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laurelm

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  1. My husband is home for Easter the first time in 3 years, so I am making both a leg of lamb and ham, so he should be happy =)

    I am stuck on an additional veggie side, any ideas?

    Menu so far...

    Lamb with mint pesto

    Ham

    Mashed Potatoes, gravy

    Asparagus/Hollandiase Sauce (orange one and standard)

    Mini Strawberry Cheescakes

    I was thinking a strawberry spinach salad (it is one of his favs), but I do not want both the dessert and side dish with strawberries, and do not want to give up the dessert.

    Thank you!

  2. <i> My understanding is that it's either a variety of, or a very very close relative of daikon. As a matter of fact I bought one recently and its taste and flavor were indistinguishable from daikon as far as I could tell. </i>

    This is what I am leaning towards after examining it closer ad with everyone's remarks, the texture seems more like daikon than a turnip... I should find out Thursday when I make it! I may try a raw piece soon, but I had fun looking online :)

    Thank you so much for all your feedback!

    Edited to fix my html...

  3. Sent my husband to store for turnips for a soup and they were out, but he found what he said was called a korean turnip, I have never heard of it, but it is a large white root veggie. Can anyone help? Is it similar to a normal turnip, a radish, or...?

    I cannot find it on google.

    Thank you!!

  4. fooey, it is not a direct link per say, they are having $5 off magazine subscriptions if you order by September 30th, so Saveur is only $15, Bon Appetit, $10, etc.. It is automatically taken off when you order, no discount code needed.

    Also, do you have Freecycle in your area? I got years of Bon Appetit via Freecycle and since being a member, I have seen people giving away years of various magazines etc...It is worth getting on the mailing list for the opportunity.

    Another option are library sales- got years of Gourmet that way :)

  5. Amazon is having a sale on their magazine subscriptions, I receive Gourmet and Bon Appetit but would like to add another Food one. Saveur is what I am leaning towards, is it a good foodie mag? The reviews on Amazon are stellar.

    I had Food & Wine, but there was not enough focus on food & recipes for my taste.

    Thank you in advance for your opinions :smile:

  6. I don't understand this "he appeared to..." No, he actually did make the best meal of the three, hence, he won.

    I actually always say "appeared" as well, since we can never taste the food. (unfortunately)

    The final four show, those new orleans dishes looked delicious!

    I am guessing Carla will win fan favorite at the reunion show, everyone seems to love her. She bugged me so much in the beginning and then grew on me.

    This season was very lackluster, I am looking forward to Masters, anyone know when that starts?

  7. Thanks for all your help!!

    My husband and I went first to Krog Bar (owned by Rathbun) for some wine and two tapas.

    Then we went to Restaurant Eugene, and it was absolutely delicious.

    Our move date may be changed, so we may hit up one more place in Atlanta if we get a chance.

    After that I will be in Hawaii forum asking for help!

    Thank you!!

  8. I don't know about the Top Chef cookbook, but some of the recipes online (at least the ones I have done) have errors and some confusing directions. Yumm, but Tre's shrimp and white chedder grits- delicioso!!

    I do not think they test them too much before sticking on the website.

    Is the cookbook better?

  9. http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/06/top_che...h_to_junior.php

    Bravo’s “Top Chef” is cooking up an offspring.

    The network said it is developing “Top Chef Junior,” an eight-episode series in which teens will take on culinary challenges, just like their grown-up counterparts on the top-rated cooking show.

    The network also picked up a untitled project that will follow Jean-Christophe Novelli, named the world’s sexiest chef by the New York Times, as he moves to Los Angeles to set up a cooking school.

    "With 'Top Chef'' as the No. 1 food show on cable comes the natural expansion in our food domain," said Frances Berwick. executive VP and general manager of Bravo Media. "With 'Top Chef Junior' we're reaching a growing market and are developing a series that will teach and test the skills of younger aspiring chefs and appeal to the whole family. We feel that Jean-Christophe Novelli's reputation, personality and expertise will prove incredibly enticing to our passionate core audience."

  10. The finale seemed short and I think the final dishes were not as impressive as the past seasons.

    But I am so glad Stephanie won, I felt so bad for Richard, Stephanie and Richard both consistently did so well, it was really their ball game. Richard's demeanor on the show, as well as Stephanie's, no matter who was voted Top Chef, will make them both go far, I dont think Richard is a loser in this at all.

    Lisa, I dont think it is an edit, all the chefs had pretty poor things to say about her and did not want to work with her. Editing cannot make your co workers dislike you. Or create that scowl that was always on her face, take some smile classes!!

    I thought judging was poor this season, Top chef should not be one meal that went well or one meal that misses, it should be consistent good food. If Lisa would have won, it would be because she made one good meal, and her bottom votes that were consistent throughout would have counted for nothing? They should go back to it being two in the finale.

  11. I've seen it said more than once that the elimination winners get prizes, but that they aren't always included in the end edit of the show for whatever reason.

    That is weird, seeing as we all know how product placement/advertising "friendly" Top Chef is, so you would think they would always include the prizes, since they are from sponsers. Or maybe it is just the chef ones, they leave out, like spend a summer at my restaurant...

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