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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 10:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I hate to say it but that mug looks like a small toilet

Have to say I like the option of drinking or spooning. Lots of times soup is too hot to slurp without melting all the tastebuds off my tongue..

Cokegirl
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03-08-2004

Monday, January 08, 2007 - 12:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cokegirl a private message Print Post    
After reading everyone else posts I'm now starving!
I love mac and cheese. Would you please give a couple recipes for it? My mom makes it and to be honest it taste like wallpaper paste. LOL I've tried to make it on my own but I can't seem to get it right. TIA

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Monday, January 08, 2007 - 8:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
MACARONI AND CHEESE
For those who prefer macaroni and cheese with a greater ratio of crunchy topping to creamy center, we suggest dividing the macaroni and cheese between two 3-quart shallow baking dishes and doubling the topping recipe, dividing it between the baking dishes.
3/4 pound elbow macaroni

For Topping:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups panko* (Japanese bread crumbs) or coarse dry bread crumbs
1 cup coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar (about 4 ounces)

For Cheese Sauce:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
2 3/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cups heavy cream
4 cups coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar (about 1 pound)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For Combining Ingredients:
1 cup cooking water from macaroni

Preheat oven to 400°F. and butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish. Fill a 6-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for macaroni.
Make topping: Melt butter and in a bowl stir together with panko or regular bread crumbs and Cheddar until combined well. Topping may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

Make sauce: In a 5-quart heavy saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat and stir in flour and red pepper flakes. Cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes and whisk in milk. Bring sauce to a boil, whisking constantly, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in cream, Cheddar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Remove pan from heat and cover surface of sauce with wax paper.

Cook macaroni in boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain macaroni in colander. In a large bowl stir together macaroni, reserved cooking water, and sauce. Transfer mixture to baking dish.

Sprinkle topping evenly over macaroni and bake in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.

*Available at Asian markets and some specialty food shops and supermarkets and by mail order from Uwajimaya, (800) 889-1928.

Makes 6 (main course) servings.
Gourmet Magazine
February 1998

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, January 08, 2007 - 8:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Just as an FYI... I never make a topping, just sprinkle shredded cheese on top.

And I never use heavy cream, only milk (2%).

Finally, I always use a mixture of different cheeses. Usually always a cheddar of some sort and a gruyere, but then something else just for fun.

Add veggies to the cooked pasta before you mix in the cheese sauce. Steamed broccoli, sauteed mushrooms, sauteed squash and pearl onions, a mixture of all!

If you can master the art of making a white sauce (also known as a bechamel), then you can make make and cheese. Make 2 cups of bechamel, remove from heat, stir in shredded cheese(s) till melted. Pour over cooked macaroni (and veggies). Pour into pan and bake in oven. Easy!

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the recipes and suggestions. Before I had finished scrolling down I was already taking notes on types of cheeses that I am unfamiliar with.

Cokegirl
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03-08-2004

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cokegirl a private message Print Post    
Thank you so much!!! I can't wait to try it!!!

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Costa, I have used a similar recipe to make vegetable and/or seafood lasagne. Interesting twist to use elbow macaroni instead.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
No new show tonight? That's what my TV guide says? UGH and grrrrrrr.

Max
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08-12-2000

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Hmm, my DishNetwork listing says it's new. So does the Bravo website. :-)

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Hmmm... my TV Focus is listing a new epi tonight.



Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
It's new and it's called "Unhappy Customers." However, they ARE running all the shows right now (until 10:00) so there are many re-runs BEFORE the new one. :-)

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
so who should go tonight???? Have you seen the preview on the bravo website, Marcel does a rap about his enemies, rofl.

I will not be sad to see Marcel go tonight. I would love if Michael won this.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Marcel!!!
it's just time

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I agree. I love watching arrogant people go down.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 6:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Thanks guys/gals. I'm now happily leaving the office knowing there us a new show tonight. phew!

I checked my gudie and had a repeat.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
QF was some kind of snack challenge with italian dressing, mayo and something else. Two winners were Marcel and Sam. They became the team leaders for the elimination challenge. Sam chose Michael and Elan and Marcel had Ilia and Cliff. They had half a restaurant to decorate, theme and serve food. Sam's team had an italian theme, but no wine. Marcel's team did a diner theme. Both teams were pretty awful, actually. There was some kind of talk to conspire for Marcel's team to lose and them turn on him and have him leave. More jr high crap. No winners chosen, judges grilled them all.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
no decision yet, but Cliff has definitely fallen down to the bottom in my opinion.

judges are ready to throw Cliff out

hated Sam, too

Marcel served the best dish and the worst dish ... not fully cooked chicken

said Michael was ineffective

says no one wants to win, they just want to skate through

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Elia is safe
Elan is safe
Marcel is safe

Sam, Cliff, Michael bottom three

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Spoiler
Click below to view spoiler
Michael is gone. The judges said that his teammates carried him


Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Wow! The preview for next week. I wonder what the heck went on.

I think my 2 favorites right now are Sam & Elia.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I think my only favorite is Elia, and that's by process of elimination. Sam has dropped down in my estimation, too ...

Dfng
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08-04-2005

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfng a private message Print Post    
I still like Sam, he just didn't pick a good team. I would have liked to have seen Elia, Sam and Elan work together.

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
Cliff made me call him names and be despicable! I had to erase all of them because it's just not acceptable to call anyone names, whether I'm on this board or not. I should be mature and rise above my childish impulses to call people names. I'm a better person than that.... I am, I am, I am!

I am hopeful that Marcel and Elia both end up in the final three.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
What about the preview? I'm traveling and won't be able to see the show, let alone the preview, until next week!!!!

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
I was disgusted at how Elan tried to get Elia to work a loss so that it would get rid of Marcel. Very uncool.