Posts by foodnfoto

Jeez, get over it. Grow a thicker skin and face the reality of the industry we work in.     One does not learn English, or any other language, overnight-it's a gradual process of memorizing vocabulary and then grammar....

Are you adding any chopped "seed" chocolate to the melted? This starts the formation of the "good" crystals that hold the temper.

For those of you with Plantar Fasciitis, I really sympathize with the pain you're living with. I had the same thing in both feet for years and it made me feel like a total cripple. After begging for the cortisone injections too...

Happy news for both of you expecting Moms-Kendra and Lisa! May all go swimmingly for you both. Ditto on the support stockings for your legs. Reducing salt intake will help   Of course, everyone's experience is different, but...

I do pretty much the same thing as FlipFlopGirl, only I mark where the cuts are to go and use a big, 2-handled cheese knife sprayed with pan release to cut the bars.

Why not look for a used commercial coffee grinder? Send a bunch of rice through it to help clean it out of coffee residue, then set it on the most coarse setting and grind up spices to your heart's content

It's about time someone does it. Maybe it will help clean up the sordid practices so prevalent in this industry. People should see how counter-productive it is. However, it's kind of glorified by chefs like G. Ramsay

Looks like Sharp has brought back the Half Pint only just in black! Ick I loved the "hard candy"-like colors.   However, I found a fellow in Massachusetts who refurbishes them, then sells them on ebay. I might just have...

I was given this little microwave when I attended a press luncheon and lecture given by the National Potato Board, probably about 10 years ago. It's the perfect little microwave-nothing fancy. Turntable, popcorn setting, defrost...

You should probably try buying this chocolate in bulk. You can obtain 5 kilo slabs of unsweetened chocolate from quite a few chocolate manufacturers. Callebaut has a good quality one that you will find is better than the Bakers'...