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Comments (49)I'm at my sister's house now, briefly, but I wanted to check in to make sure the vase arrived intact. I'm so glad nothing was broken! I knew Linda liked blue, and so I thought the vase would go in her house. I've never been to Röckenwageners, even though it is less than a mile from my house. I've driven past it many times and wanted to go, but it looked expensive. However, I learned from the cookbook that they serve breakfast, and so I might have to go there for that. I couldn't resist photographing the first recipe - German apple pancakes, and I kept a copy of that recipe so that I can make them. BTW, the asparagus spear was just an asparagus spear to me - I'm a bit slow to catch on. I chose the book because it is from a restaurant close to my house! It appears to have a lot of good recipes with mainly German-French roots (like me), but with a bit of Pacific Rim sprinkled in. I'm so glad the vase was a hit - I was a bit worried about that, although I really liked it myself! Thanks for posting the pictures, Ann! Lars...See MoreOlive Oil Tasting - Olivas de Oro
Comments (6)My favorite was also the Arbequina Reserve, and that's what I ended up buying for myself. I have been using these olive oils with fresh bread instead of butter, and lately I have been adding a few drops of aged Balsamic vinegar to the oil, like they do in some Italian restaurants. The sweetness of the vinegar seems to complement the intense flavor of the olive oil. Fresh bread seems to be the best use of these olive oils, and I was also surprised at how much I liked the basil oil, which is why I included it for you. They press basil leaves with the oil and use quite a bit of basil for the amount of oil. I have drizzled it on pasta to add an extra flavor to the sauce I was using. Thanks for the update! I'm glad Matt is an olive oil fan. Lars...See MoreIce Cream Makers
Comments (26)I made the chocolate ice cream recipe I posted above on Saturday, but I realize now that the nuts should not exceed 1/2 cup. In fact, I am now using a fairly different recipe, and I will post that when I get home. I reduced the sale to 1/32 tsp (one pinch), and I used 3 egg yolks plus one whole egg. Also, I used 5 oz of chocolate instead of only 2, and I think I used 3 tbsp of cocoa, but the same amount of sugar. Anyway, it was sweet enough. I was out of Frangelico (I used it in egg nog), and so I had to use Hazelnut Kahlua, but that was okay. I only used 2 tbsp and I should have used four because the ice cream came out very hard after spending the night in my freezer. The new machine works like a dream, and it is so much quieter than the other ones I have. Also, it is so much easier to add ingredients. I poured the entire custard mixture into the bowl (with the dasher) with the lid completely off, and then toward the end, I added the nuts through the window opening. The machine shut off by itself when the ice cream was done (about 35 minutes) and went into freeze only mode, but I removed the bowl promptly so that it would be easier to remove the dasher. My only issue is that the dasher has some "teeth" that are somewhat difficult to get the ice cream off of, and none of the parts can go into the dishwasher, but I am okay with that as long as no one else ever puts them in there. You cannot use metal utensils with it either, and it came with a very nice plastic scoop for removing the ice cream at the end. I am already looking forward to my next batch. I bought some vanilla beans (rather expensive) for French Vanilla, and so I will probably make that next, since strawberries are not in season. I would make coconut ice cream, but Kevin does not like it. Still, I can make small batches for myself easily enough, and so I will make a batch of that as well. I have a coconut in the fridge. Also, I used my new thermometer spoon for this recipe....See MoreLars Algerian Chicken
Comments (11)Of course, cookebook, I'd be happy to. I'm not as fond of cooked peas as I am of raw peas, so I make this more than I do cooked peas. I don't have a recipe, though, and I've been cleaning out the freezers. So I thawed a bag of peas (they used to be a pound, now I don't know, maybe 12 ounces?) Dumped in a couple of handfuls of roasted peanuts, minced half of a smallish sweet onion and sliced two stalks of celery very thinly. Crumbled up two slices of bacon left from the weekend's breakfast, and put all those things into a bowl. Mix sour cream or yogurt and mayonnaise, about a 50/50 ratio. I used about 1/4 cup of each and the mayo was homemade. The kids like it when I add a teaspoon of sugar, but I like it without. Stir it up and it's ready, but it's better if it sits in the fridge for an hour or two. It gets really watery after a day or two, so I don't make a huge batch, just enough for a meal or two. This is really nice when it's warm outside and a cool salad waiting in the fridge is a good thing, but it's still pretty good in the winter. Oddly enough, neither of my girls like cooked peas either, but they like this and if I grow peas in the garden they all get eaten raw far before I ever get a chance to cook any. It also made a nice combination with the well seasoned chicken, as a "cool" addition to the plate. Annie...See MoreUser
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