Posts by Schmoozer

She doesn't want to cook - she wants things quick, simple, and easy.  She doesn't even want to make hummus - I make the hummus for us.   Let's see - cantaloup and other melons are not in season, and we don't buy...

My GF is going off for a long weekend with some friends in a couple of weeks.  They are renting a house and will be doing some cooking with everyone having a specific responsibility.  GF is in charge of appetizers.  I've...

  Quote: Originally Posted by boar_d_laze  Schmoozer,   Your welcome, but I hadn't made any suggestions yet.  Just when you thought you were safe, too.   Unless Toots...

Quote: Originally Posted by boar_d_laze  If you have an interest on your own behalf, it might make more sense for you to resettle one of your old knives with her and buy yourself a new knife. [...] Talk to her...

I am looking for an eight (probably) or ten inch chef's knife to use in my GF's apartment.  Her knives are terrible, but she doesn't cook much any more, and doesn't need (or know how to use or properly care for) a good quality...

This evening we made a batch of deviled eggs.  When we removed the cooked yolk we noticed a small amount of water in the emptied whites.  It seems to have been trapped between the yolks and the whites.  How can this...

I'd like make a batch of boiled eggs.  Some questions:   How long can boiled eggs keep in the fridge after cooking?  Will hard boiled eggs last longer than medium boiled eggs?  Can they be kept for any length of time...

Sometimes coffee, sometimes tea, sometimes only water with a little fresh squeezed lemon juice.   Coffee generally comes from local roasters, such as Peets, but sometimes I'll drink one of TJ's dark blends.   Tea varies by...

Quote: Originally Posted by KYHeirloomer  I don't consider lentils and chick peas vegetables   Thank you for proving our point. You'll have to tell us what you consider vegetables to get cogent...

Quote: Originally Posted by KYHeirloomer  Just to put a point on it, I opened Tess Mallos' classic The Complete Middle East Cookbook. Her chapter on Turkey has 33 vegetarian recipes; a few more if you include cheese...