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Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
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Sydney fish and chips
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I'm off to Sydney for a 'Boy's week' in May...... going to meet up with my BIL and a couple of mates for a week of serious relaxing, eating, and drinking.. and maybe a spot of adventure sports while we're there :-) Anyhoo's...... I purchased some wine online and had it sent to my BIL's house, so that I could have some decent wine while I was there, without... more »
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REC: Two potato and bacon recipes (for St Pats Day)
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Courtesy Baltimore Sun........ Cheddar-colcannon torte Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 55 minutes Makes: 8 servings Mashed potatoes and buttery cabbage are the heart of colcannon, one of Ireland's most traditional dishes. This torte adds cheddar cheese and Irish bacon. 1/2 head Savoy cabbage, shredded 6 tablespoons butter... more »
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REC: Anjelica Huston's rustic Irish soda bread
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Courtesy Baltimore Sun....... Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 55 minutes Makes: 1 large round loaf, 20 servings You may use whole milk instead of buttermilk, but you will need to substitute baking powder for the baking soda. 3 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 1/2> teaspoons baking soda... more »
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REC: No bake Murphy's and Baileys cheesecake
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St Patricks Day fare............ Courtesy of Baltimore Sun. Preparation time: 45 minutes Total time: 4 hours, 45 minutes (not all active time) Serves: 12 Crumb crust: 1 1/2 cups crumbs from gingersnaps or Irish digestive biscuits, such as Carr's or McVitie's brand (6 to 8 biscuits) 3 tablespoons unsalted Irish butter, melted... more »
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OT: Chuck Norris
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Chuck Norris sleeps with a night light. Not because Chuck Norris is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of Chuck Norris Chuck Norris once bet NASA he could survive re-entry without a spacesuit. On July 19th, 1999, a naked Chuck Norris re-entered the earth's atmosphere, streaking over 14 states and reaching a... more »
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OT question
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My posts are showing up on 1 computer in the house but not the other???? Any ideas? Thanks Dimitri
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OT---A touchy question
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If a consenting sergeant says they are disease free and has sex under those pretenses (without using protection), and it turns he actually did have an STD and knew about it before hand - is there any legal recourse to punish said infected person?What about suing for medical expenses accrued to cure (if possible) the STD, or for the costs of... more »
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Sandwiches
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It is my custom to smear mayonnaise on any and all pieces of bread when making a sandwich. I dearly love the taste of Mayo. The other day I was making a roast beef on Sourdough when I spied the butter, yep real salted butter, sitting out on the counter. Hmmm, so I used the butter a few slices of roast beef and some Dijon mustard... more »
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Gumbo
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Forgive me if I've asked before; forgive me if it's been discussed recently: What makes gumbo be gumbo? The okra? The rice in the bowl first? The addition of hot sauce at the table? The preparation of the roux? Or is gumbo *only* the cajun name for a soup that uses leftover game or poultry?... more »
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Pi Day on 3/14
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I have a friend who reminded me of this when he asked for a recipe for Sour Cream Raisin pie. Do any of you celebrate this day?
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