Reciprocity for recipients of RECIPES

[Greg Nog]

[das kranke Tier]

Well, there ya go...

[RoyBiggins]

Namor would look cool playing a giant trident-shaped guitar.

[das kranke Tier]

I kinda think Namor looks cool doing damn near anything

[Lucy]

Oh man. I should visit Chicago again.

yes please.

[heather marie]

throw in some cumin seeds. sizzle.

One of the most important parts of about 2/3 of Indian dishes.

[Aglaya]

Yet another improvised recipe from my friend's kitchen (we went shopping first this time, so there are actual ingredients [also, she has a big thing about eating low-fat and stuff, and in this case, it didn't matter a bit]).
Delicious Calzone-like Things:
1 roll Pillsbury reduced-fat (or whatever it is that's reduced) crescent rolls
Neufchatel cheese
Pesto
Suggested fillers:
Garlic
Onion
Tomato
Mushrooms (in hers, I haven't felt like it yet)
Shredded cheddar
Shredded mozzarella

Separate tube of crescent rolls into 2 equal pieces.  Smooth seams so they won't split easily.  Spread on Neufchatel cheese, then pesto.  Add ingredients to your heart's content (make sure it's all pre-baked stuff).  Fold over, pinch edges and bake according to directions on the tube of crescent rolls (it takes about 10 minutes).  Eat.
Serves 2.

[RoyBiggins]

So, like I been sayin' on a few different threads...I'm looking at How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman and considering cooking lots of things.  I know it's a pretty popular book (and I am pretty sure it's been explicitly recommended here a couple times), and I was wondering: Anybody got any favorite recipes from this book?

[nonotyet]

http://neverbashfulwithbutter.blogspot.com/2007/12/experiments-in-deliciousness-bacon.html

 

[YojimboMonkey]

Needs chili pepper!




I'll have to suggest a maple glaze to Hammond for next year.  Also some chocolate chips. mmmmmmmmm

[jess]

http://neverbashfulwithbutter.blogspot.com/2007/12/experiments-in-deliciousness-bacon.html

 

Mmm. I think someone needs to make a brownie with bacon embedded in it. Maybe also with chili, sure, why not? And the author of that is totally wrong on the peaches and bacon front, by the way. You could make all sorts of deliciousness combining those.

[Andrew_TSKS]

i must be some kind of communist, because i've never much liked bacon.

[RoyBiggins]

Actually, even communists like bacon.  I'm not sure where that leaves you.  Maybe you're jewish.

[Andrew_TSKS]

well, my mother's maiden name was "bartenstein", and although my family's been christian as long as they can remember, we discovered last year through genealogical research that my great-great-great-grandfather, the one who came over from germany, had a brother named israel. so uh, yeah, i probably actually am jewish, at least a little bit.

[Greg Nog]

CLOSET MOSLEM CLOSET MOSLEM

[Andrew_TSKS]

oh shit, greg, we posted within a second of each other.

[Greg Nog]

I believe standard protocol in that instance is a "naked high-five".

[RoyBiggins]

I would agree.  Back in high school/college, we had a house rule that after any double-kill in Goldeneye or Perfect Dark, the two people involved were required to high five.  Since this is the internet, it's only appropriate that you be naked.

[jess]

Is there any reason it would be awful to melt chocolate in the microwave if I chop it up first, put it on medium and watch it like a hawk? I'm contemplating making these chocolate pomegranate clusters for a party I'm attending tonight, but I realized of my currently limited kitchen-ware, I don't think I have good pot set-up for double boiling, and I don't think I have the time to rectify that today.

And to make it more fully OT, here's the recipe.

[milesofsparks]

Is there any reason it would be awful to melt chocolate in the microwave if I chop it up first, put it on medium and watch it like a hawk? I'm contemplating making these chocolate pomegranate clusters for a party I'm attending tonight, but I realized of my currently limited kitchen-ware, I don't think I have good pot set-up for double boiling, and I don't think I have the time to rectify that today.

And to make it more fully OT, here's the recipe.

no, it's fine--just maybe stop and stir it a bit now and then.
and that looks DELICIOUS!

[jess]

Thanks! I will let you know how they turn out.

[milesofsparks]

oh, also, I'd do it at maybe 50% power or low setting or whatever.

[jess]

Yep, that worked well, very easy, and the pomegranate clusters are refrigerating as we speak. Made a double batch, more or less, since I had about .8 lbs of chocolate (WF had a special on blocks of Valrhona bittersweet) and 4 medium pomegranates. I ate enough pomegranate and chocolate in the making and cleanup that I think I can say, without actually trying the fully finished product, that they are indeed delicious.

[bethany_m]

I just made a batch of Muhammara

It is really good right now and I am positive that it will be even better tomorrow.

[Greg Nog]

I'm really curious about that, but I haven't found anyplace around me that sells Pomegranate Molasses, and that intrigues me way more than the vinegar does.  Which one did you use?