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    ISO Ideas for a Williams-Sonoma Monkey Bread Baking Dish

    Actually the recipe is on the package. As with most Williams-Sonoma merch. the recipe is printed on the inside of the band that goes around the pan... at least this is how it was on mine... or maybe that was just the directions on how to use the mix? I can't recall. I found several good recipes...
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    Mango Chili

    No problem. I think it turned out really well, and everyone that tried it seemed to like it.
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    Mango Chili

    My girlfriend's sister made chili the other night and since I didn't get to try any, I thought I would make some tonight. I went from my mind and just threw stuff in the pot... and here is how it came out: 2lbs. Beef - any way you like - I used some left over tri-tip roast and some fresh stew...
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    Shun Ken Onion Knife

    I liked the Ken Onion Shun knife for a while, but kind of talked myself out of it... also check out eBay - I found it for just over $100 when I was looking... of course that is probably a knock-off, but I don't know for sure - there were a lot of them on there... I would love a set of Shun...
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    Waffler Help!

    I gave my dad a regular cuisinart waffle maker a couple of Christmases ago, and though I have never experienced its bounty, he says that it works great. The Waring Pro waffle makers worked like champs at the house-warming party this weekend! I couldn't be happier with how they worked, and now...
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    What do you look for in a cheese grater?

    I have a KA box grater with a rubber "foot" around the base and a detachable container that slips into the base. It is by far my favorite "quantity" and non-fine grater. People say that box graters are flimsy, but the sides on this one are nice thick metal with very sharp blades. I also got a...
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    Waffler Help!

    This is my understanding, based on experience - just in the last 2 days. With the non-flipper, you pour the batter in and it starts to cook on the bottom before the top gets closed, so the bottom gets more done than the top. Additionally, if you don't put in enough batter, then the waffle...
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    Waffler Help!

    Further Update: Picked up the Waring Pro Waffle Makers last night and tried one out... Wow, its amazing! I've never had a waffle maker work this well. I let it heat up, spray it with cooking spray, put the batter in, close it, rotate it, wait for about 2 minutes until it beeps 3 times, rotate it...
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    Waffler Help!

    I read through the reviews on Amazon and they apparently have problems with the handles getting so hot that you need a pot-holder to open them, and a few other things as well. The Waring Pro is the only one - other than the $300 KA - that has primarily positive reviews.
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    Waffler Help!

    Update: After thinking about it, I realized that I liked the uneven baking of the Villaware that we tried out last night - so now I am going to pick up the Waring Pros tonight - luckily I was able to find them at Sam's Club for only $50! The only difference between Sam's & BB&B's Waring Pro is...
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    Waffler Help!

    Well, we found a 4th option. We went to look at the Waring Pro - after my GF bought both the Cuisinart and Krups models, and we found another one - a Villaware belgian waffle maker with extra plates for either grilling or griddle. This one was $70, so $10 cheaper than the Waring. We found that...
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    Waffler Help!

    Hey everyone, My GF runs an event planning business and we are doing a brunch on Sunday. The hostess decided that she wants waffles and so we have to get a waffler. Our choices are the following: Cuisinart - 7" traditional circle - $30 Waring Pro - 7" Belgian circle - $70 Krups - 4-slice...
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    Fresh Green Beans help

    Great! Thank you. I think I blanched them one time before the rest of the cooking process, and that may be one of the few times that they came out ok... I just tend to forget everytime that I make them.
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    New Wolf Oven advice?

    I have to say that when I lived with my grandma I used her built-in griddle all the time - mainly for grilled cheese or quesadillas, but still, I loved that I didn't have to dirty a pan all the time. If the Wolf griddle is as nice as Sargentw claims, then I can't possibly see how you could go...
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    Asian Burgers

    Well, this could go in the outdoor cooking forum, since I usually grill these, but since its a recipe I'll put it here: Asian Burgers Ground Beef Asian 5-Spice to taste salt pepper Soy sauce water chestnuts - chopped fine pineapple slices - (fresh or canned - but in juice, not sugar water if...
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    Green Bean Bundles

    That would be another good idea... as I said in another post - I always have problems with green beans that don't get cooked enough.
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    Fresh Green Beans help

    I really enjoy good fresh green beans, but I tend to have problems preparing them. The problem I have is in the cooking process. If I pan fry them (with butter or evoo, garlic, shallot, etc...) then they are never done enough before they start to wrinkle and look ugly. If I put them in the oven...
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    Green Bean Bundles

    This sounds great, but I don't particularly like canned green beans... what would be a good substitute for the "green bean juice"? chicken stock perhaps?
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    Oven temperature query - Xmas cake

    I attempted to use our "Convection" feature when we got our new oven, and I was surprised to find that cookies actually took as much as 5 minutes longer than without the convection turned on. I eventually came to find out that ours is not a "True Convection". Our oven has the fan to circulate...
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    What vanilla to buy?

    I have used Trader Joe's vanilla and Penzey's vanilla (my current bottle). I have been happy with it, but never considered the "added" sugar aspect to it. I may check out the Neilsen brand, but I'll wait until I run out of the Penzey's stuff... a while since I don't use it that much. Side...
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    Tri-Tip Roast & Doufeu - What Happened?

    My green beans were raw and the potatos were cut in half if they were bigger, but the little ones were left whole. I didn't follow a recipe at all, except that I looked through the booklet that came with the doufeu to get ideas about how much liquid, how much time, etc... I can give you my...
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    ISO Ideas for a Williams-Sonoma Monkey Bread Baking Dish

    I used this with the Williams-Sonoma Monkey bread mix and recipe today and it didn't turn out quite as I had hoped. The dough soaked up a lot of the butter and was much too soggy. The taste was very good... next time I won't use as much butter though.
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    Tri-Tip Roast & Doufeu - What Happened?

    So, I made the first attempt using my Le Crueset Doufeu 7.75 qt. oven. I decided to do a Tri-Tip roast, and was able to pick up a 3lb. untrimmed on sale for about $9. I sprinkled some salt & pepper on it. I also picked up some baby red potatos, an onion, garlic, carrots, and green beans. I...
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    Cutco Knives

    My girlfriend and her parents have Cutco knives, and she absolutely hates them. I have never had any, but have had the opportunity to use them on occaision when cooking at her place. I have not been impressed. I tried to slice a tomato, and I had to "pierce" the skin with the tip of the knife...
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    Does Anyone Else Use A Turbo Cooker?

    I don't think that Williams-Sonoma carries the Turbo Cooker. You could try the TV stores, or the more off-the-wall or outlet type cooking stores. I also saw it at "The Pantry", or was that place called "The Alley", I can't remember... in the Moreno Valley Mall, but that was several years ago.
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