
butterscotch
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Well Im gld I bought an allclad last month instead of a cheapie because my cat turned on the burner full on while I was at work and the heat was on for hours, my apt would have burned down. the allclad wasn;t even scorched.
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if your pile is too damp- great kickstarter or sub for "browns" is the dregs of your cereals and leftover bread dried and crumbled. too much brown, too dry? puree your veggies scraps w/ juice and or water and pour in while mixing.
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I'm not agreeing with her in any sort of way, but I think she meant that the rapIST enjoys it. ← the quote is that there "is pleasure on the part of the victim". Her analogy is that the eaters are (it would seem) taking pleasure in something that hurts them. and so we shouldn;t be fooled by this enjiyment of food- t's just as masochistic urge- the body playing tricks on us. it's pretty screwed up . but she's right in that rape victims sometime report physical signs of arousal - i have seen this documented- and that it is used against them by the perp. i glanced at the linked article and she states the rapist here in terms of the food analogy would be the business of food. and we are the ones saying "c'mon baby you know you like it" , aren't we?
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i'm not sure such a thing exists. as for butterscotch- it's similar to toffee but not as creamy, and it has a salted butter component.
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foil + lots of butter..so much butter that it oozes up the sides of the pan when you fill it with batter. it forms an extra crisp buttery ridge along the edges. i also lay down a lil sprinkle of fleur de sel. heaven.
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Tired of the Alice Waters Backlash - Are You?
butterscotch replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
no need to repeat again and again....and sorry if I confused you w/ my reference to the workplace. i was not talking about what sort of boss she is at all. just saying any woman who has been given any authority at work knows well what a fine line you walk between seen as a pushover and shrew. as much as things have changed we are no where near held to the same standards as men. men who are demanding, authoritative or self satisfied are just not villified for it. women routinely are. this thread reminds me of the old school mormon reminder to their women to "keep sweet, no mater what". i don't see a lot of women offended by her manner, and it's telling that this is so. they don't need her to be likable in order to listen to her, some men here admit they do. sad. while i agree with you that being likable would absolutely help spread her message, i don't agree she should change one bit. I think cultural standards- our expectation that Alice be a sweetheart on top of being a talented giving visionary are what should change. an example you give of women being lauded at work desoite their personalities is interesting. would we be discussing how nice they are if they were men? i seriously doubt it. i hope that's clearer. i totally agree, but any woman who works will tell you that the standards women are held to are different. even a woman boss shouldn''t be seen as "bossy"... a nurturing rather than condescending is the goal. men can be snakry asses and still be well liked, it;s just not a prvilege women enjoy in their work lives. ← I think the issue here, with the talk about AW, isn't really so much about how she is as a boss. The double standard of which you speak is certainly alive and well, although it seems to be lessening. I can think of well-known women in very lofty business positions that are not beloved for their personalities, but that are lauded and respected for their competence and successes. AW might be a shrew to her staff, just like people say Martha Stewart can be. But is that really the issue here? This entire thread is more about how AW relates to the "little people" that she's trying to influence. And I repeat that when you're trying to convince somebody, through basically your sheer power of persuasion, that another path is preferable, being bossy and condescending is counterproductive. Whether you're male or female. As, again I repeat, any salesperson, male or female, or motivational speaker, or clergy, or teacher, etc., can tell you. ← -
Tired of the Alice Waters Backlash - Are You?
butterscotch replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
i totally agree, but any woman who works will tell you that the standards women are held to are different. even a woman boss shouldn''t be seen as "bossy"... a nurturing rather than condescending is the goal. men can be snakry asses and still be well liked, it;s just not a prvilege women enjoy in their work lives. -
Tired of the Alice Waters Backlash - Are You?
butterscotch replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
just as i suspected this is mostly about the tone, and not the message. it's really important not to seem bossy or condesending. if you are a woman. -
I tried that one and they didn't rise too well. I was advised next time just to premix wet + premix dry seperately. Mmmm sour cream cofffee cake. Pls post pics!
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Katie, Have you tried a nice shot of scotch in hot chocolate? it actually gives it a tats of caramel/ butterscotch. good stuff!
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Walnuts are definately better with Dark Chocolate + Fudge flavors, Pecans with Milk... Cashews are also much much better with Milk chocolate. Almonds can go either way.
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the "junior" pecans from Sunyland Farm are delicious this year , (and they have the coolest catalog!!) they used to sell Scheleys seprertely too......as does the Nut Factory... http://www.thenutfactory.com/section.asp?c...ory=nuts-pecans
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oh noes, not accented voices!!!
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I used to work with a great deal of Chinese born from the south of China, old school, all retired now. Without exception they all hated dairy, totally skeeved it. One told me that they'd use an expression "butter smelling people" for westerners. She claimed she could smell the dairy coming out of my pores. It wasn't a compliment, either. LOL.
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The article says it's very easy to find un Yunnan: "South Silk Road is by no means the only restaurant that serves r?b?ng, since it is as much a Yunnan restaurant staple as cross-the-bridge noodles"
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Wow Brooks thanks so much! This is great stuff!
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For many years this has been my big favorite if I make it over to one of their scoop shops. I have never seen it in pints. Even sadder there was once briefly a lovely Peanut Butter flavor Ice cream with a fudge swirl and I think it had something crunchy in there too.... It was so awsome, and sold so briefly it breaks my heart. It feels like it was all just a lovely dream. Does anyone remeber this flavor besides me?
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Thank you Mark + Mr T ! and bravo! You both figured out, quite correctly, that I have very sweet tooth! Pan forte would be a great treat for my nephew the boyscout- sort of the crusders version of Gorp- he will totally love that. And the Almond cookies are for me.
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thanks for the links! wonderfull stuff that takes care of breakfast and one dinner! and ahh shoes! this maybe my downfall. I am going to do some more googling on the cheese issue, and for the mushrooms too. hopefully i will bring back some wonderful suggestions for evryone here. thanks for the well wishes/
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that's a great suggestion, who wouldn't love that! i'm a little afraid of customs though...I have to read up on what's allowed. dried musgrooms could look suspicious, maybe if they are sealed and labeled. i cannot tell you the hasslse i have endured over the years. once they added up all the little receipts in my bag for every breakfast lunch and dinner (why i had saved them is a whole other awful story- i had been accused of shop lifting cheese and crackers!) i had in my possession, and they made me pay import tax on it because the recepits were non specific and in french. the customs guy argued all of my possesions could possibly be matched up with receipts. that cost about two hours and more than a hundred dollars extra. i think i just sort of look guilty. but every time i go through customs, they seem to take something away from me, i'm going to try hard to avoid that this time.
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Looking through the threads there are mostly older posts for Siena and lots of very big ticket steak dinners in Florence, which is not our thing. I am going to have a much too short stay and the sights there are, i am embarrassed to admit, almost as important as the food. I was hoping you all could help me to combine both.. and also bring some good stuff home. To that end- anyone have any must eats close enough to the Duomo, Uffuzi and Acadameia so I can literally have it all? I understand Siena is small enough to recommend anywhere in town- so please do. Also, for both towns- what would be the best or most special foodie gifts to look for? What would you want me to bring back for you? Thanks in advance!
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Spike w/out his hat = barefoot Paul on Abbey Road! I knew that meant he was going to bite it - finally!
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PMS: Tell it Like It Is. Your cravings, Babe (Part 2)
butterscotch replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
I've taken to heating up a big pile of Ruffles potato chips in the oven and throwing a BIG handful of Ghiarardelli dark chocolate chips on them... till they melt. Yum. -
the madeline cakes are definately kept at room temperaure, and i know this because they are always in my mouth before i leave the store. the macarons need to be kept cool for the filling they say, and many people get them boxed so they need to hold for a while... but yes, room temp is better. the brioche is next on my list to try. and the shortbread rose cookie.