I’ve never eaten polenta but I’d definitely eat it with your short rib sauce …hell I think I’d eat anything if you put it with that 
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It was very nice and super easy. Polenta is really nice but does require some coaxing with cheese and butter and milk and seasoning. But honestly, 210g of instant polenta made us at least 6/8 meals so it’s pennies even with cheese and milk in. I get everything really cheap anyway and freeze it to use later! I was brought up with thrift and having not much money. It never quite leaves you and I’m proud of that. 
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Oh I’m with you on the thrift thing it never leaves me
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Are you going to open a restaurant or what?
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Oh. When I was a youngin the only true dream I ever honestly had was a bookstore with a cafe right in the middle. I used to draw it for hours and hours… It got more and more elaborate and coloured in and weird. Probably something from a Roald Dahl book.
Probably not. I would cry if Gordon Ramsey shouted at me. 
Have you ever met Mr Ramsey, Eric? Being from the industry and around London the kind of time he still worked in restaurants.
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Well I started making sauce yesterday with my home grown cherry tomatoes but I got distracted by the pizza my husband brought home. All but a small handful ripened on my counter so I won’t be pickling any green ones this year. I got the tomatoes roasted in a light coat of avocado oil and blitzed with an immersion blender. I’ll finish it up today (sauté onion and garlic and then simmer with the puréed tomatoes adding fresh basil toward the end) and we’ll have it with penne pasta and some leftover steak and/or chicken and asparagus on the side.
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Chefs had made me cry. I’m a whimp. I’ve eaten in his restaurants at the Savoy. But I haven’t met him. I met Wolfgang Puck in Beverly Hills st his Spago restaurant. I’d love to go back there some night. But it’s such a long drive to go for dinner.
I’ve always dreamed of a coffee shop library thingy. People bring their unwanted books and stack the shelves for anyone who wants to read them. Bring a book or 3. Take a book or 2. Maybe some pastries or sands. Small time thing.
It’s pretty hard work. After 30 years I got fried.
But all the food you cook seems like a tasting menu for a great restaurant.
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I would definitely cry. I don’t blame you if you did, I can see how much hard work it is. Pressure wouldn’t make me a diamond, I would just crumble.
Michel Roux jnr is my fave fancy chef. And Angela Hartnett also.
Ottolenghi, ixta Belfrage, Vivek Singh and Diana Henry are my go to people for just solid good home cooking and inspiration.
I’ve eaten at a lot of restaurants including La Gavroche…a long time ago…
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Menudo for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner usually I just add lime and hot sauce but I’m only eating one meal today so added all the fixings ha! Have a great day too all!
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@Tito23 that looks great. Love that the radishes are in there. So many flavors.
Bon appetit everyone
Food ( in moderation) is life … and fuel
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Looks like my Pozole. Yum! I’m not a huge Menudo fan (bad Mexican I know!). It’s getting on time for pozole in my house!
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Ha! Nah you’re good! I also picked up 2 cans of hominy, I’ll be making some Pozole soon!
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Went to Santa Monica for fun. Hit up our favorite Courtyard Kitchen.
Carrot turmeric orange juice
I just had to get the turmeric raisin bread even though I was having a burger.
Salmon burger patty.
I really love that bread.
May try making a loaf like the cranberry ginger but use turmeric and raisins.
Stay tuned.
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I haven’t met Gordon Ramsey but I have had a chef throw a sharp knife at my face at the tender age of 19… Yes, he was aiming for my head.
You know what I miss, @Tragicfarinelli? Watching ‘The Great British Menu’ on BBC, such an honest cooking programme with chefs who REALLY care and produce the most amazing food, what an inspiration. And the members of the jury are a hoot too 
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Turmeric s amazing .all the Indian chefs I used to work with swore they hadn’t had a cold in years because of the stuff 
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I like it and use it for the anti inflammatory properties in it. Or so they say. I’m hooked on it anyway. I can’t believe how good this bread is. I thought it was weird at first. But it works.
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I don’t frequent this thread often(even tho I guess I would consider myself a foodie 
) I’m always down to try new, exotic foods. Like this black sesame ice cream! Locally owned and manufactured just a few blocks from my house.
It was really good 
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American chop suey.
@Cjp
Different recipe. No veg
Just tomato sauce, steak seasoning, cream cheese and cheddar jack mix in the sauce.
It was pretty dang delicious
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