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Take-out treat # 2: ZEF's Top Ramen Kit Mmmmm!

Take-out treat - Goan-style mussels in a sweet/spicy coconut broth with their homemade bread. From ZEF BBQ My car overheated on the way there and again on the way back which was so, so annoying but once I got home, reheated the broth and crisped up the bread it was so, so good.

I'd like them in hot or iced tea, mulled cider or to garnish a cocktail. They could be steamed lightly to soften enough that you can chop them and use in baking. They’d be a good sub for fresh lemon slices in poached prunes, figs or other fruits. Those things appeal to me, but I like a touch of bitterness and as @heidih said, you may not. In that case, I’m sure you could use them to make a pretty garland, maybe with eucalyptus and cinnamon sticks, for holiday decor. Or make one for the Christmas tree with popcorn and cranberries. You can always simmer a few with cloves or other spices for a little potpourri.

Now I need to investigate the availability of sea grapes. How do you buy them? Fresh? Pouch? Jar? A snack that may obviate the need for anything further this evening: Crunchy Tomato, Pepper and Anchovy Toasts No piquillo peppers in the house so I subbed pickled Fresno chiles I'd made from a recipe in Bestia. Finishing these up as I type with a nice dry rosé

Duh! My bad!

How is croissant dough different from puff pastry sheets?

Resurrecting an old thread to say that I made these No-bake melon cheesecake bars from NYT Cooking. Based on the popsicle-like Korean Melona bars but instead of being frozen on a stick, this is refrigerated on a graham cracker crust. Not as heavy as a cheesecake, it's a very light and fresh tasting summer dessert. I used Galia melon and had no graham crackers so I crushed up lemon biscotti for the crust. Would be fun to try 2 layers with cantaloupe or something orange as the other melon.

In Breaking Breads, Uri Scheft makes focaccia in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some approximate the length and width of a loaf pan but all are still basically flatbreads and are baked on sheet pans

French Toast Egg-in-a-Hole from Cook with Me. Recipe available online on the author's website here. Love the sweet/savory combo of Dijon mustard, ginger and maple syrup in the French toast custard and will absolutely be using it again. Not a fan of maple syrup on (or anywhere near) my eggs so I didn't pour any on top.

True, I suppose, but I'm much more inclined use pig or swine when I refer to the animal we get bacon from. But plenty more examples align with your query like goat and lamb, though sheep and mutton, deer and venison don't.

It's Canadian. A short history of Baby Duck, Canada's favourite wine. Speaking of youthful nonsense, in my teenage years, it was quite popular to snag some Molson Brador, which we ridiculously coveted because of it's slightly higher alcohol content vs most US beers.

At some point, I came into the possession of this knife which was supposed to be good for getting something spreadable from cold butter I've found it easier to just keep some butter out on the counter. Edited to add that unlike some places, ambient temps in my kitchen rarely result in butter actually melting.

Sichuan Cookery and Land of Plenty were published 4 years apart rather than being released at pretty much the same time so it's a little different from the Claudia Roden books being released in Sept & Oct of the same year but your point of this being quite common is well taken.

And now, of course, Russia, which enacted a law in July saying that only Russian-made wines can be labeled Shampanskoye — the Russian word for Champagne and French sparklers from the Champagne region or anywhere else must be labeled as sparkling wine. France And Russia Are In A Tussle Over Who Gets To Call Champagne ... 'Champagne'

Somewhere, I think we had some discussion of this article, The Cover Story: Why You Rarely See British Cookbook Covers on American Shelves. I couldn't find it but the book that I want to mention is a 2021 release so I'll put my comment here. Claudia Roden has a new book that not only has different US and UK cover design but also different titles. The UK version, published yesterday is simply titled Med: A Cookbook, with a graphic cover design that looks fresh and appealing to me: The US Edition, not out until 26 Oct 2021, is titled Claudia Roden's Mediterranean: Treasured Recipes from a Lifetime of Travel (eG-friendly Amazon.com link). The cover design isn't awful but looks a bit dated to me and the subtitle makes it sound like this might be a re-hash of recipes from her previous books. If I decide to order, it will be the UK edition!

You can search by dimensions on AJ Madison but I don’t see much in exactly that size.

Set those reluctant pasta pieces aside, allow them to dry thoroughly and put them back in the box. Their time will come eventually. Consider getting your eyes checked - time for glasses? Or new ones? Invest in better lighting?

It was a frozen item from Trader Joe's and most pre-made foods like that are saltier than I prefer. Listed at 300 mg sodium/serving, it wasn't awful or inedible. I just didn't want to accent it with even saltier things like the olives and feta. Today, I had a BLT+A Yesterday's breakfast was something called Exceptional Scrambled Eggs from Alex Guarnaschelli's book Cook with Me. It uses soy sauce to season the eggs and crème fraîche to add richness. They tasted fine but the soy sauce turned them an unpleasant khaki color. I should really post them in the regrettable foods topic but I'm too lazy to look for it, so here you go. Squeamish types should look away. I nibbled on the toast for quite a while before I could make myself sample the eggs. As I said, they taste fine but eeeeew - they don't look so good!

The Kindle version of Michael Twitty's The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) is $1.99 on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca Ferment: A Guide to the Ancient Art of Culturing Foods, from Kombucha to Sourdough (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)by Holly Davis with a foreword by Sandor Katz is $2.99 on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca Max Halley's Max's Sandwich Book: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Perfection Between Two Slices of Bread (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) is $1.99 on both .com & .ca. This little book is a favorite of mine. Max is a hoot and the book is packed with his crazy sandwiches. If you like sandwiches, you are sure to pick up some ideas to try. How about some gravy mayo for your turkey sandwich made from holiday dinner leftovers?

I vote for both!

@shain's travels in Greece prompted me to buy a frozen spanokopita at Trader Joe's and fix myself a Greek-inspired plate this morning. Sadly, it was very salty so I skipped the olives and feta.

Since it's been a while since I cooked from Zuni, after posting the sardine crostini, I re-read the thread and noted this comment from @ludja, way back near the beginning. So I went ahead and made the chocolate pots de crème. My ramekins hold about 3 oz, smaller than the specified 4-5 oz so I shortened the cooking time but they still got a little overcooked. I probably shouldn't have used the CSO as I know it overshoots the temp from time to time. So the texture isn't quite perfect but the flavor is still very good and I would make them again. The recipe gives the option of adding "a splash" of Cointreau or Frangelico before baking. Since I was just playing around, I made one plain and flavored the others with Cointreau, Green Chartreuse or Coffee flavored rum. Here's the Chartreuse version with a small glass of the same spirit: The glass is quite petite and holds just about an ounce.

Stopped in the grocery store seeking wasabi, miso and Niçoise olives. Struck out on all three at the first place but I did buy Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos: I ate one. Nothing awful about them but I couldn't detect anything Nutella-like in the flavor and the filling was sweeter than the Dark Chocolate or the Java Chip where the filling actually did have a coffee flavor. I'll put them in the cupboard for a while and see what happens. Maybe I'll develop more of a sweet tooth...or find a recipe that calls for Oreos 🙃

Beans on toast Rancho Gordo Marcella beans tossed with pesto. Tomato slices and pecorino Romano on the side.

Awww, thanks @Margaret Pilgrim! @Shelby, I hope you like the book. The recipes may look a bit wordy, but if you read them through carefully before you start cooking, you're pretty much assured of getting a good result. I think I could open the book at random, pick any recipe to cook and end up learning from it!