Recent content by mikael3

I was glad to see that again. I was tickled by the YouTube comments about how the group was all men and their wives must be happy!!

Someone years ago, maybe combo52, warned about warped elements. I wasn't sure what he was talking about back then, but now I see the problem. A perfectly flat element with a perfectly flat pan will NOT turn red, even on high. Any part of the pan that does not make contact will glow red...

I don’t disagree, Egress.  But the issue of pesticides is inextricably intertwined with the pesticide industry.  My post is a follow-up to an earlier conversation where I expressed my concern about GMOs specifically because they are created with only one set of goals—immunity from herbicides and...

Here is a recent article about the long-term effect of GMOs on the evolution of super-weeds.   “Just six years ago, in response to the onset of resistance to its marquee product, Roundup (active ingredient: glyphosate), Monsanto began selling a new generation of genetically modified seeds bred...

That looks good.  I remember something like that from when I was a kid.  I haven’t seen it in decades.

The seller ended the auction due to an “error in the listing”.  At least that part of the description it true.

Speaking of other avocado preparations, “avocado toast” is particularly tasty.  It’s one of those things that is somehow much more than the sum of its parts.  There’s always a bit of salt in the mix and often a tiny squeeze of lime juice, and some people grind a little pepper on top.  But...

The avocados we get in Atlanta are largely or entirely from Mexico, if memory serves me right.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen an avocado from California, but I could be mistaken.

Long ago, I made some guacamole in a molcajete (a Mexican mortar and pestle made of lava stone), and now no one will let me make it any other way!! In the molcajete, pound the following ingredients with a little salt into a rough paste. I add each ingredient in the following order, mashing...

The way the backside of the control panel is visible to the viewer reminds me of my great-aunt’s cooking peninsula, which had a similar arrangement.  She tried to hide the backside with knickknacks, which is what I see in Ms. Yeh’s kitchen as well.  My aunt’s stove was a 40″ Frigidaire RD-20-63...

Because of the way her stove is fitted to the island, the backside of the dashboard / control panel is visible to the viewer.  The design crew tries to hide it with plants and things, but it’s still visible.  That set-up is totally contrary to the design sensibilities of today, which is probably...

I have no idea what happened to the clipping I posted.  I don’t think I infringed on any copyright, since the clip should have been well within the guidelines for fair use.  And I paid for it!!   Regardless, here is the recipe typed out.   ZUCCHINI STUFFED TOMATOES 8 medium tomatoes ¼ cup...

For a variety of not-very-good-reasons, I have an upgraded subscription to newspapers.com.  I was able to find the page with Ms. Meara’s recipes.  It’s from one of those Sunday inserts that papers used to have, this one from 1976.  Those inserts were my favorite part of the Sunday paper when I...

The thought of green beans and turnip greens really takes me back to my childhood.  It seems like we had green beans every day, what we picked fresh in the summer or what we canned for the winter.  I don’t remember getting tired of them.  Turnip greens are a different matter.  I didn’t like them...

I think the well was taken from the design of older gas ranges.  As I understand it, the little space was energy-efficient for gas cooking.  Chambers was especially famous for their wells, and one could cook a whole meal in that little hole using their stack-able racks.  I’m not sure a well is...