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Comment on Baileys à la the Caribbean by Owen Maloy

Owen Maloy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:51:00 +0000

I could see this concoction pairing pretty nicely with your Rum Balls on a cold December evening…I’m actually excited for winter, now!

Comment on Baileys à la the Caribbean by Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:04:01 +0000

When are you sending some of this concoction to your soon-to-be sister-in-law? Just sayin’ is all…

Comment on A Mushroom called Morchella by Tsu Lin

Tsu Lin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:31:00 +0000

I agree with Owen that Mutter & mushrooms go together like chocolates & my stomach! I’m acually looking for dried Morchella mushrooms here in London. Where do you normally get yours?

Comment on A Bacon Bean Bonanza by John K.

John K. — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:40:20 +0000

I do a “fry test” prior to smoking. If to salty, soak in cold water for an hour, and fry up another small slice to test for saltiness.

Ruhlman suggests blanching bacon that is to salty (once it’s smoked). He says that it removes the saltiness, and makes it crisp up better.

Love home-cured bacon — I can’t imagine buying the stuff they sell in packages again!

Great site!

John K.
Akron, OH

Comment on Organic Goodness by Owen Maloy

Owen Maloy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:48:29 +0000

Joe – the data I presented does not indicate that organic carrots are cheaper than conventional carrots. The two charts above show that 1.) the price of organic carrots has fallen more than the price of conventional carrots in a given time period and 2.) the resulting price gap between organic and conventional carrots has decreased over the same period. This does not mean that the price of organic carrots has fallen below the price of conventional carrots. Rather, it indicates that the organic carrots have become cheaper relative to conventional carrots, thereby making the “organic price premium” smaller. I could certainly have included items other than carrots in this analysis, but the simplicity of the post and availability of data required a smaller sample.

Comment on Organic Goodness by joe

joe — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:47:04 +0000

I think you cherry-picked with the carrot data – come on now, organic is more expensive 95% of the time.

Comment on Adventures in Earl Grey, part 1: Tuiles by Andrew Maki

Andrew Maki — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:38:19 +0000

The tuiles are quite tasty – slightly buttery, light, crisp, and not overly sweet. Perhaps surprisingly, given the amount of tea I used, the Earl Grey flavor is not overwhelming. To complement the citrus notes of the Earl Grey tea, next time I intend to add bergamot oil directly to the batter, and maybe citrus zest as well!

Comment on Adventures in Earl Grey, part 1: Tuiles by pteams

pteams — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:33:38 +0000

These are beautiful and sound delicious, how’d they come out?

Comment on The Great Sausage Catastrophe: a few notes on homespun sausage making by Paul Godfrey

Paul Godfrey — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:47:30 +0000

I have been growing my on organic vegetables and producing my own organic sausages and meats for some years now and am trying to inspire others to do the same. The benefits of producing you own organic foods are tremendous and it is a lot easier than you may think!

Comment on Operation Urban Rooftop Farm – Where Have I Bean? by John Maloy

John Maloy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:54:38 +0000

I think as band names go you should just go with Flowers Translate Into Future Beans… clearly a twee indie band with little chance of commercial success, but they, of course, are in it for the music, man… and the legumes.