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I got the impression that the author was referring to a hypothetical city in the paragraph I've quoted. And in that context, my comment was intended to bring out the point that being a self sustaining and sustainable city does not necessarily imply that the same city needs to be boring and steely and rigid and soul-less. Now to come to the specific city - Chengdu, lacking personality- that is not because its self sustaining, its a lot of other reasons, particularly as you've pointed out, the fact that it is in China. .. So don't equate self sustaining, clean, green and planned with soulless and personality-less.. that's all. A Self-Sustaining, Environmentally Sensitive, Car-Free Satellite City: Would You Live There? Flag this comment	10/30/12 10:42 AM
Oooh oooh, now that explains a lot. I got this while chopping up some Tindori (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinia_grandis) which I understand is the same family as the squash. It was painless, just a bit distressing to see the skin peeling off on my palms.. but didn't last more than a day. Red, Itchy, Peeling Hands? Could Be Butternut Squash Dermatitis Flag this comment	10/30/12 10:32 AM
If I substitute fresh tomatoes for canned ones (we don't get these too easily here), would it change things too drastically? Would I need to blanch the tomatoes first? Any suggestions? Recipe: Penne alla Vodka Recipes from The Kitchn Flag this comment	10/26/12 10:38 PM
And why can't this supposedly self sustaining city have things like a "Japanese stationery stores and Middle Eastern grocery stores, Indian ice cream shops, amazing corner stores, museums both grand and quirky, ancient mysterious shops where I'm not entirely sure what — if anything — is for sale, parklets, street art, weird architectural juxtapositions, and thrift stores galore." There doesn't seem to be anything in there that contradicts the self sustaining aspect... A Self-Sustaining, Environmentally Sensitive, Car-Free Satellite City: Would You Live There? Flag this comment	10/26/12 11:49 AM
Oooh yes I love to bake and preserve my cookbooks! Recommendations For Baking and Preserving Cookbooks? Good Questions Flag this comment	10/11/12 8:03 PM
Why does it have to be running water? Thawing under running water just seems so wrong and so wasteful. Freezer Savvy: The Best Way to Freeze (and Thaw!) Meat Flag this comment	9/25/12 10:02 AM
maybe you should've just (helpfully) sneaked it into the fridge ! Unsafe Food Handling: Do You Say Anything to Your Host? Flag this comment	8/16/12 8:03 AM
wouldn't do it any other way!! Extra-Easy Jam Jar Salad Dressings Flag this comment	6/20/12 7:15 AM
@patmac - totally with you on this.. I don't remember my mother ever bleaching her kitchen sink. Neither did my grandmom. Nor my aunts. Nor my mother-in-law... I'm still alive. And healthy. And so is brother, my husband, many many cousins and uncles and nieces and nephews.. Lets stop adding more and more chemicals into our lives and be a little less PARANOID... Sanitizing Techniques in the Kitchen: On Handling Meat and the Bleach Debate Flag this comment	5/16/12 12:34 AM
For a very thorough and enjoyable guide to pots and pans, I'd recommend this. http://honestfare.com/pandemonium/ A Guide to the Best Material for Pots and Pans: A Pros and Cons List Cookware Materials 101 Flag this comment	3/27/12 9:50 PM
Anything to do with bugs, insects, creepy crawlies.... eeeeww Forbidden Topics at the Dinner Table Hospitality Flag this comment	3/19/12 10:06 PM
FULINLIN - Malayali can be used as a noun or as an adjective - as in the people of Kerala are called Malayalis (noun) - and any characteristic pertaining to them is also referred to as Malayali (adjective) - like Malayali cuisine or Malayali families Basic Indian Recipe: Kerala Spiced Peas Flag this comment	2/14/12 9:56 PM
HMJAMES - yes I agree... sometimes you associate the food with a memory of the place you ate it at, as did the writer. By calling the dish "Kerala Spiced Peas" , it implies that they were from there? I just wanted to clarify that this is not a Kerala dish.. or a Malayali dish, to use the correct term... Basic Indian Recipe: Kerala Spiced Peas Flag this comment	2/13/12 12:00 PM
ermm... I'm from Kerala and I've never heard of, seen or tasted this dish before.. In fact, we don't really use these peas in our cooking, as far as I know... Basic Indian Recipe: Kerala Spiced Peas Flag this comment	2/9/12 12:49 PM
I'm amused at how this post has made such an issue about a non-issue... No one, not even in the author's experience, has had a problem with a 'mopper' and yet here we have all the moppers up in arms defending themselves.. against what/who?? no one or nothing.. just some imagined non-existent anti-mopping entity. Mop it Up! The Etiquette of Cleaning Your Plate with Bread Flag this comment	11/19/11 1:42 AM
Planner.. I make a little sketch of the recipe, picture of a mixing bowl and items to drop in, in order, etc etc.. Survey: Are You a Planner or a Plunger in the Kitchen? Flag this comment	10/25/11 1:51 PM
Agree with Kate and cremedela... This could have been approached very differently. Seems rather insensitive.. What Would You Choose for Your Last Meal? Flag this comment	9/28/11 9:16 PM
hmmm I wonder what's going to happen to that apple(?) in the bottle... Farm to Plate: A Visit with Chef Brian Scheehser Flag this comment	9/14/11 12:51 PM
2 qns. You mean 'wring' out the cloth, right? And can lemons be substituted with lime? How To Make Your Own Lemon Dust Cloths Flag this comment	8/3/11 11:10 PM
Ok, this sounds really cool and eco-friendly, but I have to admit that I'm quite sceptical about the whole sustainability angle of this business. I don't understand how taking perfectly degradable organic waste (read - poo) - which is excellent fertiliser and extremely valuable for recharging soil nutrients - out of the ground, where it supports an entire ecosystem (dung beetles, other insects) and then use up lots and lots of water and energy to convert it into less degradable (as a result of the processing) paper - can in anyway be deemed as sustainable? Sorry about the ridiculously long sentence.. Poo Poo Paper: Odorless Paper Products Store Profile Flag this comment	7/28/11 2:30 AM