jblick's Profile
| Display Name: | jblick |
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| Member Since: | 9/8/10 |
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Wow, I had no idea that mushy broccoli could be redeemed. I'm going to try this. Two-Hour Broccoli Confit: So Much Better Than Overcooked Broccoli |
1/25/12 2:24 AM |
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I like it. It's impossible to balance salad on a plate and eat it standing up! This solves the problem. Greek salad, maybe with olives, sun dried tomatoes, firm feta, cukes... Fresh & Fork-less: 10 Ideas for Salads on Skewers |
5/11/11 5:53 PM |
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The ginger/sugar combination can't be beat. I'll definitely try making these! Recipe: Gingerbread Cookie Icebox Cupcakes |
12/18/10 4:10 AM |
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Congee before you go to bed. After a night of drinking in Thailand we'd go to a congee restaurant in the wee hours, stuff ourselves and...no hangover in the morning. What Are Your Favorite Hangover Foods? |
12/16/10 5:21 AM |
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I can only imagine what other things could be buried in a root cellar amongst the vegies. Somehow the idea of dirt and rodent attracting material doesn't appeal to me, but I like the self-sufficiency and living lightly on the planet component of the concept. Urban Root Cellars: The Next Trend in Food Preservation? The Globe and Mail |
11/8/10 4:22 PM |
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I resonate with this theme most when I'm baking bread (without using a bread maker); the connection with my mother, my mother's mother, the physicality of kneading, the aliveness of the yeasty dough (magical really), the smell of freshly baked bread. How can buying a loaf of ready-made bread ever compare! Video: Michael Ruhlman on Cooking |
10/29/10 9:10 PM |
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Bitterness is definitely an acquired taste--I acquired it quite young by not being able to wait until fruit was fully ripe to eat it. And when bitter is paired with "puckery"--is that a taste or not?--it's even better. Bitter Vegetables: An Appreciation |
10/21/10 6:22 PM |
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How about food terms of endearment--sugar, honey, dumpling, cream puff. Makes me hungry just to think of all of them! Use Your Bean: The Origins of Food Idioms |
9/9/10 5:33 AM |
