AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

I may be buying another copy for the kindle for that reason and to have it with me. I'm so engrossed.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Hmmm ... after your sherry recommendations (both a great success here) you've given me a good excuse to order the DD.

The article was great fun, but oh my, the pictures - not so much for me.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

I have the 1975 - it's my 2nd copy, first one fell apart. I never warmed to FF either. It went to a rehome bookshelf about a decade ago when I decided I couldn't keep moving books I wasn't going to use...

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

No clue LlM ... this is for a fund raising auction!

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Well, since I don't have any cookbooks by either one I'm making an executive decision and ordering all 4. I'll keep 2 and give 2.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Yay LlM! As an ex emt (volunteer) I can attest that station food can be pretty ugly!

Since I don't have a collection of either Oliver or Garten to look through, if you were choosing one from each which two would you choose? I added the Hays "off-the-shelf" since cooking from the pantry is an age old dilemma.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

I'm not as far as you Joan, but for me it's a page by page reader. I am so pleased with it.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Well Steve - perhaps you should have a chat with the moderators before throwing stones at the rest of us. They are deleting the darnedest things.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Old. Response time on iPad/iPhone still abysmal, frequently dumped & unread status lost, no adherence to accessibility standard as far as I can see.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

So back to the brownies for a minute. ;-) They were fabulous. It amused me to watch the DH & I fall on the edge trimmings when we got home. Oh. My. There might just as well not have been three brownies on that plate...

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

It took me decades to figure out my core mix and the Pepperneufs are fairly new from one of the DH's aunts or older cousins. I love thumb prints but they depend on how much time I have... it's been years since I made a full load (120+ dozen) ... not sure I ever will again, but I still have my huge bowl up over one of the cupboards so I may yet surprise myself.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

It varies from year to year but the standards are: mincemeat, Russian/Mexican wedding cake, & Pfefferneufs (sp? - too sore to go get my notebook with pre computer recipes that I've not yet typed in...).

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Unless they have changed the interface, if you unfollow all the tags you will get an ungodly trending list. I'm following spatulas to avoid that little gift b

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

I'm in Lincoln, NE. Not only do several rib places put a lot of sugar in the batter they sprinkle it on top. Even my DH who likes his sweets finds it too cloying.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Be still my heart ... all I've had since I moved here is sweet cornbread. Yuck. This looks like one even I can manage.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

NW - those rolls look lush, but more than that so very glad to see you here again. I was getting concerned.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Yay... I stood on one foot than the other at TJs, CM & BT, then went with the 72%. Also I'm beyond beat - first shopping in 2+ months due to a knee injury - blessedly DH told me I have my dates backwards, brownies needed next weekend so I can limp through the restocking of the house & then drop. Will let you know the outcome next Saturday.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Hmmm, one more question ... I read the Stonewall Kitchen (small world, I grew up not too too far from York) and the recipe directions. It sounds like the pan/parchment is just buttered and not floured. Am I understanding correctly?

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Fiddle ... I would love to have you cook for us. If it wasn't in the cards for you to get it am glad it was someone you like and respect.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

GHG - I get warm fuzzies looking at the pictures and reading your descriptions. It's a pleasure every time.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Sounds fab LF! It is so reassuring to have a good cooking day after a bad one...

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Thank you both. I'm assuming I should use the metal pan, not glass. Is that a good assumption? I'm out shopping in the AM and can easily stop by WF or TJ - is there a particular chocolate I should be looking for?

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

Brownies ... cough ... I am at best a mediocre baker. I do cookies fairly well but bars have always been a challenge. I've been asked to make brownies for a do on Sunday. Reading you folks makes me feel foolish to even think about using a mix. Is there an newbie recipe you might recommend? I have both 9x13 glass and tin baking pans. Thanks!

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

How people taste things has fascinated me since I had a course of chemo that caused me to dislike stuff I had liked and like stuff I hadn't cared for ... I reverted but it gave me a whole new perspective/understanding of how differently we perceive the same foods.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

In our nutty garlic loving family that piece that caused the 10 year's olds chagrin would have been considered a prize! ;-)

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

We had it on toasted ciabatta too, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with grated tomato and fresh ground salt and pepper. Rat cheese (young cheddar) and fruit were sides. DH requested (and will get) a repeat tomorrow morning. My thanks too Allegra as I had skipped right over this recipe.

AudreyFromNe commented 6 years ago

I echo LF's comments. Very glad the pregnancy is doing well and hope for a speedy recovery.