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    The Martini

    The problem there was going to a club in the first place : ) I try to order only from bartenders that look or act like they drink classic cocktails. If someone doesn't drink a martini off-duty, then they don't know why they're so good. It'd be like me trying to make a good Mind Probe or...
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    The Martini

    In Farewell to Arms, Hemingway wrote of the martini that "I had never tasted anything so cool and clean. They made me feel civilized." A martini, for me, is defined by gin and enough vermouth to actually taste it. I like about a 4:1 ratio. I like a little lemon peel over an olive, since it...
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    purchasing second hand dress shoes

    If your budget is $60-100, Ebay is the place to look. Since you want shoes to be refurbished, it's also helpful to know what companies have refurbishing policies. I think Allen Edmonds will run you about $40-120 for them to make the shoes like new again. Thus, if you find a pair you like on Ebay...
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    J Crew F/W 09 Discussion

    I have a white v-neck from JC in XS that fits like a cardboard box. I hot-soaked it several times and ran it through a hot dryer too, which made it manageable. Know that their sizing on sweaters is the boxiest I've ever encountered. However, the cotton-cashmere cardigan fits really well and...
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    (Old) Ask a Question, Get an Answer - please ask all quick questions here

    anyone know where i may obtain a cheap plain silver 1.25-1.75" tie bar? searched around. everything i've found is either too long or is has too much going on. this is harder than i thought. Didn't see this answered and just found this in my own search...
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    J Crew S/S 09 Discussion

    I got two XS White Buttondowns from them earlier this week. They look great and the material is nice. They're really slim around the waist and have medium arm-holes and proportionally sized sleeves. I am pleased with them. They're also a ***** and a half to iron, especially because I'm out of...
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    dying stuff with bright colors

    Dylon is better than Rit for your purposes. If you want a really vibrant color, double, triple or quadruple the amount of dye that the package indicates for.
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    J Crew S/S 09 Discussion

    Word on the street is sometime in May. I was just going to ask about this. They sent out a 20% off one that expired last Friday. I want to get some new boring dress shirts but don't know if it's worth waiting and possibly having them sell out. Opinions? As a corollary, can I call the phone...
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    Diet for Sedentary Lifestyle

    macros? I was hoping to devise a full eating plan for three months. I imagine my general practitioner is just going to say avoid too many calories, don't eat foods high in fat, etc. Should I find a nutritionist? Find a dietitian. They're registered with the state and have medical training, where...
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    Beef short ribs: recipe?

    When you say "roaster", do you mean a dutch oven? Or actual on a rack open top roasting pan? Dutch oven, casserole with a lid, cast iron pan with foil over it; you want something that will hold in the moisture.
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    Beef short ribs: recipe?

    Sear on all sides. Rub with Five-Spice powder. Put in roaster with a can of beer for liquid, cook for 4hrs at 300 degrees. Check every now and then to make sure it isn't drying out. Thyme and fivespice are my two default beef seasonings with roasting...
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    Lamb Stock

    Did you consider roasting it on the bone and then using the roast bone? Meat is so much better when cooked on the bone! I often toss the roasted bones in a pot and get the flavor out of them when I'm done with a meal.
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    The Martini Thread

    Gin:vermouth in 4:1 or 5:1 proportion. I drink a martini to drink a mixed drink, not cold gin. Noilly Prat is my go-to vermouth, and I'm thinking of cellaring a bunch of bottles since they changed the recipe and the new big bottles are already on the shelves. Gin-wise, I'm not too picky, and I...
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    J Crew S/S 09 Discussion

    Yeah, saw Spring Sale today. How are their suits? They're about $365 right now and I'm thinking of gunning for one, but I get the feeling there might be something better in that price range too.
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    J Crew S/S 09 Discussion

    ^ Regarding the Slim-fit lightweight chino pant: For all this talk about J.Crew slim chino's having large thighs and still not being slim enough for SF standards (myself included), no one other than Teger has pulled the trigger on these and able to provide some updates? I will probably purchase...
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    Seasoning Frying Pans

    Ruhlman suggests in his Elements of Cooking that you have a nonstick pan for delicate foods like fish or eggs that need a nonstick surface for easy release. These items are cooked at a low heat and would overcook by the time they released from a steel pan. Get good teflon, baby it and only use...
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    Seasoning Frying Pans

    Your guess is as good as Google's then. If you don't want things to stick, use lots of hot fat and high heat.
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    Seasoning Frying Pans

    Here's how I do it: with a new pan, I coat it in a very light layer of oil, then put it in the oven for a few hours at 300 while other things like roasts or bread cook in the oven. If you have sticky spots on the pan, you used too much oil. This will go away soon enough. Later, I will fry...
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    My BBQ/Bacon Roll

    This is actually a riff on a really old cooking technique. Looks like you've got a fancy-pants pate/terrine/galantine going on! I'd be really interested in how it would be with a really long, slow cooking time and then a final, heat-blasting scorch to get the bacon totally crisp.
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    The no high-fructose corn syrup diet...

    I've avoided it for years. It's more of an avoidance of sugar than HFCS in particular, and it gets me reading nutrition and ingredient labels as well. I think that's the much more important part. Companies put sugar in lots of strange things like pasta sauce and ketchup, so reading the labels...
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