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What's funny is I cook for taste, I can't generally tell someone how much salt or pepper I use. Often though I don't use salt when cooking until the end, unless it's pasta, then the water tastes like the bloody ocean....
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I know right! When I was in Italy I was shocked at how good the bread and cheese was. Could not understand why everything tasted so much better over there. Soon learned that growing things with no chemical assistance and using milk that actually comes from cows and goats that graze on the hillside, was the answer. Fascinating. Then again I could live on bread and cheese. |
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Cooking demo's? Ok you are hired. See Canela to sign up for HER event that SHE is organizing! I am now having a fantasy about a Femme Cook off and I can see the tickets flying out the door. We will need a bigger venue. There will be crowds. Paparazzi. Madness. We will need security. Oh wait, we need a venue before we can need a bigger venue. Dang! Details. *sigh* |
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Lmao. I really like your idea Canela. See? A new thread and great ideas are already emerging. You are going to have fun organizing this event! LOL..I just want to attend and NOT cook for a change! Let me have my fantasy Femme cook off for a few days ok? It is really working for me right now. Gee what a person has to do to get a home cooked meal these days! |
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Italian cookies... Grilled eggplant and red peppers, pickled everything that grows... Ok that is enough. Bella Italia Where I could not get a cup of American coffee to save my life. Never been so jacked up on caffeine before. Wonder what they pack into that espresso. |
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OMG I love Cannoli. Have you ever been to Boston's North End? There is a place called "Mikes Pastry" that is all Italian cookies and Cannoli. Like 12 different kinds of Cannoli. There is usually a line out the door. Worth the trip! |
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As far as the Femme cook off, you're hurting me there Sun, I was kinda looking forward to the butches/TG/FtM's and all other than Femmes to participate as well...that sounds like the fair thing to do, ya know? Lol...(secretly looking forward to watching my honey in the kitchen alongside me). |
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We have some really talented cooks around here. |
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Salt is one of my favorite things to work with. One of my friends has a crazy collection of salts from around the world and she uses all of them for different dishes. Very interesting. |
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There is a place here known as the Triangle Tavern it is owned by the Casale family and they make all homemade Italian food. Their cannoli is to die for as well. I also like their freshly breaded veal with a side of spaghetti. Peppers with oil served for appetizer with freshly baked Italian bread and butter. Oh Em Gee....guess ya can tell the Italian venue is something I find amazing! LOL! |
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No I am not from that area but grew up in NY. Lots of good Italian food all around and everyone cooked. My Dad was a great cook, his Mom and Dad cooked, everyone grew fresh vegetables in their gardens (eastern Long Island, not the city) fresh seafood, all prepared in various Italian styles. I am with you on the Italian food! |
Foodie here but also on the SUPER healthy side of things. Portobello mushrooms with herbs, spinach and light cheese, broiled, delightful! We made a pasta dish this week, small beans, pesto, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, angel hair and some parmesan arregiano, it was SO good and light. Fun thread!
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Seems like a lot of people are looking for healthy and delicious ideas for meals so please bring those ideas. Mushrooms make a really nice flavor and texture delivery to any meal. Broiling sounds like a great idea. Grilling is always my first choice but I cant always do that. Amazing how some good cheese can kick up a dish yes? That and hot sauces. Hot sauce freak here. A bottle of Tabasco does not even last me a week these days. I need to buy it by the quart I guess. lol |
Keeping it health here too!
Mostly plant based diet. Tons of mushrooms :chef::drool:, greens, whole grains, yummy dressings. Also a very seasonal eater, it's root veggies and soup time here in NY! |
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Been developing a sweet potato soup that still needs some work. Also a big fan of squash particularly butternut and acorn. Though I do not identify as vegetarian I maintain a mostly plant based diet and eat seafood regularly. Leafy greens such as chard, collards, spinach, bok choy are favorites. Also love cabbage. Kimi Chi and rice..could eat it every day. |
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What a wonderful thread. I, too, love to cook, try new things, mix up new ingredients, try new gadgets. First, let me say, I love my kitchen! I've been stuck in apt size kitchens way too long. New house, wonderful kitchen. Best part...the kitchen island. Love love the space! This morning I cut up 3 different types of apples, added some butter, sugar, cinnamon and the last of the dried cranberries ( the new raisin, lol). Put them all in the crockpot for crockpot applesauce. Waiting for the smell to wake up the house. I get most of my ideas from magazines, the cooking channel and lately Pinterest. I'm a fresh food cook, hardly canned anything. So Bon appetite , let's see what we can learn and share here! |
My mum had a laugh at me the other day, I told her one of my favourite things growing up was her mince (ground beef for you 'Mericans) - she added onion, worchester sauce, and ???, coleslaw and mashed potato. Nothing fancy at all and I loved it.
I used to make this lovely simple pasta sauce that you have over fettuccine - it's the kind of thing you leave simmering in a pan at the back. I can't remember if it's from the north or the south ... chop and saute carrots, celery and tomatoes (skinned, tinned ones are ok) for a few minutes. Put in a pot with tomato juice and simmer for an hour. Put over fettuccine. Enjoy. How simple is that? I usually add onions and garlic but that's not included in the original recipe. One of my favourite Malaysian dishes is asam laksa. Asam means sour, laksa refers to the noodles. There are lots of different varieties of laksa https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laksa/112054285474391. My problem is that my Malaysian exgf is a great cook as is her mum and several of her aunties and I've been spoilt rotten. I don't actually eat asam laksa very often because I'm usually disappointed. :bigcry: The main ingredients are tamarind juice, herring or mackerel, laksa leaves (Vietnamese mint or ordinary mint), prawn paste, belachan, pineapple. Enjoy! |
Have you tried Tiger Sauce? Made by the same company as Tabasco. I really like the flavor.
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Lucky you with a kitchen island! More space is always a great thing. Your applesauce sounds great. Nothing like fresh apples being cooked to make a house fill with amazing aroma. So glad you stopped by! I look forward to learning from everyone and reading about what interesting things you are all eating and/or cooking! |
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OH NO!! *checking flights to Asia now* I seriously need to do some travelling!! Educate me! |
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I may have a hot sauce addiction. Not sure yet. Will get back to you after I knock off a bottle of Tapatio later. |
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Everything sounds good but I am not a fan of oily fish, however I do like fish a lot. The prawn paste is the cooked version yes? Also what is belachan? |
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Ok they call that Sambal over here. Chili and garlic paste or just chili?
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On cold mornings like we have now I love to make a batch of tortillas and top them with eggs, beans, and hot sauce. I usually scramble the eggs and toss in some spinach with them. Warms the gal up over here!
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So I was over in the Healthy Weight Loss thread and started thinking about how some of us are trying to lose weight but also love to eat and love really good food.
How about posting ideas for making food that is traditionally high calorie/high fat but in healthier ways? For example, I love Eggplant Parmesan but will bake the eggplant instead of frying it reducing the fat content dramatically. Many people love chicken wings but never bake them when they are used to getting them fried. Thoughts? |
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Enjoy the hot weather (91 today!) |
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Yes, I am enjoying the weather so much. I was over in Phoenix on Sunday for COOK Phoenix, the new HRC event. What a beautiful day! Great food and the guests voted for Barrio Cafe' as the favorite restaurant. Have you been there? |
what a great thread.....
As a born Midwesterner i grew up with my mother frying everything my favorite Fried Chicken and I perfected it seriously you cant go wrong with Fried Chicken, mashed taters (real potatoes not the flakes that come in a box) , corn and fresh bread on the table right??? wrong....as much as i love it I make this maybe once a year, so far not at all this year as tastey as fried food is it is equally as unhealthy. I switched to baking a little over ten years ago because it is healthier for me and my body type. My favorite childhood meal, Thanksgiving Dinner it is still my favorite meal of the year. My go to comfort food when i am not feeling well is Pasta has been since i was a little girl if i catch a cold or something i literally crave a Rigatoni with red sauce, my mom would make this for me as an adult i would occasionally call her when i had a cold and ask her to make it for me and she would, Im going to miss that. |
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Fried Chicken? Oh wow that is one of my favorite things (lets see how many times I can say that a certain food is one of my favorite things in this thread) and I have not perfected it. Lets make a deal, when I get back to CA, you bring the fried chicken and I will make you Rigatoni. Hows that? I cant promise you that it will be as good as your Moms but I sure can try to make something good. Seems like many of us are avoiding fried food and I always suggest having what you want once in a while. It is really important that we don't feel deprived while trying to eat healthy. Nothing healthy about wanting something and never getting it. lol. So glad that you joined us! |
Locals to Sacramento should really take a moment to check out Tako Korean BBQ right off of T street. They are 'merging' cuisines in a tasty manner and the Bulgogi burrito will melt your taste buds. http://www.sactako.com/ They rennovated the Vintage gas station, it looks fabulous! https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...yy6uwwPG3p__8k :koolaid: :daywalker: |
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Wondering how fast I can get back to Sacramento for that Burrito. Hmmm...need to check my schedule. lol Thanks for posting this! How cool. |
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Did you post this because you know that I am a Taco freak? If so thank you. If not thank you. |
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Go look at my FB photo's of food, yer gonna be apoplectic. |
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