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Every Keurig I ever had got issues and had to be returned. They finally said it had happened so many times with us that they would not accept another return. I got a Ninja. No problems, but now that it is just me and I only drink about 1 1/2 cups a day, I'm going back to my Melitta pour over and/or French press.

So today, with guests coming, both of the guest Keurig pod things had no power. Turns out this is a thing. There's a thermal switch inside that shuts off current at some temp. Why in both of two unused units...who knows? Anyway you take the cowling off...not easy or designed to be done...I avoided snapping stuff off...and put a paper clip in a little hole and turned it back on. Questions arise. If a switch is there to be reset...why is it so hard to get-at. Why not mount it externally and call it a reset button? Not very German if you ask me.

I do smoke then SV and am happy with it. I think we all discussed this yrs ago and were evenly split.

I use Firefox and DuckDuckGo, but I find that DDG keeps turning the damned AI back on again (only as a suggestion, but it's mildly irritating).

Chilean. I drink their standard white wine. This is good for the price.

How big are the crabs where you are @Dr. Teeth ? Food network recipe is for 10 crabs! Edited to add that I'm only familiar with Dungeness crab which grow 6-7" wide. So that would be a large dish. Can you turn the dish into finger food? Maybe you can move folks outside to watch you do something on the Blackstone Griddle. And they could drip all over the patio. 🙄

Baked clams and seafood salad are the only 2 must have, every year dishes I’m totally happy with. I am fascinated with the idea of a crab gravy. Very traditional in Philadelphia and New Jersey on Christmas Eve. Guests would love it and it’s in my wheelhouse of things I cook. The thought of giving one of the guests a crab cooked in marinara sauce in my dining room is giving me pause. Our dining room chairs are upholstered in an off white

You first, @Dr. Teeth. 😀

@Smithy a very fine ' strip ' it is. its been a ' mice ' week but on Sunday , not in line w the weeks ' strips :

Georgia Dunn's Thanksgiving greetings. I hope this link works for everyone, since Patreon invited me to share it. Screenshot added, from the link below. https://www.patreon.com/posts/happy-144532044/instant-access?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJyZWRpc19rZXkiOiJpYTI6YjliMWE5MzktOTc0Yy00MmU2LThkMjQtODI5ODQ0NjE5OTE0IiwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTQ0NTMyMDQ0LCJwYXRyb25faWQiOjk3NDQ5OTMyfQ.Fx2FhKbEU0iUIebTBNLsGPA3aemBFXwdmI-BrEGWjTY&utm_source=post_link&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=patron_engagement&utm_id=f2ed051d-f9cf-4836-acc9-facd8c4fcb24

Paella for Thanksgiving in Mexico.

AI is anything but intelligent. it's not soup yet, and won't be soup for several decades yet - computer programmers are just not really that smart . . . for folks using FireFox and DuckDuckGo as the default search engine, it is possible to disable the AI "Gross Misinformation Box." (restart required . . . ) along the same lines, just tripped over a news bit . . . the Open Table reservation system is now interfacing with multiple resto Point of Purchase software packages, and can track what you ordered, how much you spent, how much you drank, whether you were late, on and on and on. personally I always try to phone the resto direct and make reservations - saves them the commission, allows me to provide preferences . . . but some restos make that essentially 'no longer possible'

ive been doing off and on smoking for some time . outdoor w a pellet container on a closed Weber ( cold ) and the same w the Weber ' Cooking ' these days , I have an InDoorSmoker https://forums.egullet.org/topic/167917-cooking-with-a-countertop-indoor-smoker/#comment-2412421 and am an big fan of SousVide , for many variations. My Question : any reliable information of evaluating the results : 1 ) LowTempSmoke ( for me IDS , 85 F , 3 hours w turning ) then SV for the appropriate time for the item InThebag : fowl : 142F , 8 hrs 1 ) juts do the same thing in reverse SV the fowl , the ( saving those Jus'es ) IDS for 3 hours . rebag , Fz. Id really like to know if there are notable taste differences , between the two . thank you.

Radiatore with golden beets, raisins, pine nuts, and sausage p 209 in Six Seasons of Pasta. The golden beets play well with the classic Sicilian flavors. I loved the beautiful gold color they added to the pasta. Per the recipe, the beets can be either shredded or cut into thin wedges. I chose the later and they did take a while to cook. I used regular raisins which worked fine and added a handful of arugula.

@Paul Bacino Those Shells are going into my Pasta p0rn folder . they look perfectly fantastic. Lasagna /// Cannelloni al Forno /// Stuffed Shells are my favorite Italian .

Wife has a rule that I’m not allowed to talk about seven fishes until Santa appears on the Macys parade. He just hit time square. Any thoughts?

Sauteed green beans, spinach, shallots, chiles, garlic, cilantro and thyme in bacon grease with some leftover bacon, then scrambled in eggs, heavy cream, and crumbled feta. Topped mine with Cholula

I still get a box --or boxes weekly. I am rarely disappointed except when FedEx screws up and doesn't deliver. I LOVE those jam grapes. Along with eating them plain I've been making galettes. I smear some heated peanut butter over pie crust dough and then take the grapes and sprinkle them with a bit of cornstarch and sugar and then put them on top of the peanut butter. Peanut butter and jelly elevated.

twas the night before thanksgiving ,,no caps as i got a lap cat stuffed ricotta shells--basil pesto left 6--spinach right 6 flourless lemon pistachio cake finished with wild red raspberries, pistachio ice cream drk chocolate tweel Happy Thanksgiving All ( no cat )

Our local pub has recently changed hands, also menu, staff and furniture. Pretty decent Caesar salad and an acceptable brisket sandwich. We will continue to frequent every week or so.

Here’s some soup I made for lunch. Has home grown kale and all the good stuff. I guess you could call it minestrone.

I just see more rabbit holes here 🤣

Back in 2019, someone marketed the A4 Box Induction Cooker, and our champion eGullet members/enablers tried it out. You can read the initial discussions here. It's an interesting and fun gizmo: lightweight, heats by induction, small enough to fit into one's travel kit if traveling by car or trailer; easily suitable for a dormitory (unlike the electric skillets my best friend and I used, that nearly scorched the furniture and carpeting). What was especially wonderful about it was the variety of inserts available. It came with a flat plate and ridged griddle; there were also 3 inserts: for deep dish (as in, soups) and a couple of different inserts with indentations for pancakes or ball-shaped stuff or whatever. @Kerry Beal brought our attention to it here and Anna N, may she rest in peace, ignited the rage with her experimentations here. Trouble is, the darned thing was charming but cost as my as my full-sized kitchen stove. I couldn't imagine buying one for my purposes. I think a lot of people must have felt the same way. Then it went on sale! Cheap!! And I bought one, and several other people did as well. Without going into a lot of detail, I noted that mine was on the way here when it was on sale, and a lot of other people enjoyed the same bonus. Good news: my original package, in the blue I preferred (there was much discussion about color choices, back in the day) became available for $40 instead of the original $250 or whatever. Maybe it was more. Bad news: the extra inserts (pancakes, deep dish, aepleskiver or octopus balls, take your pick) were not available. They haven't been available for well over a year. So the company was probably blowing out inventory while they circled the drain. Upshot: this magic A4 box, which is quite definitely not related to a printer, is a fun toy that doesn't live up to its original promise. But I have one, and I'll keep it around. It is gratifyingly compact and easy to clean.

On other days we had a considerably lighter lunch and pigged out at dinner. You will see from the furniture, this was not a high end establishment. Soup and smashed cucumber salad to start. Horse sashimi was surprisingly delicious, and it looks like some salad with egg. And I really didn’t need these, but who could resist grilled boneless chicken tails ? I could feel my arteries hardening. Classy place, you could tell by the furniture.

I think we had around 5 days in Tokyo, some were spent just wandering around - 20,000 steps without even noticing. We popped into many eateries and often had two small lunches. Lunch one, gyoza and chicken karaage. Lunch two, a snack of edamame, fish cakes, soup and pork. We didn’t buy a single Kit Kat, despite the unusual choices.