Shelby

*drool* Harry Connick Jr. is about the hottest thing ever. Will you be having a hurricane drink?

For me it's chili. I use our own ground venison, canned tomatoes and frozen peppers, both from our garden.

Hell, NO I wouldn't eat like that just to live to 125 years old. I'd completely lose the joy in my life if I couldn't drink red wine and eat homemade pasta. Not to mention the fact that I don't want to see my boobs at age 125.

I LOVE chocolate covered tater chips... I seriously need to make my own. BUT if this ice cream has chips that stand up to the challenge, I will be in heaven.

OMG now I have a real step-by-step tutorial!! I'm so excited. Thank you!!! All I've been thinking about is making those...and then I get lazy...or something I'm going to sacrifice myself and offer to eat all of those since I wouldn't want you to have to do it yourself. I LOVE the tip about cutting the corners so that you know what flavor it is.

OMG vanilla ice cream, salty caramel and CHOCOLATE COVERED POTATO CHIP CLUSTERS. http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/2011/03/jimmy_fallon_stephen_colbert_ben_and_jerrys_ice_cream_flavors.php I looked at Wal-Mart, but it's not there yet.

You were a busy woman yesterday! The ribs look great. I never make polenta for dinner...I need to do that. Oh and your bread. Seriously beautiful. It's going to snow here for the next two days. *SIGH* Already a winter storm watch in effect. I really enjoyed all of the outdoor market pics. Everything is just so...green and pretty.

This looks really good. I'm a pasta nut. I love eating pasta with my chili but I've never thought about different salsas.

You're killing me.

THAT looks yummy! I forget. What happens if I get the piece with the bean in it? OH and thank you so much for showing the Louisiana cookbook. I bought one for me and one for my mom and stepdad!(My stepdad is from there)

Yipppppie!!!! *sigh* I bet it's like 80 degrees and sunny there. I'm envious!

I do eyeball baking powder when I know it takes, for example 1/4 t., I use what ever spoon I have out and pop it in... But, I see what you mean. Obviously for baking you do measure where as if you're making a stew, you dump. A side question: Will these books be available in libraries?

This is so interesting. Thank you for allowing us to have a peek into this "Jetson-like" cooking. It's so very scientific. Definitely not for a person like me who throws "a pinch of this" and "a dash of that" into a pot. Or, is there a point when you get so used to cooking this way that you can just "eyeball" certain ingredients? Or is that a really dumb question?

What a stunning view as the sun sets. Must. Make. Pavlova. Today. Yours looks SO SO yummy. I don't have any fruit though.... Thanks for the lovely peek into your life, I've enjoyed it greatly!

Lovely kitchen and I like your toys.

Your step-by-step instruction may finally get me over being scared to try sous vide cooking. It looks beautiful.

I've never had that happen and mine are all mixed together. However, by the end of the summer I've normally burned all of my taste buds off from the scotch bonnets lol.

Some knives, once they taste blood, never lose the taste for it. My microplane has a similar predilection. Maybe we should introduce them. Good Lord, NO! They might breed! *shudder*

Some knives, once they taste blood, never lose the taste for it. My microplane has a similar predilection. Maybe we should introduce them.

On Valentine's Day night about 5 years ago I was slicing French bread with a knife that I've since named "The Biter". I dropped the knife and (stupidly) tried to catch it. I sliced the end off of my middle left finger. I didn't go to the hospital, but I guess I should have. That's the closest I've ever come to fainting. I still have no feeling in it. My husband doesn't let me touch that knife any more.

Chris, it's so warm here today...do you really think we're done with winter??? I hope we are! You're way ahead of me already. I never thought of planting peas so early... that's a great idea! Can you plant any other veggies like that? Do the mice not eat the seeds? Where do you order your seeds from? I used to buy from Burpee, but I've been disappointed in the quality. I got a new catalog the other day with a ton of grafted hybrid type varieties. I'm tempted to try a few from there. Since we're growing field corn this year, I'll be making pickled baby corn and canning that. Our garden is mostly tomatoes and peppers. All varieties of peppers--too many peppers, usually lol. We also plant basil and cucumbers. I used to do squash and eggplant, but the squash bugs took over and ruined it all so I'm scared to plant those ever again.

Oh that's such a bummer. Can you garden in a different spot in your yard so that ground can rest?

What a great market! I've always wanted to see/taste Turkish Delight ever since reading that book! I didn't picture it like that...I don't know what I expected lol. Can you describe the texture and taste?

You plate everything unlike anyone I've ever seen. You have SO much talent! Beautiful sashimi.

Oh YUM. I LOVE a good root beer and they are so hard to find these days.