Posts by lolamb10

Thanks Ishbel!  Will do!   Quote: Originally Posted by Ishbel  Personally, I'd buy the two largest - it's easy to put a smaller portion in a large pot - less easy the other way round !

hi all,   i'm in the process of buying my first dutch oven (splurging on le creuset!), and this thread has been very helpful!  i have an additional question about size...   they have 2, 3.5, 5.5, and 7 quart...

i loooove anything bill bryson -- he is a hilarious writer.  highly recommend this work, esp "a walk in the woods," about his attempt to walk the appalachian trail with an equally out of shape middle aged friend...

hi all,   as a big fan of cooking shows like top chef, the contestants are all variously titled -- executive sous chef, chef de cuisine, sous chef, etc.    what do all of these terms signify?  what is the...

fyi...for anyone who might be interested...i found a great one!   cook french lentils over low heat in vegetable broth (enough so lentils are covered; plus sauteed shallots/onions) for 20-25 minutes. bake yams (1/2 in....

WOW this is so helpful -- thank you BDL!  I think we're going to register at BB&B (and maybe W-S, too...).  My fiance and I will be taking this entire thread along to the store when we register!  Amazing resource --...

Thanks everyone!!!!  French Fries, your list of must-haves is particularly helpful.  KYHeirloomer, thanks for the heads up to avoid sets!   BDL, for clarification, we're more casual at-home cooks, although at some point...

hi all!  i've love some advice from all of those professional chefs and home cooks out there...   my fiance and i are putting together our wedding registry, and we basically need to start from scratch with regard to cooking...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChefBillyB  It makes me think it doesn't matter if Chef Ed is right or not. The thing is, all of us grew up thinking, red bone + red juices = Raw chicken. I wouldn't want to have a Fried...

yum, smoked chicken sounds delicious. let us know how it works out - and, if so, what the winning recipe is!