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If said crime involves crispy bread, dripping with butter and sweet berry juices sign me up.

There's a few favorites listed here... Favorite Food Blogs, Aside from what's listed in Gourmet...

My favorite use of bacon would have to be a blt- with avocado, too. But I also love oysters casino and smoked or teriyaki oysters wrapped in bacon and broiled. Then again, creamy clam chowder with a healthy dose of bacon is always welcome. Seafood and bacon are an awfully nice pair.

Very cool. That gouda sounds wonderful!

Perhaps these past threads, albeit small ones, can help you out? How to open a coconut?, Help this first-time take a whack at it How Do you Tell if A Coconut Is Fresh?

Make soup. Add a couple handfuls of the chopped greens to a simple vegetable or chicken broth- include a bit of asparagus for something a bit more substantial. Do a riff on eggs benedict. English muffin, sauteed greens, poached egg and a light butter/chive sauce. Saute peas, garlic, spring onions and greens in butter, add a bit of cream towards the end and toss with pasta. I've not tried any of the following recipes but there's some interesting ideas, especially the won tons. click!

Are you interested in making yogurt from scratch? Yogurt-making @ home, Any experiences? (merged)

I'd like to know, too. Months ago I splashed fish sauce on a towel. Good lord what a scent!! I threw out the towel. But I still have that bottle of fish sauce with it's difficult-to-close lid.

Thank you so much. That sounds fantastic. I have to work 12 pm to 10 pm tomorrow through Sunday. Do you think that I can make this in the am and reheat when I get home? ← Yes, you could. Bring custard to room temperature and reheat in the microwave. Or gently reheat in a double-boiler.

Here you go. Savory Custard With Caramelized Onions and Smoked Cheese Substitute the three large eggs for four (or more) of your yolks. Personally, I like to caramelize the onions with half butter (unsalted) and half extra-virgin olive oil. And while smoked cheese is super tasty a soft, tangy goats cheese also works well. If you have access to fresh herbs (such as chervil, chives or summer savory), by all means use them, too!

A savory custard with, say, caramelized onions (or onion confit!) and your favorite cheese would be good. It'd be pretty rich using only egg yolks so make a big salad to go with it.

Same here. Makes me think I'd see it in the film "Logan's Run."

Thank you, Jack. So, this year I shall build three planters. Keep them moist and allow the root-system to take hold. Slow-release fertilizer in the soil? Any additional fertilizer thereafter? Thoughts on polymer crystals? Trellis for the first year? Sorry. I'm really quite clueless how to actually *care* for cane-berries. The back of my property has blackberry brambles that require no care aside from an occasional watering in late summer.

Correct! Although you should see it now, I'm amazed at how fast these things can grow. I'm finding it very difficult to not scrutinize every pot for new signs of growth at 10 minute intervals . The beans have some out, as well as the beginings of some mesclun mix I planted about 5 days ago. I'll try to borrow a camera and put up some more pictures. When should I start feeding the plants? I'm guessing I should wait until they've established a decent root system right? ← I've never grown edible peas so I can't give you definitive answer. But, as far as I'm aware of, peas do not need extra nitrogen as they collect it from the air. Go figure. Actually, they are very light feeders all around, so if you want to apply a 10-10 fertilizer I would so very sparingly and only when they're better developed. They are also prone to root rot and fungus problems, so try not to splash water on the leaves while you're keeping them nice and moist (but not water-logged) and be sure to raise the pots off the deck (better drainage and air circulation for the roots). Any pea-pros out there to help him out? Yesterday my husband gifted our garden with three raspberry plants. Of course, we have no place to put them in the ground that will meet their needs soooo we're planning on building three large planters to place on a gravel path, facing south, against a white background. I know that the light and water will be adequate but I have questions concerning the planters. How big? What type of wood is best? Pine? Cedar? Treated or untreated wood? I assume a trellis system is in order, too. -sigh- So much garden and not.enough.space! Here they are in all their first year glory. We have two Indian Summers and one Willamette.

Susan, What did you think of the planked salmon. I'm suspecting that you weren't blown away by it since you haven't mentioned it. What types of seasonings did you finally decide to use? Y'know, I have the exact same Weber grill (in the garage ) with the wooden handles and all. You have certainly inspired me to dust that sucker off and get smokin!

Rhubarb margaritas! I prefer to rim the glass (if I do it at all) with sugar instead of salt.

Very cool, Mallet. What is the li'l sprout? A pea, perhaps?

There's some really good ideas here. I've always loved dolmades.

Maybe have a few drinks before hacking away? Liquid courage.

Also, make sure that you have no sugar bowls, fruit or vegetables on your counter. Do the dishes immediately, keep the garbage emptied daily, wipe counters constantly, etc. Check outside of your house along the foundation for ants, set traps. They're a pain to get rid of but it can be done. I know. Bastards!

Lots of ideas to help you out... Blackberry Sauce, Need help for roast pork loin Blackberries, matches with what? Blackberries!

Hey, thank *you* for the compliment. It sounds like you have birds scratching through your soil. It's actually a pretty common problem, especially in urban areas, but the chicken wire is a good idea and should keep the critters away until germination. Since the birds could still scratch the tiny seedlings from the soil you might leave the wire on a bit past the germination stage to develop a bit of a root system. On another note, you might consider buying deck protectors to put underneath your pots to avoid staining the wood. I learned this the hard way.

wow, nice one. every year around this time i buy a bunch of lovage and i use about half of it before i get too sick of it and toss the rest, which has wilted. it's a great addition to salads, as long as its used sparingly. ← *Sparingly* is totally the key to this wonderful herb. I've had it in salads before I was married, liked it real well and don't know why I don't use it now. When I was a very poor (money-wise, that is) lady on her own in an apartment above a bar my mother would gift me with bags of dried herbs- lovage amongst them. They made my near poverty meals quite flavorful. Hm. Tonight it's fajitas but tomorrow will dawn with a lovage-laced salad in mind. Edited to correct minor misspellings.

This my lovage plant. A fairly old-time herb that you might not find in most gardens these days. It has a celery flavor +five. Very intense. I've mostly used it in bean and lentil dishes. This plant is about eight years old. My mother and I have been trading plants for quite a few years. She gave me a comfrey plant that I remember from my childhood- oh, about 25 years ago! Lovage Comfrey

A picture of my largest thyme. It's the only one in bloom so far and it seems a bit early. Too bad the bee got in the way.