[The Cooking and Cuisine of Sicily]

Thanks for the link, Klary and Shaya! I couldn't make it last night, though, since I didn't have pine nuts on hand.

I made Sicilian sweet and sour calf's liver instead.

I didn't use a recipe, but the pepper and onion combo was in several recipes I looked at, and I added some balsamic and stock while the onions were cooking down. The creaminess of the liver was delicious with the tangy accompaniment!

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Nice crust!

[Favorite Uses for Mayonnaise]

So many posts on mayo....truely an interesting topic, but alas, nobody has mentioned Kewpie mayo? The japanese have it right, and this is the only store bought that I prefer. Slightly more eggy and sweet, that creamy yellow....it is the best out of those Telletubby like containers.

[More bacon?]

So how much does a pound of bacon weigh after cooking?

About 4 - 5 ounces.

[Houlihan's Old Place]

I just read the other day that the Metcalf South is closing down....dont mark that as a fact, but I'm pretty sure of it. I'm a newcomer here to KC...well sort of, almost 2 years, and have not been there.

[Houlihan's Old Place]

Houlihan's is alive and well. However, they are no longer on the Plaza, the mean spirited J.Nichol's group tried to up their lease by a large percent. So they packed up shop and opened one just up the street in Fairway. A couple years ago, they went through an interesting revitalization process, and you should see their stores now. In Kansas City, there are locations at the OP mall, Fairway, Leawood, in KC North Zona Rosa, and soon to be one in Lee's Summit. They have maintained the croud favorites from the past, but have introduced some really innovative and delicious food in the past 2 years. Be certain to check them out if you have not been for a while.

In Philly, Devon Seafood (formal site of Houlihan's) is alive and doing quite well. They also have introduced some new menu items and style in the past year, and with their location right on the Square I would go there any chance I could get.

Hope this helped. Check out their website at

www.houlihans.com

[Morning Glory Cafe]

Absolutely.....Morning Glory, one of the best breakfasts you can get in Philly. A local favorite.