Overheard on the Home Cooking Board

"My husband waited 23 years to tell me that his all-time favorite dessert (and I've made hundreds) were the chocolate cups we made [by dipping] little balloons [in melted chocolate]! You can fill them with anything (but at the last minute, so that they don't soften). His favorite version was when I let a tableful of guests fill their chocolate cups from a variety of ice creams, toppings and syrups. Be sure to experiment with different balloons - some explode more easily than others when dipped in warm chocolate." – Claudette

"I love red lentils but they require very little cooking. I usually add my flavoring agents to the pan, pour in the washed lentils, heat to a boil then turn off the heat. In thirty minutes or so the lentils are done. If not I can always bring up the heat and cook for a few more minutes." – charliesommers

"America's Test Kitchen did a comparison between used fryer oil stored for a month in the freezer, at room temp., and in the fridge. They felt that hands-down the freezer oil was fresher than the other two. I've started freezing my oil in a labeled freezer bag for future deep-frying, or taking a little out for small fry jobs. It feels so much better not throwing it all away." – bear