Posts by henry

Siduri Thanks for talking about your Christmas feast. I remember reading about your last year's party and how wonderful it sounded. It almost reminds me of Babbette's Feast! Did you leave anything out of your list? How...

DeltaDoc That's exactly what I wanted to see (Roulade)! My wife is so excited about it she wants to do a "test run" on Sunday. On Thanksgiving we go to my family's house in another town. It's always good, although...

At the B&B I would mix brown sugar and some flour, then dredge the bacon in that. Then baked till crisp. I may have turned it too, don't remember for sure. H.

Bughut Good for you and your determination to make this change! It will involve some pain but so worth it. Establish some short term goals to help you get through it. The 6 week time period is great. As for what to eat,...

Two movies come to mind immediately. The first is Babbette's Feast. Babettes gæstebud (1987) I think it was my first food movie I've seen, and I've seen it several times and will watch it again. The second movie,...

Wow! What awesome outdoor tools you have! Do you have custom covers for everything? Is the Weber Performer modified, it looks a little different. H.

Hi Pastrycake, The pie looked amazing and the two different crusts are so interesting. What does the paper bag do for it? I think he said it "steams" in the bag? Do you remember the variety of apples they...

A can opener that stays sharp easy to use for "older" or arthritic people. H.

I might have asked the wrong question about tenderizing. I never knew I had tough chicken until the brining craze started, especially when I read BBQ boards who love chicken and turkey brining. I somehow feel I'm not doing a...

I get crazy thinking what's the best way to tenderize chicken: Do you brine? Marinate in buttermilk? Do nothing? Is one better than the other? thanks! h.