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FedEx has my panettone, should get it today or tomorrow!

@Smithy thank you for taking all the packaging photos. I was planning to do that but did not have time today. I agree with you, I also got the A4 in blue and I thought it would be more blue. I actually looked at mine a few times in different lighting to verify that it was blue -- for a while I wondered if the sent the white cooker instead of the blue. They did a brilliant job on the packaging - lots of custom fit padding and bags - great design. I plan to start playing with it this weekend -- breakfast on the flat top.

That is odd. I got an auto email confirmation from Gouter and the next business day human correspondence. But email can always have issues… I know a bit of how email gets routed from one address to another and I am amazed it works as well as it does.

My A4 cook it box has arrived!

Cake strips are a technique. 🙂 Go with whichever method works best for you.

Indeed. I'm also thinking this will be a fun toy. I'm hoping to get as much (or even more) enjoyment out of it than Anna did. I reread the A4 Box Cooker topic and it was rather bittersweet -- I miss Anna and her postings. I'm looking forward to getting my A4... thinking about using it to serve some appetizers at a holiday party, take it on a picnic, maybe use it for a pseudo-raclette grill/meal. Also hoping that the accessories will go on sale again soon so that I can get them too!

Here you go... I found three QVC video clips on the A4 Cook Box. https://youtu.be/GWZpxTbWW8U?si=mDdMNxYSqLrP90JF https://youtu.be/JIAdBFp6fbk?si=44wxmuDHvqxXumfg https://youtu.be/M6mSGr7NADA?si=5nrDTVTiO6CHZHR3

Well, there are still some A4 Boxes available at the sale price. I purchased one of the blue A4's for $40! Oh, you enablers!

You're welcome. Looking forward to seeing the results!

@Becky R while the link you included shows enrobed chocolates, there are square magnetic chocolate molds that you can use with that transfer sheet. You might need to cut the transfer sheet to fit the mold but you should be able to use it. I'm not sure which mold will work but here is a link to a bunch of magnetic molds -- some are square. https://www.chocolat-chocolat.com/product-category/molds/magnetic-molds/

Thanksgiving 2024 chocolate selection: - windmill - coffee ganache - rectangular piece - flowing caramel - sphere - whole hazelnut in hazelnut paste

Last year I paid $166.50 -- for two panettone, taxes, and shipping. I'm rather sure that was $166.50 Canadian dollars not US dollars. About a year ago 1 CAD = 0.7356 USD. Today's rate is 1 CAD = 0.71 USD.

@Alleguede makes wonderful panettone! Pretty sure I posted about his panettone last year. My favorite is the traditional version but there were both delicious. 😋

My eggnog is pourable and I followed Nina Gluck’s recipe and only used egg yolks.

It is very important to sample the eggnog to see how it is progressing. 😉

Since you typically use Pamona's Pectin for your jam recipes, you can also use it for your quince jam. The jamming process will be much quicker. I don't know how the shorter cooking time will effect the flavor of the quince. Sounds like you have enough fruit to do some experiments. https://pomonapectin.com/quince-jam/

Ack! I bought a box of these based on your recommendation and they are delicious. 😋 Picked up a box of their ginger cookies too but haven't sampled them yet.

This video looks like it will be helpful. Lots of detail and recipes. @Smithy I'm looking forward to seeing your petit fours.

Update. Just spent a bit more time shaking the bottle and the eggnog is pourable. Will do a taste test end of November.

Mine has thickened a lot too. I mixed it in my blender (old fashioned standard blender not a Vitamix orBlendtec). Still wondering if it got a bit warm and if I wound up make eggnog custard. What is everyone else using to mix the Nina Gluck eggnog?

Definitely planning to let it age. Just wanted to see what it tasted like when it was fresh. Did the same thing with my green walnut liquor. It was horrible for the first six months. 3 years later, it is amazing. The eggnog is already palatable.

Looks like they need to sample some real kouign amman! How was the lemon tart? It looks yummy.

Put together a batch of @ninagluck eggnog. First time trying it. Definitely very strong alcohol taste when sampling before bottling but tastes of custard too. Curious to sample again at the end of December.

I saw a post about Salon du Chocolate in NYC cancelling and was stunned. Glad that you and the crew are still going. I have a tourist trip to NYT planned for December and hope to get some shopping and dining suggestions from your trip! Are you going to visit JB Prince too? Just checked a map and I don't think that you'll be in Manhattan -- looks like Brooklyn, Hicksville, and New Jersey. Lots of interesting places. Thank you for taking us along with you!

Cleared a bed and planted two varieties of hard neck garlic that I picked up from a local nursery. First time planting both of these varieties but I liked the descriptions. The varieties are Duganski and Romanian Red. I’m hoping that the wildlife doesn’t dig them up. Nursery descriptions: - Duganski is a mid-season purple stripe type. A stunningly beautiful garlic with large bulbs and an amazing flavor that matches its looks and size. Purple outer wrappers protect the violet-tinged cloves that burst with a fiery flavor and mellow out with a pleasant aftertaste. - Romanian Red is a late-season porcelain type. A magnificent garlic in every way, these huge heads contain 4-5 fat cloves with a hot, pungent, long-lasting flavor. The silken skin on the cloves is streaked with purple-red, and the heads are wrapped in creamy white. Excellent storage too.