Everyday, as I work through my collection of food blog feeds, I keep a running list of the posts that I think are interesting or could become a prompt for a blog entry. I turn many of them into posts here, but I always have a few leftover at the end of the day. Towards the end of the week, I've got a whole bunch of unused links hanging around. Today I'm giving those orphaned links another chance at blog-life.
Serious Eats writes about a recent article in Dwell magazine about iconic kitchen items, ranging from the classic Peugeot Pepper Mill to the angular Bialetti stove top espresso maker (I love mine).
Still on the topic of cooking gear, Baking Bites points readers in the direction of an article over at PC Magazine that lists the 10 Weirdest Cooking Gadgets. I think that the Zero Gravity Spice Rack looks pretty darn nifty.
Yumsugar offers advice on how long things should be kept in the fridge and reminds us to label items with the date on which they were opened so to be better able to judge when things should be thrown out. I have to admit that I am often lax in the fridge purging department.
I admit that I am a novice when it comes to fried foods (making them that is, not eating them) but Elise's post on Simply Recipes for Buttermilk Fried Chicken has me seriously contemplating giving it a shot.
Last weekend my sister sent me a link to the website for Jungle Jim's, an enormous international market in Fairfield, OH. They carry more than 100 varieties of honey, have a section of the store named for Robin Hood and actually offer tours of the store for those who can't navigate the place on their own. It makes me want to plan a vacation around visiting that store (Ohio isn't that far from Philadelphia).
I am both curious and scandalized by the idea that one would use brie as the cheese in a quesadilla. Doesn't that seem somehow wrong? And yet, somehow it also seems so very right.
Cheese Course: Brebis Pardou
A transcendent summer tomato salad
Sliced bread turns 80 today
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8-17-2007 @ 1:17PM
MJ said...
Your a busy bee.....great info. Also no place in my opinion is too far to travel if its about food! Planning is the key. Whenever I travel I go to the farmer markets, international or ethic markets. Rather be there then shopping for clothing......LOL I plan to go to the dekalb international farmers market in GA. So it on TV recently,very soon on my next ATL trip!
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8-17-2007 @ 1:50PM
Ginny said...
For summer quesadillas, I use brie with mangoes mashed up with chopped jalapeno and chunks of grilled chicken. It's quite tasty.
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8-17-2007 @ 4:24PM
eva said...
Jungle Jim's is BEYOND incredible. It's like dozens of specialty markets/bakeries/delis all rolled into one. The only place you can buy fresh-baked croissants and then walk by an old woman looking over sheep's heads. I think the best thing is the sales they have--once I loaded up on big jars of Rosenborg blue cheese in oil for 99 cents apiece. That's right.
You've got to see it for yourself. But wear comfy shoes, dedicate the entire day and bring lots of money.
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8-17-2007 @ 8:51PM
emoose said...
Bring Coolers and dry ice to Jungle Jims. My family and I regularly drive from louisville to cinci just to go there.
The seafood section is awesome. The cheese and deli section is off the charts. But the international is what really shines.
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8-18-2007 @ 9:53AM
Angela said...
Why not use brie in a quesadilla? It's like using
monterey jack in crepe! It doesn't hurt to mix things
up a little!
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8-20-2007 @ 7:24AM
Phill Adams said...
Jungle Jim's is a one of a kind market! Reading Market in Philadelphia is cool, but we will blow your mind with all the food, beverages, and cool scenery!
Can't wait to see the blog after you visit the store.
Have Fun!
Phill Adams
Director of Development
Jungle Jim's International Market, Inc.+
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