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Can see it on the horizon if you look South West

Frikadelle with Cucumber-Kohlrabi Salad - frikadellen were made with ground beef (why can’t you buy premixed ground beef and pork in the US like you would use in Germany), seared onions, parsley, marjoram, eggs, yoghurt and mustard. The salad is thinly cut cucumber and kohlrabi with a yoghurt dressing (with milk, white wine vinegar, parsley and a hint of sugar)

A few years ago I downgraded my 10 cup to the five cup NW-JEC10BA. (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) Pressure is used only for a brief period near the end of the cooking cycle. What I like most is the Umami setting. I'm not certain, but I believe only the pressure models offer the Umami option. Almost all the rice I cook is with umami. I also use the "rice my way" feature for dialing in parameters for basmati. Though I admit basmati is best cooked in a pot on the stove with excess water. I use my Zojirushi only for making rice, so it is not important to me that it doesn't make popcorn nor roast whole pigs. My Zojirushi delights me with a cheerful tune -- though for the price I might have expected a whole opera. I did once hear Karajan conduct Walkure.

Elk barbacoa. (Last roast in the freezer, archery camp starts in a few weeks thankfully) And plated with quinoa

Where is P. T. Barnum when we need him?

I just paid $7 CAD for 200-odd grams of it, so I could certainly see myself buying 9 lbs of feta to take advantage of the deal. Lots of salads here, in the summertime.

Costco aren't able to sell that in the EU or 25 other countries including the UK and China, which still respect EU food regulations. Of course, that includes Greece, although Costco don't have a presence there. It even includes China where Costco sells genuine Greek Feta. By law in the EU and EU regulation respecting countries, due to its PDO status, Feta can only be made with sheep's milk or a blend sheep's and up to 30% of goat's milk. Feta-like cheeses can be made, but the name can't be used. Salad cheese is one such rename I've seen a lot.

Mormons with large families.

If you're going after August* and want top seafood, get a fruits de mer platter at Wright Bros. or J Sheeky *No shellfish unless there's an 'R' in the month!

Thanks - just wondered if it was a common substitute in Mexico. Orange and dark chocolate is one of my favourite food combinations!

$30.00 for 9-lbs. Unfortunately, this is a cow's milk feta.

And, they are opening a Dishoom here. Soon, I believe. (There's already a Hawksmoor, which I like a lot).

Any orange liqueur can be used in margs, including this one. This brand is popular at liquor stores, sometimes it's the only orange liqueur in smaller shops.

Four Seasons, in Chinatown, is excellent for Cantonese roasted meats For Indian food you can't go wrong with Dishoom, there are a few of them around. You can try your luck on Brick Lane but that road is almost unrecognisable to me now, the two curry houses I really loved both closed because of Covid and it's gentrifying more every day. If you want a steak then Hawksmoor all the way, accept no substitutes, and as weinoo says, a trip to St John is almost a must. If the sound of a curious (but very enjoyable) mix of a pub with great dim sum appeals then the Duck and Rice in Soho is excellent. Can highly recommend it for a late lunch before it gets a bit rowdy in the evening

How much $$$ was it for how much feta?

Omelette with cherry tomatoes, scallions and Boursin cheese. And toast of Dave’s Killer Bread. Trying to empty the fridge

I should have said "feta packed in brine."

This might help you to better understand the situation at the Salt Lake City Costco. The largest Costco in Utah has aisles of two and five-pound blocks of cheese, cases of yogurt, two-packs of milk gallons, and every other kind of dairy product you can imagine ... in super large sizes. The store has three refrigerated coolers - each measuring 3,000 square feet. An interesting aside is that, hanging just outside the coolers, by the entrance, are warm jackets for the customers to use while shopping in these house-sized refrigerators. The freezer section in this Utah Costco is also vast and carries some products you won't find elsewhere, like whole lambs and pigs. Here are some lamb carcasses hanging in a freezer compartment. In the same room, but in other compartments, were goat and pig. This location is a combination of a regular Costco warehouse and a Costco Business Center. Local businesses shop here for products for their vending machines, restaurant equipment, and bulk items for restaurants. Customers come from great distances to fill their trailers and box trucks with supplies and food items. It's a bit of a special place. When I told them about this store, a couple of friends who live in Nevada started planning a trip to visit the place. These people have travelled the world, and continue to travel throughut the US and Canada. One of their great travel pleasures is to visit Costco and Whole Food stores whenever they can. Recently, I was told that Costco is planning to open an even bigger store in Fresno, Californai. If Fresno gives their approval, they can claim they have "Costco's world largest store" at 241,000 sq. ft. with 32 gas pumps & a car wash.

Good lord that tomato salad is the freshest looking dish I've ever seen. Beautiful.

Is that used in Mexico to make margs instead of using triple sec?

One recipe, two lunches. Triple citrus tomato salad (or soup) from Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage. I made the salad version of this recipe first with some pretty heirloom tomatoes from the farmers market. The tomatoes marinate in a mix of lemon, lime and tangerine juices while you prepare the garnish which consists of crispy ginger, garlic, and chilies and the oil they’re fried in plus a sprinkle of fresh chives. The juices left in the plate were so slurpable that decided to try the soup version. It’s not as stunning as a colorful array of heirloom tomatoes but it’s just the ticket if you’ve got tomatoes that are too ripe to slice nicely. The soup gets a dollop of yogurt before adding the crispy, fried garnish and its oil which is just as delicious here as on the salad. I chilled the soup to just below room temp, not icy cold but the recipe says it can also be served warm. A nice alternative to gazpacho. Edited to add that both lunches were accompanied by an ear of corn on the cob. .

For more Chinese, Yauatcha Soho is fun. More Cantonese in outlook. Best to sit in the basement. 15 Broadwick Street, Soho. For a blowout, two Michelin starred A.Wong is interesting, if pricy. His three hour tour of China tasting menu was amazing. 70 Wilton Road, Victoria, London. Oh and Bar Shu mentioned above is at 28 Frith Street, Soho. The menu was designed in consultation with writer, Fuchsia Dunlop.

Visiting the market of a nearby town. Plenty of tasty sausages … Guess who got the biggest botifarra blanca ?!

When we are in Spain, I take over the shopping & the cooking. It just relaxes me and is my idea of a great holiday - surprisingly for the rest of the family, too. And there is a certain repertoire of dishes that my in-laws request whenever they visit us or we visit them. Out of these dishes today cornill amb setas (or braised rabbit with wild mushrooms - and actually meatballs). Brown a rabbit … Burn off the hair of your forearm when adding the brandy to the fried onions & garlic … Fresh champignons and dried death trumpets go in with a fruity white from the Somontano region… After a good braise pile everything in a way that the hungriest guys take all the meatballs and I have a chance to get some rabbit when I arrive at the table some minutes later … Served with bread, a mixed salad, (commercial and surprisingly good) gazpacho and some nice German white al fresco … No complaints 🤗

Today paëllas pasta-based cousin, the fideuà … With rabbit, squid, mussels & some sausage. Great lunch before an even better siesta 🤗