unclevlad Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Speaking of crises... Went shopping this morning...decided what the plan for the next couple days would be. (Permanent crown installed earlier...prudent to be a bit careful.) So I'm winding down, thinking through...hmm...should get olive oil. So I go to where it is. The pain from the crown installation was wiped away rather quickly.... I typically get the store brand, 1 liter bottle...10 bucks, IIRC, recently. Today? $17. WHOA. And the name brands were even higher. OK, yeah, I did see a story that several European crops were suffering from heat/drought conditions, and olives was one of em. Well slap my face with a mackerel, I guess so......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Rice is another shortage https://www.voanews.com/a/hold-for-holidays-high-rice-prices-worldwide-likely-to-continue-into-2024/7403691.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Made pistachio blondies with candied orange peel for Valentine's Day tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cancer Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 * Cancer belches * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 I shoulda known...it was either you or the fuzzball, I suppose. Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Anything I can do to avoid cooking for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cancer Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I'd never heard of that stuff before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cygnia Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 https://www.saveur.com/culture/decade-of-the-chile-pepper/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 (edited) ot this book for Christmas, forgot about it asa soon as we got back from Colorado. Rediscovered it a few days ago and began reading. There's a lot of crazy recipes in here, but Dylan says he only included the ones that taste good (with the exception of five really awful ones at the end). Gonna have to try some of these soon. Edited February 25 by Pariah Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cancer Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 It's called 7-11 so they can give free Slurpees out on my birthday. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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unclevlad Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Seriously worth reading. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/dining/chefs-state-of-the-restaurant-industry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aE0.8FBB.XlztmqbXTU2j&smid=url-share Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 I've been wanting to read this article. Thanks for the share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I've heard high-end restaurant work was brutal for quite a while. The points about Yelp...my gosh, yes. Reviews generally have to be taken with a shaker of salt, but restaurant reviews are probably the most consistently off base. The most surprising point? Cooking school, by and large, is a waste of money. And their reasoning is sound; they're expensive, and they don't translate to better pay per se. A university hospitality program is more about getting into management...not about being a chef. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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