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Wow! That sounds delicious, I will definitely try your recipe.

One of my worst examples is from an Outback in Hawaii Kai. Our server had a tongue piercing and as a result could not be understood when she talked. Egad!

"... when my mom wanted to serve potato salad with something, first she made up a big batch of instant mashed potatoes... then to it added Mayo, chopped hardboiled eggs, onions, pickle relish, celery, dash of Durkee's (she was, after all, originally a southern gal, and southern gals don't do much without tossing in a dash of Durkee's)." I was much surprised to be able to find Durkee's sauce in a store here. I love potato salad and it sounded like an obvious addition. I love it! Even better, I tried some on my bratwurst sandwich and it was great!!!

All I can add is Gaaacckkkk!

I cook mine very briefly in the P-C with some chopped onion, chicken broth and chopped red pepper. Delicious.

I resent when they push the appetizers. I'm there by myself, for lunch. Really? You think I'm gonna want appetizers?

We've made many, many trips to the Islands over the years and, frankly, I'd skip the luau and just go for a really nice dinner somewhere.

What a shame because your kitchen is really quite beautiful. Too bad it doesn't work for you.

I've heard reports about many, many food processor bowls cracking. Therefore, I prefer to play it safe and wash by hand. BTW, I recently discovered the 'dish drying mat'. http://www.amazon.com/Ritz-Polka-Reversible-Microfiber-Drying/dp/B007NJUFKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375019847&sr=8-1&keywords=ritz+dish+mat Works great next to the sink and d/w for hand washed items.

Neither have I ever understood PD's appeal, with that nasal voice and hideous drawl, she screams "I IS IGNORANT!!!

I tried broiling salmon filets in my BSO with poor results. It didn't seem to get hot enough to do the job. I've since gone back to using my big oven for that. Otherwise, it does everything else I've tried exceptionally well and I agree with the previous poster who said it was about the best money ever spent on a small appliance.

I agree. Even here, in a small college town, restaurants tend to be very loud. And I hate that. I want relaxation and conversation not chaos!

I have the 14-cup Cuisinart and wash the bowl & parts in the d/w occasionally. However, I never use the heated dry-cycle. I find it unnecessary and it's just too hard on my dishes, etc. I do think that the heat produced by dishwashers is extra hard on the plastic FP parts, so I often hand-wash the bowl especially since the 14-cupper is so big and takes up so much room.

I love all kinds of hot sauce except for the regular Tabasco. The chipotle style Tabasco is a lot better. I just got a new one that I was hearing a lot about, Secret Armadillo Sauce; so far it's my all-time favorite. Hot, but not too hot.

Liverwurst. Mom used to make us sandwiches with it when we were kids. Loved the stuff. A while back while browsing the deli section at the store I picked up a package and checked the label. 17 hefty grams of fat per serving. Oy. I didn't buy any.

Bravo!

IIRC Ina Garten has done crackers.. It may be that there's a recipe in one of her cookbooks and/or a search at the FN website could yield something.

I believe Paula Dean is a bigot, a racist and a pig. I do think she finally got her comeuppance. She will not be missed by me.

Wow! Your photos are absolutely stunning!

Love Gorton's Fish Sticks! Some products, over time, get crappier, more cheaply made yet more expensive. Gorton's Fish Sticks is the exception. Their products are better than ever (probably cost more though).

I can't resist beets! Whenever I see them fresh in the grocery I have to buy them. Love to have them pickled, or just plain steamed with salt and pepper or, even better, Harvard Beets. If I had a garden, It'd be half beets.

I have been using http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=weston+food+bags&rh=n%3A1055398%2Ck%3Aweston+food+bags. These are heavier than any others that I've tried. I use both the rolls and the cut bags. Very good quality.

We used to go to the Portland OR PF Chang's often when we lived there. Now I just swoon when I remember. One of my favorite restaurants ever!

I don't recall which company made them but I remember from about 15 years ago there was a very thick rippled chip that I loved. I think it was sour cream and onion flavored as well. Mostly likely a Lays or a Ruffles brand.

My Mother used to make a wonderful soup made with spare ribs, cabbage, potatoes and the other usual aromatics. I think it's an old Pennsylvania Dutch recipe. I make it now, trying to recreate hers as closely as possible.