I am happy with the Riviera Bakehouse (which is also very conveniently located on my way home from work), but I feel I should explore the other area bakeries... Nothing ventured, nothing gained ( Read more... )

Didn't really do anything too intense today... went to the Woodbury Commons Outlet Mall. It was still so busy at 4pm when I got there... I thought if I come a few hours into the afternoon it will be easier to find parking, but there were still officers directing traffic. I didn't have to circle around too much before finding a spot, though ( Read more... )

In the past, I used to buy half a chicken, already cut into parts and packaged. It fit my needs exactly. But I haven't seen those in the supermarket for a while... checked out the other supermarket too - and still no luck. Regular chicken whole is too big (and I would have to carve it myself and then freeze the remainder), and the packages are ( Read more... )

I shall hereby declare once and for all that I HATE fennel as a vegetable (as a spice, it probably has its place in life). I have had it for the third time today, and I found it to be as vile as ever. Well, I do know that if you really cook most of its taste out of it it is not so terrible, and even edible in small amounts, but why bother? Not ( Read more... )

If you can't tell your fish by sight (or by taste), you are being royally screwed...

Forensic DNA analysis revealed 58 percent of 81 New York retailers and eateries sampled incorrectly labeled the seafood they sold, according to the study released Tuesday. - I usually buy fish I can recognize (and I usually buy whole fish) and usually cheap fish, so ( Read more... )

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Смотрела кулинарный канал, вдохновилась на написание 10 самых вкусных мясных блюд которые мне в этой жизни попадались. В произвольном порядке, потому что выбирать между, например, стейком и шницелем и бесчеловечно, и бессмысленно. И по состоянию на сегодняшний день, потому что во-первых, вкус меняется, во-вторых я уверена что на свете есть еще ( Read more... )

Решила я вчера поужинать морским окунем. Но вот что получается - если жарить на сковородке (а как мы помним, моя большая сковородка почила в Бозе, но на нее бы все куски сразу все равно не влезли, наверное) - это надо перевернуть один раз, да и жарить в два захода, сразу все не влезут. И я подумала - а если на противне? А противень я выстлала ( Read more... )

Сегодня я перешла поле. Из примерно 60 ларьков торгующих разной ювелиркой и бижутерией на нашей ежеквартальной ярмарке. Потратила многаденег. Но довольна как слон. Неожиданно прониклась кольцами, к которым была предыдущие 28 лет жизни скорее равнодушна ( Read more... )