LOVE the way your seafood Paella looks. I don't have a Paella pan :0( . I guess there is equipment I need to invest in first. I bought a Le Creuset pan from william & sonoma and they said lots of people use it for that, but it's smaller. I plan on feeding 10 people. Is this over ambitious to think I can do this tomorrow. What other types of seafood normally goes in there? I would rather have more seafood than meat.

Hi my chowhounders :0)

I am having a dinner party and would LOVE a to die for Paella recipe. have never tried making it at home before, but I always order it when I am out to dinner.

Any suggestions of what to do or not to do?

I love the Steel Cut oatmeal at Jamba Juice, But can't afford to buy it every morning. I would love to make a batch to have on hand at home. Does anyone know what they do to make it taste so yummy.

Also, is there a brand of steel cut oatmeal that is good?

Hi Joann, Could you post or send me the recipe for Shrimp in Spicy Tamarind Sauce. i have been looking for a recipe :0)

ooooh pickled shallots. I am vietnamese but can't say I have ever had that. Maybe I should make that too since I am already gonna try pickled jalapeno's. Thanks!

I just got back from a trip to Singapore and they had pickled sliced peppers and they were soooooo crispy and yummy. I have searched high and low and can't seem to find a recipe. Is they called something?

Than this past weekend we went to a Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant in San Francisco and they had pickled sliced jalapeno's. They were pretty good. Now I have an obsession of trying to remake it to have at home.

Anyone tried this before? Is there a recipe online or one you care to pass on? If I make it, how do I have them stay crispy? Hopefully somewhere here knows what I am talking about. I am so suprised I can't find anything online.

yeah. i have my heart set on making pork chops. I can make ribs anytime. thanks for the suggestion though!

Hi want to make pork chops for a potluck christmas party this saturday. I definately know that I want to brine it per the zuni cookbook recipe. But i want to know what I need to do after? what types of methods, flavors or recipes would you recommend? Can I cook this advance? Or should i arrive at party early and cook it there? what is a good internal temp for pork chops? I am trying to avoid any recipes that require fruits :0)

I want to try and get this out of the way tomorrow. We aren't baking the prime rib until Thursday and won't have the time to make it after the roast is done with the dripping. I read somewhere that I could buy beef bones and sautee and add celery, carrot, onions, etc. But it wasnt very clear. Anyone have a very yummy au jus recipe that they wanna share?

I baked several small sugar pie pumpkins to make pumpkin pie from scratch. I just pureed it and it taste almost like nothing. Doesn't taste like the can of Libby's Pumpkin Pie mix. Is this normal and I am suppose to add all the spices myself? is it suppose to be sweet at all? Want to make sure I am doing this right, or else I will have to go out and buy Libby's before Turkey Day. Thanks

We had some really yummy oysters at Zuni's this past weekend and was wondering where I could buy some at? Local Seafood stores, butcher shops, grocery stores?

Celebrating my birthday soon and I want to find a place that has good food, fun atmosphere and about $50 per person. Any recommendations for Tapas? Fusion? or anything that is to die for? How is Bossa Nova or Alegrias? There is so many great restaurants in San Francisco, don't know where to start at...thanks chowhounders!

WHat is wrong with my homemade butter. I am using heavy whipping cream (pasteurized, will expire 7/5/08) to try and make homemade butter. I am using the whisk attachment on my Kitchen aid and it's still at the whipped stage. Per the recipe I should mix it for 5-8 minutes. It's been about 30 minutes and it's still nice and fluffy like whip cream. I even left the cream out to bring to room temperature too! I am mixing it on medium high speed as well. I swore I followed the instructions to the "t", but it's still fluffy. Is it because the cream is about to expire? I didn't throw it away b/c I am hoping you chowhounders' can help me salvage it.

Thanks!

we want to go and have brunch buffet on Sunday but don't want to go to the Ritz Carlton for brunch. Is there something else in the city that is like the Ritz Carlton with yummy food as well.

Thanks anyways! maybe i'll go and take a look at it at the bookstore.

Do you mind posting the link or emailing me the link, I can't seem to find it.
BTW- Love your blog.

Thanks

I found an online recipe from Sprinkles. It's their Strawberry Cupcake with Strawberry frosting. As anyone tried it? Is it moist? Flavorful? Worth making? I am making cupcakes for a bridal shower this weekend and don't have time to do a prerun.

If you have another strawberry cupcake recipe, you can post for me as well. I want to do strawberries specifically because we got a bunch of sweet one's since it's in season.

Does anyone have this recipe still? I found a link from this message board but it looks like it doesn't work anymore.

Do they come out extra crispy like how they do at the restaurants?

what does that do?

No they don't have ice cream in them. They are small round balls, maybe the size of a dime or a little smaller. They look like they are made out of flour but they are slightly transparent, has a nice chewy texture, slightly sweetened.

Just came back home from Pinkberry's in LA and had there shaved ice yogurt with fruits. I LOVED IT. I Loved the mochi ball's especially. was wondering where I could buy just those mochi balls? Just the flour one's not the one with ice cream in it. Could I just go to an asian grocery store or japanese one to buy them? Are they hard to make? I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hopefully someone could recommend a place to me. I checked Ranch 99 this morning and didn't see it there.

I have this same post on the LA board as well.

Just came back home from Pinkberry's in LA and had there shaved ice yogurt with fruits. I LOVED IT. I Loved the mochi ball's especially. was wondering where I could buy just those mochi balls? Could I just go to an asian grocery store or japanese one to buy them? Are they hard to make? I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hopefully someone could recommend a place to me.

I've given up on trying to stay on the healthy side when attempting to make sweet potato fries. Have tried soaking them before baking and they still turn out soggy. Even deep fried them and all the fries got clumped together. Someone mentioned on another post to dust them with flour to make them crispy before deep frying. Corn starch or all purpose flour? When I deep fried them should they be at like 450 degrees? I ate them recently at Pacific Catch in San Francisco, and they were soooooo yummy, nice and crispy. Our waiter there says they deep fry them, he believes in canola oil.

I want to make the cellophane noodles with crab recipe and have had it at the Slanted Door before and thought it was sooooo yummy. Any similar recipe is also welcomed as well.

With the IMBC, can I frost cupcakes the night before and they would still remain fresh if I left it out on the counter? Do you have a good recipe for IMBC? I don't like the regular buttercream, I find it wayyyyyyy to sweet and than the butter film that is left in my mouth after I can't handle.

what kind of flour? all purpose or cornstartch? what type of oil should at deep fry it in and what degrees?
I had some at a restaurant tonight and they were soooo nice and yummy and crispy.

I heard from someone that IM buttercream is less sweet than buttercream. I plan on making the Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes but think their frosting recipe is way toooooo sweet for my taste bud so wanted to try something different. Is it worth it? Is it to die for like whip cream? Is it still enough to pipe and decorate on cupcakes? How is the sweetness compared to buttercream?

THANKS in advance. I will do a trial run of the cupcake and whatever frosting I can come up with this weekend. My daughter's 1st birthday is next week.

I am going to make butter cookies with royal icing as birthday invitations. Was wondering if anyone can recommend one of the recipes from Land O Lakes website? of if you have another recipe that i not to sweet but buttery tasting I would love to try it.

THANKS!

I am researching into the Vitamix blender, is it really worth it? I do currently own a regular blender and also a juicer. But was interested in making fruit/veggie drinks, but wasn't sure if it's worth the money. If so, which model is worth investing in?