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Gifted Gourmet

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  1. Possible options to call and speak to about your knives: Ksw/International Knife & Saw 3077 McCall Dr Atlanta, GA 30340 7704518182 Southeast Cutlery 450 S Cemetery St Ste 104 Norcross, GA 30071 7702638886 Cook's Warehouse 549 Amsterdam Ave NE Ste 1 Atlanta, GA 30306-3472 4048154993
  2. Isn't that what makes the Jews the "chosen people"? We have so many options from which to choose .. and then there is the "whose home is acceptably kosher to you?" ... not easy .. not at all ...
  3. This is the punchline to a joke I once read: "Good thing because I couldn't have eaten 8!"
  4. What lovely ideas for those precious blood oranges! Almost makes me feel as if they were grown for these very reasons .. the sorbet is a great idea .. served in the orange scooped out shells ... and that sauce for fish! Incredible!
  5. My autumnal Thanksgiving salad with fruits and nuts and greens and a cranberry dressing .. this was a hit! I may make it every year from here on out ...
  6. I bought some lovely fruit yesterday and was most impressed by the blood oranges that I found ... How can I make the best use of these gems? The colors and the taste are magnificent! Drinks? Salads? Sauces? one possible recipe from New York Magazine..... Jody Williams’s Insalata D’arancia
  7. These are the scallops from a boat that's been out only 24-hours or less rather than a few days ... the last day's catch is the best.
  8. I am so pleased that I could be of assistance, Mark! These are a lot better than those ho-hum tins of "Danish Butter Cookies" one can buy at any old grocery ... the quality of the better cookies rests upon the buttery taste plus the texture and the lingering aftertaste.. mouthfeel very important to me ... Neiman Marcus
  9. Whole Foods has a recipe for Balsamic-Glazed Antipasto Skewers with Bocconcini which sounds interesting ...recipe
  10. Yesterday, I was in my new Trader Joe's and bought a container of bocconcini, mozzarella balls packed in water. I put them into a salad and used a vinaigrette on them but they didn't really absorb the taste ... Should I melt them on something? Should they be marinated? So, my question here is in what way are they best utilized to enjoy their fresh, creamy taste?
  11. similar thread on this topic ... another thread in the same vein is here....
  12. Ditto here as well .. I had to look at the covers once again .. I know that time is fleeting but this is ridiculous! Ready for hot dogs and watermelon anyone?
  13. source for this quoteI rather like this phrase: our ethnic heterogeneity
  14. Cazon ... the website with the address & menu ..... actually, it is Cazon Southwest Deli ... and the menu looks incredible!
  15. this reminds me of a story, possibly one of those about Reb Zusha .. something to the effect that if there is nothing at all to eat, it is permissible to eat a treif meaty rib bone but one "need not suck the bones" ... sound familiar? pikuach nefesh, the responsibility we have to remain alive above all else, but don't take pleasure in eating treif meat, even if it is all there is left to eat ... I recall the story in general but not the specifics ... ah, I located the item that I am trying to explain: the proper source
  16. and then there is this: according to the rigid regulations of shechita (pronounced sheh-KHEE-taw), Hebrew for slaughtering .. there are literally hundreds of laws governing shechitah ... who will be the shochet and what will their union do when there is no longer a need for this ritual?
  17. from MSNBC Start your day with down-home soul food Louise’s restaurant in Atlanta serves up a hearty portion of salmon patties on biscuits for an authentic Southern-style breakfast.... Apparently, these salmon patties (also termed croquettes, if for dinner) are served as a part of a hearty breakfast, rather than at dinner ...
  18. Mark, you might find something which will fulfill the requirements you seek here ... they are discussed in full: gift cookies review ... from the venerable Cooks Illustrated ... I'd love to try Yoku Moku Clinq Delices from Saks Fifth Avenue Me? I have a deep-seated affection for Walker's Shortbread .. buttery and perfect in terms of sweetness ...
  19. I am going to do the same with Local Harvest .. thanks for your tracking down this marvelous berry! I make cranberry-orange-apple relish with port wine and stuff roasted acorn squash with the mixture .. it is always a delight to serve! Thanks again, everyone, for your advice and for helping me to pursue the elusive cranberry!
  20. which destroyed my love of making roast leg of lamb ... this way of life is not without some personal sacrifice ... simply depends upon what values one holds dear ...
  21. Serious problem which we must endeavor to resolve successfully ... it's a long, long time until Thanksgivng ...
  22. but some will keep the Coffee Rich (just one commercial example of the product we are discussing here) container on the table to show that it is not milk being used .. this, then, is also under the category of marit ayin, how things appear ...
  23. Just a brief note about the concept mentioned in this thread, namely "marit ayin" ... how things appear: When a religious Jew goes into a McDonald's in America -- and I do not care how observant the person is -- no one will think that the McDonalds is really kosher; rather they might think that this person is not really as observant as he appears. That is a case of chashad. When a religious person goes into a "kosherstyle" restaurant, which appears to be kosher, but actually is not, the watcher might think that this restaurant really is kosher and eat in it himself. That is marit ayin.... and this comes from Rabbi Michael Broyde of Young Israel orthodox synagogue here in Atlanta .... As far as Jewish jokes go, they offer little to help explicate what is actually a serious question posed here initially ...
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