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I used to make up a plate of hors d'oeuvres and snacks for the couple and bring it specifically to them to snack on before they would come out to be introduced at the start of the reception. There's usually a room where they have to chill out before the reception starts.

Solo man dinner... Manhattan + New Yorker + Pasta (w/roasted cauliflower, roasted peppers, parmesan)

Yeah, and I'd be really careful spritzing the inside of any toaster oven because of the worry about breaking the glass.

I'm pretty sure the ethrogs in the picture I posted are from Israel. They're part of the ceremony of Sukkot.

These are etrogs... Could be.

I use inexpensive Ecko Baker's Secret pans.

Hasn't the whole boiling the water to make ice thing been disproved? Here's a good article on making clear ice. I think Chris A. also has experimented successfully with the cooler method.

Yeah, I agree with the above 2 posts. I can make some pretty damn good scrambled eggs in a frying pan with butter, cream if so desired, etc. And they'll come out practically the same every time.

Have they solved the beeping/buzzer problem on the smallest of the Brevilles?

Fried rice, duck breast, beet greens.

What? Where the heck do you live and what restaurants are that bad?

Over in the Dinner topic, I posted about quail I made the other night, which were broiled and then left in the oven to finish cooking via roasting. I called them broasted quail. Little did I know that there evidently is Broaster Company, and "broasted foods" and "broaster" are trademark terms. Did you know this: Yikes. Has anyone ever eaten something that was actually from the Broaster Company?

Broasted is a trademark infringement unless you made it in a genuine Broaster. Looks great though illegal. Wow - I never knew that about the Broaster. Since I don't have access to a grill, the quail were marinated (olive oil, garlic, S&P, herbs) and then were simply broiled in my oven. I left them in the oven for a few minutes after they had browned under the broiler, so decided to call them broasted!

Broasted quail. Pan fried corn-off-the-cob. Roasted acorn squash and peppers. Corn cakes. Jus.

According to the new Cook's Illustrated, after extensive testing the new Kitchen Aid Pro-Line Series 7-qt is the best of the bunch. Comes in at $550.

That's your theory...no problem with it.

I don't see any irresponsibility - he's asking what you're gonna do...after presenting some facts.

I'll rephrase it: Should everyone stop eating Foster Farms' chickens?

Recently, a Costco in South San Francisco had to recall about 40,000 pounds of chicken. According to Mark Bittman in the Times, we "should all steer clear of at least Foster Farms chicken," and other other brands the company might produce: e.g. Safeway, Ralph's, et.al. It seems like there are a lot of problems with salmonella and chicken from reading thru the Bittman article. Should we all stop eating chicken?

These guys make some nice dehydrators...Excalibur. Just think of those long walks with Toots and you bring along your own dried fruits.

Fish soup with striped bass we caught last month off Chatham, MA.

Dave, Stars was always one of my favorites during its brilliant run under JT. I lived in various south bay cities and also worked in Silicon Valley from 1978 - 1994; wouldn't be surprised if we ate and/or drank at some of the same places. And like you, it's where I learned to shop, cook and eat like nobody's biz. Anyway, I follow JT's ramblings and For one night!

Go out to dinner. Take Toots.

I think you have to literally score them almost all the way around. And peel them when they're hot.

We're going to be in Bologna for at least 4 days in the next month or so. In addition, there'll be a day trip via train (Parma? Modena? other??) where we want to check out the old city center and have a nice lunch that's not too outrageously priced. Also, any specific ideas about potential tours of a small parmesan or prosciutto producer that might be doable? And, what's the latest and greatest in the city of Bologna? New and delicious? Old and still delicious? Used to be delicious and now is a must to avoid?