Recent content by CoucousDilemna

I have to agree with the previous comments above the Cuisinart -- it is a nuisance to clean. The grinds can also wreck havoc with the door latch mechanism. I haven't had any of the other problems mentioned, but I do think that it is a poorly designed product. Having said all that, I must say...

I feel a need to step in and defend poutine. Poutine is a mix of fries, gravy and cheese curds (not cottage cheese, as reported earlier in this thread). Sometimes one sees it made with grated cheese here in Ontario, but that's not real poutine. Poutine is delicious, artery-clogging, and a...

Nail polish remover is also good at getting glue, sticky stuff and the remains of peeled-off lables off of things.

This is a very basic question. I purchased a couscousiere for my father for Christmas. I have never used one, nor has he. We both always just used the instant couscous from the grocery store. He is not sure how to use it. Most of the recipes he sees on the internet suggest that you just put...