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Favorite Restaurant Facebook page
Haven Gastropub in Orange CA. They also have a restaurant in Pasedena.
https://www.facebook.com/HavenGastropub
How to know if vermouth (sweet or dry) is bad
It may have been exposed to too much sunlight, as being placed in front of a sunny window for a period of time.
What foods do you refuse to eat?
Mint and anything with the least HINT of mint flavor or smell = almost an allergic reaction!
Miracle Whip. It would take a miracle for me touch it with a ten foot spoon!
Balut .
Making jam with or without pectin?
I'm meticulous in sterilizing and processing; my 'experiments' as you might term them have always been delicious and 'safe'. There are lots of recipes for making jams and conserves with honey online. The ratio for substituting honey for sugar is 7/8.
Sweetbreads on OC menus?
Are there any restaurants in Orange County (prefer central and north) that regularly serve sweetbreads?
Best place to gorge on raw oysters in LA?
So glad you persisted and liked! I had some this morning and bought a bag of mussels to have for dinner!
I've never tried shucking but those shells are a bit thin.
Best place to gorge on raw oysters in LA?
I know the guy who is usually there, Patrick, had knee surgery and a young woman was manning the booth the week before - but keep trying, it's worth it!
Best place to gorge on raw oysters in LA?
Usually they have two varieties of oysters, Lunas and ..., it's $5 for three shucked in front of you. A whole bag of either oysters or mussels, about a dozen, I believe, is $10. Everything's really fresh, harvested in the early morning before the market. And nice people who will talk about the 'farm'!
Best place to gorge on raw oysters in LA?
They are also at the farmers market in the City of Orange on Saturday mornings - great oysters and mussels and nice people!
need help with pantry moths
Safer Brand Pantry Pest Traps work great (and the Clothes Moth traps work, too, for wool moths). Can be found and bought online.
Weekday lunch in Corona CA (not C del Mar).
Relaxed, not fast food, for meeting up with and out of town friend.
Foulest flavours...
My dental chart has NO MINT in big red letters on it. Dentist and hygenist think the reaction is allergic as much as any thing else....
Foulest flavours...
Mint! Anything remotely mint like can make me feel ill! Even the smell!
Bulk vanilla beans
Sorry, I've never bought them, just knew they were there. Maybe I will buy some!
What's your favorite bedtime snack?
A glass of red wine, some glazed pecans and walnuts and blue cheese, St. Agur usually.
Weed whacking goats in Los Angees?
You might check at some local farmer's markets to see who has goats and if they are willing to 'rent' them out.
canning kumquats?
For whole kumquats candied: poke one hole in each kumquat to avoid 'exploding', cook in a syrup of 3/4 cup water, 1 cup sugar, until skins are translucent, about 20 mins. Put in sterilized jars and process for 10 mins.
Was your mom a timid cook?
Really lovely fun tales of your mother! You've blessed us Caroline!
Types of animal meat you've tried
Yeah Darn! I sorta thought it might not taste as good it looks. I feed peacocks at a large park nearby, seeds leftover from my own birds and oatmeal raisin cookies from TJ's!
Manuka honey in OC
Where can I find high umf manuka honey in OC at a reasonable price?
Rabbit Dish to Travel
Bunny Marengo! With onions, garlic, peppers of all colors, tomatoes and good assorted olives!
Things you thought you hated
Yes, the ghastly chuck roast cooked until the cows come home!
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Yes, I've also had this problem and I use firefox, too. Have found that sometimes refresh works.
