New Game: What's your favorite single FLAVOR in a cookie?
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Comments (38)My family and I were in Parma, Italy (one of the gastronomic capitals of the world, and believe me, we went to town!) last summer, and I had violet gelato. That's right, violet. Oh. My. Frickin'. God. It was like eating essence of flowers. I can still taste it! That being said, my favorite flavor may be Italian hazelnut (nocciola), and to all who say there's no difference between store-brand and higher end, them's fightin' words. In summer, my favorite's peach. Lest you now think I'm a total food snob (OK, I actually AM a total food snob, but I go lowbrow too: cheez doodles, street hot dogs, etc.), the something strange is, during college I used to stash my leftover pizza in the box, on the floor underneath my bed. That cold linoleum kept it chilled, nobody with the late nite munchies could steal it, and it was right there for breakfast in the morning! Extra bonus strange: my Dad, whose interest in experimental cooking predated fusion cuisine and all that, used to put grapefruit peel in the marinara sauce. No, it did not taste good. Jim...See MoreI have a new favorite this year...what's yours?
Comments (25)I'm a little reluctant to say that I have a new favorite but this thread has tempted me long enuf . . . I bought 2 Thessaloniki tomatoes at the farmers' market last year. I was pleased with the flavor, saved some seeds and read up a little about them. I felt that the research was necessary. I'm not sure if I've ever gotten more than a couple of ripe tomatoes off any 80 day tomato. With an arid climate, cool nights, and short season - some varieties others enjoy just seem a little out of my reach. Thessaloniki appeared to be an heirloom within my reach and I went for it - so glad I did! I see the flavor description as "pleasant" in a number of catalogs. I like a full flavor in my tomatoes but if this one is "pleasant" - I'm happy. Mild - yes, but a nice fruity taste. The fruit matured with a minimum of cracks (a big deal in this part of the world). They are generally free of blemish and a lovely shape. Most of the fruit was harvested ripe but this was a long season for the 2007 garden. I'm not sure if I could have this measure of success with them ripening on the vine in the future. So, I've got quite a few picked green and sitting on the kitchen counter. Since it is such a mild tomato and that fruitiness seems so delicate to me - I'm not sure if Thessaloniki is going to still have that flavor after being picked green. I'll keep my fingers crossed that these tomatoes will be good in a week or 2 and go with it being a favorite here at the end of September. So far, I'm very pleased! digital Steve...See MoreWhat's your new favorite ?
Comments (19)Not a fan of ice cream, if you can believe it. However, we stopped at the Tillamook factory on our coast drive and of course you have to buy a cone for the experience - I chose Grandma's Cake Batter. So good I had to buy a box of it last time I went to Walmart....See MoreWhat is Your Favorite Cookie, Homemade?
Comments (71)Grainlady, do you taste the banana or coconut oil in your cookies? I haven't been able to put a banana in my mouth for years, don't even like the smell. And detest the smell and taste of coconut. I do use a tiny bit of coconut oil for DH's eggs sometimes, but even that can be too much if I am not careful. Mom used to make the chocolate Pixies at Christmas every year! Loved them. My kids didn't like them, so I quit making them years ago. Linda, thank you for your recipe. My favorite cookie depends on the time of year. Any time of year would be soft chewy chocolate chip, or oatmeal cinnamon chip or oatmeal chocolate chip. At Christmas, my aunt's ginger cookies, grandma's BonBons (not a candy), candy cane (without the peppermint). Used to be the Mexican Tea Cakes, very similar to Marilyn's cookie, until I made myself sick on them the first year we were married. DH likes them, but didn't eat any for some reason that year, and I ate the whole batch! Not all at once of course, but still too many. Now I can't eat the nuts. I love the Kiffles, or as DH's mom called them, Kolachkies, also. I didn't have much luck making those, tho. The Mexican Tea Cakes and the candy cane cookies, and the pixies, were the only ones Mom only made at Christmas. Grandma kept the Bon Bons made year round and in the freezer. Every time we came, she would get a box out of the freezer for us to eat. I turned them into Christmas cookies because I would eat them all, all the time!...See MoreLars
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