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Re: How to Grill Chicken

DDL — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:38:44 -0000

Thanks for reading and discovering!

Re: Beef Short Ribs Braised in Stout Beer

DDL — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:38:13 -0000

If you'd like to thicken the sauce, you can just take out the short ribs, set them aside, and boil the sauce to reduce. Or use a roux or cornstarch.

Re: Summertime, Under the Cherry Trees | The Best Food Blog Ever

DDL — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:37:07 -0000

Thanks for the compliment, and keep reading!

Re: The Best Food Blog Ever Meets The Hottest Chile Pepper Ever

DDL — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:18:36 -0000

Yep, indeed Blair does make a Bhut Jolokia sauce. I can't imagine
using it on anything, though.

Re: New York Stories: Shelter from the Storm, and a Huge Pastrami Sandwich at Katz’s Delicatessen

DDL — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:17:35 -0000

It's been several years since I've eaten at Carnegie Deli. Because it
is such a popular destination for tourists, I think that Carnegie goes
for the "shock and awe" factor with the size of their sandwiches.

Re: Game On at the Victory Brewing Company

DDL — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:21:59 -0000

Thanks for reminding me of that, Dr. Zibbs. Although I'm more likely to spend the same amount by getting TWO plates during happy hour. That's how I roll.

Re: Game On at the Victory Brewing Company

DDL — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:20:30 -0000

You're welcome! Believe me, we love going to Victory, and the Follow the Liter events are always a lot of fun. Your Hellerbock turned out great.

Re: Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk, Gnocchi

DDL — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:00:50 -0000

Well, you've had Vetri's gnocchi and I have not. If they were very
light, I would suspect that they were ricotta. If I were you, I'd try
a ricotta base first, as that seems more compatible with spinach.

Re: Whoa, Hold Up, Wait a Minute

DDL — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:34:18 -0000

There is an article in the Money section of today's USA Today that
expresses my point more eloquently than I could. Good credit card
holders, never late, some of whom never carry a balance, are having
credit lines slashed or closed, which has the effect of dropping their
credit scores and shutting them off from access to the best interest
rates, affecting their chances at employment, and a host of other
ills. Credit scores drop when accounts are closed because it reduces
the average account age in the credit file, a not-insignificant factor
in scoring.

Re: Whoa, Hold Up, Wait a Minute

DDL — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:10:35 -0000

The problem, though, lies in planning for emergencies. You know that
your car is going to need repairs, and you know that you have a
timeframe for getting another one. Those are not emergencies, because
you can foresee them.

What would I regard as an emergency? Job loss, for one, as in the
complete cessation of income. Major medical cost that was supposed to
be covered by insurance but wasn't. In that last case, who would
think to squirrel away funds to cover that expense?

If you had a savings plan in place for such an event as job loss, how
much of a cushion would be reasonable given this economy? And, no
matter how disciplined you would be in keeping savings for emergency
"A" separate from "B", you could reasonably see yourself depleting
your car repair (or new car) money to meet living expenses, if you
couldn't land another job within a reasonable period. And once those
reserves are depleted, with no new income to replenish them, consumers
are forced to turn to available credit. Job loss will turn credit
users into, as you define them, credit abusers.

As I've said, we're not talking iPhones and Prada, we're talking about
folks using credit for food, clothing, and gas - because they got laid
off or laid up, and benefits ran out and cash had to step in. I mean,
to be sure there are iPhone and Prada cases out there, but it's not
fair to lump Group A with Group B.

I would agree with your comment completely if not for the current
state of the economy. People should save, but given this downturn, I
think it unlikely that they could ever have saved enough.

Re: Fried Seafood Platter at Hyman’s Seafood, Charleston SC

DDL — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:35:44 -0000

I think the right thing for Hyman's to have done in that situation is to raincheck you for the deal, and give you the all you can eat whenever they next have some King Crab available. I mean, it's still up to you to not pay the $19.95 for just the shrimp and snow crab, and order something else, but they should still make it that you can have the meal that you came in for at the same price when it's possible to do so.

Re: The Credit Market War On Consumers is Alive and Well

DDL — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:32:28 -0000

The problem, though, is that if all of the credit card companies are jacking rates, even for their best customers, there really won't be any lender to go to anymore to do what you propose to do. For instance, you did the balance transfer, but there's nothing stopping your new lender from increasing the rate on your balance.

Re: For Your Consideration, The Brussels Sprout

DDL — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:25:16 -0000

Thanks for the link, Jo!

Re: For Your Consideration, The Brussels Sprout

DDL — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:25:08 -0000

Thanks, Anne. I've been slacking off for the holidays, but I've got new stuff on the way.

Re: The Ultimate Roast Turkey Recipe

DDL — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:24:26 -0000

I'd say about two tablespoons of each. Varies with how much I clip out of the garden - in cold weather, I tend to run out there with my shears, lop off some herbs, and run back inside the house! The butter should definitely look like softened butter with herbs in it, as opposed to a ball of herbs held together by butter.

Re: On an Overcast November Day, Christmas Comes Early

DDL — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:46:19 -0000

Believe me, it was difficult to find people who had the money free to
be able to do it on such short notice. More details to come in my
official review, to be posted before you go!

Re: Making the Switch From Buying to Renting Video Games

DDL — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:10:05 -0000

Now I'm intrigued! What do you do with respect to the world of video games? Got any swag?

Re: Vacation Stories - Visa Versus the Collision Damage Waiver

DDL — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:36:51 -0000

I just did a quick Google for 'american express collision damage' and it took me right to the Amex page that explains it. So, from my 2 seconds of research, I'd say yes, but I'd call to confirm.

Re: Recession Meals: Franks and Beans

DDL — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:32:09 -0000

Hey Katherine!

Yes, I would think six hours in a slow cooker would do. If you have any sense of planning, you could soak the beans overnight and six hours would definitely do it. And you don't need a class on pressure cooking, it is very easy and quite impossible to blow yourself up nowadays.

Re: Beef Short Ribs Braised in Stout Beer

DDL — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:30:11 -0000

You don't necessarily need a pressure cooker, but it saves a lot of time. You can make the exact same dish in a slow cooker, or even on the stovetop. For a slow cooker, just dump everything in and let it cook on low for a workday, or on the stovetop, let it simmer for about 4 hours.

Re: Meat, Meat, and Three - Parker’s Barbecue in Wilson, NC

DDL — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:21:15 -0000

Yes, that's Brunswick Stew. Never had it before - it was good. Also,
the cole slaw was awesome and yellow.

Re: The May 2008 Gas Price Survey Results

DDL — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:38:31 -0000

Ray,

You're in PA often enough to qualify as an honorary resident.

Victory next Thursday?

Re: The May 2008 Gas Price Survey Results

DDL — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:36:45 -0000

Phillyeditgrl - a full tank of gas, for us, can be tweaked to get around 475 miles. If we get a good head start on mileage, we can get around 40 to 42 mpg, but if we get stuck in traffic at the start of a tank, it can be as low as 37 mpg.

Re: The Main Event - A Springtime Dinner Party in Three Courses

DDL — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:58:36 -0000

BBQ is coming, believe me.

Re: My Television Crisis with Comcast

DDL — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:34:21 -0000

Hi Mark C.,

If indeed you are from Comcast (or Comast, as your Disqus ID indicates), you can email me at ddl[at]makeyournut.com with your official title, mailing address, and phone number at Comcast and I will definitely be in touch with you regarding this matter.

Thanks,

DDL