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I had no idea there was such a thing as the vent system you have, it sure would have been something I'd have been interested in.

Major advancements have been made in the last 10 years or so. Icemakers are built so much better these days. I wouldn't hesitate in accepting one now.

I see you have a nice range hood (as well as a beautiful range). Is it direct-vented? Or do you vent up through the building? Because my previous kitchen didn't have kitchen venting (and it was impossible to add it due to the layout) a rang hood was a must-have in my current house. I can't tell you how much it has improved my life. I no longer have to live with the lingering odors that can hang around for days.

In this new house I have a GE Café fridge. Even though I had to repair the icemaker twice in my old fridge I simply couldn't live without an icemaker; l just use it too often. This fridge has a smaller, more space efficient icemaker that is also enclosed so to not pick up food odors. It also has a very sturdy water hose. I'll take my chances.

Me too!

I have Dish and get LCK through Bravo.

Yes. I get mine from the nearby meat packing shop, however, surprisingly, I see it now at my neighborhood grocery store. I shop only using their website, so I haven't actually seen it in person. The picture is only of a slab of cut bacon, no branding whatever. Maybe they get it where I go, it's possible.

Tonight I’m making bacon jam again. I kind of forgot about it over the winter. I can’t get over how wonderful it smells while it’s cooking. I made Some big dinner rolls and I think it will go really well with those for a lunch or a simple breakfast. Best thing is using it for hamburgers. I’m gonna have to get some more jalapeño bacon.

I made the mistake of buying a box of See's Peanut Brittle.... OMG, this stuff is amazing and I can't keep my hands off it.

The do but they're still in the way. I no longer use long stemmed wineglasses.

Yes. Love it.

Just re-reading from this older post and you mentioned the Bosch and wine glasses. Does anyone know if there's a way to remove the wine glass fold-down holder on the right side top rack? I don't use long stem wine glasses and those holder are just in the way and take up room.

How perfectly organized!

When I purchased my present home a bit over 2 years ago it was barely framed up. The house plan had an extra deep garage with space for a workshop in the back (it's in a 55+ community). I had them add that space to the kitchen to which it was connected, giving me 300 more square feet so I could add a massive pantry; one of my best ever decisions. I never thought I'd want to build before but it was a really exciting experience. Of course, because of covid, it was also supremely frustrating at times.

If it came from my freezer to my fridge I wouldn't be overly concerned but I keep both at super-cold temperatures...the lowest I can set them; I think -4 in the freezer and 34 in the fridge. So I guess a lot depends on that.

Foodsavers do a wonderful job of preserving frozen veg.

So, if the battery dies, you can still operate the device but can't use the timer, is that it? BTW, there is a YouTube video showing how to replace the battery, but, to me anyway, that process is extremely daunting.

Can the battery be replaced?

As does @weinoo, I have a Zo rice cooker. Mine is induction. Makes the BEST rice ever, any kind. Never had a batch that didn't turn out perfectly! And, I use it all the time. One thing my model doesn't have which my previous Zo did have is a retractable cord...a very nice option.

Shrimp Louie is often my go-to when I’m out ideas or inspiration. I keep salad shrimp in the freezer at all times so it’s easy to do.

Mincing/dicing garlic is always tedious for me. So, I recently got this little item from Amazon which has made my life a lot easier...did I mention that I don't like mincing garlic? I'm quite impressed with my purchase. clickety

I use one of these and it works quite well (and it's cheap).

More on Anthony Bourdain's life here.

On Fridays during Lent our neighborhood Catholic church does a fish fry. It's really done well with cod, coleslaw, mac and chees and green beans. The beans are some like I'd never had before, they're slightly sweet and very tasty. Well, googled some recipes and it seems they're like these.

Since I got my new burr grinder, I've been trying a whole range of coffee beans. I know some of you do your own roasting or buy from a nearby roaster but that is not an option here. What I did find was a wonderful dark roast bean that I like very much. Raven's Brew Wicked Wolf. If you buy your beans you should definitely give this brand a try.