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Softltly scrambled eggs with a garnish (caviar, smoked salmon, cream cheese, crispy shallots, peas, WHATEVER) served in mushroom caps that have been broiled with a brushing of butter...

Hmmm...I see a new technique here emerging to add subtle hints of flavor to things, like spritzing a pizza with pineapple juice, or rendering pepperoni for the oil and brushing it on the crust before adding the other toppings. Now THAT has potential...

Salmon can go with cranberries or blueberries. Ceviche gets citrus. Not with Sauteed Apples, no, but apples cooked in a gastrique? Could be done...

Happy Aniversery to you both!

You don't have any older kids, do you? I can hear them now, "Dad, just put HIS pepperoni on MY slice...!"

And drop cloths (plastic tablecloths) and soap and water, and paper towels, LOTS of paper towels!

Ohhhh, pretty! Thanks, Popsicle Toze! Shame there's not something like a cherry pitter to do the labor for you. Maybe you could invent something?

Oh, MY! Reminds me of a meal I freehanded, maybe 35 years ago, fo a friend's birthday. She brought a pound of good shrimp, a pound of butter, a pound of mushrooms, 4 huge cloves of garlic and a box of pasta; dumped it on my tiny kitchen counter and said "Feed us!" "Us" was 2 people, she and I...Oy.

Duh! Sorry for the bad advice; I got so used to my mum trimming off bits of cheese, sausage, etc., giving the remainder a hearty sniff and pronouncing it good, that it's been my system ever since, as long as the color is right! No illnesses, either!

The nose will know, beyond a doubt! I say go for it, but if you find a stinker, 86 it!

You forgot the "Oh, my!"

Pan Can, are the import regulations such that you can order brewing supplies online? Or is it just prohibitively expensive? Not that I'm familiar with the process, but I'm sure you could find scources!

Scallion rolls look heavenly, and, oh, those ribs! Yum!

You GO, Scoop!

Darienne, even (excuse it, please) tinkle didn't work!

SO glad to see you back! But, then again, bummer ; the forums will be down that day! Edited for typo.

No one can explain why bumblebees can fly, either, but they do!

(Bolding added) That's scary!

OK, so how do you cure the burn? I tried everything when I burned my hands with jalapenos the first time I used them, including some fairly gross methods, but nothing worked. My hands were so burnt they peeled! Now I use plastic gloves!

Oddly enough, my salt does not clump! I use Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, and any clumps that form are easily 'regranulated' with a shake of the salt dispenser, or a simple finger stir of the dish of salt by the stove. (It is a covered dish, but not with a seal or any moisture proof fixtures.) Thanks for the help!

bump... My question is this: if I use rice in a tin of mixed seasoning to keep it from clumping, will it affect the flavor of the blend? I have some Old Bay lemon and herb blend in my cabinet; it is going to be one big lump of spice soon. (I live it dear old soggy south Florida, without a/c [it's a financial thing...]). Will the rice absorb the flavor from the spices, leaving me with a tasteless powder, or will it help with the clumping issue? I don't mind running the clump over the grater to re-powder, but it's so much easier to just shake it out of the tin! TIA!

I L0VE it!

Why do people insist on using prepared mustard in deviled eggs? I find the vinegar twang of yellow mustard to be offensive in most things (virtually ALL things, actually)and most dissapointing in eggs! I usually use a little Coleman's DRY Mustard in the mix, along with some onion that I've grated on a Microplane, Hellman's mayo, kosher salt and fresh ground white pepper. That's the basic yolk mix, which I mash with a fork to smoothness. Garnish with whatever bits and pieces you like, or just top with good paprika, a sprinkle of dill weed, shredded basil or the like. Never a leftover yet!

Kim, I'll never get there, barring a miracle, but one can always hope! In my dreams maybe? Did you see anything "witchy" in the New Forest? It's suppossed to be a hotbed of the Old Religion...

If you had a job where you got off at 6 pm, you wouldn't go to bed at 7:30 would ya? Unwind a bit longer, read, relax, have a couple of drinks and THEN take a nice warm shower and go to bed, with all the drapes pulled tight. Don't forget "dinner", either.