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I was excited when I saw these but they are around $3 a bag and you only get 8 oz! I'd rather pay two dollars more and get the big 17 oz TJ's baking bar of chocolate and put forth the extra effort to chop the chocolate I need.

Good idea in theory, but for me the cost isn't worth the convenience.

No mention of Swiss meringue buttercream? Equally light, smooth and delicious but no sugar syrup involved.

Hands down, my all time favorite soup. I've yet to make it from scratch and will remedy that very soon!

Also, IMO, in no way is the toasted bread with gooey cheese on top optional, more like MANDATORY! ;)

@Domyoji why is it weird? I prefer my chopsticks over the disposable, flat-sided wooden ones that are offered at sushi restaurants. Not only are they of better quality, but there is nothing to throw away afterward.

I know in Japan there are many unique customs when it comes to eating sushi, so I'm not surprised that bringing one's own chopsticks might be looked at oddly over there. But I'm not there, I'm here in America :) and for the record, I don't care what anyone might think of me bringing my own chopsticks (here OR there). That's probably the least "weird" thing about me ;)

I had to do some sleuthing because I simply HAD to know if I was eating wasps with my delicious figs...turns out, commercially produced fresh figs are from a variety that do not need pollination to produce fruit, thus no wasps involved. Dried figs on the other hand are usually from varieties that DO need pollination.

Quite interesting! I never knew this about figs. I'll never quite feel the same about that yummy crunch that comes from eating dried figs, though it certainly won't deter me!

Was there ever an update to that fig salami post (linked at the end of this article)? I'm quite intrigued by it!

When I was little, I called it "the butt of the bread" heh. Wouldn't touch it! Nowadays things are different - just depends on the loaf and the use.

Never! Matcha is one of those food 'trends' I am not a fan of.

They are all I use to drink water from at home. Quart sized for me, and the smaller ones for the kids. They're sturdy and hold a lot more than a normal drinking glass. I like to keep general track of my water intake, so these are an easy way to do that.

Definitely a European thing. I could never sacrifice kitchen space for my washer & dryer. I much prefer a separate laundry area, even if that means lugging my dirty and clean laundry all over the house.

Not to mention, I don't think I could handle making my kitchen an even busier area by adding in laundry! Though, I could see the up side to having fresh towels at the ready as soon as they were clean.