Sarah

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• Good Eats 2: The Middle Years Autographed Cookbook Giveaway (Slashfood)

  Nov 12th 2010 10:19PM Good Eats. Hands down. Sadly, the other two are just money making FN shams of shows... I can actually learn something off of Good Eats!

• The ActiFry: Does Less Oil Equal Less Fat? (Slashfood)

  Apr 8th 2010 11:21PM This thing is great - I got to use it before it was commercially available (yay for cooking competitions!). It's awesome for risotto or stews in particular, or stir fries - anything that needs to be stirred a lot while cooking. It's definitely less greasy (and dangerous!) than traditional deep-frying!

• What Happens When Customer Complaints Are Scams (Slashfood)

  Feb 17th 2010 9:45AM My ex' parents are famous for this... God forbid there's one grain of salt too much on something, or a parsley sprig slightly off kilter! I don't know how they can complain, since they can't cook anything except boiled meat and potatoes.

• What Can I Get You Folks? - Diners and Their Allergies (Slashfood)

  Jul 1st 2009 5:53PM Re: Shellfish allergic patrons dining at seafood restos - as much as those of us with specific allergies may wish it so, we are not always able to be the ones dictating where meals are being held out. I agree that if I was to ask my fellow diners if they wanted to go to a fondue house or a fast food joint when I know I have an oil and fat intolerance as well as a dairy allergy, then it's irresponsible of me. But what about wedding meals, birthdays, or business lunches? I'm not going to lose out on half my life because a meal is being held somewhere that's not 100% safe for me. That's where communication between restaurant/patron is important. Choosing not to put yourself in a dangerous position like that is a luxury those of us with allergies enjoy rarely!

• What Can I Get You Folks? - Diners and Their Allergies (Slashfood)

  Jul 1st 2009 4:13PM As someone with a host of food allergies that makes it almost impossible to dine out anywhere safely (exception being sushi places that serve soy sauce separate) it was a real joy to have last year's Mother's Day meal served to me with so much care and attention I almost cried. I wasn't even the mom there, but since I had phoned and emailed ahead and talked personally to the chef working that day previous everyone knew exactly what would and wouldn't be able to grace my plate. Since it was busy I didn't get to thank the chef personally but I did write and mail a thank you card for their efforts, as I'm sure that some diners with food "dislikes" and not allergies have also made exacting demands on their efforts - which can lead to lazy efforts.
  
  The key is to be informed as a chef, a server AND a patron... if you know you have allergies or intolerances, phone ahead if possible or speak to the Maitre D or your waiter as soon as you can. Don't wait until the menus are cleared away to say "oh and by the way...".

• British Court Says Woman isn't Smart Enough to be a Mom (ParentDish)

  Jun 16th 2009 5:59PM We let people with a whole lot less responsibility care for their own children - at least she cares enough to fight for the right to be a parent.

• 'It's All Good' - What's the One Food You Love No Matter What? (Slashfood)

  Jun 16th 2009 5:45PM Spaghetti and meatballs - back when I could eat meat, it didn't matter who's house it was at wor what restaurant, if they had spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs, I'd eat em! Homemade was always best of course - but you can't beat a classic.

• 'Pine Mouth' - Do You Have It? (Slashfood)

  May 19th 2009 3:14PM My GP said it was a symptom of copper overload in the system... so not only pine nuts but everingestion of several foods high in copper can cause it.

• Ritz Mock Apple Pie (Slashfood)

  May 8th 2009 6:08PM I am SO tempted to make one of these, but really, nobody can beat my mom's real apple pie so they would know the diff for sure. Maybe if I found people that never had it before...

• My Registry Part III: Small Appliances - The Hungry Bride (Slashfood)

  Apr 16th 2009 5:36PM While I couldn't live (or bake bread!) without my Hamilton Beach stand mixer since I'm a wimp, I could KILL for the ice cream maker mentioned by CD. It's been on my Amazon Wishlist for over a year now!