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I ate peanut M&M's from the cake table and drank punch. I was having too much fun to eat anything else!

:cool: Our favorite Mexican place is Monterray in the Northway Shopping Center in Lexington, MN. Take 35W North to Lake Drive. At the first stop light, turn right into the shopping center. The food is authenic tasting. I have never had a dish I didn't like. They serve a garlic sauce with the...

How about cutting them into smaller pieces, tossing them with garlic, melted butter and herbs to make croutons? For sweet bagels (cinnamon raisin, blueberry) you can make an outstanding bread pudding!

My favorite pizza is buffalo chicken with red onions and plenty of bleu cheese to dip it in!

Here's one that we always enjoy. Romaine lettuce farfalle pasta, cooked finely diced toasted walnuts finely diced cilantro finely diced green onion finely diced parsley Toss with vinaigrette. :chef:

I am so glad for this posting! I am trying to stay away from prepackaged lunchables and the like! (which my boys love!) Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!

Thanks for the information! I am going to serve a Scottish supper for some friends. I will have the menu on the invite to get them curious!!! I have not been to 3 Chimneys but would love to go there some day. I just came across the web site by accident and fell in love with the menus they...

I was surfing today and landed at the site of Three Chimney's in Scotland. They listed Cullen Skink on their menus and I was so curious as to what that was! I don't have to post the question because you've answered it! What exactly is Cullen Skink? Can you put that in American english? I...

Peach Demi-Sec! Looks great! I always use sherry in mine but your's sounds great!!

This looks better than my aunt's traditional oyster soup! YUM!!!

Pancakes How do you think these would be if I substituted the coffee with milk? My husband abhors anything coffee! (I married him anyway! ) :lol:

Bread Erik, This looks easy and tasty! A great addition for a weeknight dinner!

Lemoncello uses I just "discovered" Lemoncello this summer when watching Chef Mario on the food network. I have 2 recipes posted on my site under past articles that use Lemoncello in food. There's one shrimp dish but you can easily substitute chicken. Enjoy!

Anyone have a killer recipe for Chai Tea? What are the spices?

favorite beer I am not really a beer drinker but I when I do have a beer, the absolute best is any beer by Leinenkugels made in WI.

Strawberry Fluff I have heard of the dessert and was searching my cookbooks. I found 2 possibilities for you. Did your Grandmothers dessert have a graham cracker crust or chunks of graham crackers mixed into a creamy strawberry pudding like mixture? Let me know and hopefully I can shoot...

pound cake Alix, I baked in Steamboat Springs, CO for a few years and found that altitude didn't affect pastries, ect as much as you would think. Water certianly boiled faster! Take your time typing the recipe. Actually, what magazine. Maybe the recipe is available on line? I am up...

flat pound cake How many eggs did the recipe have? It sounds like the recipe has too much liquid. Maybe you beat the butter and sugar too long but probably too much liquid. I am a pastry chef and if you would like me to analyze the recipe I could do that or you could just throw the recipe...

vodka for cooking I have a recipe for a chicken breast marinade. 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup olive oil zest and juice of one lime 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon vodka 1 clove garlic, pressed 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 4-6 boneless skinless chicken...

pasta salad I have found that when I put the dressing on hot pasta, the flavor is more intense. Also, if you make the salad one or two days in advance the flavors will meld and be beautiful. You could also try snipping some fresh herbs in the salad right before serving it. Another trick I...

carbonara Sounds like a great breakfast to me! Thanks for the tip about the butter!

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the real thing! I was just reading on artisan.net about true Carbonara. I have only had the American version that has the cheese, pepper, pancetta, but also with mushrooms and green onions. I am going to try your recipe! Carbonara is my husbands favorite dish. On Artisan.net they also...

Lasagna Hi Bam! I did not see that episode but I have made a lasagna with butternut squash, spinach and an alfredo sauce. It was my brain storm and it was really good! My husband choked it down, bless him! I have also had a pumpkin/proscutto (sp?) lasagna. Very different but great!

dry rub/back rub KitchenElf- Great combo! I am going to try that out! Sushi- I have a friend in the Chicago area who could rub your back! Would that help? :)