Anna N

Here is another potential resource.

As @scott123said it is rare that all the pitas in a package open up easily. I don't think you have too many options in Peterborough. But I don't think you are any worse off than the rest of us unless we have access to Mediterranean bakeries.

I was amazed at how very few options are offered by Fortino's online grocery store as far pitas go! I could find only a single brand with pockets: Cedar Bakery. They are described as Lebanese style.

Yes. I saw the mini pitas made by the bakery. According to the site they do have a pocket.

They seem to be thin buns rather than pita. They do look interesting.

Thanks for the reminder that vegetables, mashed or pureed, make a fine base when you don't want/like grains. And I would give a great deal to reach your poached egg perfection.

Looking like a long wait!

Seems like such an incongruous pairing.

Was not expecting any sort of Easter dinner but @Kerry Bealhad other ideas and cooked up some lamb and some mashed potatoes and gravy and drove it out to me this afternoon. No photograph because I did a terrible job of plating it. It hit the spot.

And they are not poached. I don't know how to say this without risking sounding disagreeable. All I want to say is that there is something about the texture of a poached egg that cannot be replicated. It is my favourite way to enjoy an egg and no other preparation compares. I think your preparation would be delicious but textually it would disappoint me. Happy Easter to you and your delightful family.

It's highly likely. Ever since the pandemic Canadian and American prices seem completely out of whack.

I see it is available in Canada for a mere $799 from either Amazon or Best Buy. Pretty steep for a countertop oven.

Funny you should say that but of all the things from that restaurant we enjoy the pita is not one of them! They are thick, doughy and frankly boring. Kerry jokingly asked me this last time if she should tell them that their pita stink. I suspect it may be just a different pita than we are accustomed to so I said perhaps silence was the best policy. The pita the bin right after the photographs (should have saved it for some fatoot samneh!). Edited to add that the company as usual was fantastic.

Oops! Forgot to post last week's lunch. From our favourite Rose in the Kitchen. For @Kerry Bealchicken kebabs with rice, roasted tomato and jalapeno and pita. For me lamb chops instead of chicken and gavurdagi salad. Baklava just for me! As usual it was all most satisfactory. Not so much today's lunch. I really fancied some pork ribs and remembered that we had enjoyed them from St. Louis Ribs many years ago. Ribs and coleslaw for me. Ribs and salad for Kerry. Both the ribs and the coleslaw tasted as though they had been around for too many days.

Sorry I meant to say that no crayfish were harmed. Poor proofreading on my part.

On the bright side stocks of crayfish suffered catastrophic reduction.

For those who do not have access to the NYT article Here.

I would say that you are having far more fun than anyone has a right to over a few bits of fried batter. 😄

Thanks for sharing what you have learned so far. From my research today it would seem that it is the offspring of the Cuisinart steam oven and an air fryer. I really like the idea of cooking a protein over vegetables and/or rice. I think with some playing around it would be possible to use grains other than rice or quinoa (not that I am much of a fan of grains). I do like the recipe generator (on their website) which allows you to choose your grain/vegetable/protein and generates a recipe. It will at least put you in the ballpark I would think for something you wish to attempt. looking forward to further experiments. Thank you.

As I said- not judging. I have absolutely gone off salmon. It never seems very fresh and it's extremely expensive for something that is less than top of the line.

Not a judgement just a statement but I would never think to batter salmon. Nor have I ever heard of it before. Perhaps I live too sheltered a life! Edited to add that I would love seven ounce beer but it would have to be a better brand! Half a bottle is usually just enough.

Over here we are teased by @mgaretzabout a new kitchen toy. It looks like the answer to what the air fryer should have been! Apparently it can cook a full meal. I have spent the afternoon watching YouTube videos. I would much rather hear more from @mgaretzas he uses it more and from anyone else who has purchased one of these. The huge drawback for me would be the size. It looks enormous. Most of the YouTube videos assume rice as the carb and chicken as the protein. Both can get old fast so I would love to know what else people have cooked in it. Thanks.

Interesting that you and @blue_dolphindecided to make this dish. Here. it seems like one of those dishes that one should always have in one's back pocket.

I keep coming back to this. My online grocery store claims to have some little gem lettuce but I am dubious. I am sure you could sub in another lettuce but I'm thinking I might be better off waiting until we are a little more into the growing season. It certainly looks appetizing.

That recipe works equally well with beef back ribs. It is a keeper.