Gifted Gourmet

If anything, this could be the Mission Statement for eGullet and for many of us who participate, learn, and share the daily blessings which issue forth from eGullet. Thank you, Dean, for opening our eyes and souls to what food can impart to our progeny. And what a glorious week the McCords have afforded us all! May you all go from strength to strength!

I am so pleased that Peninsula maintains its status as a "must do" experience for Charleston! Thank you for coming back to share your impressions here as well ... as for their world famous coconut cake? click here to see what we are raving about!

What a beautiful thread! Thanks!!

Thanks for this post, kpurvis ... just looked at the prices .. wow! think I'll stick with my Cuisinart for now though ...

recent thread on food and films Admin: merged threads

Slate article Machines being tested were: The Rival Treat Shoppe Electric Ice Cream Maker Cuisinart ICE 20 White Mountain 4-Quart Electric Ice-Cream Maker Gelato Jr. by Lello KitchenAid Mixer, Plus Gel Canister Attachment Cuisinart ICE 50BC Supreme Musso 4080 Lussino Dessert Maker See what you think of the results ... do you own any of these? Does your machine seem to be what it is pictured here? Does spending a lot ensure fine quality product? Your input, if you will ...

click here ... they puff out their cheeks when they prepare to sing ...

from Romans-in-Britain.org might this be semi-pertinent? or, heaven forfend! is it merely tongue-in-cheek? but this is the recipe in the original Latin:

Thanks for this update, Zeb! Anyone who has achieved such sterling accolades: no doubt has the ability and energy to reclaim all he had worked for .. I wish him well ...

article here in Atlanta Creative Loafing on the Cafe at Woodfire, just opened apparently ... Now this I will most definitely be anxious to try!

Because the same thing happened to so many of us here at eG, do you suppose that there never was a way to vote in reality? looks like Maggie B had it right when she said: and same with sakana, it appears ...

Here you will find the collection of digests for a number of media which are located in the Southeastern states. (Some do require a free registration to access articles) This week's Southeast Forum Digest includes, in alphabetical order, by city ... The Asheville Citizen Times has as its main article this week: Put down that cookie and read this: Trans fats can load up arteries, lead to coronary disease Although the article may be something with which we are now familiar, there are some ideas in it worth reconsidering ... Other articles from the Citizen Journal: * The Beer Guy: Asheville Brewing opens new tasting room downtown * Dining review: Menu changes daily at Table bistro * Quick Bites: Local Food Guide available * WNC Tailgate Market Roundup The Atlanta Journal-Constitution opens with the article: Artfully mixed fruit salads ever so easy Recipes this week: * Fresh Fruit With Balsamic Glaze and Honey * Tropical Fruit Salad * Mixed Berry Parfait * Honeyed Summer Fruit Bowl * Fruit Salad With Cannoli Cream * Gingered Fruit Salad * Summer Fruit Salad With Port-Lime Dressing Aged cheddar cheese article by the AJC's MERIDITH FORD is also worth a look ... Other Food & Drink headlines: * Fishermen and farmers help sell the 'home' in homegrown * College students send summer grocery bills through the roof * Companies use fresh-sliced, grab-and-go produce to lure shoppers * Spinach has undergone an extreme makeover * Vineyard proves to be labor of love for Middle Tennessee couple * Your kernels won't pop? Scientists to the rescue * Gourmet coffee may be adding to commuters' rush We can rely upon Atlanta Creative Loafing to have a bunch of noteworthy items to browse this week: * Buzz from the Grapevine: Eno's wine and dine terrain can be rocky or rapturous BY BILL ADDISON * Chef's Table: Oscar Winner BY SUZANNE WRIGHTCHEFSTABLE@CREATIVELOAFING.COM * Kitchen Witch: Mind Your Melons BY KIM O'DONNEL * Mouthful:Ethiopian * Earthly Delights: First visits to Midtown's Globe and the new Cafe at Woodfire Grill BY CLIFF BOSTOCK about Midtown's Globe, he writes: Nota bene(Comments on the new Cafe at Woodfire will be found in the SE Forum in the existing Woodfire thread) * Southern Grace: Meat 'n' two with a helping of soul at Louise's BY CYNTHIA WONG * Liquid Diet: Celestial Spirits BY TONY WARE * Food Book Review: Mouth-for-Hire 101 BY SUZANNE WRIGHT * Cool Cat : A hassle-free breakfast beckons at Candler Park's Gato Bizco BY FLORENCE BYRD * Female Aficionados: Women increasingly wow the wine world BY TAYLOR EASON * The Wine List * Good Eats: Alternatives to the baking soda in your fridge First time here that I am adding the local favorite The Hudspeth Report which has a number of insightful restaurant reviews from around Atlanta .. do your self a favor and take a peek ... We can always rely upon some interesting stories from the The Charleston Post & Courier ... * Pizza pizazz! Recipes follow, of course! * Fresh & hot * The life of wine after it's opened * Calling all shrimp & grits cooks * THE WINE LIST * Blue cheese adds color, aroma, tangy flavor * FRONT BURNER * COOKING CLASSES * Get sweet and sour with bourbon pie, bread starter * Hot chefs Columbia SC The State has several articles which I found of interest, namely: * Tasting the rainbow - By ALLISON ASKINS, Staff Writer The peaches are arriving. The blueberries are almost ripe for the picking, and fresh, locally grown watermelons soon will follow. * Dash of this: Food news -How to minimize cancer risk at the grill A free brochure from the American Institute for Cancer Research offers guidelines for safer barbecued food to minimize cancer risk. * This Little Penguin dresses up even a modest meal: By LAIN BRADFORD What a delightful value-priced merlot! The Little Penguin will make tracks for a long time with wine of this quality and price.. * A source of comfort, a sense of history By ALLISON ASKINS, Staff Writer “Comforting” is among the words that Glenn Roberts, a grower of Carolina Gold rice, used to described the treasured South Carolina rice. * Media Bites “Chef Fatback’s Cooking Blues,” a new cooking series featuring Barry Walker of Mac’s Never to be missed is Kathleen Purvis' The Charlotte Observer and some terrific articles: * True blue: Hey, blueberry fans, it's almost time for your favorite fruit. * Give fruit pies a more even crust * Troutman family cookbook * Pick-your-own crops If you've never ventured into fields to pick your own bounty, here's what you need to know: * WORLD OF WINE 10 Cane Rum and the White Lie One's a chardonnay created by women; the other's a new liquor by FRED TASKER, Knight Ridder Two ways you can tell mankind from the lower animals: the opposable thumb and the eternal quest for new, more prestigious -- and more expensive -- alcoholic beverages. FOOD BITES * Cast goes on, ingenuity comes out by KATHLEEN PURVIS Amazing what a half-pound of Fiberglas can do. Especially when a doctor wraps it around your right hand, a few hours after you fall and land on that hand. * J&W chefs, farmers meet in Denver by KATHLEEN PURVIS Call it field work for chefs. With classes over and most of their students gone for the summer, five chefs from Johnson & Wales University had time to head 30 miles north, to Denver, N.C., for a party. * Supermarkets taken to task: by CANDY SAGON, Washington Post Linda Raymond of Chantilly, Va., has one goal when she goes to the supermarket: to get out as fast as she can. * It's NOT the real thing: On the Shelf Coke Zero claims to be "real Coca-Cola Taste + Nothing." But the taste left us flat. In a blind taste test with regular Coke, our samplers immediately spotted the new diet drink. by KATHLEEN PURVIS * Give fruit pies a more even crust Charlotte Creative Loafing offers some new articles as well: * Great Scott: A conversation with nationally renowned Southern chef Scott Peacock by cliff bostock I met Scott Peacock, executive chef of Watershed in Decatur, GA, and co-author with Edna Lewis of The Gift of Southern Cooking, around 1991, just after he was laid off from his job as chef at the... *Come Fry With Me: Tips to take the intimidation out of fried chicken by kim o'donnel * Female Aficionados: Women increasingly wow the wine world by taylor eason As a woman, I get especially proud when I meet a dynamic, talented female winemaker. You know... a chick with balls. She's not afraid of the good ol' boy wine industry, and arrives on the scene full... * Wine Classes The interactive classes will explore the essentials of wine and food pairing, tasting techniques and trends in winemaking. Wed., 7pm. $25. Maggiano's Little Italy * Wine Classes for Women A series of... * Good Eats: Our critics' guide to recommended restaurants in Charlotte * All Around Town * Anntony’s Caribbean A hint of the tropics; rotisserie chicken with Jamaican jerk sauce, ribs, Paradise Island fish special, curries, and Caribbean styled greens. $$... Memphis Commercial Appeal offers these articles: * Chef Rick Farmer creates one of Jarrett's popular seafood dishes. Jarrett's: From subtle to sublime "Sorry, we don't take reservations for less than six." Jarrett's policy is designed for the considerable walk-in traffic ... * Blueberry bonanza When George Traicoff operated a zoysia farm in DeSoto County, he repeatedly complained about the acidic soil to the county agent. "He kept saying 'Blueberries. Grow blueberries'," * Kelly: Dinner, movie? Galatoire's is coming for 'Funky' premiere If you buy into that adage about the Mississippi Delta starting in the lobby of The Peabody hotel, then it surely must end in the hallowed dining room of Galatoire's on Bourbon Street. This 100-year-old gastronomic institution is making a rare road trip to Memphis. * A la Carte: Wine dinners and tastings Bistro Aroma, 1779 Kirby Parkway, will pour wine from around the world selected * Bleu cheeses come from many places, add tang to recipes Bleu cheese can be confusing. If you can get past the exotic variety names such as Maytag, Roquefort and Stilton ... * Cooking Q & A: Storage of roasted garlic can be risky * Raw-peanut brittle 'is worth the effort' * Kelly: Have a tasty time here as well I've been to Beale plenty, but always to drink and dance and people-watch. Never to eat. Like a lot of locals, I've dismissed the city's most famous street as a dining destination. Shame on me! * Koeppel: Some good service and spicy food lure tourists and Memphians to the street known for the blues A couple of weeks ago I flew from San Francisco to Memphis and sat next to a bluesman. Or bluesboy... * What's New: Cafe 61, 85 S. Second, has updated its menu, adding summer salads and has introduced a new signature dish: crispy duck and mushroom pilaf waffle... * The coffee of her land Lucia Heros of Memphis was a child when she moved to the United States, and the dearest memories she holds of her early years are those of her family's farm at the foot of Mombacho Volcano in Granada, Nicaragua.... The Nashville Tennessean articles include: * Dessert: Italian style Hendersonville chef specializes in sweet treats from her native Italy * Travel Channel samples a 'Taste' or two of Nashville * Season with reason * Peach of a pie * Under lemon verbena's spell * Best in the West and the test * Thigh-high marks * It'll bring tears to your eyes * Butter wrappers put to use with potatoes * Restaurant leftovers enhance meals made at home * Pie birds make their point in the crust * Cooking with hunks * It's picnic season * Breakfast on the go * Cooking with pride * Got (coconut) milk? * Score a home run with this homemade ballpark tradition Last, but hardly least, are the highly interesting articles of The Raleigh News & Observer * We've got the scoop on beans well worth reading!! * Taste this! It all started innocently enough with the California roll... * Give kids food for thought this summer For those of you with kids, be prepared this summer when they say there's nothing to do. * Cool sandwiches for summer Two exceptional new sandwich shops have opened in the Triangle... * The Wine List Each week, a Triangle wine shop recommends wines in three price ranges: under $10, $10 to $20 and more than $20... * A taste of lavender Known for its comforting scent, the herb makes a comeback in cooking. * Duffy's She-Crab Soup Restaurant's rendition of She-Crab Soup gets its distinctive kick from Cajun spices... * Eating in the raw Heat from cooking affects vitamins and minerals. It can also destroy enzymes in ... Have a marvelous week and prepare for some updated Fourth of July recipes this week in the Southeast Regional Forum! more next week ...

Gee, two more years of this?! I know, on his budget, he would say "how about a weekend at our local Motel Six and all the twinkies we can eat with Coca Cola"? How 'bout that when one has visions of the Ritz Carleton and their Romance Package?? If we were on the Outer Banks, one of us had better know how to swim ...

and the website has been busy all night .. no voting? Are your chads hanging??

can't recall seeing this one ... or this one: Groovin' Gourmets Outer Banks Wedding Weekend Hey, maybe I should plan a wedding for myself ... of course, my husband of 38 years, might just raise his standard objection ("What will this cost anyway??" )

They seem natural and friendly and since they work together, quite an easy choice. That they are not "inspired" ... well, FN isn't looking for somebody extraordinary ...

Might I congratulate you both on your upcoming nuptials and on your wisdom in asking these questions at eGullet? There are many options availble in that area but here are just a very few to begin to check out for your preferences: one possible option: Seamark Foods Outer Banks Wedding Guild (lots of information on this page) Outer Banks Wedding Association The Proper Setting

I don't think that "stale" is the word so much as "rancid" ... I always keep my purchases fresh by buying smaller amounts since I am not cooking for many at the moment.

actually, Publix hit Atlanta with a bang some years back and I have chosen them for their generic brands under that label over all of the locals ...

don't be so sure about that, Food Tutor ... I, for one, find it quite interesting! Thanks!

Publix Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a good alternative, if not superior ...

That would be wonderful! Can't wait to hear the ending of your quest for the elusive "angel biscuits" ... and a Big Welcome to you here on eG, epicurean905!

What a great advertisement this would make for the restaurant!!

not denser really but healthier apparently ... wonderful southern story and recipe here! Enjoy!

Took me a few minutes to remember this but didn't it go something like this: (hillbilly twang helps here) Where oh where are yew tonight? Why did you leave me all alone? I searched the world over and thought I'd found true love Yew found anuther and phfft yew were gone!