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I borrowed this one from the library. Of course all three of the new cookbooks I requested came to me on the same day and with only a 2-week, no-renew loan period. The turnips with anchovies, roasted garlic and parsley sounded especially delicious and there were enough other interesting recipes that it's going on my wish list to buy.

We may need a new thread: The Catfish Chronicles

Last night's dessert was this Bah! Humbug! from a recipe printed in the LA Times. Since it was described as a 'faux eggnog' cocktail, I posted the details over in the eggnog topic as I thought others might find if helpful if they needed a vegan-friendly eggnog-type drink. Sweet drinks aren't really my thing but it sort of grew on me.

Last week, the LA Times printed a recipe for a 'faux eggnog' cocktail from Gregory Westcott at Hinoki & the Bird restaurant. The 'faux' header is unfortunate as it's just its own thing but after trying it l, I'm posting it here as I think it would make a good vegan-friendly alternative if everyone else is drinking eggnog. It calls for dark rum, coconut cream, a vanilla-orange-rosemary simple syrup and Angostura and chile-chocolate bitters and I was curious enough to give it a try as I have some guests coming who like this sort of stuff. Bah! Humbug! from a recipe printed in the LA Times 2 ounces dark rum (I subbed Appleton Reserve for specified Zaya) 3/4 ounce coconut cream 3/4 ounce vanilla bean and orange simple syrup * 2 dashes Angostura bitters 2 dashes chile chocolate bitters (I used Bittermens xocolatl mole bitters) Garnish: Grated nutmeg, flaming rosemary sprig * Vanilla bean & orange simple: muddle zest of one orange + 1 vanilla bean + 2 sprigs rosemary with 1/2 cup sugar, add 1/2 cup hot water and continue to muddle/stir until the sugar dissolves

Ah, I use less than half that amount of water if I'm wanting starchy water.

This. If I know I'm going to want pasta water for sauce, then I make sure to cook it in the smallest possible amount of water. I often use that brand and it seems to work fine.

For safe cooking times, I rely on Baldwin's tables, almost all of which assume the product is starting at 41 deg F (5 deg C), or refrigerator temp and time starts when the bag goes in the water.

I know, I kept watching that piece of asparacus, too! At least it didn't get smashed by the lid into asparamush! And the hair, too. I one of the videos, she says something about people complaining about cooking smells getting in their hair and I wanted to say - no appliance needed - just get yourself a rubber band!

Welcome, @barcher! Have you already taken the Harvard EdX course in Science & Cooking? If not, you may be interested in checking it out. There's a recent topic here: EdX New Science and Cooking Online Course

Did you try the form on the recall website: https://recall.cuisinart.com It will take you through the process.

Too funny! I didn't notice them as I was fixated on the wine bottles! Edited to add: And the Bailey's !

From the Chicago Tribune: Canned whipped cream in short supply as holiday baking season looms If you use Redi-Whip for your hot cocoa, better stock up

Roasted cauliflower, tossed with tomato chutney and topped with a rather unsightly poached egg. A slice of toasted ciabatta on the side.

Yesterday, in visiting the website of a woman who authored a number of the Instant Pot Chinese cookbook recipes, I noticed she had a link to another cooker, called a RoPot (not to be confused with @rotuts ), and a number of recipes using the RoPot. I was intrigued that deep frying was listed as one of the functions and thought it might be useful to have a small fryer that could also serve other functions so I visited the website and watched some of the videos. The website says the RoPot has an "intelligent temperature control system" but from reading and watching the videos, I can't see that there is any way to set the temp, nor did I find what temperatures it uses for its various functions. The RoPot has an insert pan with a smooth bottom and one with a stirring hook. There's one heating element in the base and another in the lid. With the lid closed, the stir fry function seems more like stir-steaming, but maybe the lid heating element generates enough heat to make a difference. There are a number of videos produced by the company, showing it in action. Cooking asparagus: An intro video: I can't see that this has any appeal for me, with the lack of temp control. Also, since there's a heating element attached to the lid, it's fixed to the base with a hinge so it can't be removed for washing. No thank you! From the top photo on the RoPot home page, it seems they are targeting people who sip tea from fine china whilst reading high fashion magazines. Does the RoPot appeal to anyone else? Edited to add: It's currently "on sale" for $279 USD

And a lovely looking cheese that is!

Yum! I'd say that calls for a round or two of something bubbly to wash it down

Here's a link to the article that @JoNorvelleWalker mentioned above: Cuisinart Recall ‘Just Screwed Up the Holidays for a Lot of People’ The quote in the article title is attributed to @Rachel Perlow

Gotcha. I'd say that your changing use of 3 different words (browning, caramelizing and undergoing the Maillard reaction) to describe the same process is different from the evolution of the Vietnamese term for wheat bread to include both the original usage and entire sandwiches made from that bread. So the name of a part (bread) is now also used to define the whole (sandwich). That evolution happened within the Vietnamese language but only the second usage made the transition into English as a synonym for Vietnamese sandwich. And like many adopted foods, we manage to slap the name on all manner of variations (like duck confit )that stray rather far afield from the earliest iteration.

Yep, it's one of the duck confit sandwiches I mentioned in my post, along with grilled cheese and quesadillas, all of which fall under a very broad sandwich umbrella in my kitchen. Andrea Nguyen, author of The Banh Mi Handbook says the word does indeed mean bread but over time it has been used to mean sandwich and has is generally used to describe the ubiquitous Vietnamese sandwich. To me, saying "banh mi" is more descriptive than just "sandwich" as I assume it will start with a light, uber-crispy baguette and include pickled carrot and daikon, thin slices of jalapeño or other chili and fresh cilantro plus a little Maggi seasoning sauce. More of Andrea's comments about banh mi here. That's a new one one me. I'm not sure what banh mi has to do with browning.

Egg, bacon, extra sharp Canadian cheddar and a little Dijon mustard on a toasted multigrain roll:

That's right. If you go to this link on her site, you can find many of the recipes in the Chinese IP cookbook. I'm not sure every recipe is there but many are.

For a cookbook, I highly recommend @pazzaglia's Hip Pressure Cooking, however it does not contain the sort of nutritional breakdown for each recipe that you need. Over on one of the IP Facebook groups, someone posted a link to this list of accessories that may be helpful for new IP users. If you look through the list, you'll probably spot many items that you or your mom already have. Some sort of steamer basket is very helpful. A small springform pan is nice for cheesecakes or other desserts. I find the little silicone IP mitts to be very handy. An extra silicone gasket may be a good idea - many people keep one for savory, onion/garlicky dishes and one for more neutral dishes or desserts. She may not need the glass lid - I have a lid from another pan that fits very well.

Also, if one is doing any amount of jam/jelly making or other preserving using waterbath canning, a very steamy kitchen and house can result without good exhaust.

Go ahead and enter the order and click to see the shipping estimate. $18 shipping took care of my weakness.

I am an IP failure when it comes to hard boiled eggs. Mine have been similarly undercooked so I've gone back to steaming.