ElsieD

What a great idea! What web site was this that you were looking at?

How sad that I just found out about this topic. All those books I missed......Sigh

What brand is your IR thermometer?

Have you considered buying a pasta pot? They tend to be higher and narrower.

Today my husband & I went to a restaurant called D & S Southern Comfort BBQ located in the metropolis of Carlsbad Springs, about 1/2 hour east of Ottawa. It had been recommended to us by an acquaintance. Please note that I am in no way affiliated with this restaurant. I am posting this because true smokehouse bbq places are rare in this neck of the woods and I thought other BBQ lovers might like to know about this place. I had a sampler plate which consisted of a mini pulled pork sandwich topped with cole slaw, ribs, chicken wings and onion rings which were served with a chipotle mayo sauce. My husband had brisket which he had with fries (homemade) and hush puppies. Other sides are available. We inhaled our food - it was delicious, properly smoked and cooked. For dessert we had apple cinnamon deep fried spring rolls served with pecan ice cream, whipped cream with a chocolate "cigar" and caramel sauce. We then decided to get a take out order of amardillo eggs, which are cheddar cheese stuffed jalapeno peppers wrapped in sausage. In order to try some more of their sides, we ordered the baked beans and corn bread. We will eat that later tonight. There is much more on the menu - beef ribs come to mind. For Father's Day they are having a brunch which will feature all of their BBQ items. I should mention that prices are reasonable, and the service excellent. For those who do not care for BBQ (there are some of those, I hear) they have many other items on their menu. For die-hard BBQ enthusiasts, I whole-heartedly recommend you visit this restaurant. If you have any questions about this restaurant, just ask!

Thanks for this. We shall be trying them - first we have to find ground lamb. The other ingredients are easy to find. Elsie

I am a relative newcomer to merguez sausage and have become very fond of it. So fond of it, I would like to make my own. Does anyone have a tried & true recipe for this? I don't think I would have any trouble finding ingredients as we have a large number of ethnic stores in this city. Thank you.

Is there a chance that either of the two writers above could direct me to a recipe for the Thai coconut pancakes? I have done an internet search but any recipes I have found would feed a cast of, well, many, many people. As there are only two of us, a recipe which would make a smaller amount would be nice. Thanks!

I have the Lodge preseasoned pan. It works extremely well, but I have to admit I haven't used it much. Hmm, I think it's time to pull it out. They are yummy little things but are a bit of work to make.

This will likely get the plastic wrap police after me, but try putting some plastic wrap directly on the tops of the panna cotta and chill them with the plastic on top. That will stop the skin from forming.

http://www.canadianliving.com/food/cooking_school/traditional_challah.php You probably already have what you wanted, but just in case............look down the page to where it says "Variation" as it deals with the bread machine issue. Elsie

Where does one buy 1/8th sheet pans? I have been searching the internet to no avail..........

As stated by others, I put it in soup.

I would be willing to test recipes as my contribution to this project. Elsie

I had some years ago. As I recall, they tasted like chicken eggs; there was nothing smelly about them. The only off-putting thing about them is that I had a fried one - and the size of the thing initially turned me off. One egg filled a dinner plate.

I bought a Black & Decker refurbished bread maker a number of years ago. I don't use it anymore as I have graduated to making artisan breads, but it worked like a charm. It cost about 1/3 of the price of a new one.

I recently came across quinoa flakes. I have cooked and enjoyed whole quinoa, but I have never seen any recipes for quinoa flakes. Does anyone have some information on this that they could share with me? Thanks!

T-REX Barbecued oven-baked or Smoked Ribs 2 beef racks, about 7 ribs per rack 1 cup bbq sauce ½ cup pickling spice Dry Rub: 2 T paprika 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp black pepper 1 cup granulated sugar ½ tsp. chilli powder ¼ cup salt ¼ t cayenne pepper Rub the rub all over the ribs. Lightly brush bbq sauce on top and bottom of ribs and sprinkle on pickling spices. Can refrigerate for a while. BBQ: Place ribs over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes per side for rare. 9 to 10 minutes per side for medium, 12 to 14 minutes per side for well done. Oven: Place ribs on a cookie sheet in pre-heated 250 oven. Cook for 40 minutes for medium rare, 1 to ½ hours for well done. Note: As the meat cooks it begins to shrink; the more the bone is exposed, the more the ribs are cooked.

Thank you for your responses. I will try this recipe but I have one question. Is the minced garlic granulated or fresh? I'm thinking granulated so it will keep but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks again!

Does anyone have a tried and true recipe for a dipping oil for bread? I would like one for dipping focaccia. You would think I could find one, but I haven't been able to. I would like something spicy, with rosemary as one of the other ingredients. TIA!

Wanna share?

Kerry, where does one find Belcolade in Ontario?

I second the biscuit comment. I got the book Christmas Eve and Christmas morning found me in the kitchen whipping up a batch. It took about 20 minutes to put together and they are the last biscuit recipe you will ever need.

Here is the smoked salmon mousse recipe. I have also made it without the spinach, and just mixed everything up together. It's very tasty. Smoked Salmon Mousse one envelope unflavoured gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1 10oz. package frozen spinach, thawed 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 1/2 cup our cream or plain yougurt 1/4 cup fresh dill 1/2 pound smoked salmon 2 T lemon juicce 1 t paprika 1/2 t pepper In a small glass measure, sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Let stand 5 minutes to soften. Microwave at High for 1 minute or until dissolved. Squeeze as much moisture as possible out of the spinach. In food processor, blend cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add smoked salmon and dill, process until coarsely chopped. Add lemon juice, paprika, pepper and dissolved gelatin. Process for a few seconds until mixed. Add whipped cream, blend using on-off turns until mixture is just smooth. Remove all but 1 cup of mixture from processor and set aside. To the remaining mixture, add spinach and process until smooth. Divide reserved smoked salmon mixture in two. Evenly spread half of reserved mixture in an oiled 6 cup ring mold or small loaf pan, lined with plastic wrap. Evenly spread with the spinach mixture for the middle layer, then top with remaining smoked salmon mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours or overnight. To unmold, loosen edges with a knife and dip quickly in hot water and unmold on a serving platter. Garnish with lemon slices and dill sprigs. Makes 12 - 16 servings.

I have a tried and true recipe for smoked salmon mousse if you are interested. That will use up 1/2 pound.