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Re: Monkey Monday: blogroll update and more!

Lorenzo — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:56 -0000

Lovely! And thanks for the shout-out, Tracy dearest! <3

Re: Twitter Tuesday: #kitchenpetpeeves

TracyFood — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:42:25 -0000

I think maybe that's true of specific kitchens, but not of kitchens in general? Or maybe it's true in general, but I hear a lot from people who think they want to know (in particular because they think maybe they want to learn first-hand)? In any case, I'm OK with destroying a little bit of the magic and mystery of restaurants because I think it's important for customers to remember that there's actual human beings behind the scenes making their food, if only because maybe that'll inspire more people to be kinder to the servers caught in the cross-fire of that particular exchange... seriously, servers do not get nearly enough love or credit!

Re: Twitter Tuesday: #kitchenpetpeeves

Cj Sewell — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:34:23 -0000

This is all back of the house stuff! Any smart kitchen keeps all of us out of the kitchen as much as possible.

Re: Monkey Monday: Happy 2012 edition!

Deanasobel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:31:49 -0000

Ahh I love this guy!

Re: A Thank You Thursday recipe

TracyFood — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:20:00 -0000

Thanks for the suggestion, Benj! I have heard great things about that book, now that you mention it... maybe I'll see if the library has a copy I can take for a test-cook (like a test drive, only much more delicious).

Re: A Thank You Thursday recipe

Benj — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:22:51 -0000

I got a Goodwill ice cream maker, a Donvier 1 Quart one, and after trying one or two of the recipes inside it, decided I needed something more. I highly recommend going for The Perfect Scoop, a great book by David Lebovitz (former Chez Panisse pastry chef). I've been doing just the sorbets for about the past month, and every one has been amazing.

Re: Wordless Wednesday: Turducken edition (may not be not safe for veg*ns).

TracyFood — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:20:38 -0000

Thanks Jeanie! There's more to come! And I'm hoping to dig up the pictures from our very first turducken one of these days, too: lots of funny faces :)

Re: Wordless Wednesday: Turducken edition (may not be not safe for veg*ns).

Jeanie Conner — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:29:45 -0000

wow! that was so impressive.. I have never seen the making of it before.. :D

Re: Foto Friday: recipe revisionism EXPOSED!

TracyFood — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:58:48 -0000

My sweet tooth seems to keep fading with time, but my appreciation for fat just grows and grows. My love of salt, too. Mmm, salty fatty goodness...

Re: Foto Friday: recipe revisionism EXPOSED!

Chris Hanusa — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:51:48 -0000

I often reduce the amount of butter in the recipes anyway, but I do increase the amount of brown sugar.

Re: Thank You Thursday: awesome garlic edition

TracyFood — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:27:33 -0000

You're welcome, Chris! The new Reader has me very concerned what surprises the next version of Gmail holds in store... I *like* being all set in my ways, dangit! It's comfortable.

Re: Thank You Thursday: awesome garlic edition

Chris Hanusa — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:43:12 -0000

I read your post via (the new) Reader. Thanks right back at'cha.

Re: Monkey Monday: “Is this thing on?”

ElisabethSnider — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:58:59 -0000

"Shut up, haters — if I ever want peanut butter that tastes like a mouthful of chewed-up peanuts, I’ll buy some peanuts and chew on them — it’s all about texture."

Yes. That.

In reference to the article; I love to cook. I don't mind spending hours in the kitchen. What I do mind is spending hours in the kitchen with a whining toddler attached to my leg.

Some days my son is perfectly fine with sitting in his high chair playing with bananas for 45 minutes while I make dinner. Some days he climbs onto the table, gets into the butter dish, and smears butter all over the dining room carpet. On days like the latter I choose a McDouble with big mac sauce.

Re: Monkey Monday: “Is this thing on?”

Christopher Phan — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:10:44 -0000

Another big complaint we had about that article is the notion that the time spent watching TV can be easily converted to cooking time. If you have to work late, and are coming home at 7 or 8 p.m., because you're working long hours to make ends meet or to keep your employer from laying you off, it might be time to eat the moment you walk in the door, especially if you have children. That TV-watching time from 8 to 11 p.m. isn't going to work as food-preparation time.

Re: Monkey Monday: “Is this thing on?”

Christopher Phan — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:51:36 -0000

Sarah and I had a similar reaction to the NYT article. I really was annoyed by the statement that "The core problem is that cooking is defined as work". How on earth is cooking not work? I mean, it's enjoyable to a lot of people, including myself, but it still requires energy and effort. If you have a job where you have to stand all day, then it's sometimes very unappealing to stand for another hour in the kitchen.

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

TracyFood — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:23:27 -0000

Yay! That meal was SO GOOD.

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

Peter Boothe — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:59:19 -0000

This one? http://www.flickr.com/photos/p...

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

TracyFood — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:49:22 -0000

Also, comments have the weirds. Whoops!

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

TracyFood — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:48:52 -0000

Thanks Peter! Fixing it now. Also reminding you that I would totally like to post pictures of me making my "OMG NOM YES" face if you ever get those up and linkable on the intertweetplusflickrfaces....

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

Peter Boothe — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:39:59 -0000

Also: we really do eat pretty well! :)

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

TracyFood — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:37:57 -0000

Thanks Peter! Will get on fixing that now.

Re: Foto Friday: Delicious things eaten during recent travels.

Peter Boothe — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:24:17 -0000

"Awesome Pastry Shop Display", IMG_0304, IMG_0329, "Big Lunch!" and "Untitled" (the last photo) are all private :(

Re: Foto Friday: belated documentation of birthday awesomeness

Christopher Hanusa — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:27:15 -0000

Wow, looks delicious!

Re: Monkey Monday: Readers…

Dushenka Ani Silberfarb — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:34:04 -0000

yay!

Re: Monkey Monday: Readers…

Dushenka Ani Silberfarb — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:49:11 -0000

yay!