Sian's Profile
| Display Name: | Sian |
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| Personal URL: | http://optimistafterlunch.blogspot.com/ |
| Member Since: | 9/18/08 |
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If it goes bad then you're not using it liberally enough, handfuls are what is needed. Should be an absolute staple. Has tons of vitamin C in it if you eat enough of it. Flat leaf is so much better than curly IMO. Ingredient Spotlight: Italian Parsley |
4/25/12 4:39 AM |
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I don't think that lunch is an inherently boring meal but I do think the lack of time we have for it (whether making it or even eating it) does often make it boring. Is Lunch an Inherently Boring Meal? |
3/13/12 3:27 PM |
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My main fennel meals: What Can I Make With Fresh Fennel? Good Questions |
1/3/12 3:27 PM |
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In middle eastern groceries it may well be called 'Mograbiah' - its original Arabic name before Israelis assimilated it into their food culture. Good Sources for Israeli or Pearl Couscous? Good Questions |
12/28/11 9:37 AM |
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Rice pudding would be a fail-safe crockpot pudding. Could even serve with jam previously made in the crock pot. What's Are the Best Desserts to Make in a Slow Cooker? Good Questions |
10/28/11 4:20 PM |
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Yes kitchen's can definitely be too big. I recently moved from a box kitchen to one three times the size - the extra counter space (and double oven!) is great BUT I do a LOT of cooking (bread, roast and cake can all be on the go some sundays!). And even then I was fairly happy in the minute kitchen most of the time (its not why we moved). Can a Kitchen Be Too Big? |
7/6/11 12:22 PM |
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I used to hate cooking at home, never realised it was because of my parent's dull knifes until I moved in with my partner (who had been brought up by knife sharpening obsessives!) - chopping was suddenly easier and much faster! Kitchen Safety: Why a Sharp Knife Leads to Fewer Injuries Gourmet Live |
7/1/11 12:18 PM |
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Do dishes with a little bit of meat where the main star is the vegetables to showcase the veg whilst still giving him the umani he probably likes from the meat - like a posh main course salad with high quality ham. Help Me Show My Boyfriend That Vegetables Are Delicious! Good Questions |
6/7/11 3:47 PM |
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P.S. Though I can't help wondering, surely the placebo group could taste that the corn syrup wasn't honey?! Fact or Fiction? Eating Local Honey Cures Allergies |
5/13/11 12:26 PM |
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I'm glad this has been tested, I agree with breezyslp. I made my boyfriend (who gets hayfever) try this 2 years in a row (I really wanted it to be true!) and it didn't affect his allergies at all so I wondered whether that was coincidence or common. I know an anecdote doesn't carry as much weight as a study, but just sayin' :oP Fact or Fiction? Eating Local Honey Cures Allergies |
5/13/11 12:26 PM |
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Roasted aubergine (smeared with harissa or charmoula or something) with a beautiful jewelled pilaf in the summer, lasagne or pizza in the winter.. pasta and risotto at any time (flavours depending on the season).. Tapas/meze is a really nice casual summer vegetarian meal which people don't even notice the absence of meat in (I'm not vegetarian). Best Vegetarian Main Dishes for a Dinner Party? Reader Intelligence Request |
5/4/11 2:04 PM |
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I'm going to be boring and say practice. My boyfriend grew up eating sliced bread until he moved in with me, and at first he couldn't slice it thinly and cleanly. Now he can - it came eventually. What's the Best Way to Slice Homemade Bread? Good Question |
5/3/11 2:03 PM |
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I don't because you only need to peel old stringy asparagus, and all the times I've made the mistake of getting old asparagus I've found that the strings tend to go all the way through. Now I'm really lucky because I live a 30 minute drive away from an asparagus farm, during season you can pick it up picked that very day! You can really tell the difference, often I buy enough for two days worth - on the second day its still great but its noticeablely less tender and takes longer to cook. Still fresher than the stuff from the store though! Survey: Do You Peel Your Asparagus? |
5/2/11 11:44 AM |
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The only two times I've had it was a hit, once was horseradish ice cream (on the side with some beef), the other was a cone of pea ice cream with a rasher of candied bacon, courtesy of Heston Blumenthal. Pea ice cream works very well because peas are naturally sweet. Savory Ice Cream: Do You Have a Favorite Flavor? |
4/27/11 9:57 AM |
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Either one of the many, many apple crisps I've had over the years, or a creme brulee with a blackcurrant sauce - perfect combination and cooked to perfection. What's the Best Dessert You Ever Ate? |
4/25/11 4:08 PM |
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Its a feather - really cute and not urgh at all! Eggs for Dinner: 10 Delicious Dinner Recipes with Eggs |
4/21/11 12:48 PM |
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I only ever drink water with food; anything else clashes with the food for me. At restaurants I save my wine for between courses/at the end of the meal. I doubt it affects digestion though - these stories have the stink of old wives tales to me! Your aunt reminds me of a story I read by a UK newspaper columnist Lucy Mangan, whose mother would not let her have a drink with a meal of soup "because soup is a meal and a drink in one"! Do You Drink with Your Meals? |
4/14/11 12:48 PM |
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I second 'dough'. I learnt to cook from Delia Smith's 'How to Cook' series which explain the technical stuff very well - especially the chapter on eggs (she goes through boiling an egg, frying, scrambling, whisking egg whites... with nice recipes to use this skills with). What Are Some Great Starter Cookbooks? Good Questions |
4/8/11 10:13 AM |
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Grilled tomatoes, mushrooms (and bacon, if you can eat it) on toast. Maybe add spinach. Mmmmm. Looking for Alternatives to Eggs & Breakfast Breads Good Questions |
4/7/11 11:43 PM |
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I agree, its a bit too acidic for me in the morning. It's nice on holiday though (probably because that's usually brunch!). Are You a Morning Juice Drinker? |
4/5/11 3:15 PM |