Alex

Well, yes. It's a perfectly logical statement. Clearly, most microwave ovens sold in the U.S. and Canada aren't appliances. I do wish the writer had told us what they are, though.

This kitchen essential tea towel (81 x 48 cm) is only £13.23, including shipping to the US, from Discworld Emporium!

Yes. It's based in Clinton, Michigan, SW of Ann Arbor.

Use Melissa's. Eden Foods and sexual harrassment They also have a particular agenda re contraception and health care in general.

I remembered we had a ham hock in the freezer that ought to be used before too long, so I decided to make this classic recipe.

That certainly would save some prep time.

I recently borrowed, from the library, the book Andaluz: A Food Journey through Southern Spain, by Fiona Dunlop. Despite the author's use of "Journey," a word which I would like to see banished from all forms of writing for, say, the next fifty years, it was an enjoyable read. In fact, tomorrow I'll be making a dinner for some friends incorporating three of the recipes: Duck fillets with almond and pistachio sauce, Black garlic mashed potatoes, and Coffee roasted Medjool dates with labneh. At some point I'll want to make the "Cod, potato, and garlic soup" (Ajo colorãdo), after I resolve the mystery of the absence of garlic in the ingredient list and cooking instructions.

Hmm. I wonder if that's local to you -- the WF website says $33.99/lb here in GR. The DiNapoli prices are different, too: all of the big cans are $3.05 with Prime.

Nice. We were thinking about Hoppin' John, but your curry looks more interesting. RG super-lucky black-eyed peas, of course.

It's time for Zingerman's annual Balsamic Blowout

Another yes. Just be careful about over-cooking, of course.

It is, if boiling water is used. I'm guessing that's what gulfporter did.

Uh-oh. Part of me wishes I hadn't looked at this. The other part is doing a happy dance (which isn't really a dance, more like wiggling in place—which actually could be a bit frightening if anyone stumbles upon it without sufficient warning—but happy nonetheless).

I sometimes do, and substitute a light sprinkling of demerara sugar.

This one, from The Kerryman in Chicago. If we're making just one, instead of brewed coffee we'll use a shot of espresso diluted with very hot water (i.e., a short Americano).

Five years ago I posted this for a new member who, for reasons unknown, never returned.

Nice machine. How do you deal with the non-removable bowl?

Welcome! Where in the mittens are you?

...thanks to A.Word.A.Day Aristology

Nope, not Mystic Pizza. Eighteen years before that, and not a movie.

Red wine-triggered headaches decoded, in part.

And there's hamburger all over the highway in Mystic, Connecticut. (Anyone out there recognize this? ^_^)

...for the tragic loss of our confectionery friends. The full, albeit short, story

"Currently unavailable." "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." eG'ers must've cleaned them out.

If you should ever make the long-cooking variety, I use the improvised double-boiler method. (You could use a dedicated one, of course.) I have a couple of mixing bowls, one vintage Pyrex and one stainless steel, that fit snugly in a suitable pot and are able to use one of our pot lids. I usually use 3/4 cup dried cornmeal, 3 cups of filtered water, and two or three large pinches of salt. Put some water in the pot and the salt in the bowl. Bring the pot to a simmer and the 3 cups of water to a boil or near-boil in a vessel of your choosing (I use an electric kettle). Pour the boiling water into the bowl, give it a stir, then gradually whisk or stir in the cornmeal. Cover and cook for 45-60 minutes, giving it a stir a few times in the first 15-20 minutes. (Fine-ground polenta might be ready after a half hour.) For non-vegan eaters, stir in some unsalted butter and grated Parm-Reg.