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jerk nugget's avatar

OF COURSE i'm watching top chef. but i'm one ep behind so i haven't watched the ritz cracker challenge yet. i haven't latched on to anyone in particular just yet but if i have to watch dawn struggle through another season i will cry and rend my garments.

also i have nicole rucker's key lime pie in my fridge right now! i made it for pi[e] day but it's just my partner & me and i was away over the weekend so there's still a few pieces left. it's such an easy and absolutely delicious recipe. i add a bit of salt to everything (i know you understand) but otherwise i think it's the same as the original. speaking of, this last time i only had 9 graham crackers so i added a handful of mini pretzels to round out the crust crumbs. very good.

i love the ever present bay leaf discussion. i think it's definitely true that if your bay leaves are old (and this includes ones you "just bought" but have been sitting on a supermarket shelf for ??? months/years) then yes, it's pointless, and so too with *almost* any other [big name brand] spice you can buy in a [big chain] grocery store. fresh bay leaves are amazing but i get dried ones from penzeys and they are also good, imho. they smell awesome. i'm sure it also depends what you put them in - how many are you using and what are they going up against? again, true for anything out of the spice rack.

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Sally Reynolds's avatar

Re: the mixed berries - they are Cape Gooseberries or physalis. Very different indeed from an actual gooseberry, so best to use physalis!

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