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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
August is: National Catfish Month
National Water Quality Month
August 17 - National Vanilla Custard Day
August 18 - National Ice Cream Pie Day
August 19 - National Soft Ice Cream Day
August 20 - National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
August 21 - National Spumoni Day
August 22 - National Pecan Torte Day
August 23 - National Spongecake Day
August 24 - National Peach Pie Day
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Kelley's Cooking Tips
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Baking Pan Sizes:
Round Cake Pans
8 x 1-1/2 in = 50 sq inches
9 x 1-1/2 in = 64 sq inches
8 x 2 inches = 50 sq inches
10 x 2 inches = 79 sq inches
12 x 2 inches = 113 sq inches
Square Cake Pans
6 x 3 x 2-1/4" = 18 sq inches
8 x 8 x 1-1/2" = 64 sq inches
8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches = 38 sq inches
9 x 5 x 2-3/4 inches = 45 sq inches
9 x 9 x 1-1/2 inches = 81 sq inches
9 x 13 x 2 inches = 117 sq inches
10 x 15 x 2 inches = 150 sq inches
10-1/2 x 15-1/2 x 1 inch = 163 sq inches
11 x 4-1/2 x 2-3/4 inches = 50 square inches
11 x 7 x 1-1/2 inches = 77 square inches
11 x 18 x 1 inches = 198 square inches
10 x 4 inch tube pan = 12 cup bundt pan = two 9x5-1/4 inch pans
Have a cooking question? Kelley has your answer!
Mailto:[email protected]
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This Week's Culinary Quiz (Answer at the bottom of page)
Developed countries typically import bananas from the tropics,
and account for over 80 percent of world banana imports. Growing
bananas commercially is generally limited to areas closer to the
equator. What is the only European country to grow bananas
commercially?
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES AND RECIPES:
> Article: Minting a Pasta Dish for Summer
> Wine Appreciation: Gordon Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2006
> Food Funnies: Questions At The Weber Grill Hotline
S E L E C T E D R E C I P E S :
* Steak and Ale Spicy Chicken Pasta
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08151.htm
* Grilled Tandoori Lamb
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08152.htm
* Salpicon
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/in217.html
* Beer Can Chicken
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08154.htm
* BBQ Potato Skins
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08155.htm
* Green Tomato Soup
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/8196.htm
* Grand Marnier Fruit Salad
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08157.htm
* Chessecake Cookies
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08158.htm
> Healthy Eating:
Low Carb: Chicken with Bacon, Cream, and Thyme
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes1/818lc.htm
Diabetic: Yogurt Popsicles
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes1/818diab.htm
Low Fat: Microwave Potato Chips
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes1/818lf.htm
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This Week's Wine Selection
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Gordon Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Price: $13
Lush aromas of apricot and melon greet the nose. The 2006
Gordon Brothers Sauvignon Blanc is fresh and crisp with flavors
of tropical pineapple and citrus. Lively acids leave your tongue
tingling pleasantly.
Serve With:
Deviled Crab Cakes
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1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped celery
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion greens
16 saltines, finely ground
1/2 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Accompaniments: tartar sauce and lemon wedges
Cook onion, bell pepper, and celery in 1 tablespoon butter in a
10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring
occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
Whisk together egg, sour cream, mustard, Worcestershire sauce,
cayenne, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in scallion, cooked
vegetables, and 1/4 cup saltine crumbs. Gently stir in crabmeat,
then form into 4 cakes (2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter). Dredge
cakes in remaining saltine crumbs.
Heat oil and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in cleaned skillet
over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook crab cakes,
turning once, until golden brown, 8 minutes total.
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FOOD FUNNIES: Questions At The Weber Grill Hotline
==================================================
9. "Can I eat the charcoal briquettes?"
8. "What do you do if you get your tongue caught on the grill?"
7. "How long will it take for my eyebrows to grow back?"
6. "Ain't hot dogs tasty?"
5. "My annoying brother-in-law's been here since 10am -- how can
I get rid of him?"
4. "How do I cook pancakes on this damn thing?"
3. "This is Mrs. Weber -- may I speak to my husband, please?"
2. "Propane... Leaking... Send... Help"
... and the #1 Question at the Weber Grill Hotline ...
1. "Lea and Perrins -- gay?"
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This Week's Culinary Quiz Answer: Iceland
Iceland's banana crops are grown in biospheres or greenhouses
heated by water from geothermal springs. The warm water is used
to heat the soil. Geothermal energy is also harnessed to power
the greenhouses (for lighting during the dark winter months).
Hveragerdi is particularly well-known for its banana farms and
exports.
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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
August is: National Catfish Month
National Water Quality Month
August 17 - National Vanilla Custard Day
August 18 - National Ice Cream Pie Day
August 19 - National Soft Ice Cream Day
August 20 - National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
August 21 - National Spumoni Day
August 22 - National Pecan Torte Day
August 23 - National Spongecake Day
August 24 - National Peach Pie Day
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Kelley's Cooking Tips
=====================
Baking Pan Sizes:
Round Cake Pans
8 x 1-1/2 in = 50 sq inches
9 x 1-1/2 in = 64 sq inches
8 x 2 inches = 50 sq inches
10 x 2 inches = 79 sq inches
12 x 2 inches = 113 sq inches
Square Cake Pans
6 x 3 x 2-1/4" = 18 sq inches
8 x 8 x 1-1/2" = 64 sq inches
8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches = 38 sq inches
9 x 5 x 2-3/4 inches = 45 sq inches
9 x 9 x 1-1/2 inches = 81 sq inches
9 x 13 x 2 inches = 117 sq inches
10 x 15 x 2 inches = 150 sq inches
10-1/2 x 15-1/2 x 1 inch = 163 sq inches
11 x 4-1/2 x 2-3/4 inches = 50 square inches
11 x 7 x 1-1/2 inches = 77 square inches
11 x 18 x 1 inches = 198 square inches
10 x 4 inch tube pan = 12 cup bundt pan = two 9x5-1/4 inch pans
Have a cooking question? Kelley has your answer!
Mailto:[email protected]
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This Week's Culinary Quiz (Answer at the bottom of page)
Developed countries typically import bananas from the tropics,
and account for over 80 percent of world banana imports. Growing
bananas commercially is generally limited to areas closer to the
equator. What is the only European country to grow bananas
commercially?
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES AND RECIPES:
> Article: Minting a Pasta Dish for Summer
> Wine Appreciation: Gordon Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2006
> Food Funnies: Questions At The Weber Grill Hotline
S E L E C T E D R E C I P E S :
* Steak and Ale Spicy Chicken Pasta
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08151.htm
* Grilled Tandoori Lamb
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08152.htm
* Salpicon
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/in217.html
* Beer Can Chicken
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08154.htm
* BBQ Potato Skins
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08155.htm
* Green Tomato Soup
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/8196.htm
* Grand Marnier Fruit Salad
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08157.htm
* Chessecake Cookies
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/08158.htm
> Healthy Eating:
Low Carb: Chicken with Bacon, Cream, and Thyme
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes1/818lc.htm
Diabetic: Yogurt Popsicles
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes1/818diab.htm
Low Fat: Microwave Potato Chips
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes1/818lf.htm
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This Week's Wine Selection
==========================
Gordon Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Price: $13
Lush aromas of apricot and melon greet the nose. The 2006
Gordon Brothers Sauvignon Blanc is fresh and crisp with flavors
of tropical pineapple and citrus. Lively acids leave your tongue
tingling pleasantly.
Serve With:
Deviled Crab Cakes
==================
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped celery
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion greens
16 saltines, finely ground
1/2 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Accompaniments: tartar sauce and lemon wedges
Cook onion, bell pepper, and celery in 1 tablespoon butter in a
10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring
occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
Whisk together egg, sour cream, mustard, Worcestershire sauce,
cayenne, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in scallion, cooked
vegetables, and 1/4 cup saltine crumbs. Gently stir in crabmeat,
then form into 4 cakes (2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter). Dredge
cakes in remaining saltine crumbs.
Heat oil and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in cleaned skillet
over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook crab cakes,
turning once, until golden brown, 8 minutes total.
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FOOD FUNNIES: Questions At The Weber Grill Hotline
==================================================
9. "Can I eat the charcoal briquettes?"
8. "What do you do if you get your tongue caught on the grill?"
7. "How long will it take for my eyebrows to grow back?"
6. "Ain't hot dogs tasty?"
5. "My annoying brother-in-law's been here since 10am -- how can
I get rid of him?"
4. "How do I cook pancakes on this damn thing?"
3. "This is Mrs. Weber -- may I speak to my husband, please?"
2. "Propane... Leaking... Send... Help"
... and the #1 Question at the Weber Grill Hotline ...
1. "Lea and Perrins -- gay?"
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This Week's Culinary Quiz Answer: Iceland
Iceland's banana crops are grown in biospheres or greenhouses
heated by water from geothermal springs. The warm water is used
to heat the soil. Geothermal energy is also harnessed to power
the greenhouses (for lighting during the dark winter months).
Hveragerdi is particularly well-known for its banana farms and
exports.
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