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Katie: Thanks for the reply with information. Hmmmmmm...peas in the soup...this I don't remember, but it has been years. The potage saint-germain has the leeks that just make it special. I wonder if that is the recipe? Thanks so much. Joe

Hello All: I have been searching high and low for a cream of lettuce soup recipe that I had on a couple of occasions many, many years ago. I have searched the internet, and have come up with many a lettuce soup recipe, but not one of them calls for leeks...and I know that the recipe I am...

I couldn't get by without my electric kettle for tea. I've owned one for 25 years (a Proctor-Silex kettle that was made in Canada), and it would still be going strong if it hadn't developed a leak around the water level window. I now own the Wal-Mart GE version that has been pictured earlier...

Well, here is the response from Krups: "Thank you for your email inquiry via KRUPSUSA.com regarding parts for your product. Generally this occurs if the bowl has been exposed to heat or if the bowl is not stored flat." The message then went on stating that I should contact their parts and...

Hello, and thanks for the replies. I have been away for the Christmas holiday, and have been unable to get to a computer until now. I still am puzzled by the failure of my freezer bowl to completely freeze. The freezer is OK, everything is rock solid, including the ancient freezer packs that...

Alas, I did try to make the ice cream. After a half hour of churning, the stuff looked like a nice topping to pour over ice cream. I have saved it, as it tastes too good to pitch. As for the bowl, I placed it back in the freezer yesterday after the bad experience, and this morning, when I...

Hello all: The strangest thing happened to me yesterday. I wanted to try a new ice cream recipe before the Christmas gathering, and when I reached for the freezer bowl of my older model Krups La Glaciere model 337 machine, which I always keep in the freezer (the bowl, not the machine), I found...

I have to laugh (at myself), as I never thought that there might be different (and more efficient) ways of buttering ears of corn! I always just grab a knife, slice off some butter, and chase melted butter around the ear. I guess that I am a lemming, as that is the way my parents did it and I...

Hello: Here is a link that might help: http://www.juliascollectibles.com/pyrex.html Scroll down to Coffee Perking Suggestions. The instructions are for the Pyrex stove top percolator, but mentioned is 6 to 8 minutes of brew time. Just thought that I would pass it on. Joe

So funny that you should say that... While I will be moving from suburban Pittsburgh to rurality a two hour's drive north and a bit east, I'll be returning to my roots. Over the years, I have traveled around the country (and please, don't anyone take this the wrong way), and always found...

Thanks for the welcome! The house has been empty for twenty years, so I am in the midst of painting and having things like hot water installed (there was no hot water when my grandmother lived there...and there was a little house out back for those times when one needed to "go"). Next year, I...

Devoured it (no pun intended) over one weekend...couldn't put it down. I learned so much about cooking as a kid in the 60's, watching The French Chef on TV. I never tire of watching her shows. If you enjoyed the book, you might want to invest in the DVD sets The French Chef and The French...

Hello All: I just found this site while I was doing some research on my Hobart/KitchenAid K5SS mixer that I bought for my parents "way back when," and inherited about ten years ago. I manage to do pretty well in my little kitchen, but am looking forward to moving in the next few months to my...