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[RickG]

On fresh pasta, I have the Kitchenaid attachment that came with a options pack. The extruder works as well as any of those do, with poor results. The roller works well, but is hard to get running at a manageable speed. The manual roller/cuttter works much better than the Kitchenaid attachment.

Cheers, RickG

[Lulu76]

Dear Lulu,

I made the JD cake you posted on the What to do with Rum thread. I put a chocolate glaze on it. Fabulous!

Thanks for the recipe!

Joyce

I'm just checking in here after a bit of a diet-induced absence. I don't think y'all want a picture of my salad and lean cuisine with pineapple tidbits, although it was lovely. Really.

Joyce, I am glad you liked the cake. I made all my Christmas cookies this year (OK, I have two batches left to make this week, plus two batches of candy), but I decided not to make the JD cake, because I don't trust myself with a dessert that combines my two favorite things -- whiskey and chocolate. I don't even really trust myself with whiskey.

I did make rum balls. They were super-yummy. I had one. Don't tell my trainer.

Maybe I will take a picture of one of my famous cookie trays once I get finished with them.

[mbw1024]

no pictures but I made this last night and it was very good.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008 ... en-thighs/

[mbw1024]

I made the bourbon nuts and they seem a little chewy to me - not crunchy. What did I do wrong?

[flip-flop]

I made those too last night Marybeth and had the same problem. I was about to toss them out then I thought we'll let me cook them some more. I threw them back no the cookie sheets and did about 20 minutes more, shaking at the 10 minute interval --- and I cranked the heat up to 350.

Nice and crunchy now!

[liamsaunt]

Thanks Rick. I guess I'll take a pass on the pasta attachment. I still want the mixer though!

Here is some recent stuff.

Pasta with arugula and sausage:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/3123180814/" title="sausage arugula and shells by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/312 ... e0fc41.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="sausage arugula and shells"></a>


I made some cookies yesterday. I don't usually make cookies, but I saw this recipe in the globe and it sounded really good. Toffee shortbread with chocolate and pecans:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/3123180360/" title="toffee shortbread by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/312 ... ef1b2d.jpg" width="500" height="354" alt="toffee shortbread"></a>

My all time favorite chowder--corn and cheddar, with a popover:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/3122354105/" title="corn and cheddar chowder with popover by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/312 ... 2bf050.jpg" width="500" height="396" alt="corn and cheddar chowder with popover"></a>

[mbw1024]

that pasta looks good. not to mention the cookies!
what is the sauce on your pasta?

[Maryanne]

That corn chowder looks SO great.. How nice it would be to cook some to enjoy during this neverending snowstorm but I have to now go to a party that was rescheduled from Friday night, because of said neverending storm....

Some gingerbread cookies... I usually make a lot of cookies but I'm just not into it this year. Tomorrow I ice the rest--a lof of little men--- with a young friend.

[StJohnStyle]

I just made Liamsaunt's chowder, but substituted the corn for chopped broccoli. Very easy and very tasty!

[mbw1024]

last night we had our Girlfriend's Christmas party. We had this for one of our appetizers. Some sort of sausage rolls in the shape of a tree


And this is a pound cake. Cute!

[California Girl]

Some people are just so darned creative! The pound cake is darling!

[liamsaunt]

MaryBeth, the sauce is made from cream, parmesean cheese, some of the pasta cooking water, and cracked black pepper.

That cake is adorable!

[mbw1024]

here are some things I made over the last few days.

pumpkin cinnamon rolls

Iced

Ham and Cheese and Pesto palmiers

Chicken Milanese with Arugula salad

[jayseadee]

here are some things I made over the last few days.

What are the Palmiers?? And, where's the Cranberry Tart?

Christmas dinner was rather boring at my house - ham, green bean casserole, glazed carrots and some screwed up potatoes.

[California Girl]

Christmas dinner was rather boring at my house - ham, green bean casserole, glazed carrots and some screwed up potatoes.

That's better than what I had. Chicken noodle soup & wheat thins! (but then again, I'm sick)