Comments on: What’s cooking? http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/ he cooks, she eats :) Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:49:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: geek http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-134 geek Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:51:34 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-134 It is a big machine, but that's mostly because it has a built in freezer. I'd say it doesn't get used enough. I think I may use it every month or so, probably less these days. Summer is here now so I really should get it back in gear. I usually try to keep a pint in the freezer for when guests come over or maybe I just give it away. Sometimes I just greedily eat it all myself :) It is a big machine, but that’s mostly because it has a built in freezer.

I’d say it doesn’t get used enough. I think I may use it every month or so, probably less these days. Summer is here now so I really should get it back in gear.

I usually try to keep a pint in the freezer for when guests come over or maybe I just give it away. Sometimes I just greedily eat it all myself :)

]]> By: kellypea http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-136 kellypea Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:33:42 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-136 Wow. That is one humongous ice cream maker. Awesome, though. How often do you use it, and who eats all the ice cream? Wow. That is one humongous ice cream maker. Awesome, though. How often do you use it, and who eats all the ice cream?

]]> By: Erin (eater's sis) http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-133 Erin (eater's sis) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:15:44 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-133 Great picture!! Mmmm . . . now I need some ice cream. Great picture!! Mmmm . . . now I need some ice cream.

]]> By: brian http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-132 brian Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:56:35 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-132 Ahh, I see Guittard has a big price break on the bloc over their wafers. I typically buy Valrhona from chocosphere (in fact, latest package just arrived today--yes!), and the price by weight of the discs and blocks are identical for Valrhona (dang). I'm currently pretty happy in the low 70s. I tried a 83% that was practically baker's chocolate. Ahh, I see Guittard has a big price break on the bloc over their wafers. I typically buy Valrhona from chocosphere (in fact, latest package just arrived today–yes!), and the price by weight of the discs and blocks are identical for Valrhona (dang).

I’m currently pretty happy in the low 70s. I tried a 83% that was practically baker’s chocolate.

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-131 foodie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:29:24 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-131 The eater is actually sampling the gourmet bittersweet 62%, that's about as high as I like, anything other than that is just too strong for me. I went with the blocks because the discs go for more than twice the price over at Chocosphere. I know it's a pain to chop it all, but I can't spend that much more just because I want to be lazy. The eater is actually sampling the gourmet bittersweet 62%, that’s about as high as I like, anything other than that is just too strong for me.

I went with the blocks because the discs go for more than twice the price over at Chocosphere. I know it’s a pain to chop it all, but I can’t spend that much more just because I want to be lazy.

]]> By: brian http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-130 brian Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:42:25 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-130 I just ordered about 4 kilos of chocolate after running out (I know, I'm ashamed). I get mine in little discs, so it doesn't make for as cool a photo as eater. Only 35%? We gotta get you up into the low 70s! ;-) I just ordered about 4 kilos of chocolate after running out (I know, I’m ashamed). I get mine in little discs, so it doesn’t make for as cool a photo as eater. Only 35%? We gotta get you up into the low 70s! ;-)

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-129 foodie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:13:32 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-129 Get this, I have THREE of them in the pantry right now. They are ten pounds each and mighty hard to bite, they should last you about a week. Get this, I have THREE of them in the pantry right now. They are ten pounds each and mighty hard to bite, they should last you about a week.

]]> By: Scott http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-128 Scott Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:36:45 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-128 Biggest. Chocolate. Bar. Ever. Wow, I'd do serious damage to myself if I had that at my house. I can't be tempted! Basically, we eat any chocolate within a day or two of bring it home. Biggest. Chocolate. Bar. Ever. Wow, I’d do serious damage to myself if I had that at my house. I can’t be tempted! Basically, we eat any chocolate within a day or two of bring it home.

]]> By: foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-127 foodie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:24:47 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-127 Peas are so last month! I actually have about two pounds in the fridge waiting to be used up. Seabreeze gave out some strawberries about a month ago but I haven't seen them again; oddly enough, we never got asparagus from BWR. Repeat after me: Everyone needs a chocolate stash Everyone needs a chocolate stash Everyone needs a chocolate stash Just doing my part. Peas are so last month! I actually have about two pounds in the fridge waiting to be used up. Seabreeze gave out some strawberries about a month ago but I haven’t seen them again; oddly enough, we never got asparagus from BWR.

Repeat after me:
Everyone needs a chocolate stash
Everyone needs a chocolate stash
Everyone needs a chocolate stash

Just doing my part.

]]> By: Alice Q. Foodie http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-126 Alice Q. Foodie Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:20:36 +0000 http://www.myfoodgeek.com/2007/04/23/whats-cooking/#comment-126 Be Wise strawberries are in at Peoples - along with asparagus, english peas and fava beans! I also just bought that book, and I can't wait to try some of the recipes. Great photo of the eater! I may have to spring for my own chocolate stash one of these days, especially if I want to experiment with some of the fun stuff we are learning in class. :o) Be Wise strawberries are in at Peoples - along with asparagus, english peas and fava beans! I also just bought that book, and I can’t wait to try some of the recipes. Great photo of the eater! I may have to spring for my own chocolate stash one of these days, especially if I want to experiment with some of the fun stuff we are learning in class. :o)

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