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Thank you. So far, I have found one combo that meets our needs and that is the Dacor. The microwave has a capacity of 1.9 cubic feet, slightly smaller than the 2.1 cubic feet we currently have, and the oven is slightly larger at 4.8 cubic feet compared to our current 4.1 cubic feet. We are going to look at it tomorrow. But, I personally don't care if we end up with say, a Miele oven and a Panasonic microwave, so we will look at what other possible combinations. I had a cursory look at the article you linked to, I'll give it a better read before we go. I'll also look at a few other review sites.

I forget if you covered this early, but wouldn't inulin be closer flax fiber than either of those gums?

I had the distinct pleasure of attending a discussion about a new cocktail book by David Wondrich (aka @Splificator). Called The Comic Book History of the Cocktail (eG-friendly Amazon.com link), it's the history of the cocktail, illustrated in comic book form (I think the title gives that away) by the wonderful Dean Kotz. To make it even more interesting, the discussion was moderated by @Michael Ruhlman. Also introduced me to the fine book store/cafe/a bunch of other stuff, called P&T Knitwear, right here on Orchard Street. I got me some merch...

I ordered this from my milkman. I honestly do not like this pizza but it was convenient so I got it and had a couple of small pieces of it last night. Shakespeare's is in Columbia, MO, home of MU. All my MU alumni friends/family love this pizza and I can only attribute it to good times getting drunk there because I find little to like about it--the meats on it are tasty, but the rest not. My sis was crying when I told her I got it. They are coming to help me this weekend--I'll save the leftovers for her. I only got it because I didn't want to go pick up a pizza somewhere and the only other pizza the milkman has is a cracker crust type thing that is even worse than this.

I saw something earlier online about freeze-dried fruit from TJ and other sources, too, but not sure now where I saw it. Why are we having so darned many recalls!!

As China starts its 8 day public holiday, the locals are engaging in their favourite holiday activity – shopping. So the stores are going all out to promote their mooncakes before next Monday, the Mid-autumn festival. Among the offerings are a follow up to my last post. Inevitable, I suppose. Following the Hong Kong style “custard lava mooncakes”, it was only a matter of time until someone came up with a chocolate lava mooncake. 橙香巧克力冰皮月饼 (chéng xiāng qiǎo kè lì bīng pí yuè bǐng), orange scented chocolate iced mooncake.

It is brewed in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China. Only six breweries in the world? More like 18.

Nice. Does it show where it was brewed? (Guinness is available in 120 countries but there are only 6 Guinness breweries in the world!) Cheers mate

You may find this article from Emily at Steam and Bake useful as an overview of steam oven brands: The Best Steam Oven Brands in 2025 If you are on Facebook, Emily's group ( https://m.facebook.com/groups/combisteamcooking/?ref=share ) might be a good place to ask questions about models you are considering. The group seems fairly quiet but it’s worth a shot. If you plan to replace your wall oven with a combi steam wall oven, keep in mind that the cavity size of steam ovens tend to be a good bit smaller than conventional ovens, particularly for the non-plumbed models as they need to accommodate a water tank.

No recent experience to share, but I will be monitoring responses for ideas. My 20-year old Miele convection oven is about to die, and I am looking for a replacement. I am thinking another Miele convection oven, plus their combi-steam oven (smaller model) to replace / upgrade my warming drawer (I don’t use or need a microwave). Sinilar to @ElsieD, the steam oven will not be plumbed.

Of course, I meant mushroom wontons. Too late to edit.

@rotuts referred to this in the Trader Joe's topic, but the pasta in question isn't restricted to TJ's Cajun Chicken Alfredo. Read the recall, based on the past, here: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-meals-containing-pasta-may-be-contaminated

I've missed posting a bunch more pistachio-centric recalls over the past week or so (been busy/traveling, also forgot). All Ontario-centric, IIRC. https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/handfuel-brand-raspberry-pistachio-clusters-recalled-due-salmonella https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/indian-punjabi-bazaar-brand-green-pistachios-recalled-due-salmonella https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/pistachio-raw-kernels-recalled-due-salmonella https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-pistachios-and-pistachio-containing-products-recalled-due-salmonella-0 https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-pistachio-containing-products-recalled-due-salmonella-4

Porterhouse with donabe short grain rice.

My microwave died the other day and I need to buy a new one. My husband suggested we also replace our wall oven with a new one at the same time as it too is over 20 years old and apt to fail sooner rather than later. Both are/were GE Profile. I said I'd be in for replacing the wall oven but only if it could be a steam oven. He said okay so we've been looking around. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with either a combo or a wall unit they would recommend? The steam oven would not be plumbed to a water source/drain, it would have a refillable tank inside the oven. Any and all suggestions appreciated.

Tuna salad on a toasted brioche bun My last few breakfasts have been deficient in vegetables so I added a few.

Chicken thighs marinated in zaatar, yogurt, and garlic and grilled, with a big salad, rice pilaf, and flatbread

香菇馄饨 (xiāng gū hún tun), fresh shiitake mushrooms in a chicken broth.

Poached Chicken with Puy Lentils from an old Jamie Oliver Magazine - mix of diced poached chicken breast (poached in chicken broth), puy lentils, green beans, grilled artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, parsley, capers, mustard, olive oil and lemon juice

The plan is Montreal if all goes well.

Everyday Korean has several Dutch baby options so I tried the kimchi and cheddar cheese version today. It still didn’t climb up out of the pan as much as the first time I made it but it was tasty.

奶黄流心月饼莲蓉传统港式蛋黄爆浆月 (nǎi huáng liú xīn yuè bǐng lián róng chuán tǒng gǎng shì dàn huáng bào jiāng yuè), Traditional Hong Kong style custard mooncake with lotus seed paste and egg yolk. These are also sometimes known as ‘lava mooncakes’ or similar.), Traditional Hong Kong style custard mooncake with lotus seed paste and egg yolk. These are also sometimes known as ‘lava mooncakes’ or similar. Although HK in origin, the are becoming quite the fashion on the mainland.

We were planning on Thai - specifically the fried chicken and a khao soi. They were out of the khao soi, so we got the Northern Thai sausage. The fried chicken was ok, but not even close to the best Hat Yai fried chicken we've had and the puck of sticky rice it came with should have had them cowering in shame. It was so overcooked that the individual grains fused into a single gummy mass. I can't blame it on the fact that it may have been sitting around as I remember getting a mango with sticky rice in Chiang Mai where the vendor dug teh sticky rice out of a cooler that was probably sitting there for hours and it was perfect. I had mistakenly thought that the sausage was sai oua - a type of Northern Thai sausage and asked for it. The manager who took our order knew what I was talking about, but didn't correct me in the fact that what they were serving was definitely NOT sai oua as I knew it both from Chiang Mai and at my much missed Pok Pok whose version was just like we had in Chiang Mai. Saturday's version was a uniform fine grind, very one note, and they happened to burn the crap out of the sausage casing....