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Onions as in Mushrooms and Onions( pan sauteed) over steak

passionfruit as in Mango passionfruit sorbet

Have you seen this book King Arthur Flour Whole grain baking They advocate using whole wheat pastry flour for cakes and the white whole wheat for breads/quickbreads. I've used the white whole wheat for over a year( I buy it in MI). I've made muffins, and various breads( a fabulous hamburger bun) and I love it. I dont think I'd use it for cakes though.

Another one I like( not so much for the recipes) is Saveur. It also helps that my year subscription only cost 4 bucks. Check out ebay and the other magazine clearning houses for great deals. Additionally, I only paid 3.89 for my subscription to Bon Appetite

I love Fine Cooking, but I also really love Cook's Illustrated. Nothing I've made from there has failed. In fact, many of my favorites are now a part of the menu where I work. Just last week I made the Tall and Fluffy Buttermilk biscuits 8 times( 8 batches).

caramel. IE: caramels with Fleur de sel.

Target has some really cool square white plates. Not sure of the price though.

And too fastidious by half. Why wouldn't one just drink them? ← I never heard her say take the guests' dregs, but I did hear her say she freezes leftover wine in a ziplock bag. I've been doing that for over a year and it works so well. I throw the wine in when I'm making marinara or a beef stew.

peanut butter. I make a great banana cake with PB frosting. and we love PB banana smoothies.

Here is a cupcake tree that we made for our wedding reception in 2004. We used some linen like fabric that we found in the reduced bin at Joanne's. I think it cost about 5 bucks. We used the tree for other functions( xmas, covered in wrapping paper). We made this tree out of double layers of cardboard and duct tape. We used giant appliance boxes. It cost almost nothing to make this. For future cupcakes, I switched to the foil liners as well. Less mess.

The 150 Best American Recipes by Fran McCullough and Molly Stevens. I've checked it out of the library, but have a feeling it will go on my Christmas wish list. ← I've made the yeasted waffles from that cookbook and as I recall, they were good.

I have the same tube, but I've never used it. I know you're in BC so you might not be able to find the pillsbury crusty french loaf( I went to a pampered chef party in california and thats what they used). I just looked at the tube yesterday and thought to myself " I really should make some flower shaped bread" for a party I'm catering. I'm anxious to hear other people's comments.

How about some basil jelly?

wow, I never win anything!! I didnt know the answer so I asked a friend who's parents were both born in Holland. There is a very large Dutch population in this part of Ontario. I've sent you a PM.

is it french fries, curry mayonnaise, ketchup and raw onions or fries with mayo, curry sauce and onions

Biscotti and hermit bars are two things that come to mind.

There is a very busy and thriving Seasons 52 in Ft. Lauderdale. I've eaten there 1 time. First and last. For the price, I wasnt that thrilled. I believe I had a fish dish. It was good, but nothing spectacular. The desserts were fun and the perfect portion control( plus, you can keep the glass).

A number of years ago, I saw Jeffrey on Martha Stewart. He made the "truck stop cinnamon rolls( not sure if thats the exact name). Martha was somewhat appalled that he was using margarine( I believe in the filling). If I remember correctly, he also used bread flour. They were really large rolls and they looked rather bready. I saw this book last week at Home Goods for about 12 bucks.

Happy Birthday Sandy. I'm always interested in what kind of cake people choose for their bdays, so what did you request?

The caterer I work for makes a homeade sausage, forms that into a log and then wraps the pastry around them. Baked off and sliced and served with a nice grainy mustard.

Hey Danielle, Happy to see you're blogging. How are the bagels in Chicago? Thats one of the first things I like to find in a new place. I'm currently in Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and the bagels are fabulous.

I agree about vistaprint. I got 25 business card magnets for free. I also got 100 postcards for free as well. Great deals.

I met my spouse 5yrs ago on a diary writing website( I lived in Cali, she's Canadian), so it really warms my heart when ppl from two different sides of the world meet in person. It's just so heartwarming that Abra opened her home to Klary and her husband and threw them the " American themed" party. Love it. Oh and someone asked if the capegooseberry is related to the Tomatillo. The answer is yes, they come from the same family.

Just a thought, but do you think the difference could be because Canadian AP flour is different than American AP flour. Having baked for years in the states and then moving to Canada, I've noticed a difference using Canadian Flour. I know for a fact, the protein levels are different, but I'm not sure who's is higher.

Has anyone ever made or used marshmallow fondant? I saw it on a thread( not on this site) about a Louis Vitton Cake. To me, it looked like a better( and cheaper) alternative.