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Thanks Brian and Contessa
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12/14/2009 04:58 PM
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Over the weekend I made the chicken Marsala recipe that Brian posted a couple of weeks ago. It was delicious! I followed the recipe pretty much spot on. I did use Pancetta rather than Prosciutto. I did pound on the breasts a bit more than I should and they came out larger than large pancakes. Just had to adjust the cook time, that's all. And good thing I had a 12 inch skillet so I could cook them all at once. Though it was only Marge and I, I made the whole recipe rather than try to use my non-existent math skills to cut it. That's where leftovers come in. I used criminis and made sure not to over cook them. They were firm and meaty. I also wasn't stingy with the quantity. And then for dessert, the world famous, (or at least TTOL famous) Apricot Rum Cake by Contessa! When I bake I don't like to stray from the original recipe too much so I made the cake exactly as written. Contessa doesn't specify what kind of rum, but for this cake I use Gosling's Black Seal Rum from Bermuda. I also used a serving fork rather than a dinner fork to poke holes in the cake. I really wanted that rum glaze on the inside as well as the outside. So, a big thanks to Brian and Contessa for their virtual feeding me this past weekend. These recipes can be found in the new recipe section of the index at the bottom of the page. Give them both a try, folks. I did, and will again.
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Re: Thanks Brian and Contessa
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12/14/2009 06:31 PM
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Wayne, So glad you liked them! I hope you cut down on the oregano... it was way too much... As contessa said, I would have cut the chicken pieces in half, mine always come out about 10" in diameter too! more like the size of a crepe! Isn't the Rum Cake to die for? I always use the recipe verbatim as contessa wrote it... never fails...
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Re: Thanks Brian and Contessa
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12/15/2009 09:24 AM
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A littls oregano is nice... and goes well... BUT I think the first few times I used it, I was using a very old jar of oregano... and most of the flavor was gone... The last time it was a brand new jar!
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Re: Thanks Brian and Contessa
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12/15/2009 10:13 AM
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Yeah... I have to go thru all my spices... some I use all the time, so they are not a problem... but others can sit in the spice rack for years! I just dumped an old ground ginger and got a new one... the old one was like putting NOTHING in a recipe! might as well used saw dust!
I have also been buying whole and then grinding my own, when available (like Jamacian allspice)... stays fresher much longer... Lately I have been using a lot of allspice... it's the perfect Fall Spice... tastes like cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg combined!
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12/17/2009 11:45 AM
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Where do you find the diet ginger beer? maybe Trader Jo's or Whole Foods? Or the liquor stores?
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Re: Thanks Brian and Contessa
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12/18/2009 10:04 AM
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Anonymous said: Where do you find the diet ginger beer? maybe Trader Jo's or Whole Foods? Or the liquor stores?
Periwinkle, not signed in They carry ginger beer in our local liquor store... It's alcoholic and tastes just OK IMO... We can also find non-alcoholic Ginger Beer in local supermarkets like Shop-Rite... Good in a BBQ sauce...
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Re: Thanks Brian and Contessa
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12/18/2009 07:24 PM
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Wayne, I've had it once when our son bought it... It was good, but rather on the hot side (ginger hot)... I couldn't drink a whole six-pack at one time though! That's for sure... It would be great in cooking... maybe with a nice brisket in the crockpot?
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