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I made a dish recently where I marinated them, then braised them in the marinade, and then finally browned them in a pan. The reduced braising liquid became a sauce. It was a fillipino style dish which also used chicken thighs. The recipe came from "All about Braising" by Molly Stephens.

I bought two pie pans a year ago in the hope of making quiche in them. The crust for the quiche was a disaster and I have never used the pie pans once.

Very nice story. You tell it so well.

Get the All-Clad, it will be awesome. There is no substitute for a top quality product, and All Clad is top quality.

I heard this stuff was in the works a while ago. When they first started selling it I was a little surprised by the prices. It's nice that they have metal handles.

It's not so much the ingredients that I am looking for as the technique. I want the creamy melt in your mouth quality of the eggplant, and so far have not been able to get it. I have had more luck with the flavors, the main ones being tomato, and herbs.

I have been trying to make an eggplant dish that will be similar to something that I have been buying in the store. It's a product from Sabra Salads and it is called "Spanish eggplant in rich tomato sauce". The eggplant is creamy in texture and melts in your mouth and the sauce is very thick...

Shame on you Andy. You can't throw Le Creuset through the dutch door. You have to throw it out the french windows. By the way, I got the grill too. It sounds like we got the same deal lyndalou.

I just ordered the seven quart round oven for myself the other day. It's my fourth piece of Le Creuset. I also have a 5 quart oval, an eight inch grill pan, and an 8 quart steel stockpot (the stockpot and the oval were gifts). I got the seven quart for dishes where I need more surface area on...

what size is it?

I think you made the right choice. All-Clad is truly top of the line, both by reputation and quality. I don't have any all clad myself, but I've handled them in the store and I have heard enough good things about them.

For Christmas many people would choose the Prime rib. It's almost as tender as the tenderloin, but it has more flavor. The only drawback is that it can be very expensive, but that is less relevant for a holiday dinner. If you don't want to go that route then get a top loin roast. It's the...

I have the microplane and I can tell you a little about that. Basically you just rub the citrus fruit against the surface and fine shavings of zest fall off the back. It leaves a light and fluffy pile of zest. If you pay attention to what you are doing it's very easy to get absolutely all of...

Calphalon pans are NOT dishwasher safe. The aluminum oxide on the exterior reacts with the high ph of dishwashing detergent. Washing in the dishwasher permanently damages the pan, and voids the warranty.

It's the Potassium in potasssium nitrate which can be poisonous. Potassium is crucial in the body for regulating smooth (cardiac) muscle contraction. Taking too much potassium, or taking it too quickly, can cause the heart to stop beating. In the hospital setting potassium is one of the most...