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I didn't double, but I did use, well, a bit more than the cup called for. Because with nuts, like cheese, more is always better, yes?

Damn you. I do not NEED another cookbook. But I have one. 700 Jacques Pepin recipes? Who could resist?

May God give her comfort. I was always fond of her posts. I hate to hear this.

May well have. Didn't check in with me.

When I was a kid, we raised Herefords. They tended to dress out less than Angus of a comparable age (we generally killed steers as yearlings), but we thought the taste superior to Angus. And then we crossed Hereford and shorthorns and got some good beef, too. I had boss who, in a previous life, had been a west Texas cattle rancher. They raised a Charolais-longhorn cross. He swore by them. I think he just liked to show off how well he could rope.

I would note the No. 27 paella pan works not only quite well for paella for two (or one with a big appetite), but also works quite well for a deep dish pizza for two. I am astounded at how much easier the DARTO seasons than did my Lodge carbon steel pans, and they allegedly already had some seasoning. Born and bred Tennessee Vol that I am, I have to confess the Argentinians have my folks from South Pittsburg whipped in that category.

I sure hope they turn out well. Nos. 3 and 4 just went in the oven. I'm going to have to cut one for quality control tomorrow. Should have made a small one for that purpose, but I wasn't thinking, and made them in my 8 x 3 1/2 pans. They fill two of those perfectly, and take 90 minutes to bake. They certainly look nice on the exterior.

That glass wall is glorious! I would have a comfy armchair right in front of it, with a table for my book and my coffee. I might never leave the kitchen.

Excellent. Thank you.

I have just put two of @Arey's applesauce cakes in the oven. If these don't turn out better for me than did the white fruitcakes of a few years back, I'm done making fruitcake! However, if a taste-test of the batter is any indication, they should be excellent. Arey, I do not recall, and I did not copy the entire post with the recipe, just ingredients and instructions. Do you mist or drizzle yours with any sort of alcohol after baking? And do they need to be refrigerated/frozen, or will they keep, like most fruitcakes, nearly indefinitely in a tin?

Particularly seeing that the local pecans, I paid $7 for a quart zip-lock that holds a bit more than a pound. And they're big, pretty things; obviously the papershell variety. I miss having a pecan orchard where I can pick up my own. Used to do so in the parking lot of my office in Marion.

@Smithy....I have drawn a complete blank....what was the big yellow kitty's name?

Hush yo' mouf.

Have received my first cooking-oriented gift of the season -- two pounds of shelled pecan halves. A client has sent these annually for at least 15 years, and they are always appreciated, as my Christmas cooking and baking are fairly pecan-centric. The same day they arrived, I had purchased six pounds of fresh, shelled local pecans. I will have plenty for treats, baking, and to go in the freezer for all next year!

Glad to hear he is recovering. I feel certain several loaves of fresh bread will help immensely! In all seriousness, so glad you took him to ER and that medical intervention was so prompt! Best wishes for continued, and speedy, recovery.

I use mine for all my dairy products -- about 75cents a pound cheaper on butter, a buck a quart cheaper on half-and-half, 50 cents a half gallon less on whole milk. I buy flour and sugar there, consistently cheaper than Kroger. Mass-Market bar cheese is about 60-70 cents an eight-ounce bar less, and they have a small variety of "specialty" cheeses. I've been very pleased with all their sausages and cured meats. Oh, and I buy my frozen OJ concentrate there; 50 or 60 cents a can cheaper. Canned veggies about the same, and smaller selection. Vegetable oil and shortening cheaper. I like their Millwood brand cereals; they do a good raisin bran and good Cheerios.

You tagged me for six bucks on that one.

And I spit a mouthful of red wine all over the screen. Good 'un.

Meringue cookies.

Huh. Just looked at Breaking Breads, and it's back up to $9.99. I'm a US Prime member. Oh, well, didn't really need another bread book.

I miss our Indian place. I would SO eat Indian tonight. As it was, I snacked on Froot Loops, dry, from the box after I got home from grocery shopping. Because I've wanted them since I posted about them yesterday and, well, I got them today. Tomorrow is supposed to be nasty and cold. I plan to stay home and start my holiday baking. Cranberry bread and date-maple-walnut bread.

God bless those who do something, rather than just wringing their hands. A good nomination.

Dark meat smoked after an 18-hour sous vide at 150 was pretty awesome.

I love Froot Loops. Dry, out of the box, while reading or watching TV at night.

I have sworn more times than I can count that I will never again turn on the garbage disposal without first checking to see if a piece of stainless flatware has slipped down into it. I did it twice in 20 minutes while rinsing dishes and loading the dishwasher yesterday.