Anx said:

Hey!

I have just discovered a way to make *the* perfect mashed potato.

Instead of boiling the potatoes - which can sometimes mean that they're overcooked and can soak up too much water - scrub the potatoes, leave them unpeeled and either put them in the oven for around 30/40 minutes or in the microwave for around 15 minutes. Then, slice them in half, scoop out the insides using a spoon, add milk/butter/pepper (if you like those) and... voila! Perfect mashed potato!

Try it.

SureThing said:

I love cooking.

I think it's an attractive feature in people, specifically women. (no--I'm not being a chauvinist:roll: )

Anx said:

Yes, I can do any kind of stir fry too. That's about all I eat anyway.

onenitealone said:

ok ONA, i'll light a few candles round the place and put shakey's greatest hits on softly in the background

Imago said:

Replace the meat in all of those with something else and it sounds divine.

LittleSmedley said:

Thanks Smedley.

I can almost hear 'Lipstick, Powder & Paint' playing now, as I munch on your posh banger.


Wait - that didn't come out right.

toast

onenitealone said:

"lipstick, powder and paint" - an excellent choice. You're a true stevens connoisseur Mr Alone!
Little "Cumberland" Smedley

Well mine is not really cooking but I love having shrimp coctails. Shrimp, coctail juice, tomato, cilantro, lemon, avacado, onion, cucumber and some hot sauce, they are so good.

Golly Gee Willikers, some of ya'll can really burn something spectacular. I would like that shrimp cocktail and baked potatoes as appetizers, one of Dan's Thai food dishes, whichever one is spiciest, as the main course, an one of Mach's pies for desert. Maybe Natisse and Anx could get together to make a mean breakfast the next day. We could use sure things hams for the omlettes. The rest of you we could make a buffet style feast, with Carrie in Charge of the vegatarian stuff and Retina in charge of the grizzled stuff. :This shit tis making me hungry I gotta cook!lol:

My homemade tacos are THE BUSINESS.

Meatballs

They only thing I can do in the kitchen is boil water. and sometimes that doesn't come out right either

I need a wife who can cook. Or has pizza and burger places on her speed dial.

Mara said:

soft taco or hard shell?

Anx said:

Both.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

No, this is COOKING thread, Richard.

Mara said:

complex.

I used to make killer desserts but I dropped that habit years ago

Now I usually try to recreate something fabulous I've had in a restaurant:

curry salmon w/ veggies
sole w/ pankow breadcrumbs & beurre blanc sauce

Had an AMAZING leek/fromage tart last week - I must recreate that shit

CalhounSq said:

I had a really nice carmelized onion tart with a bit of marscapone once and to this day I wish I could have it again.

CarrieMpls said:

Don't you hate that! I've thought about this fucking tart EVERY DAY since I had it




I gotta make it

CalhounSq said:

Seriously, I had this tart about 8 years ago. I still think about it from time to time. It's ridiculous.

CarrieMpls said:

OH DAMN, 8 YEARS??? Okay, you got me beat!

CalhounSq said: