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Enjoyed reading through your adventure in bread baking and it makes me want to make bread when I return home from Florida.

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I have never seen any low/slow recipes for flank steak. There is a point to be made about skirt steak. When Christopher Kimball (milk st.) uses it in his recipes he uses the more tender version. I have no idea where he purchases his meat because the skirt steak I have tried was as chewy as flank steak.

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I made grilled flank steak in my grill pan. I marinated that steak for 2 days,sliced it against the grain and it was still tough. The roasted potatoes and the baked delicata squash saved the meal. I have another flank steak in the freezer. Any ideas on how to make it less chewy?

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I roasted some (marinated in italian dressing and a little salt) boneless skinless chicken thighs. I mixed up a little ketchup, A1 and strawberry jam and dipped and topped the thighs with it. Roasted them at 425 along with a separate pan of sliced small potatoes which were brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with Culinary Created Seasoning. The latter is an invention of a community member and sold online. Served with local strawberries (we're in Fl.) and pineapples in a little simple syrup. Will repeat when our company comes.

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I have frozen mascarpone before and used it in a tiramisu recipe after defrosting it. No problemo.

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I used my new grill pan to cook a strip steak I bought on sale. I carefully checked the steaks for the most marbled and I think I hit the jackpot. Some strip steaks I have purchased in the past were tough and tasteless .

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What is truth these days? The power of the media is ridiculous. So sad that we believe and regurgitate whatever is printed on the internet. Oh well I guess that's life!

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I remember when I flew back from Hawaii I had a 5 hour layover in some airport. I would go from one gate to the other and pretend I was going to wherever the people were going. I also remember the beauty of the islands. Hope you enjoyed yourselves.

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I finally got around to baking that German Pancake (from Cook's Illustrated) with an apple and blueberry topping. I did not have the 12' non stick pan just a regular 12 inch pan that had high sides. Peeking through the oven window I could see failure. Only one side of the pancake rose and the bottom looked undercooked. Because we had no alternative my husband and I ate the pancake without relish. The topping was fine as were the sausages I served. I don't think I'll try it again.

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I made Allrecipes' lamb loin chops which start on the stove and finish off in the oven. Since the oven was set at 400* I added some potatoes to roast earlier. The lamb loin chops came from Costco and were thick and delicious. Yum!!!

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We had reheated beef stifado which I made in the crockpot. When people say it's better the next day I now believe them. The problem is waiting another day to eat something that took you so long to prepare and which smells so good!

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I have had my Zo bread machine for several years. The manual does tell you how to skip the preheating cycle and how to set your own program. I never bake the bread in it. I use it to knead and raise the bread and it does that job well.

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I made Ina's lamb with spring vegetables, but with beef (chuck). It was a 2 hour process but it was worth it. We recently moved and we now have an additional market to shop at. I discovered that their beef is so much better than the supposedly "choice" at our previous (and currently here also) market. I feel that I have been denied for years. I haven't tried their chicken so i made my peppered chicken thighs with Perdue chicken.

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I baked potato sourdough bread. The recipe ( can find in the archives) makes 3 loaves that freeze well and can be warmed after defrosting.

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I found lamb loin chops on sale at Costco and was severely missing them so...I mixed up olive oil, rosemary, thyme and kosher salt. I rubbed the chops on both sides. Then I sauteed them on each side for 3 min/side and then I baked them for 10 min. in a preheated 400 oven. I served them with mint jelly, potato salad and green beans with feta cheese. These were thick chops and they tasted mighty fine.

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