Marmish

I have the burnt sugar ice cream base in my fridge and am planning to churn it tonight -- will report back! And I have made Dorie's marshmellow, but I didn't have great results -- I do better with non-egg-white marshmellows (I'm sure it's a character flaw of some kind). Moving to the Made List: 24. Flip Over Plum Cake 15. Citrus Current Sunshine Muffins 29. Granola Grabbers 31. Honey Almond Fig Tart 40. Marshmallows 50. Rice Pudding Hmm, I had Arborio rice pudding on the original Made List, not sure if there are two different ones... 6. Burnt Sugar Ice Cream

What about a lemon or orange cream tart? I like Dorie Greenspan/Pierre Herme'sclicky here

Steve, Sounds like it's coming together nicely. I'm looking forward to it! Kisses to Betsy.

That happened to me once. The top seemed a bit bulgy, but it smelled and looked fine. Once it touched my tongue, it promptly went in the bin. We had a few from that shopping trip that got pitched. I didn't check the expiration date, but I assume it was improper handling by the store. Bulging definitely = no good.

French 75, definitely. Kir royale is a second.

I got about 12 oz of butter from 1 quart of Trader Joe's organic cream. Washing vigorously will require you to have Popeye's muscles.

Just took a quick count. If I couldn't think immediately of more than one thing I had used the book for, it went into the once or never used column. Of the 85 books quickly located, I've used 49 more than once - 58%. I think if I took more time to check, it's probably higher. I also have several stacks of magazines. When I'm not feeling particularly inspired, I take some post its or page markers and mark things for later. I also started keeping a list of recipes to try that I add to when I find something interesting. These mostly come from new magazines, blogs, etc but also books that aren't used as often. I list the recipe, source, page # if magazine or book, and sometimes ingredients I am not likely to have on hand. If it's a clipped recipe or something I printed out, I attach it. Marking pages and having a list helps me focus when making menus and shopping lists and I think I make more new things instead of falling back on old standards.

I mixed up some heavy cream and yogurt last night to make cultured butter today based on this article.. First time, so we'll see how it goes.

Are the nuts you use the ones that are already roasted and salted? (in the stubby plastic jar) I think I've got a tub of those somewhere. That would be a great way to use them up if they haven't already gone stale (they'd be a few years old by now). Yes, I think so. I just omit the salt in the recipe since they are already salted.

I have always used this recipe from epicurious. It is spicy and uses egg whites. I usually use the large container of mixed nuts from Costco to make it instead of what's called for.

You too? I thought it was just the recipe I was using. My granola tastes great, but I'm not getting any big chunks, and I figured it had to be a binding or liquid problem. Is raw butter just what it sounds like...butter? The more sugar, the more it seems to stick together. Mashing it together and letting it cool before touching it seems to help. I get small chunks if I am careful, but I never get larger ones like in commercial or bakery granolas. I mostly eat it on yogurt, so it isn't a big deal, but I'd like to know I can if I want to. I've never used a recipe that included any kind of flour or water, so mangogirl's is interesting to me.

Welcome to eG Mangogirl. One thing I never seem to get with my granolas are those large chunks. I'll try yours.

Ditto, Marmish. Although my brioche tends to be a tad decadent, so I don't make this very often. The brioche is so buttery that the only thing necessary is a little bit of Grade B maple syrup. It almost melts in your mouth. Damn, now I'm craving it. I first made the brioche from the Artisan Bread in 5 Min. book. It was swoonworthy. Then I made the recipe from Baking From My Home to Yours which blew the first one out of the water. I think I need to bake on Monday.

I already put in my personal day request.

French toast, no question. This summer I made french toast with brioche I had made for the first time. I may never eat it another way again. Blueberry pancakes are a very, very distant runner up.

Didn't know there was a granola recipe in there. I'll have to check it out. I usually use Ina Garten or Alton Brown's recipe, loosely. Almonds and dried cherries are my favorite, but I'll make a clean-out-the-pantry batch every so often.

And I love you! Roomies again in MD?

Me! Me! tmriga, I was a total novice as were a few others and it was no issue whatsoever. You sound like you have way more experience than I did last year. You'll be fine.

Guilty as charged! Tomato soup sounds delicious.

Steve and Erika, Congrats to both of you on your respective progress! That's great news.

I used about 1/2 the pepper. I was a chicken, too, and was making to take somewhere. I wish I hadn't been because they raved about it. I think I did whip the mascarpone and whipping cream together.

The Trader Joe's are the same, leave out overnight and bake in the morning.

I'm probably going to make some of these dish towels and napkin sets

my favorite is the recipe from the Complete Meat Cookbook mayo, yogurt or sour cream, worchestershire, lemon juice, tabasco, brown sugar, garlic, lots of pepper. I can make it by heart I've made it so many times. We eat it every meal until it's gone. I also made it for last year's Heartland gathering to go with Ronnie's ribs. When it's not that one, it's a simple oil vinegar sugar slaw that my grandmother always made. Or the one with mustard from How To Cook Everything. I think it only has 3 or 4 ingredients.

The Dimply Plum cake doubled just fine. Not a slice left of either the cake or the blueberry crumb bars. Tomorrow, I am making the honey almond fig tart.