Lots of Manischewitz Blackberry wine, along with a shot of K for P slivovitz for good measure ..read more

Sometimes I cut limes or lemons in half then microwave about 20 to 30 seconds. Creates more juice without losing the freshness. Might work for mandarins ..read more

I bought my Cuisinart mandoline more than 15years ago and have used it twice. Purchased because I really REALLY wanted to make waffle fries, then realized after trying them that I don’t like the slicing or the frying process. It sits at the back of a cupboard, behind the potato cutter/french fry maker that gets used a lot more often ..read more

Yay for the return of paper cartons for the jumbo eggs. They were in plastic for a while. I complained ..read more

ChristinaM: we might still be doing bloodletting We are still doing bloodletting (aka phlebotomy). I have it done 4 times a year ..read more

I use both the guard and the glove with mine, particularly as it is getting duller. Totally agree about the rhythmic nature being potentially dangerous. It shouldn’t be relaxing and yet ..read more

ROASTED BROCCOLI AND CRISPY CHICKPEAS WITH SICHUAN DUKKAH - p. 68 For this recipe you roast seasoned chickpeas and broccoli (separately). For the “Sichuan dukkah,” you crush toasted coriander seeds and Sichuan peppercorns in a mortar, then crush in some roasted cashews and finally sesame seeds and salt. To assemble the dish, you simply toss the broccoli and chickpeas with the dukkah, and some sesame oil and black vinegar. Super easy. Throw on some green onion to garnish. This Sichuan dukkah is brilliant. I’m not even that big a dukkah fan, but I just love the Sichuan peppercorns in this. I cou ..read more

Fat bias (and its detriment to the health of 2/3 of the population) in medicine is well researched and published about at this point. There’s also a lot of published research about how “fat” people actually can’t lose weight as easily because of biological issues that prevent it, not because they can’t control themselves. My 75yo aunt’s GP recently put her on an addiction / weight loss medication that has had her drop over 30 lbs in 4 months. Unbeknownst to any of her children (or me, I’m as close) until she started telling us how much weight she was losing — and we asked HOW? I asked her what ..read more

So you want to compare the health practices of the 19th Century with that of the 21st Century?? I do think modern medicine has come a long way since the days of bloodletting. Furthermore researchers have amassed empirical data regarding weight and health risks ..read more

The poster quoted below seemed confident in that other thread that bacon in the oven came out perfectly crisp due to using parchment paper. Can You Cook Bacon on Parchment Paper? Cooking Discussions Absolutely! Cooking bacon on parchment paper is a fantastic way to achieve delicious results. Simply arrange your bacon strips in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and then place it in the oven. This method not only yields perfectly crisp bacon, but it also makes cleanup a breeze ..read more