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chi_cass: I would add the jalapenos in with all the other vegetables. (I'm not sure if it matters if they get salted or not...) Daigan: check the small kitchen fridge for something ...

Where is she going? I would give her a cookbook of recipes from that country, especially if you can find one that explains ingredients that she may not be familiar with.

Whoops, thank you Katti! I had meant to refer to the film Babette's Feast: Boulette's Larder is a shop in SF

With Goat Butter !

mschatelaine: Delia Smith! Of course! Here it is .

Gourmet.com has a new video on how to shred scallions, Korean-style. About half way through.

It's the wax in the oil that makes them shiny. You can buy pretty decent cannelés at Boulangerie in SF and I hear the molds are av...

tinymorsels: Food, Inc opens on June 12 in NYC, SF, and LA. And so on from there: http://www.m...

Ms Chatelaine: My mum and I used to watch Delia on PBS back in the 80's. I can't remember much about the show except that I really enjoyed it, so I always keep a look out for her. I stumble...

Dear MaryWynn: Gosh. I feel really bad that my comment made it seem like I was disparaging the midwest, specifically Wisconsin. I really don't feel that way:

Smoked paprika is a must for vegetarians who miss bacon and other smoked meats in their soups and stews. I used it just this past weekend when I made 5 gallons of black-eyed pea soup for my local ...

Me, too, on the Maria Kalman and the pretty impressive jam collection!

TableForOne: The 'plate' is actually a round print mounted in a round frame. It's by a Milwaukee artist named Joanna Poehlmann and I believe she sent it out as a holiday card (?). Th...

That's one gorgeous cake, boss!

Hi Fishgirl: I love this calendar! It's a handmade woodblock piece from Japan. I bought it from etsy seller 'coqumaho'. She's not listing them anymore in her shop but I...

Arran: The only place I know of is Benkyodo on the Buchanan Mall in Japantown. They have a beautiful website. The shop itself isn't beautiful in the classic Japanese way; in fact, it's loc...

Dear carinagargner: Thank you so much for articulating what I think is a real issue with the lifestyle changes recommended to lower our carbon footprint: they're time consuming! Convenience...

Meaghin: The photo is of a cake called Old Fashioned offered by Miette Patisserie in San Francisco. It also comes in a cupcake size! I'm sorry but I don't have a recipe. My experience of e...

Hard for me to choose. I do find the majority of my recipes online but because I don't have a laptop, I usually print them out to take to the kitchen. And that means I can

Ah yes, suez, good point. I'll change it. Thank you!