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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 10:27 pm
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..
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Cokegirl
Member
03-08-2004
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 12:08 am
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
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 8:36 am
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
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 8:52 am
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!
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 11:06 am
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.
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Cokegirl
Member
03-08-2004
| Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:17 pm
Thank you so much!!! I can't wait to try it!!!
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:02 am
Costa, I have used a similar recipe to make vegetable and/or seafood lasagne. Interesting twist to use elbow macaroni instead.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 2:15 pm
No new show tonight? That's what my TV guide says? UGH and grrrrrrr.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3:16 pm
Hmm, my DishNetwork listing says it's new. So does the Bravo website. 
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3:49 pm
Hmmm... my TV Focus is listing a new epi tonight.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3:50 pm
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. 
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 5:14 pm
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.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 5:58 pm
Marcel!!! it's just time
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 6:00 pm
I agree. I love watching arrogant people go down.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 6:15 pm
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.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:49 pm
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.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:53 pm
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
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:59 pm
Elia is safe Elan is safe Marcel is safe Sam, Cliff, Michael bottom three
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:00 pm
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | Michael is gone. The judges said that his teammates carried him |
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:03 pm
Wow! The preview for next week. I wonder what the heck went on. I think my 2 favorites right now are Sam & Elia.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:06 pm
I think my only favorite is Elia, and that's by process of elimination. Sam has dropped down in my estimation, too ...
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Dfng
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:09 pm
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.
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:17 pm
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.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:17 pm
What about the preview? I'm traveling and won't be able to see the show, let alone the preview, until next week!!!!
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:19 pm
I was disgusted at how Elan tried to get Elia to work a loss so that it would get rid of Marcel. Very uncool.
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