Something Delicious

Sun · 11-05-2012, 07:56 PM

Greetings,

Welcome to the Foodie Networking thread.

I thought that it would be fun to have a place where we could discuss all things and anything related to food, restaurants, ingredients, cooking tips, cravings, best of, worst ever and so on.

Have you been to a great little place that made the best "___" that you have ever had? Post about it.

Have you developed a taste for something new and delicious? Tell us about it.

Would you like to share tips or techniques for making something really good? Go for it.

Do you have a favorite childhood or family food memory to share?

Places to have general food discussion can be hard to find, so lets see what we can create here and have some fun while doing it.

Thank you, and Welcome!

Sun

Corkey · 11-05-2012, 07:59 PM

subscribing....

cinnamongrrl · 11-05-2012, 08:04 PM

such a good idea sun....we have a lot of good cookers here...of which i am not ....lol I DO love to bake though.....and I am also employed by a former chef who has opened my world to new ingredients and spices and such...ive learned a lot already....and i would love to learn more!

easygoingfemme · 11-05-2012, 08:07 PM

My first thought seeing this is that I want some good Pho.

Foodie checking in. Will be back. Thanks for starting this!

Sun · 11-05-2012, 08:13 PM

We have launched! Yay!

Awesome! Glad to see you all jumping on board and look forward to getting to know some of you through these discussions.

Corkey I am going to be looking out for some of your tips and grill talk.

Cinnamongrrl, I don't bake, well, only if I have to. lol. So I too will look forward to learning in here.

easygoingfemme..some good Pho would be great right now! If it is a good soup, I love it. Asian soup..even better.

Cant wait to see what you all will bring to this thread!

genghisfawn · 11-05-2012, 08:15 PM

Favourite food memories as a child: Being in my Baba's kitchen, pinching pyrohy and stirring steaming vats of jam.

Favourite food memory abroad: My first meal in Paris (my first meal outside Canada, in fact,) was a full fondue. It was the most interesting hybrid of a place, all of us reclining on chaises and finishing our meal with fruity shisha and surreptitiously refilled glasses of wine.

Favourite food memory under duress: After surgery last year, they wouldn't let me leave until I'd eaten. I stared disconsolately at the toast, which celiacs can't eat, and my mother went and bought those Chapman's ice cream cups. I ate two in a row, having fasted then for over 24 hours, and the nurse came in. Oh my goodness, they tasted so amazingly good, and I was still eating as she said, "You've eaten all that ice cream? You're going to be sick." I pointed my spoon at her in my drug haze and said, "You don't know me. I like to hang onto my food."

Corkey · 11-05-2012, 08:17 PM

A clean and well oiled grill is a happy grill.

Sun · 11-05-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by genghisfawn

Favourite food memories as a child: Being in my Baba's kitchen, pinching pyrohy and stirring steaming vats of jam.

Favourite food memory abroad: My first meal in Paris (my first meal outside Canada, in fact,) was a full fondue. It was the most interesting hybrid of a place, all of us reclining on chaises and finishing our meal with fruity shisha and surreptitiously refilled glasses of wine.

Favourite food memory under duress: After surgery last year, they wouldn't let me leave until I'd eaten. I stared disconsolately at the toast, which celiacs can't eat, and my mother went and bought those Chapman's ice cream cups. I ate two in a row, having fasted then for over 24 hours, and the nurse came in. Oh my goodness, they tasted so amazingly good, and I was still eating as she said, "You've eaten all that ice cream? You're going to be sick." I pointed my spoon at her in my drug haze and said, "You don't know me. I like to hang onto my food."

Love your stories! This made me laugh out loud!

I truly pity anyone that would try to get between myself and my ice cream.

What kinds of jams did you like most as a child? Recalling that I adored jam when I was young.

Canela · 11-05-2012, 08:31 PM

I love to cook!

Problem is, I can only cook a few things other than my native Tex Mex cuisine--a little Italian, a little American comfort food--and I cannot document recipes because I was taught by my Guelita who didn't use measurements either...

That said, even if I follow a recipe I will modify it and hope for the best...lol...don't ask me why, maybe rebellious?

This is a great thread idea, Sun!

I could use a little sprucing up in the kitchen department.

I'm hoping to impress my guy with my skills...In the KITCHEN!

ManOMan · 01-22-2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

My first thought seeing this is that I want some good Pho.

Foodie checking in. Will be back. Thanks for starting this!

It's always time for Pho! I am grateful to have an amazing place right around the corners....or maybe it's a curse...lol....

StrongButch · 01-22-2013, 03:30 PM

Our food here in Georgia is southern based. Barbecue,fried chicken,catfish,shrimp,fried green tomatoes,grits,greens,cornbread,jambalaya,biscuits . Hope this helps you out Sun. We are very friendly people your gonna love Atlanta! My suggestion fry it make it spicey they will eat it. (lol)

Sun · 01-22-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ManOMan

It's always time for Pho! I am grateful to have an amazing place right around the corners....or maybe it's a curse...lol....

Welcome! Lucky you. I would love to have a great Pho place close by. No complaints here though, I have amazing Mexican food and my favorite Sushi ever

girl_dee · 11-05-2012, 08:12 PM

nice thread!

This is poutine made with turkey gravy (traditional is beef gravy) from our favorite restaraunt. This is the best place for Poutine! Myrts Family Restaraunt in Mattawa, ON ! i love their grilled fish !

They love their poutine in Canada!

girl_dee · 11-05-2012, 08:13 PM

Foodies! There is an awesome app called *Foodspotting*

You can take a pic of any dish at any restaurant and share them with other Foodies.

It's lots of fun and it's free!

Sun · 11-05-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by girl_dee

Foodies! There is an awesome app called *Foodspotting*

You can take a pic of any dish at any restaurant and share them with other Foodies.

It's lots of fun and it's free!

Hi Dee! Welcome!

Wow I am going to have to check out that app. How cool.

Love the pic. Never tried that! Now there is a good reason to cross the border!

julieisafemme · 11-05-2012, 08:26 PM

I am a foodie in that I love to eat what other people cook! I don't like cooking. Maybe when I am retired. My sister loves to cook and is so good at it. She comes home from work and is so excited to get into the kitchen. She loves to cook for crowds. She loves to grocery shop. I hate it. Sigh. I will read and listen and hopefully get some inspiration. My family thanks you. I am, though, a good cook. Just see it as more a chore. I am cooking dinner right now.

QueenofSmirks · 11-06-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Greetings,

Welcome to the Foodie Networking thread.

I thought that it would be fun to have a place where we could discuss all things and anything related to food, restaurants, ingredients, cooking tips, cravings, best of, worst ever and so on.

Have you been to a great little place that made the best "___" that you have ever had? Post about it.

Have you developed a taste for something new and delicious? Tell us about it.

Would you like to share tips or techniques for making something really good? Go for it.

Do you have a favorite childhood or family food memory to share?

Places to have general food discussion can be hard to find, so lets see what we can create here and have some fun while doing it.

Thank you, and Welcome!

Sun

Great thread, Sun! Looking forward to reading everyone's posts!

Enjoy the hot weather (91 today!)

Sun · 11-06-2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by QueenofSmirks

Great thread, Sun! Looking forward to reading everyone's posts!

Enjoy the hot weather (91 today!)

Thank you and welcome!

Yes, I am enjoying the weather so much. I was over in Phoenix on Sunday for COOK Phoenix, the new HRC event. What a beautiful day! Great food and the guests voted for Barrio Cafe' as the favorite restaurant. Have you been there?

gaea · 11-06-2012, 12:40 PM

what a great thread.....

As a born Midwesterner i grew up with my mother frying everything my favorite Fried Chicken and I perfected it seriously you cant go wrong with Fried Chicken, mashed taters (real potatoes not the flakes that come in a box) , corn and fresh bread on the table right???

wrong....as much as i love it I make this maybe once a year, so far not at all this year as tastey as fried food is it is equally as unhealthy.

I switched to baking a little over ten years ago because it is healthier for me and my body type.

My favorite childhood meal, Thanksgiving Dinner it is still my favorite meal of the year.

My go to comfort food when i am not feeling well is Pasta has been since i was a little girl if i catch a cold or something i literally crave a Rigatoni with red sauce, my mom would make this for me as an adult i would occasionally call her when i had a cold and ask her to make it for me and she would, Im going to miss that.

Sun · 11-06-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaea

what a great thread.....

As a born Midwesterner i grew up with my mother frying everything my favorite Fried Chicken and I perfected it seriously you cant go wrong with Fried Chicken, mashed taters (real potatoes not the flakes that come in a box) , corn and fresh bread on the table right???

wrong....as much as i love it I make this maybe once a year, so far not at all this year as tastey as fried food is it is equally as unhealthy.

I switched to baking a little over ten years ago because it is healthier for me and my body type.

My favorite childhood meal, Thanksgiving Dinner it is still my favorite meal of the year.

My go to comfort food when i am not feeling well is Pasta has been since i was a little girl if i catch a cold or something i literally crave a Rigatoni with red sauce, my mom would make this for me as an adult i would occasionally call her when i had a cold and ask her to make it for me and she would, Im going to miss that.

Welcome to the thread Gaea!

Fried Chicken? Oh wow that is one of my favorite things (lets see how many times I can say that a certain food is one of my favorite things in this thread) and I have not perfected it.

Lets make a deal, when I get back to CA, you bring the fried chicken and I will make you Rigatoni. Hows that? I cant promise you that it will be as good as your Moms but I sure can try to make something good.

Seems like many of us are avoiding fried food and I always suggest having what you want once in a while. It is really important that we don't feel deprived while trying to eat healthy. Nothing healthy about wanting something and never getting it. lol.

So glad that you joined us!

11-05-2012, 07:56 PM	#1
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11-05-2012, 07:59 PM	#2
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11-05-2012, 08:13 PM	#5
Sun Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: He, him, his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 1,775 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,557 Thanked 5,551 Times in 1,456 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	YAY!! We have launched! Yay! Awesome! Glad to see you all jumping on board and look forward to getting to know some of you through these discussions. Corkey I am going to be looking out for some of your tips and grill talk. Cinnamongrrl, I don't bake, well, only if I have to. lol. So I too will look forward to learning in here. easygoingfemme..some good Pho would be great right now! If it is a good soup, I love it. Asian soup..even better. Cant wait to see what you all will bring to this thread! __________________ “Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.” ― Rumi

11-05-2012, 08:17 PM	#7
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11-05-2012, 08:31 PM	#9
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11-05-2012, 08:04 PM	#3
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: in my heart I'm going to Carolina...but I'm in MA for now Posts: 7,558 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,861 Thanked 27,369 Times in 6,858 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	such a good idea sun....we have a lot of good cookers here...of which i am not ....lol I DO love to bake though.....and I am also employed by a former chef who has opened my world to new ingredients and spices and such...ive learned a lot already....and i would love to learn more!

11-05-2012, 08:07 PM	#4
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11-05-2012, 08:15 PM	#6
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01-22-2013, 03:30 PM	#11
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11-05-2012, 08:12 PM	#13
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11-06-2012, 12:40 PM	#19
gaea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west coast Posts: 3,910 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18,630 Thanked 14,363 Times in 3,381 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	what a great thread..... As a born Midwesterner i grew up with my mother frying everything my favorite Fried Chicken and I perfected it seriously you cant go wrong with Fried Chicken, mashed taters (real potatoes not the flakes that come in a box) , corn and fresh bread on the table right??? wrong....as much as i love it I make this maybe once a year, so far not at all this year as tastey as fried food is it is equally as unhealthy. I switched to baking a little over ten years ago because it is healthier for me and my body type. My favorite childhood meal, Thanksgiving Dinner it is still my favorite meal of the year. My go to comfort food when i am not feeling well is Pasta has been since i was a little girl if i catch a cold or something i literally crave a Rigatoni with red sauce, my mom would make this for me as an adult i would occasionally call her when i had a cold and ask her to make it for me and she would, Im going to miss that. __________________ Gaea "Building a lifetime together one day at a time" Courage: the willingness to risk who you are for who you want to be and what you have for what you want You're not who your past says you are, you are who you choose to be today moving forward.