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Display Name: markeeam
Member Since: 12/1/09

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Deborah Madison has a great icebox cookie recipe that you can do as Orange Cardamom. it's in "Seasonal Fruit Desserts"


What Are Some Good Uses for Cardamom?
Good Questions
6/15/11 9:56 AM

i had the same situation and my guests didn't mind bringing their own chairs. i also used a large trunk to seat two.


Making Do! Alternative Seating Ideas for Dinner Parties
5/27/11 10:29 AM

They do have some cool stuff but I have to say I feel like the prices are ridiculous especially because the materials used are often free, such as old pop bottles, etc.


NuBe Green: Sustainable Gifts & Goods in Seattle
Store Profile
5/25/11 8:08 PM

I am a Seattle Stumptown lover!


In the News: Owner of Stumptown Coffee Moves to New York!
12/27/10 5:36 PM

i'm sorry but I found Pix Patisserie to be a little too dank and cluttered. I am moderately up tight and i like my eateries, especially bakeries to be clean and bright. Pix felt like walking into someone's garage or their grandmothers's living room. i left because it just felt dirty to me.
Granted, Portland is a bit more on the "au natural" side. just a warning to other neat freaks like me.


Food-Lover's Guide to Portland, Oregon
The best markets, artisans, and shops for cooks
12/27/10 5:34 PM

only my close friends have been to my apartment. if i have a party, i invite at least 30 people who i know but not as closely as the kind of people who bring me food when i am sick.


Party Architecture: #4 - Flow
12/17/10 1:15 AM

wait a minute, i thought these were "vanilla wafers" those long rectangular crispy cookies that come in neapolitan flavors, like this http://www.amazon.com/Murray-Cookies-Vanilla-9-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000AYDH92

as opposed to "Nilla Wafers"?
Nealey, which kind do you mean?


Edible Gift Recipe: Coconut Ganache Bourbon Balls
12/3/10 12:00 AM

I made this and it was amazing! It took closer to an hour all told. I've never had traditional coq a vin, but this was so good I may have to try the long version as well. Either way, this version was still worthwhile.


Recipe: 30-Minute Coq au Vin
11/8/10 11:48 PM

Just made this and it is awesome! It's such a flavorful dish for cooking only 30 min.
Mine came out a bit soupy which surprised me but it was fine. I served it with couscous which soaked up some of the liquid.


Recipe: Chicken Stewed with Tomatoes, Cinnamon, and Preserved Lemon
9/13/10 1:22 AM

I have had issues with the lip on mason or ball jars as well. for a little different look, I use Bonne Mamman jam jars. they are a little bigger and a little nicer. plus they are from france.
http://www.bonnemaman.us/


Canning Jars as Glasses: Shabby Chique or Just Shabby?
8/6/10 1:38 AM