General Discussion

What do you think about this? Safety first, right? How are you dealing with the new vaccination mandates spreading across the country?

I always open the egg carton to for inspection before purchase. In the past 1-2 years I've have several occasions where I found these spots/smudges (kinda reminds me of mildew stains) on eggs,...

by ninrn 14 days ago

I need a plain cheesecake layer for a complicated celebration cake I’m going to make next month. The other components are a lot of work, so I thought I’d buy the cheesecake layer if I can find some...

My wall oven needs replacing (door broke and replacement part N/A on the 21 year old oven) so I'm looking at getting new. The one I want has a rolling rack. I'm not keen on this, as I fear the roll...

by ricepad 14 days ago

Mrs. ricepad and I were shopping together not too long ago, and she asked me to grab a package of "everything" bagels. I said I didn't want them, and suggested onion or plain, instead. She assured ...

by MisterBill2 9 days ago

A restaurant that I've always considered to be a fine dining destination is reopening and when I checked out their menu I noticed that all their prices now end in 99 cents. Not sure about other peo...

It is getting ridiculous out there! Go market shopping and you will find meat prices going north; cherries ranging from $2.99 to a whopping $14.99; artichokes, 2 for $3.99 to 1 for $4; rhubarb from...

Today on TV was watching a program about hunting doves in Texas. I respect that they are a local delicacy but am wondering how they are eaten. They are so small that a) there can't be much meat on ...

After spending a year in France, the food item I remember with the most fondness is chili oil. They had it in all the pizza places, sitting in sticky bottles that you'd drizzle on your eggy pizzas....

by prima 2 years ago

This year, I tried spam musubi, loco moco, saimin, Lahaina fried soup https://medium.com/spiralbound/remembering-lahaina-fried-soup-7814184d6f8f poi, chicken long rice https://www.foodla...

I was looking up pita recipes when I stumbled upon the Indian phulka bread that puffs up just like pita. Phulka is made from a liquid batter ladle onto a hot pan which then cooks and puffs ups just...

I have some really good bacon we bought about a month ago. We used some but have most of a package left. How long does bacon keep? I've never been clear on that. It seems like it should keep a ...

by ElsieDee 10 years ago

Had an interesting conversation with my SO the other day and I've been pondering something ever since. He basically said that he doesn't have a memory for "taste". He can remember what something lo...

We have been going out for meals sporatically as the pandemic restrictions are relaxed in the greater New York City area. We are careful about it. On one occasion, while working on an order of frie...

We hear the term so often. Where did it get started? How do you define it? Is it a knock, or a compliment? Is it a kitchen that uses a lot of red sauce? Is it an Italian-American restaurant in the ...

The latest food trend is places using brioche for sandwiches. Whether it's a cubano, bbq, fish, burgers... it seems that in order get foodie cred, brioche has become the new darling. My main c...

Can anyone suggest a source for stone ground, course grind cornmeal suitable for polenta or corn bread which is nixtamalized? Thanks!

I have a partial bag of barley that I would guess that I bought about 4 years ago. It is marked with a "best by" date of December 2020. The bag has been tightly tied with a twisty since it was op...

After reusing a glass maple syrup bottle for a couple of years, about 1/2 inch of crystallization has accumulated at the bottom. The bottle has a narrow neck. What utensil or tool would you use to ...

by Melanie Wong 1 month ago

Last month my wine group had a reunion with a selection of Barbarescos and Baroli, the last bottles in our club cellar. I was asked to organize the wine program for our Piemonte dinner party for 12...