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@Rickbern, what is in the tagine pictured? Looks delicious!

I have quite a few Paula Wolfert books which feature tagines, so I bought one (some time ago) from claycoyote.com which made the tagine to her specifications.

My Dad used to tell stories about his aunt. In the war they had rationing, so only a tiny bit of butter; his aunt elected to save her butter slivers all week so she could finally have one good slice of toast! I've really enjoyed Consider the Fork: History of How We Cook and Eat by British food writer Bee Wilson.

How did your mom's version go, @heidih?

What's the difference between bacon and thinly-sliced pork belly? Do they cook differently?

Isn't that a good thing? 😁

Hello @Tempest63. Some great folk here on eG for you to find. Welcome!

Today, Washington Post has published their 30 reader favourite dishes. Chicken Paprikash is from 2006. PM me if you want the recipe.

I'm interested to notice how you solve this, @Tropicalsenior. (I'm not likely to buy canned gravy either).

I sent it to you @rotuts.

Those paddles are coated with non-stick, @lindag. Pliers would not help them. WD-40 is not edible.

There's a battery in the machine which maintains the time when the machine is turned off. The mechanism to change from Regular Time to Daylight Savings time no longer works (key sequence when power on occurs). But the timer mechanism of the bread machine works fine. What this means is the clock will be one hour off during the winter. I've tried gently-applied pliers and soaking in hot water without useful result. I have NEVER been able to get the paddles off.

Why are you unhappy with your bread machines, @palo? Or, why did you ask the question about improvements?

@palo, this was my query https://duckduckgo.com/?q=compare+Zojirushi-Bb-Hac10+with+Zojirushi+bb-pac20&t=newext&atb=v376-1&ia=web One result from BreadmakerGuides The biggest difference is the size of the bread loaf (and the amount of dough) that these Zojirushi bread machines can prepare and complete. The BB-HAC10 can only make 1 pound loaves. The BB-PAC20 can make 1.5-lb and 2-lb loaves, but it cannot make a 1-lb loaf size. Your choice between the two depends on the loaf sizes you prefer and the number of people you need to feed. Another difference that might be important is the gluten-free course of the BB-PAC20 Home Bakery Virtuoso. The BB-HAC10 mini bread maker does not have a gluten-free course and its manual has only one gluten-free recipe for brown rice bread. The BB-PAC20 is a much better choice for baking gluten-free bread. Bread machine bakers who dislike the rest step of Zojirushi bread machines, take note: the rest cycle of the BB-HAC10 mini bread machine cannot be cancelled. However, the rest cycle of the BB-PAC20 Home Bakery Virtuoso can be turned off by pressing and holding both the time up and time down buttons for longer than three seconds (until the display shows “REST OFF”). This is a small point, but it might be useful information to someone. BB-HAC10: Advantages It mixes and kneads dough for bread, pizza, cookies and pasta. Delay timer can be used to make fresh bread for breakfast. Small 1 pound bread loaf size makes it suitable for one person or a couple. Its compact design takes up less counter space than other bread machines. BB-HAC10: Disadvantages Loaf size is too small to be practical for a large family. The LCD is not backlit and might sometimes be difficult to read. It does not have an automatic dispenser for adding additional ingredients. The rest cycle, which warms the ingredients before mixing, cannot be cancelled. Individual knead, rise and bake cycle times cannot be reprogrammed according to personal preference. Kneading blade does not collapse, leaves a small hole in the bread loaf.

Not yet, @ElsieD. @Tropicalsenior offered to give me consultation but I haven't summoned the courage quite yet. 🙄 My first bread machine was a Panasonic also. I wore off the non-stick coating by making fruit + nut bread in the middle of the night, to be ready for the swim team After Swim coffee. The "bread" brick would end up about 2" thick. I didn't understand bread very well and kept adding more yeast + more mix-ins. Fortunately, early morning swimmers will eat anything!

Actually, @lindag, my Zo model lets me select the finished time for the bread (why the clock is useful) —

Perfectly possible with a bread machine, of course. 😀

I have had a Zojirushi BB-PAC20 Virtuoso since 2012. My troubles*: for some reason I can no longer change the internal clock (Daylight Savings) which sometimes has unexpected results when I forget. Also, I have never been able to remove the paddles, although I did manage to move one side – so I get misshapen loaves (one side rises slightly higher). On King Arthur's advice (my hands are arthritic), I do everything in that machine: bread, foccacia, pizza dough, pasta dough. If I'm not sure how to translate a recipe, King Arthur's help line will advise me. This is my third bread machine. It is superior to my prior experience because: it has 2 paddles so it mixes evenly; the loaf is a more conventional shape, thus fitting better into a bread storage box. The machine is durable and reliable. Of course, I know more now than I did then, so the inner non-stick coating is intact, and I have not ground the gears to smithereens. * Zojirushi's only remedy is for me to ship them back the machine for them to see if they can figure out these issues. King Arthur could sell me new paddles, but I don't know how to get them out of the machine. King Arthur currently sells BB-PDC 20 machine which looks pretty similar.

Howdy @Fname Lname. I see you will fit in well ! Welcome to eG.

I've always had time enough to put the pan somewhere. Yes. These gloves gave me more dexterity.

I have Trudeau Oven Glove(s) (eG-friendly Amazon.com link). These were my first oven mitts which had fingers (which made the gloves much more dextrous). However, except for the index finger, all the other glove digits are about an inch too long. This results in stabbed casseroles and grease-impregnated gloves. Grease makes the gloves less heat resistant. Eventually I throw them in the washing machine (cold, drip dry) which shrinks the gloves a bit and returns the glove to a more heat-resistant state. Eventually I replace them. While I've had to move quickly because the gloves have become too heat conductive, I don't think I've ever been burned. And I don't remember ever getting the gloves totally wet either, though it's possible I accidentally stuck my hand under the faucet and then, duh!, picked up a hot dish.

@btbyrd, you've just been backpacking, haven't you? 😁

Okay, I'm ready for holiday presents for Canadian relatives. But what about me me me me? @JoNorvelleWalker, from where did you buy your panettone?

That's what I thought. Thanks.

I sent the article to you via PM, @ElsieD.