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Ice Cream Cones

Who invented edible Ice Cream Cones, and when? What did they do before???

Kosher Food

I need to organise a buffet for a meeting at the place where I work and one of the people requires kosher food. Rather than try and find specialist kosher caterers would it be OK simply to have...

Lexy

Calories

Does anyone know of a web site that gives info on Calorie and Fat (total not just saturated) content of foods?

Morrisonker

It's on the cover of a book called 'Poetry of Mourning : The Modern Elegy from Hardy to Heaney' by Jahan Ramazani. I love the drawing on the cover, and I want to know what its called and who it's by....

stanbee

Pan Bagnat

Has anyone a recipe fo pan bagna with gelatin and then pressed? Never had it jellied. Searched for hours without finding it happy holidaze

Krisitay

Alcoholic Drinks

What does % proof mean?

Birchy

Turkey Tips

Without wishing to become a complete Christmas bore...any tips for upstaging the in-laws' traditional attempts to take over the turkey mollesting? They always do that '20 minutes a pound, plus another...

xaniac_uk

Where can I get white chocolate coffee syrup?

I've been having white chocolate mochas in Starbucks and sice they don't sell the syrup on the internet or in the Starbucks stores, I was wondering where I could get a bottle of the syrup.

stanbee

short poem on the television.

'Hug me mother of noise' is one of the lines. If anyone knows this US college anthology poem (70's)I would love to have the whole poem or where to locate it. Not sure of the first line. Likely it is...

twelly33

Piri piri

Does anybody out there know the best way to make proprer chicken piri piri, i know its not the same with the products we get in britian but i would like to get just a little as good as the truely...

andi.mcgill

Raisins crurrants sultanas

What is the difference betweeen raisins, currants and sultanas?

Cetti

Ham 'n Coke

Before I cook a large piece of ham in Coca Cola, as Nigella suggests, I really need to know if anyone has tried this first - and was it OK or dreadful? I would be grateful for any tips/help etc....

Birchy

70's Food?

This is a quiz question that I haven't found the answer to. 'Which term, coined in the 70's, describes food that does not have rich sauces?'. I thought it may be Nouvelle Cuisine, but could it be...

Birchy

All you eggheads out there.....

What is added to an omelette to make it an Omelette Argenteuil?

Wee Kaz

Chinese/Indonesian cookery experts - Kecap Manis

I'm looking to buy a product on line called 'Kecap or Ketjap Manis' It's like soy sauce only it's slightly sweeter and thicker, does anyone know where I can buy this online? I've been checked through...

Birchy

Nouvelle Cuisine

I remember the term 'Nouvelle Cuisine', but never found out what it was. It always seemed to be French for 'small portions'...... what was it? Merely simple food without elaborate sauces, or was it...