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I have decided to get the Nescafe Genio II. I have one question about the refillable pods, and that is, how much coffee do they hold? We like our coffee fairly strong. Also, how hot is the coffee? I have read some reviews on other coffee makers where the complaint is the coffee is warm, not hot.

I believe Costco sells the mix.

Have a safe trip home.

That feels kinda sad.

The Amazon person has sobered up.

Which way?

Everything is better with bacon grease.😉

@pjm333 Stunning, as usual. You don't live near me, by happy chance, do you?

Whenever I've been to Trader Joe's, I always check the freezer section for the Tarte d'Alsace and they have never had it. This would be the Syracuse, NY location. Mind you, it has been a long time since we were last there, so maybe they are carrying it again. I love the stuff and can now only have it if I make it as you can't find it around here.

Beef stir fry tonight, a Martin Yan recipe.

We have a Thermador induction cooktop and have not had any issues. It's about 4 years old.

Great lòoking eggs. You can really tell that they are fresh farm eggs. We are going to a farm tomorrow to stock up. They are almost an hour away but the trip is worth it.

Andie, thank you. I'm having trouble comparing models and plan on calling them tomorrow. On the Canadian web site, they are out of stock so I need to ask them about that too.

Roast beef dinner. I tried cooking the beans in the CSO (still learning!) And they got a bit frazzled.

Love headcheese. My mother used to make it, although I have to admit that when the pig's head was brought home I was glad when they removed the eyes. I always thought there was something spooky about looking at those dead eyes.

I agree with you 100%.

@andiesenji I am thinking of getting a single serve coffee maker and have been reading some old eGullet threads about them. Your post caught my eye and so I decided to ask you a couple of questions. The first one is, are you still happy with it? Also, do you need to use prepackaged pods or can you use your own coffee? I am an occasional coffee drinker but I have a particular coffee that I really like and so would want a machine that would allow me to use my own coffee. Thank you.

I doubt I'd ever buy one of these, but I'm really enjoying going along for this ride. It's quite the machine.

Sausage ragout with polenta and some slightly overcooked broccoli.

Those are amazing photos. The detail on them just blows me away.

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Creole shrimp with creamed corn. Served with jalapeno and cheddar cheese cornbread.

I bought them frozen from a shop that specializes in French pastries. They sell both frozen croissants and chocolatines. In the interests of fairness, I bought some of both.

That was one of my favourite shows.

I guess what I had hoped for was a home version of the Control Freak. It sure isn't that.