Capitol Hill Blue Forums Misc. Topics Food, Drink and Cooking Wonder what the poor folks are eatin' tonight?

Gregor, why don't you start selling to restaurants?

...or open an online biz. For example, you could FedEx a Tiramisu inside an Igloo container with dry ice to me, for say, a trial, to see how well the shipping worked out.

Rick, I'm sure that Fresh and Easy® has a wonderful Tiramisu made from scratch in their commissary!
But you'd have to forego the luxury of freshly laid raw eggs.

I may prepare the custard in a bain marie when I make it for guests because a lot of folks freak out over undercooked food these days.
Tiramisu is stupidly easy to make once you round up the ingredients. The mascarpone cheese was the hardest to source and I probably will use a substitute next time.

Did you ever try nasturtium seeds as a substitute for capers? I never did a side by side taste test, but we used to use them on a regular basis and I didn't know the difference. The leaves and blossoms make a peppery addition to a salad, too.

**Googles nastutrtium seeds**

Damn! I'm thinking I need to mix these into the butterfly garden. I've got big plans for the flowers this spring, I'm going to give them a private area all to themselves this year and Nasturtiums will definitely go into the mix. I'm a big fan of Zinnias and Marigolds because they don't require any effort and my favorite flowers are Dahlias but I never get many of those.

I've got a split Cornish hen roasting with a sweet potato on the Cobb Cooker. Mequite smoked, courtesy of Logtroll!

Fresh & Easy® does have a Tiramisu, and yes, I have tried it - several times. It's one of those frozen treats.

I'm not so keen on it because of ice crystals in the cheese portion of the product. That's usually indicative of thawing and refreshing. I've tried them on several occasions and have given up.

There is a bakery about eight miles from the house. Far enough to make an effort to have to go there, but close enough to make the drive worth it. They have the best Tiramisu - well, the best desserts and baked goods. Chocolate Yule Log? Heaven!

That was delicious!
I dunno if you've tried it yet, Loggy, but the shavings/sawdust worked great in the moat. most of the water boiled away and the tops of the shavings were blackened. Excellent smoke flavor, not too heavy.
I also had a side of onion and tomato corn meal fritters,(hushpuppies)with buffalo ranch dressing. Me and the pup fought over those. I traded him half the breast meat, all the bones, and half the sweet potato for his share.

If yoouz ever get an itch to come out west for a visit, you're welcome to say at my house. You'll be free to roam my kitchen all you want.

Then you can come out my way and stay with me. I will buy you exotic cheeses!(Yes, it's a bribe!)

I have wood and Jeeps, come visit me!