimes takes less ans sometimes more.

the Unexpected Cheddar is a fine benchmark for Excellent Cheddar. no Fiddle-Faddle , Jibber-Jabber , or Huffing-Puffing. and right there in front of you.

for the 4th rather than a Dog eating competition , ( 70.5 + bun this year ) it should be 4th Deviled Egg Comp. @Shelby's I can eat-em faster than she can make-em. ( maybe up to 10 = 5 eggs )

Yes! I just bookmarked it and I need to write it down just in case it disappears off the internet.

Doctored brownie mix with frosting.

Shove some my way while you're at it! More to the point...do you have a link to the bun recipe you used? I'm not on low-carb but occasionally need something that would fit that requirement.

Awww that's so nice of you!!! I'd shove some through the computer screen to you if it was possible!

I'm not a regular Trader Joe's shopper because I rarely have the opportunity. That said, I can promise you that the Double Chocolate Croissants are wonderful. Little else of what they reviewed appeals to me either, although I like getting their cheeses. Can't remember whether I've tried any of those mentioned, though.

I saw that yesterday. Of that list, I’ve tried 3 items: the Unexpected Cheddar and Le Delice de Bourgogne cheeses are both excellent. I thought the Taki-dupe rolled chili lime tortilla chips, that are a fan big favorite, were awful. One bite and binned. Of the rest, I’d try the double chocolate croissants as the other versions (plain, almond, chocolate) I’ve tried have been excellent. I’d also give the kimbap a try if I needed something like that. Nothing else on that list even remotely appeals to me. Not really surprising. I’m a regular TJs shopper and a big fan but have no interest in at least 80% of their offerings!

Gouda omelette, leftover BBQ beans, and rye toast

Fresh from NY Times Wirecutter, the 18 best Trader Joes's Foods: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/our-favorite-things-trader-joes/?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20250705&instance_id=157890&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=7753012&segment_id=201283&user_id=e85f2a013d71522f2f5ecf367ad94336

Five-egg frittata. Mushrooms, onions, jamón, dill, parsley, chives. With avocado toast.

Haven't seen it yet, but have set up TV recording for next Friday. Thanks!

I’m with you, especially when having it with fruit. I had mine today with peaches, sliced toasted almonds, and honey.

The James Beard award-winning “Marcella” documentary about Marcella Hazan will air on PBS here in the US on July 11, 2025 as part of the "American Masters" series and will be available to stream on PBS after that. The DVD(eG-friendly Amazon.com link) is available on Amazon for $9.99 and it’s widely available to rent or buy from streaming services. I bought the DVD and am hoping to arrange a watch party with a group of friends featuring a lunch, appetizers or dinner from Marcella's recipes. Has anyone else seen it yet?

I missed this earlier as well. It only came to my attention because Nancy Silverton called it out in that NYT article I mentioned above. It is charming indeed!

@Shelby aside from so many other things , you make the best deviled eggs. I haven't had them in a while . So good.

Well, this won't seem huge but since trying not to eat many carbs, we haven't had bread in forever. I've tried several different keto bread recipes and haven't like them. We both reallllllly wanted venison burgers done on the grill--also have some of the first ripe tomatoes from the garden-- so I searched again for a new recipe for buns. Found one! Is it as good as my homemade bread. No. Is it the closest to bread that I've made. YES. It worked and Ronnie and I were so impressed. Cherry galette for dessert. I also have homemade strawberry ice cream but was too pooped to make it--that's for tonight

Summertime breakfast low-fat cottage cheese ( no added salt - why not add your own ? ) fresh blueberries , dried cranberries and dried cherries , dry roasted pecans , freshly grated ginger ( from Fz ) especially in the heat .