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Oh man! I love sweet potatoes and yams! I would greatly appreciate these recipies in email format if you can manage it!!!!! Thanks a bunch! Ben

Keep these great replies coming please! This is very compelling! Ben

All of that looks so amazing! I wish there was not 3000 miles seperating us last night! It must have been a great time! Ben

Yeah, that is a horrendus policy for them to maintain. It is insulting to the customer and pretentious on their part. I seriously hope they reconsider. Although at this point I am guessing pride will stand in their way of doing what is right. Ben

Hello? Nightscotsman? We need another Melody cake! G.W. is getting testy, hurry! Seriously though, I hope you find the program that is right for you! Ben

Please expound on Hakka. I am merely a country bumpkin. Ben

Heh heh heh...Katie would like to add that she has *never* set foot in that place....ever...umm... yeah. Ben

Allright! See ya all there. I am about to head out. Ben

Wait a sec...Klink, sic your tivo on that shit and eat dim sum. Ben

Nightscotsman, it looks as if you modeling career has taken off! You can be a Model/Pastry Chef. Ben oh, umm so who all will be attenting on sunday? This is what I have now: Myself Katie Nightscotsman Sfroth MsRamsey HeyJude Tighe Scrat68 LaurieA-B Mamster Maybe HumanBean Sig Others? Others? Edited to stay current

Do you like my outfit? It was tough to find the fur underpants. Ben man that would make a sweet haloween costume. I have a year to get in shape! Ben

You would be suprised how powerful I am!!!! By the power of greyskull!!!!!! Go check your local listings now Klink! Ben

Ok party peeps, How does 11:00 at Jumbo sound? If anybody has trouble with this time, I know I can be flexible. Ben

Ok, that's it. I have to put an end to this. Nightscotsman, you must immediately alert me to any job openings at your workplace. I cant stand the thought of your desserts being wasted. For the greater good of pastry! I dont know how to use a mac very well, but I learn quickly! Ben

I am tempted to say that we should do it this sunday! Jumbo here we come! Who could make it? I am pretty sure I can. Ben

Several people have brought in the Top Pot goodies, and they get eaten quickly, but not quite as fast as the crappy Safeway donuts. By the way, does anyone here consider maple bars to be a treat? It seems to be a comfort level thing then. Some people are more adventerous than others...despite the alluring nature of your treats. Another possibility is that your office is a big practical joke place and they fear laxitives in the Melody cake. You prankster! Ben p.s. maple bars are ok...I have yet to eat a really good one.

I think that's hitting it right on the head (ow). Very true. And nobody will ever touch the last piece. They'll take half of it, then half of the half. Sorta like puting the milk jug back in the fridge with a few tablespoons of milk in it. I think there's also this unspoken feeling that homemade stuff is richer and more fattening than store-bought. I'm sure that if I brought in fresh, homemade donuts they would sit for days. I would be curious to see what would happen if you brought in some Top Pot doughnuts from down your street (you lucky bastard). I have noticed that some people are adverse to eating food that is prepared at home. This, however, is hard for me to believe since I have seen and tasted your creations. Damn. Ben

A few years ago a friend and I decided we wanted to brew something and decided on Mead since at the time we were poor (college) and could not afford fancy equipment. We found a recipe on the internet and started right away. Frankly, we probably did everything wrong. The mead was overspiced, we used mediocre honey, and bread yeast. It still fermented and we had a hell of a time. The mead tasted fairly bad, mostly due to the overspicing. It was very cloudy at the end and we tried to filter it but had trouble doing so correctly. Even though we had a poor experience, I would love to try it again with better directions, equipment, and ingredients. I recently tasted some commercial mead at an Ethiopian restaurant and liked it. It was crisper than I thought and very fruity. Enjoy your project! Ben

Thanks Rachel! Those links should help! Ben

Earlier today, I tried one of the Instant Pudding Pops. The layering effect was much more pronounced and seperate in these pops as you can see from the picture. I may try to do more with this effect in the future. The pops had very few air holes and were very solid. I do think that the size/shape issue is a detrement and I will need to rectify this before moving on with the experiment. I think I will also try wooden sticks as handles too. The spoons work fairly well, but the plastic bends too much at times. The taste of these pops was much better than the Premade ones, they seemed more authentic. The texture was better as well, but the ice crystals are still too big and I will have to either drop some chedda' on an ice cream machine or stir by hand during the freezing process. I will be out of town for most of this next week, but upon my return I shall continue with renewed vigor! Next on the list is Stovetop pudding and homeade pudding! Awww yeah! Also, smoked pudding should be in my future if Klink is down for it; Klink? Have a good week people! Ben

So... you consulted a Rabbi? I don't see any yarmulkes on those kitties. I think that this should take care of things. Ben p.s. more pudding results to follow later on.

Dirty! The above picture post was not intended to be dirty, but a way of incorporating the kitties into the thread in a kosher manner. Ben

Suck on this Klink! And then suck on it some more! Vinnie gets some pudding action (no actual pudding was ingested in the making of this photo) Sophie wants a lick too! (no actual pudding was ingested in the making of this photo) The cats are now interested in the project!!! A momentous occasion! Ben

Well, in my own self satisfiying interests of keeping you on this thread , here is another sophie pic. Ben

You may want to pick up some cheap ketchup and mustard dispensers and use them as pastry tubes to better fill the cups. Of course all of this is done before smoking them. I do need to get some pastry bags anyway so I may just bite the bullet and go for those. Klink, you better watch it, I am seriously considering making a smoked pudding sausage pop! Of which you will have to eat half while we take pictures. Ben