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60's , 70's , 80's Picnic Hamper : Help Needed
i can remember picnics since the late 1940s, so i lived through the period you are concerned about. this was the time before picnics became celebrations of sophisticated food. and the technology was primitive - your basic picnic basket probably did not come with plates/utensils/etc., or if it did, it was plastic. food: simple stuff that could withstand a trip in a not-always-air-conditioned car. cold chicken, sandwiches, cold cuts, probably nothing with mayo (who wanted potato salad baked in the sun?), perhaps a thermos of iced tea. a box of cookies for dessert, maybe a pound cake that could withstand the trip, and heat. i like the marketing idea, but remember - simple, uncomplicated, unsophisticated. good luck!
source for Tellicherry peppercorns
Penzey's, by far. if you know in advance what you need, order online. there is no Penzey's anywhere near my house in florida, and that's what we do. quick service, online ordering very easy. the BEST, freshest spices anywhere, prices reasonable.
One night (Thursday)- what *classic* restaurant?
there is only one choice. galatoire's.
Making dough in kitchenaid mixer - what speed?
Slower is better, even if it takes a little longer and you have to stop once or twice to scrape down the sides and the kneader. Too much speed, especially if the dough is pretty thick, will start the mixer walking along the counter, and who knows where it will end up? also, it can knock the mixing bowl off its holders. go slow, take a few extra minutes, don't worry. 12-15 minutes should do it. then do your rising (an hour is enough, unless you have lots of time.
St. Pete, Florida
anyone have suggestions about good restaurants in st. pete, florida? don't have to be fancy, but something other than seafood shacks. ideas?
St. Pete, Florida
anyone have suggestions about good restaurants in st. pete, florida? don't have to be fancy, but something other than seafood shacks. ideas?
Near UF Campus
sure! cafe gardens across from the post office is great, especially if you sit outside. it's just off university avenue and 17th st. great burgers, chicken sandwiches, etc. the bistro just across 13th st on university is tough to beat, pretty sophisticated stuff. a few outside tables, but they are on the avenue so there is smoke and noise. right next door is leonardo's, you can't get better pizza and their caesar salad is tops. a little further down university avenue is gyros plus; run be a lebanese family, it has top drawer middle eastern food. the hummous and tabouleh can't be beat, in fact it's all good. no atmosphere, a few outside tables, but friendly people and terrific food. enjoy!
What was the worst food you HAD to eat as a kid?
my mother was a good if not adventurous cook. but then, in the 1950s food wasn't very adventurous in america. most of her stuff was palatable if not delectable, some things better than others (excellent roast chicken, horrible chili). but the absolute worst were two items which showed up at dinner much too often. one was something called "swiss steak," a sort of braised round steak swimming in canned tomatoes, greasy, absolutely flavorless but so tough a chisel wouldn't crack off a piece. the other was macaroni and cheese WITH MUSHROOMS! the mushrooms were bad enough - i did not eat them until i was in my 20s - but the cheese sauce was like soup. the whole thing was like a bad wet dream. i like m&c now, but it has to be dry, very dry. and save the mushrooms for something else! no swiss steak, thank you, in fact i have not eaten round steak in at least 50 years. i don't intend to start again.
Near UF Campus
good suggestions here, especially burrito bros and cafe gardens. right around the corner on 1st avenue next to st. augustine's is a new place - good salads and sandwiches. used to be bagelland but was bought out. east on university is gyro plus, fabulous middle eastern food, place run by lebanese immigrants. very authentic, very delicious. enjoy! richard
italian-american restaurants in jamaica, queens
thanks a lot, will try. coming from istanbul, we need some italian-american food! your suggestion is welcome. rs
italian-american restaurants in jamaica, queens
can anyone recommend an italian-american/pizzeria in jamaica, queens? preferably on either jamaica avenue or hillside avenue, between parsons boulevard and sutphin boulevard? richard
How well do the food network personalities know each other?
i heard the same ina garten comment you did, and to me it was a wonderful put-down of the pseudo-food program that fraud sandra lee foists off on unsuspecting viewers. i won't watch it, or that other food charlatan paula deen. my guess is that there is a fair amount of jealosy and ego-clashing among the foodnetwork crowd, and they probably avoid one another except when their contracts require them to congregate for "specials" or "holiday parties." my favorite - alton brown - manages to stand apart from the other titanic egos, but then he (along with ina garten and bobby flay) is the only real chef/artisan/craftsman/creative brain on the whole foodnetwork. richard
