Posts by phoebe

Boy, Nicko! Are you TRYING to make more work for yourself?:rolleyes: The site is gorgeous; you've done an incredible job this year. Thank you. But if you're asking, I'd like more Q and A. And though most guests might be available at...

It went down to 14 last night with a wind chill factor of 5 (or -5, I forget). We've got the lights on and a small heater going in the well house, hoping the pump won't freeze. This is all still rather new for a Los Angeles native,...

They came out fine :roll:! As mentioned above, I cut the sugar to 1 cup, increased the salt to 1t (and maybe could have nudged it a little bit higher) and eliminated the cloves. Oh, and I substituted 1 cup of whole wheat flour for the...

Thanks so much! I'm going to cut the sugar to 1 cup and boost the salt to 1t. David--my husband--thanks you for the suggestion to cut down (probably "out") the cloves. I'll let you all know how it turns out.

It's 43 degrees, grey, and in the next few days we'll see the temps getting down into the low 20s. I'm craving something warm and not hugely overly sweet. So I decided I wanted pumpkin bread with maple syrup instead of or added to the...

I went to the local Friends of the Library sale here in Bellingham and managed to pick up the 1943/46 edition of The Joy of Cooking for $1! :bounce: It's the same as the 1943 edition except that the wartime cookery section is replaced...

My favorite way to cook brussels sprouts is to saute them. They get a sweet and nutty flavor. And the following recipe has been known to convert b sprout haters :D Brussels Sprouts with White Beans and Pecorino Recipe at Epicurious.com

Try this website and click on "download our catalog" in the upper right corner. The catalog has more than the general website does. See if any of the containers look familiar. I did see that the labels were sometimes written...

We haven't lived in L.A. for about a year and 4 months, however I do have a few thoughts to add. Upstairs 2 is a fun place that's located above an excellent wine shop called the Wine House. It's a lovely little space. And the fun...

These don't look French to me. Is it possible that the printing is difficult to read and the spelling posted here is wrong? Were these sent from a spice dealer in France? Is there a website? Were they sent from France but printed...