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dunno why the link isn't working. oh wait, now i remember - i suck at HTML.

anyway, it's to my blog @ www.thursdaynightsmackdown.com

you can find my homemade pasta, predictably, in the "pasta" category.

for an interesting mix of posts and good laughs, http://www.thursdaynightsmackdown.com

for the best recipes and posts i was going to say smitten kitchen, a no brainer, but she's already a powerhouse blog, so instead i'm going to go with http://www.cookeatfret.com

i read WAY too many of these things, it's hard to pick just a few.

1. in chili

2. in chocolate guinness cake, or in a milkshake (young's chocolate stout with ice cream... yum)

3. for braised meats, especially belgian beers like chimay.

Cupcakes! Nigella's chocolate/guiness recipe makes a tasty cupcake.

a rolling pin, a bunch of spatulas and a silpat.

I also have the gas range / electric oven combo and I love it (it came with my apartment, so I just lucked out). I much prefer cooking with gas, even though electric cooktops have come a long way, and can still get the heat benefits of the electric oven. I think mine is a GE? Or maybe a Frigidaire.

I love me me some bacon, but I don't know about bacon salt. I *do* know about farro, which is my new favorite grain ever since I had the farro risotto at Perilla last month. I tried to re-create it, with mixed results...

thursdaynightsmackdown.wordpress.com

As the owner of the home, thanks for all the great comments so far. I just wanted to jump in and calm everyone down about the windows over the bed. They are pretty heavy, but VERY well anchored to the walls. I hung each one with several L-brackets all around the frames so they're solidly hung, but the brackets aren't clearly visible from the room. I wouldn't worry too much about them falling on our heads. And I'm overly-cautious about everything.

Additionally, we also love to snorgle our two furbabies (one of whom did not end up in the photos).