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Thanks for the friendly replies... now... does anyone know why... a. There is a shortage of Lemons, or b. Why the price went up for Lemons but not Limes? I lived in Florida for 25 years and grew both in my yard. Each one behaved like the other... so I'm thinking if Lemons have gone up why...

Blossom End Rot is fairly common but not always easy to fix. My zucchini this year had a case but I think I have it on the run. Typically it is a byproduct of low phosphorus in your soil. There is a complicated process involved in fixing it, but the easy thing to try is adding Epsom Salts. Try...

Hi people, I have been away for a while, but back in the kitchen again. Good to see you. Questions... What is going on with the price of Lemons? Out here is Utah, which is not all that far from California by the way... Lemons are in the $0.79-to $0.89 range. 90 cents for a lemon... get real...

Looking for your favorite, tried and true Feta cheese Marinades... a little spicy is good. thanks

Hi Guys/Gals... I'm back... long time no post because I was considerably diverted, as they say, I was overtaken by events. Among my recent travels I ran across a braised tri-tip dish. I thought it was great. I have barbecued Tri-Tip frequently using a marinade and lots of garlic. It turns out...

I need some ideas for fantastic Tuna Steak... whats your best?

No peeky either.

I have enjoyed this thread and agree with all the recommendations for high end liquor. As a son of the South in general and of Tennessee in particular I enjoy sour mash whiskey as part of my heritage. I can throw-in the Evan Williams brand as a good, every-day drink... meaning not to have...

Just to be accurate and fair... it is not really a chain. It is a corporate-owned group of restaurants. (Chain being a franchise operation, and thus independently owned) But lets not get caught up in semantics. The corporate owners go to great lengths to train their staff and to operate a fine...

Wife somehow got 20 seconds to be 20 minutes in the microwave, on a plastic tray of au gratin potatoes. Once the flames were out, and the smoke gone... we were left with a "smokey" smelling microwave. We have cleaned up the unit and all around the kitchen, but there remains a pretty powerful...

I like a good toss of Thyme too.... You can also a cube or two of the commercial fish stock.

My favorite is a pork dish called Carnitas... like beef pot roast, but with no veggies and lots of Cilantro. Or go for the pot roast, or Do a pork sholder- pulled pork BBQ etc.

Sorry to barge back in, but YT there is a remedy... keep a small tin of fresh coffee grounds handy. When you sense olfactory fatuige take a deep whiff of the coffee. Perk the old nose right up. And for the poster who thinks Zicam does not impact the nose... i disagree.

I do not want to hijack your thread but since you are on to something here, let me mention it. My son loves to cook too, but he is not active on this site. About two years ago he had a bad cold. He took Zicam to shorten his symptoms, just as advertised. He took another dose, then another. (no...

I have one and recommend it. I use it when I have to peel a lot of garlic. If I have to do only one or two cloves it is not worth it, and frankly it works better when there are 4-5-6 cloves in the roll any way. For me it leaves the cloves clean and skin free with just a few back and forth...