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Display Name:	Mary Frances Ellison
Member Since:	3/6/12

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Jamie Oliver is determined to get Britons (and now North Americans) cooking and has a great teaching website set up called Jamie's Home Cooking Skills (http://www.jamieshomecookingskills.com/). It's meant to accompany a high school level cooking course in schools - but it assumes that you're starting from the beginning with no knowledge. Lots of great video clips on knife skills, planning meals, etc. Let the Food Revolution roll on, and get everyone cooking! Best Food Blogs For Novice Cooks? Good Questions Flag this comment	5/23/13 10:53 AM
Jamie Oliver has a website (http://www.jamieshomecookingskills.com/) called Jamie's Home Cooking Skills that is the companion to a high-school level course that he's developed to teach teens how to cook. The videos are particularly good on how to set up your kitchen, knife skills, etc., as well as basic recipes to master. I've encouraged my teenaged son to consult this site for tips and ideas - and he's started to cook for the family (and we get his friends to help with dinners when they stay for a meal at our house)! I think the site is definitely worth a look for any beginner cook. I Want to Start Cooking. Where Do I Start? Good Questions Flag this comment	5/16/13 11:25 AM
Sure enough, there was a posting on boozy granitas from July 2009 (http://www.thekitchn.com/roundup-icy-slushy-granita-90171), and there was a link to a specific recipe for poached pink grapefruit (with Campari) served over pink grapefruit granita (http://www.marthastewart.com/348998/poached-grapefruit-grapefruit-granita?autonomy_kw=liqueur%20granita&rsc=header_1) - Perfect! Thanks to The Kitchn! 5 Dairy-Free Desserts for Warm Weather Flag this comment	5/10/13 4:51 PM
When I saw "pink grapefruit" pavlova on the list above, it made me start thinking about a pink grapefruit granita that I had last summer - I'm going to seek out a recipe now to put in my dessert file (I'll start by searching right here on The Kitchn)! 5 Dairy-Free Desserts for Warm Weather Flag this comment	5/10/13 4:42 PM
I actually love the look of this - organizing by colour is very attractive (especially if your cookbooks are out on view all the time like these) - and I found myself feeling quite calm as I looked at these photographs. Great idea! Would You Ever Organize Your Cookbooks by Color? Flag this comment	5/10/13 3:34 PM
Thanks for featuring Canadian icewine - but there's a wee typo in the article ... the largest producer of icewine in Canada is called Inniskillin (http://www.inniskillin.com/index.cfm?). Cheers! Wine Words: Icewine Flag this comment	5/6/13 3:58 PM
My husband loooooves lemon-y desserts / sweets, so I'm always on the lookout for new recipes featuring lemons! These look absolutely fabulous - I'm bookmarking this recipe - I'll get the kids to help me make them for Father's Day brunch. Mmmmmmmm - lemons! Recipe: Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze Recipes Flag this comment	5/6/13 3:27 PM
Fish (even in a foil packet) cooked at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours will be a piece of shoe leather - NOT what I would want to serve at a dinner party! I clicked on the link to the original recipe and saw that it recommended popping the packets into a 400 degree oven for 18 - 22 minutes ... Easy Entertaining Idea: Foil Packet Dinners Flag this comment	4/23/13 3:56 PM
I'm clearly on the beef goulash wavelength, as I found a similar recipe on Allrecipes.com (Chef John's Beef Goulash) and it was so good that my family requested it twice in 2 weeks, and my 15 year old son declared that the sauce was "pure flavour"! It was a huge hit in our house. Besides the wonderful, unique combination of seasonings that made up the wonderful sauce (caraway seeds, marjoram, tomato paste), the other revelation for me what how big a difference it makes to buy a whole chuck roast and cut it up into stew-sized pieces. No more random "stewing beef" packages from the supermarket for me! Much better taste to use a cut up roast. Mmmmmmmmm. Late Winter Recipe: Beef Goulash Recipes from The Kitchn Flag this comment	2/28/13 11:43 AM
I absolutely love my Rival Crock-Pot (7 quart), the same one that is in the photograph above (except mine is white). It's great for pulled pork, chili, pot roasts, soups, etc. - we are a family of four and I use mine at least once a week. I've also got a smaller (3.5 quart) slow cooker (can't remember the brand), which I don't use, because it is a "manual" one with only "High", 'Low" and "Off" as the options on the dial. It will be going out to the next yard sale, and will be replaced with a smaller version of the one we have ... can't do without the automatic switch over to the "Warm" setting! 'Cause sometimes I don't want to have a ton of leftovers ... Which Slow Cooker Do You Recommend? Good Questions Flag this comment	2/7/13 4:08 PM
We, too, have a toe kick head register in our kitchen ... it's lovely and toasty on the toes, especially on winter mornings. Only problem is, our cat has also discovered it and can often be found in front of it doing an imitation of a throw rug! Makes food prep in that area of the kitchen a challenge ... My Kitchen Treat: Toe Kick Heat Register Flag this comment	1/31/13 12:05 PM
I second this recommendation! I have recently been clearing out my backlog of food-related magazines, but I refuse to let go of my collection of back issues of "Everyday Food" - I have them organized by season and will delve into them for inspiration when I'm doing my weekly menu planning. As Lmj816 says, they're quite creative and seasonal with ingredients; everything in each recipe is readily available a a reasonably stocked grocery store; and, best of all, the recipes ALWAYS turn out well! Can't beat that! Build a Realistic Meal Plan Reader Resolutions 2013 Flag this comment	1/10/13 11:43 AM
I often order Campari (with orange juice and/or soda) as an aperitif when I'm out at a restaurant, but somehow I don't have it in my home bar. Must purchase and start making this holiday cocktail - it sounds perfect! Perfect Holiday Cocktail Recipe: The Campari Mint Spritz The 10-Minute Happy Hour Flag this comment	12/7/12 4:03 PM
I'm totally with you! Everyday Food is my absolute favourite magazine - from the size (I can pop it in my purse and take it to work for meal planning over my lunchhour) to the ease of the recipes ... everything I've ever made from Everyday Food has turned out well! I've recommended it to so many people, and given gift subscriptions too! I have every issue (except for the very first one) since it started. Martha Stewart's Everyday Food and Whole Living Magazines In Trouble Food News Flag this comment	11/2/12 10:49 AM
My family loves it when I spatchcock a chicken for roasting (in fact, it's my "go to" method for roast chicken these days) - somehow, it seems that the skin gets crispier, and I usually do the chicken in the broiler pan with the rack suspended over sliced potatoes and onions - a quick salad or a green vegetable and in about 35-45 minutes dinner is ready! I started doing this after I tried this recipe in Everyday Food magazine, and now there's a 5 minute video with Sarah Carey demonstrating it (http://www.marthastewart.com/903444/quick-roasted-chicken-potatoes-onions-and-watercress). It's the best! Spatchcocked Chicken, Creamy Limoncello & Best Time-Saving Tips Friday Flashback Flag this comment	9/28/12 4:47 PM
Havarti is a wonderful cheese that is always in our fridge, because it's my 11 year old daughter's favourite! It is definitely the "go to" cheese for most of the sandwiches made by all the members of our household. Thanks for putting it into the spotlight and giving havarti the praise it deserves. My Newest Favorite Cheese for Sandwiches The Cheesemonger Flag this comment	9/19/12 3:46 PM
Fabulous place - and I, too, am a big fan of THREADLESS! I have been buying T-shirts from there (mainly for my 2 kids, but also for me and my husband) and they always get comments ... primarily along the lines of "What a COOL T-shirt; where'd you get it?" Craig's Tiki Hut House Tour Flag this comment	8/29/12 10:26 AM
KrisTor - I'm in Toronto and I just contacted Nikolaou Restaurant Equipment (629 Queen St. West, (416) 504-6411) and spoke to Louis Nikolaou who is ordering me one of these pots from Kuhn Rikon for $39 + tax. That was the best deal of the Kuhn Rikon retailers in Toronto that I contacted. (I couldn't find them in stock at any of the stores I contacted.) Hope this helps. The 4th Burner Pot: A Stovetop Multitasker Flag this comment	8/2/12 12:13 PM
I remember my mom having these for picnic/bbq foods in the 1960s and 1970s (here in Canada)! I've got to get some of these, 'cause we were invited to a bbq at a friend's house on Canada Day (July 1) and I felt like I spent half my time shooing flies away from the appetizers/snacks. Could have used some of these food covers then! Shoo Fly: Food Tents for BBQs & Picnics Flag this comment	7/19/12 3:36 PM
My sister and I went to Portland two years ago for a conference, and had a fabulous time - and enjoyed fabulous food. The food carts were just starting to get widespread press coverage, and I'm glad I got to experience them! Two other places were standouts for completely different reasons: Mother's Bistro (http://www.mothersbistro.com/) was excellent for comfort food dining Voodoo Donuts (http://voodoodoughnut.com/index.php) for some crazy donuts Remember, "Keep Portland Weird!" (And a city with that as a slogan is right up my alley!) Food-Lover's Guide to Portland, Oregon Markets, farms, artisans, & best shops for cooks Flag this comment	7/18/12 10:32 AM