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Hey guys, I am making a special dinner for four and was looking for some opinions on my dinner lineup. It has a greek theme. Any input or help is appreciated, especially in the app area with the tomatoes/cucumbers, and the sides for dinner. Thanks so much! BTW, have missed you guys :) I...

I have been following this recipe with my own very slight modifications - doubling the sauce, and adding a spoonful of peanut butter to the sauce. My question is.. it still doesn't turn out as the dark, thick, rich brown coloured sauce I am aiming for. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am...

Whew, has been a while since I've been 'round! :wink: Do you prefer to prepare your beef stroganoff with red or white wine? I have seen recipes call for both, and have never made it before. Personally I am leaning more towards white... as I do not drink red, and hey, I can't see a bottle of...

I soaked some dried ponderosa mushrooms and I have a beautiful dark broth just waiting to be made into something.. I'm thinking a risotto, or a nice mushroom soup (no cream please). Any ideas?? :) Super excited to have this... because it smells soo yum. I heart mushrooms.

I'm looking for everyone's favorite tomato sauce recipe for canning. I just have a basic one (tomatoes and citric acid/lemon juice). I bought a bushel of tomatoes and they are ripening... great deal on them too, $20 dollars!

I'm planning a special birthday dinner for a good friend of mine. It will be simple and healthy, with an appetizer, main, and dessert. My appetizer will be lobster pate and roe spread on baguette or crackers The main will be scallops and a broccoli salad Dessert will just be three pieces of...

I've been on a hunt for Borax so I can start making my own laundry soap, and dishwasher detergent. However, just read somewhere that it could be toxic to cats. Is there anyone that can enlighten me on this topic? If I'm using it on clothes and dishes would it be harmful to us or the cats...

I'm looking for a veggie side to make with greek meatball soup (with avgolemono) a full meal. Any ideas? I was thinking roasted veggies?? For anyone not familiar, it's a basic rice/beef meatball, cooked/boiled in water, then temper a lemon-egg sauce into it which adds a creaminess to the...

I was at a conference the last few days for work and one of the desserts they served was cheesecake. I was so excited ! I took one bite and went, UGH!!! They had put bits of cardamom in it ! Has anyone ever tried anything like this? To me, cardamom is one of those things that you love or...

I am on a "use what you have" kick. Well, I have a few bags of orzo. I am looking for cheap-ish recipes that are fresh tasting - starting to move away from the root vegetable / stew phase of the winter.. I do make a ginger beef with lime dish and throw it on top of orzo, and it's tasty...

Hey all, I have been doing some spring cleaning today and discovered :ohmy: that I somehow accumulated about 3 boxes of kosher salt - I don't even salt my food, where did they come from lol. Anywho, looking for some household uses, like cleaning etc. that you could all pass along! Certainly...

I have no idea what to make for tonight - Mom's coming over! Will start looking through some of my recipes... What are you all cooking tonight?

OK, I had absolutely NO Idea where to put this lol. I am adding some cabinets to the kitchen. We currently have an exact replica of the attached photo's cabinets. They are standard, cheap, etc. We live in an attached house and are not willing to put the money in to replace our current cabinets...

Has anyone had any luck with Groupon? I just signed up and wondering what experiences folks have had, and what deals you've gotten! Saph

Hey all, I am buying some banana leaves (frozen) to experiment with. Does anyone have experience cooking with them? If so, pass along your recipes please!!! :) :) :) Also, what kind of taste do they infuse the food with, for example when steaming fish inside. I haven't experimented with a new...

My mom just got back from a cruise and brought me a massive bottle of real mexican vanilla extract. It smells DIVINE. I bought a tiny bottle of grocery store extract and I've had it for like 3 years and it still has 1/4 left in it.. Obviously I'm not much of a baker, I try to stay away from...

I plan on building a couple of raised bed gardens once the ground thaws here. At least one of the places has lots of rocks in the soil whichwill make it extremely difficult to put stakes as stabilizers/levellers for the wood. Being hopeful here.. does anyone have any tips to help me remove...

I have made spanakopita before, but I've always rolled it up into longer rolls and made a snail in a decorative dish. This past weekend I tried making just a flat ol' spanakopita but it ended up like REALLY flat, nothing like what my fiance's family makes, theirs is big and fluffy. It could...

My local grocery store has black garlic in stock, said to be savory and sweet. Has anyone ever tried black garlic? If so, what was it like?

Does anyone own an Accolade? I think they were d/c in the US in 2006/2007 but are still sold in Canada. They are 400w, 5qt. Our local resto supply store has them on for $270.00 CDN $ !!! I am buying one - but I'd like to know what others think of the appliance?

Nick and I just came back from seeing Avatar - I will not spoil anything, but I HIGHLY recommend this movie!! The storyline is terrific, and the graphics are out-of-this-world!!!!!!!!!! We saw it in 3D... If you're on the fence about it, just go see it! I am in awe.

I was wondering what the pros and cons of boiling ribs before throwing them in the oven would be. I have heard they lose quite a bit of flavor if you boil them first - is this true? I would be boiling them in a mixture of garlic, pepper, soy sauce and an onion. I don't have to do it this way...

I just saw the exact (maybe not exact size but it was fairly large) Le Creuset french oven at Value Village for $69.00. Obviously it was used, but well taken care of. It had minimal chips on the lip where the lid goes, and part of the inside bottom was "puzzled" (a small part of underneath the...

Is anyone organizing a secret santa this year? Last year was SO fun!!!

Merlot Wine Grapes are on sale at my local store for $1.99 / 454g package. Is there anything that I can do with these?