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Some of the reviews to the oven you linked to are 3 years old. Is this the same oven that @JoNorvelleWalker is referring to?

Others have had better toast outcomes than I when it comes to making toast in the Breville. Mine makes lousy toast. If I use it for toast (which is only when I need more than 2 slices) I use the broiler setting.

Does your oven have hot spots?

$14.99 in Canada

I had those once. Nasty things.

The article seems to say that cottage ham = smoked picnic shoulder. Here they are two distinctly different things. Smoked picnic shoulder is, as the name suggests, smoked. Cottage roll is pickled but not smoked. They both are boston butts and both are very good.

When we moved into our condo, one of the first things we did was install drawers where there used to be cupboards. We also added more cupboards, sized to what we wanted. That included vertical spice drawers and a drawer that my breadmaker sits in. I particularly like that one because I don't have to lug it anywhere. Just pull it out, use it, and slide it back in.

I have never heard of the term cottage bacon. I wonder if other Canadians have?

I picked up a cottage roll yesterday and would like to cook it in the IP. I checked my cookbooks for instructions and there is nary a mention of cottage rolls in any of them. Mr. Google wasn't any help either. Any ideas? So far, I'm thinking I should follow the timing for a pork butt. The cottage roll i have is about 3 1/2 pounds.

Why do you flour the slices?

True.

Am I the only one who feels somewhat put off by the idea that, as a guest at someone's home, the broth used in the soup I am eating, was made by broth from chicken bones that have been gnawed on and licked by people I don't know? I get that the IP probably kills any bacteria but the thought leaves me feeling queasy. I keep the bones i separate from both uncooked and cooked chicken for stock but that's it. "Used" bones go in the trash.

Doesn't look very toasty to me.

I'd be pleased too. That's amazing. How do you make it?

I had a quick look at the reviews for The American Table. One reviewer complained that there were limits to the number of recipes she could copy into her "cookbook".

https://williamsfoodequipment.com/de-buyer-mineral-b-element-12-5-32cm-iron-paella-pan-77565232 Is this what you are looking for?

Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your contributions.

I forgot about American Thanksgiving. There are a few things I'd like so I will do as @Toliver suggests and put them on my wish list and see if any of them show up on sale days. I am a Prime member should that make a difference.

Later?

I usually buy something but not this year not a single thing "spoke" to me.

Thanks for the article. The picture of the (ahem) cookies at the top of the article reminds me of the tins of cookies sold at Christmas. I can't remember for sure, but I think they are often called Belgian cookies.

I'd like to say the devil made me do it but no, it was @Shelby. Ever since she posted that Boston Cream Pie I haven't been able to get it out of my head. Today I made 2 individual Boston Cream Pies.

Tonight I made Cilantro-Coconut Shrimp and Broccoli from Janet Zimmerman's book The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook for Two. I'll start by saying my finished product did not resemble the picture in the book. At all. Rather, it looked like very green blobs on the plate, hence no picture as it looked, well, unappetizing. But, it was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. I followed the directions exactly and everything was perfectly cooked. I will definitely make this again but likely with a "lite" coconut milk as it is unbelievably rich. @JAZ Is it supposed to be that green?

I sprung for Les Petits Sweets

It's one cup.