Foods

Neato! "Instant BBQ. The EZ Grill, available in regular size ($5; 1.81 lbs) and party size ($10; 3.31 lbs), is a portable, disposable grill that lights with one match and cooks for up to 1 ½ hours. The 100% recyclable portable grill comes complete with foil pan, grill grate, stand and 100% natural charcoal. Keep one in your car for impromptu tailgating or as part of a well-fed survival kit." - Cheryl Jones

"A resounding chorus of “why didn’t we think of that?!” echoes around the office as we ponder the simplicity that is the Cali Bowl ($35 for 4). These ingenious bowls have a lip on the inside that helps guide contents back onto your spoon/fork/chip. No longer do you have to wrestle that chunky tomato salsa onto your chip or worry about sloshing food out of the bowl onto your tablecloth – or your pants!" - Cheryl Jones from Bookmarklet

"But what we didn't know then and what would probably have ended Jefferson's political career immediately was another thing he kept in that freezer of his: veggie burgers. The incriminating evidence emerged yesterday in Jefferson's corruption trial (we have more pictures here): It's a culinary scandal! You can't live in Louisiana, with the most deliciously rich and complex cuisine in the country, and stock up on Boca Burgers." - Andrew C from Bookmarklet

"It's not just the act of eating veggie burgers which is such a disgrace, but to make room in your freezer requires tossing out things like gumbo, shrimp, speckled trout, crawfish and all the other delicacies that overflow from a Louisiana freezer (which, I should note, are conspicuously absent in these pictures of Jefferson's freezer). " - Andrew C

I love it when the Foods group and US Politics group come together! - Katy S

"What about coffeecake? Tender, warm coffeecake with moist bursting berries, tinging the cake a delicate lilac in places. For the lemon, I thought about adding lemon zest, but while rooting about in the test kitchen fridge, I came across a container of candied lemon peel. Perfect! After nibbling a few pieces, you know, just to be sure it tasted just right, I nabbed the whole container and headed back to my mixer. Now, I know most folks associate lemon peel or peel in general with holiday baking and panettone, but why not use it in the summer? A container stored in the fridge will last around 8 months and quite often there is just enough left in the container for one more batch of something after the holidays, since one can only eat so much fruitcake. Allow me to suggest another great use for the peel. Lemon streusel. A white streusel, richly studded with peel, adding tang and enhancing the sweetness of the berries. Now that’s my idea of coffeecake. Let’s get started on our Blueberry Coffeecake with Lemon Streusel." - Katy S from Bookmarklet

"Cocido madrileño ("Madrilene stew", Spanish pronunciation: [koˈθiˑðo mäðɾiˈleˑɲo]) is a traditional chickpea-based stew from Madrid, Spain. Prepared with vegetables, potatoes and meat, it is a hearty and substantious fare, most popular during the winter, but served year-long in restaurants." - Anika Malone from Bookmarklet

Interesting article on wikipedia. I'd be interested in give it a try. It looks real wholesome too. - Ian May

"French fries covered with chili cheese, carne asada and pastrami." - Live4Emma (L4S) from Bookmarklet

I would totally chow down on that! - tomit from iPhone

Ah, the problematic lobster roll. Mayo or butter? Lettuce or celery? Hot dog bun or brioche? Tarragon??? Debates surrounding the tasty crustacean can be fierce in New York, but there is one point of agreement amidst all the back-and-forth opinions: Lobster rolls are delectable and heavenly, and worth the ambiguous "market price." - Bill Heslin from Bookmarklet

Missing NE right about now ;) - Daniel Krech

"When serving crab, it is very important to get out each tiny piece of shell that might have been left behind and that is a difficult job. To make the task easier, we inspect the crabmeat under a black light. The shells glow under this light and they are easy to pick out." [...] "A good example of this point of inspection [at "the pass"] is that each oyster is not just placed, but also smelled another time to make sure that nothing is going out that is not perfectly fresh." - Andrew C from Bookmarklet

"A long-awaited study of aging in rhesus monkeys suggests, with some reservations, that people could in principle fend off the usual diseases of old age and considerably extend their life span by following a special diet. Known as caloric restriction, the diet has all the normal healthy ingredients but contains 30 percent fewer calories than usual. Mice kept on such a diet from birth have long been known to live up to 40 percent longer than comparison mice fed normally. Would the same be true in people? More than 20 years ago, two studies of rhesus monkeys were started to see if primates respond to caloric restriction the same way that rodents do. Since rhesus monkeys live an average of 27 years and a maximum of 40, these are experiments that require patience." - RAPatton

Inspiration just hit me - Matthew DeVries

I think I've seen several recipes that include either coffee in the marinade or in the braising liquid or even grounds in a dry rub. - Andrew C

Coffee is great in marinades for meat. I don't eat pork, but I've used it on everything except seafood. - Anika Malone

Of course this being a promotion, there's a contest involved: "The first 250 people to email pr@dominos.com and submit a photo of them with a Green Graffiti sidewalk Domino's logo will receive a $15 Domino's gift card, good for a Domino's American Legends pizza." - Live4Emma (L4S) from Bookmarklet

hmmm, can t get enough.... ! - Mirialmani

Nice post! - Daniele Aprile

"Anya von Bremzen, expert in all things Spanish, had alerted me that botanicals were a big trend among top European chefs; sure enough, El Bulli chef Ferran Adrià was right there. Among the amazing botanicals he offered: ultra-tender, honey-soaked pine buds (above, in their little pots before they're snipped tableside); an oyster leaf sprinkled with vinegar and minced shallot that tasted almost exactly like a minerally, mignonette-splashed oyster; and a dish called "flower nectar," a little local purple flower filled with a ridiculously sweet and fruity nectar ("what it's like to be a hummingbird," said my friend Ken). No one could tell me anything more about the flower, otherwise I would have marched into the hills to get some more before course # 11 arrived—a frozen rose flavored with cassis and tequila." - clarke thomas from Bookmarklet

Maybe you’re comfortable with leaving the butter out as-is on the counter for days on end. For those who aren’t, but still want the convenience and pleasure that a steady, safe supply of spreadable yet fresh butter provides: the Butter Bell. It swallows a whole stick of softened butter (that you did leave on the counter, but only for an hour or so). You put a little water in the base to create a bacteria-discouraging airtight seal around the butter. And you’re never again stuck with a rapidly cooling piece of toast and rock-hard butter. It’s a design that’s been around in various forms for centuries. - zsafwan  from Bookmarklet

cool! thank you. - Giorgia

at billy's deli in glendale. - edythe from Bookmarklet

Does it count that I had a big ole pastrami and smoked turkey sandwich with Russian dressing for dinner last night? - Ha3rvey

"The holiday weekend meant a round full of cookouts, resulting in eating more than my fair share of meat: steak, grilled chicken, and a hamburger or two. Luckily, my mom sent me back to Chicago with a bag full of kale from her own garden. I wanted a good vegetarian recipe to utilize the bounty and hopefully atone for what I ate previously. I found this recipe for Tuscan kale and white bean pasta from Care2 and figured it would be a good first step. The kale becomes incredibly tender, and the beans add some much needed heft to each bite. The slight kick of red pepper flakes is balanced by the acidity of the tomatoes. If you happen to have everything around, it's an easy and remarkably healthy dinner—the recipe's author suggests using a whole wheat pasta to make things even healthier. I felt awfully good about myself after this. That said, there is something definitely missing from this recipe and I'd bet a hundred dollars that bacon would make everything right." - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet

Oh man, I hope that douchebag Toby isn't coming back as a judge. - Joey Gibson

I freaking love this show. So much. - Morgan Collins

uh huh....*scratches head* Who is that for? - Myrna

Just when you thought your noodle waterslide was the height of Japanese food gadgetry, a ramen shop in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan, is gaining popularity for its robot chef. - Abhishek Das from Bookmarklet

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