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  1. vilasman

    French press coffee

    I am trying to make coffee for my wife cause the K machine died. The issue is, she is saying it is foamy. Is this good or bad or how do I correct it? I dont drink it so I really dont know how it is supposed to be...
  2. vilasman

    Cast iron pan

    Babetoo: Is it possible that the porcelain is on the outside of the pan and that the inside might need seasoning? I realize that there are some like Le Crueset that have porcelain on both sides... As For the ridges... I have 3 such pans and am looking to get 1 or 2 more. I have made bacon on my...
  3. vilasman

    Small Batch of Pancakes

    Warning noted. I have cut way back on my sugar intake as I get older...I have gone from a dozen or more Krispy Kremes at one time to now I am almost down to one at a time. Where there any early signs that sugar was going to be a problem?
  4. vilasman

    Small Batch of Pancakes

    I just have to chime in and say I have been making Goodweeds pancakes for 3 or 4 years now and my wife is hooked on them, my inlaws, members of my wife's sorority and everyone else that spends the weekend at my house loves them. I add a touch of vanilla to them, I just like the way it taste...
  5. vilasman

    Need ideas/suggestions for lid storage

    I am in the US of A but there is an Ikea not far and I want to go there for something else. Thanks for the tip.
  6. vilasman

    Need ideas/suggestions for lid storage

    I am sure some one has come up with an ingenious solution for storing pot and pan lids, but does any one have any ideas on how to organize lids for pyrex storage? I am becoming over run with them.
  7. vilasman

    Baker's Rack Shelving

    First... If you have been looking for some in expensive bakers rack shelving.. Big Orange (HD) has some called "Simply Storage" that I came into because a friend was redoing there basement and I can heartily recommend it. IT's strong, (rated for 600lbs per shelf or 3000lbs total) and my wife...
  8. vilasman

    Lodge muffin/corn bread, bisquit pans

    need to clarify... I have the corn ear corn bread pan and I agree they do stick... I probably need to bake some bacon fat into them. I was thinking about the biscuit and cornbread pans that look like muffin pans
  9. vilasman

    Lodge muffin/corn bread, bisquit pans

    Anybody have these lodge pans? How do you like them? I now have anolon bisquit pans and they are fine. I just like all things lodge
  10. vilasman

    Thoughts on lodge Hibachi/biscuit pan

    Do any of you have the lodge hibachi or the cast iron muffin or bisquit pans? I would be grilling for 2 at the most, probably mostly myself and probably the biggest thing would be a rack of lamb. As for the bisquit, corn bread and muffin pans i would probably get 2 or three of them so I can...
  11. vilasman

    What's the difference between pudding & custard?

    And what would be like a basic recipe for a vanilla pudding?
  12. vilasman

    Simple, light, vinaigrette dressing

    I contacted the person that I had dinner with and for the sake of our common love of all things food I am going to post the recipe... You have to wash the lettuce in the spinner. Make sure it is super clean. No grit. I don't use iceberg. I use other kinds like red leaf lettuce. Then...
  13. vilasman

    Simple, light, vinaigrette dressing

    thanks for all the replies... if only i had read them 3 hrs earlier before I did a round of TJ Maxx, Ross and Marshalls I would have gotten EVOO instead of silly dish clothes
  14. vilasman

    Simple, light, vinaigrette dressing

    many moons ago, I had dinner several times with a couple, i believe the wife was italian. she would make a dressing, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and i think thats it. But it was soooo good. It was a light olive oil, the dressing had a light pepper taste, but no where near over powering...
  15. vilasman

    This is not a coffee cup, coffee cup

    That is indeed what I am referring to. I am almost overwhelmed that I have managed to find something in the world of food that seemingly none of the rest of you foodie's have found. I have 2 of them.... I got the first one because it was more or less lime green and my wife sent me out while she...
  16. vilasman

    Machine to make whipped hot chocolate

    I wasnt clear. I meant a machine to heat the milk or something like a Expresso or Capcino machine that could steam the milk and whip it. I have a stick blender which I find to be to big for the job, I have a Braun, the big braun and I have a milk frother type stick blender. I was looking for...
  17. vilasman

    This is not a coffee cup, coffee cup

    Anybody else have one? What are your thoughts. I have 2 and I like them. I am using the lids that came from the store... and they aren't leaking
  18. vilasman

    Machine to make whipped hot chocolate

    Is there a not to expensive machine that I can pour milk into and some Hot Chocolate into and have a whipped hot chocolate? Or is the Micro wave the only option
  19. vilasman

    Keurig My cup, anybody successfully used it?

    Have any of you figured out how to use the my cup accessory for the keurig? IF so how did you do it. We have a keurig and a lot of Pre-Keurig coffee club coffee and I want to use it down. I dont drink the coffee.... DW drinks between 1/3 and 1/2 of each cup that she makes.
  20. vilasman

    Sharpening Stones from the Middle East

    Well It's a father and son in law. I think the son in law grew up in Jerusalem, I know they have business dealings in various parts of the country and I over heard a conversation that where they needed to contact some on a matter and it was said "Israel is only so big, with a few large citys...
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    I have a friend in the Middle East what to ask them to bring back

    What could I ask for from the middle east, specifically Jerusalem. What could I ask them to bring me back and the item would make it through customs
  22. vilasman

    Sharpening Stones from the Middle East

    I am wondering if there is a particular prized sharpening stone from Israel or a country close to Israel. I have a friend who is currently there and if there is I will try to get him to bring me one back. I would really love to get some honey from the middle east but I am sure it wouldn't make...
  23. vilasman

    Attempted Rack of Lamb last night

    I have the Digital Thermometer, do i really need to trim off the membrane?
  24. vilasman

    Attempted Rack of Lamb last night

    I got a rack... Trimmed all the fat off of it got as much of the membrane off as I could Got my mortar and pestle out and mixed up some dried rosemary Italian herb salt and some Tony Checheries rubbed it really well with some olive oil and then loaded the spice mix into a shaker can and coated...
  25. vilasman

    I have lamb neck bones...

    all I can say is Hmmmmm! Cant wait to try one of these
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