Posts by shipscook

the twist of bring back the last three eliminated was interesting? to me Jamie looked tired and just like she wasn't into being there? thought Jeff's presentations were his best we have seen. Then, seeing Carla's lovely dishes and...

patch has it right--acid and heat. when you think of acid, besides all the different vinegars, remember all fruits and especially grapefruit and orange in addition to lemon and lime. And as he stated, also use fats if you can,...

many settings. It is rich, dark and wonderful. And, a good thing for me, I have baked it in some pretty rough seas--it has fallen and came back!!! Enjoy-- North Douglas Chocolate Cake From Fiddlehead Restaurant in Juneau,AK is also in...

sounds like you have all your seasonings in mind, that said, it sounds like a plan. Reason to cook beets in a separate dish is so they do not bleed on the others. For dishes like this and roast vegetable salads, I just peel and cube...

O.K. DocSmith, you need a time out, hehehe-- Nan

post and run sucks because on the forums I go to there is a lot of knowledge and curiousity. Often when a queary is interesting there are many of us who enjoy doing a search. guess we are just show offs, but a thanks would be cool. Not...

I love, love that book. The authors were at a session I took in Indian and Southeast Asian cooking at CIA in Napa Valley. So smart, charming and excellent teachers!! I agree on the tamarind, I prefer it to the lime juice. I make a...

This is in amounts for home, have expanded it to make forty or so generous portions- my tweaks at the end-- GALLEYGIRL’S PAD THAI [This] came from a Sheryl Julian column in the [Boston] Globe years ago, but of course I've made changes....

I have worked seasonal jobs for many years, when I needed to make more money went from one to another. when funds were in good shape, traveled for fun. done everything from remote lodges and hotels, logging camps, and all types of...

Yes good to see Carla taking charge and doing well. hopefully she can maintain this streak! Resturant Wars was a train wreck IMO. Radika definately has the talent in boh, she should have put someone else in foh, she was rattled from the...