[Any good chocolatiers in Laguna Hills/long beach?]

I did a search and brought this place up in laguna hills? anyone know anything about them?

http://www.cfcchocolate.com/

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They're not in CA, they're located in Tulsa, OK.

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I came up with them in a search, too. They must have some sort of facility here, as they've got an address/phone. Next time I'm over that way, I'll drive by and check it out.

[Any good chocolatiers in Laguna Hills/long beach?]

I have not been, so make no recommendation:

Downey's Chocolates is in Laguna Niguel on Aliso Creek Road--almost in Laguna Hills.

[Any good chocolatiers in Laguna Hills/long beach?]

There is at least one chocolate shop that has opened here in Laguna Hills within the past year. Unfortunately, I can't remember the names/locations nor have I been to them. I'll keep my eyes open and ask around.

Sorry I can't be more helpful--I'm trying to lose weight, thus avoid these places.

[Tesco Cassoulet - shun & avoid]

This is fascinating to me! They are opening a Tesco near me here in Southern California sometime soon. I've never been in a Tesco, but the publicity that has preceded this opening has touted it as a wonderful place to shop. I'll be sure to avoid the cassoulet and will report back on how the store is received here.

[Wedding Favor Mold]

Here you go! Look about half-way down.

[Used Bread Making Machine]

If you're looking for a copy of the user's manual and no one here has one, I've got 2 suggestions. Contact WS and ask them if they can send one. Look on eBay to see if someone is selling one that has the manual. Contact the seller and ask if they will make a copy of the manual and send it to you (you'd pay for the copies/postage). I just had someone do that with a tapedeck I'm selling.

[Food History Sites]

Thanks for fixing the links, Foodie!

[Food History Sites]

Those sites look fantastic, Janet!

I don't know if it is "just me" though, but the links are not working. 

If it is just my computer, I'll hunt them up separately. . .lovely stuff. 

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The links don't work for me either. (Using Firefox.)

[Banana Milk?]

Thank you all! I'm passing along the info!

[Banana Milk?]

Thanks! It doesn't sound particularly tasty to me, but I'll pass it along to my friend!

[Banana Milk?]

I received this message from a friend:

My son was stationed in Korea for two years and is being xferred back to the states and is currently home on leave. I asked him what he would like me to have in the house for him while he was home and he requested Banana Milk.

I told him that I never heard of it. I've heard of Banana Shakes but not just plain Banana Milk. He said that it's a common drink in Korea and he's hooked on it.

Does anyone have a recipe that might be reasonably authentic, but with ingredients readily available in the US?

Thanks!!

[LA/Norwalk]

Those of you closer to that area than I, aren't there a couple of Ethopian places not far from there?

And BTW, I second the recommendation of Fora!

[An Honest Answer?]

F***ed up

Insecure

Neurotic

Emotional

[An Honest Answer?]

If you don't say anything (tactfully) and just don't go back, how will they know that they need to fix a problem?

[LA/Norwalk]

What kind of food/price range?

[Piropos in Parkville (Kansas City)]

Thanks, Katie Nell! Yes, I do know BoBo's, but not the others--haven't been to Topeka in about 2 years. I love Topeka!! My sister and her husband think I'm nuts, but I just think it's a cute little city!

[Piropos in Parkville (Kansas City)]

Yes, please talk about all of these places. I've just booked my trip to KC for mid-October. I'll be looking for new places to try*!!

*Including Lawrence and Topeka--my sister lives in Topeka and I'm sure we'll be back and forth.

[Panini Grills and Presses: Which to Buy?]

What happens to the cheese that melts and runs out the bottom of the sandwich?

[A good date restaurant for a poor college student]

I 'm not familiar with your area, but if you can find a nice Ethopian restaurant that does the elegant coffee service after dinner, your date will be soooo impressed. These places are usually not expensive.

[Confessions of an Onion Soup Mix User]

I'm sure it wouldn't take a ton of experimentation to come up with a homemade rub/seasoning mix/whatever that works better than the commercial, shelf-stable, preserved, overly salty, laden with MSG, packaged variety. Here are the Lipton ingredients:

Onions, Salt, Cornstarch, Onion Powder, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Caramel Color, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Yeast Extract, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate.

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I haven't ever tried it, but somewhere I have a recipe for a homemade version. If I can find it easily enough I'll post it later.

[What foods for frequent flyers to pack on planes?]

I thought the new restrictions prohibited food of any sort, but I may be mistaken.

[Surfas Gourmet Food in peril]

Sorry! I just really hate the traffic these days.

[Surfas Gourmet Food in peril]

Harumph! I'm putting in a vote for Orange County!

[Metromint unsweetened mintwater]

I've never tried Metromint water, but I did buy a bottle of organic peppermint extract at Trader Joe's and sometimes add a drop (it doesn't take much!) to my glass of water. Very refreshing!

[Top 10 Tastes of California]

It's a bit southwest of Pasadena, but you can't leave SoCal without having a date shake while overlooking Crystal Cove. The Shake Shack was recently sold to the Ruby's chain, but I understand that they inherited the old recipes.