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sharkfin(Barbara)

  • Member since 2008
  • Total posts 6
  • Total comments 24
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 5 years ago

Thank you. Wanted to give it a try but you make a good point hat fresh bundles are relatively easy to find.

 

Does anyone know where I can purchase a lemongrass plant. I know I can try to grow from a stalk but I would like a plant. Thanks.

 
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sharkfin commented 10 years ago

$3.99 at Safeway today... I think it is on sale for a week more.. but not positive. I really like Good Seed... in SF,King Street store but I presume it will be the price at all of the Safeways.

 
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sharkfin commented 10 years ago

Just visited my sister in New York and we made bialys from a recipe in from Maggie Glezer's book "Artisan Bread" uses 1 medium onion, pureed in a food processor. Great recipe, the "chew" was just the way I remember from New York. Like Kossar's but better as far as I am concerned.

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 10 years ago

thank you very much for the links. I see a project in my future.

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 10 years ago

Great system ellabee. may I ask where you got the magnetic strips? Thanks

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 10 years ago

the Girls are coming BACK !!!!!!

I am on the Alioto-Lazio email list...and got this message last week. I am so happy !!! here is part of the message

The Girls are coming back!

Greetings!

Alioto-Lazio Fish Company will be reopening soon. Details to follow . . .!!!

Dungeness Crab Season starts November 15th.

Contact Us
Phone: 415 673 5868 or 1 888 673 5868

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Alioto-Lazio
440 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 11 years ago

great ...thank you.. I often use Creme fraiche instead of Crema while making enchiladas.. I will check it out.

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 11 years ago

oh wow.. that does look like fun.. thanks. I am running out of "nerves" and time so I think I may make some ricotta in the next few weeks. I am cooking for over a dozen folks I have never cooked for before.. I need to get over my jitters since I LOVE to cook.. always holds me back... .this is lots of fun thanks foodworthy.

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 11 years ago

Thanks Everyone..

My recipe had called for ricotta, and I did my trial with the crappy supermarket stuff, LOL.. I did not like the texture. I grew up with ricotta in my lasagne but now I will try to make the same recipe with bechamel. would like a creamier, less lumpy/curdy mouth feel..

 

I am going to make a large lasagne, which calls for whopping 2 quarts of ricotta. (did a trial run this weekend of a half recipe,not a great texture)

I want to substitute a bechamel for the ricotta. Anyone have a favorite bechamel and proportion hints for subtituing bechamel for ricotta.. Im making a bolognese for the sauce . thanks

 
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sharkfin commented 11 years ago

it was $17.89 /lb... really enjoyed it and the leftovers too.

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 11 years ago

thanks everyone...getting a prime rib was easier than I thought. Walked over to Golden Gate Meat Co. in the Ferry Building.. 3 ribs ..prime

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Golden Gate Meat
Ferry Slip, San Francisco, CA 94111

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 11 years ago

thanks for the lead but I hear that they wont cut to size... Maybe I am wrong..gotta ask.... thanks

 
sharkfin
sharkfin commented 11 years ago

Sorry. forgot to mention that I would rather not travel outside of San Francisco. thanks

 

Anyone know where I can buy a small prime rib . I guess 3 to 4 ribs worth.. I presume I will need to order but will need soon for New Year's Eve.. I might be out of luck..

 
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sharkfin commented 11 years ago

Il Cane Rosso.. i wandered on my own at lunchtime one day.. sat outside and had a wonderful " RANGE BROTHERS MILK BRAISED PORK sandwich with cabbage slaw, mint, lemon" . . I was in heaven... another day, I got tried empanadas from the El Porteno cart. I took those home but perhaps you can get them warm to eat outside...

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Il Cane Rosso
1 Ferry Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94105

 

Anyone know where I can purchase pistachio butter in the Bay Area? San Francisco, Alameda or Contra Costa County.

thanks

 
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sharkfin commented 12 years ago

Read somewhere Roland's has bialys? anyone try them? I miss Kossars but can't afford to ship them to SF.

 

I moved from NYC years and years ago but everytime I go home to visit, I go to Chinatown to buy a dozen crab from Chinatown. The crab are small and green with orange tipped claws, I believe. The roe is unbelievable. Does anyone know what type of crab this is so I find out whether someone in the San Francisco Bay area gets them shipped to SF? Thanks

 
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sharkfin commented 13 years ago

Thanks everyone. I will check out Berkeley Bagels and Arizmendi. Ages ago I had a bialys from the House of Bagels in SF. it was okay... I have tried the bialys recipe from the book "Better than Store Bought" that was ...gluten flour, etc...not bad but not Kossar's.... . never tried the recipe from Mimi Sheraton's "the Bialy Eaters"...

 

Anyone know where to get good bialys in San Francisco area.? Grew up in New York and crave Kossars so when I go back, I always buy a bunch and bring some back to SF.
Can't afford the delivery charges from Kossars. I searched the Board and someone mentioned Berkeley Bagel in Albany, I believe.... anyone try their bialys ? Thanks.

 
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