lsk, we hope you'll forgive our crime scene-like photos! :) It actually not terribly messy; the amount of juice you see is after pitting about a pound of cherries.

Josue, we have never had any problems with the cinnamon sticks burning or breaking. But SunnyBlue's idea is a good one, too!

Update: I used the honey powder instead of sugar when making kumquat and limequat jam and it was fantastic!

chezshoes, I think that could work well. Let us know how it turns out!

Ooh, those look wonderful, lizaboo - thanks for sharing the links! suthernbell, the cloth was sent to me by a friend in Japan. As gregory mentioned, the print is lotus root - one of m...

Hi, Deb - Actually, I contacted the company directly and they told me it is agave. But your comment makes me curious to learn more about the process of creating the granules. Maybe we need to do an...

This is Chinese broccoli, or kai lan. The flowers are edible and the flavor can range from slightly bitter to sweet. I'll be posting a recipe on Friday!

Sorry I failed to mention that! Yes, you would dip the tofu in egg before frying it.

I became a vegetarian at age 5, as soon as I made the connection that meat came from animals. I announced my decision at the dinner table one night and have been a vegetarian ever since. (I was als...

I've been a vegetarian since age 5, so not only have I never cooked meat, but I probably wouldn't do a very good job of it if I wanted to (and I don't).

Thanks to this post, I've just been inspired to break open the tin of Mariage Freres tea that I've been hoarding. :)

Thanks for the recommendations, everyone! I hope to go back to NM someday when the chiles are fresh and just roasted. And matmccoy, I'm going back to TX for a visit next month, so I'll swing by Cen...

Tiamat_the_Red, it's a pink Chandler pomelo. And neighbors with citrus trees are the best! :)

Chez Shoes, that's funny -- I used to win the Chinese New Year chopstick contests, too! :D

I love acorn-based Korean foods like dotori guksu (acorn noodles) and dotori muk (acorn jelly).

Chusmabilly, I hope you don't let feeling dumb keep you away from the farmers' market! The farmers, and even other shoppers, are always so happy to answer questions and give cooking suggestions. Yo...

I was compelled to buy a rectangular tart pan the other day, and now I know the first thing I'm going to make in it!

miss_p, my food reference books claim it's from northern Italy, but you've intrigued the historian in me, so I'm going to do some more research...

Oh, and that's interesting about the red pepper! I might try that.

Hannah, I use dried bay leaves.