On Sat, 01 May 2010 10:51:17 -0400, George >
wrote:

>I view recipes as a very loose framework and most dishes I prepare are
>to taste. That certainly isn't a shortcoming. You may like more or less
>garlic than me for example. Few recipes are proportion critical which
>means there is a lot of latitude to adjust per your preference.

Blake has a point. It's nice to know a baseline amount when it's an
unfamiliar recipe.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.