Gifted Gourmet

Which is precisely why I thought it would be understood and appreciated here at eGullet! Sometimes, there is something which requires no discussion and simply more reading for pleasure .. which is the case here, obviously!

Walker's of Scotland Shortbread and, for the very same reasons, Pepperidge Farms Butter Chessman ...Walkers website with pictures Like the crispness and the sweet buttery taste on both.

Ah yes, the obsessive-compulsive group thread on just where each item must go.. anyone remember the SNL "Anal Retentive Chef" routine?? With the late Phil Hartman making each item so neat and tidy? Now that was really funny! SNL script

None too easy flushing these crooks out ...

Getting those giblets through a narrow straw can't be any too easy ...

the article ... What can I tell you? It really boggles the mind that someone is actually taking the time to think of this stuff ... still contemplating the concept of "fruitcake soda" ...

ah, yes, those freegans again ...

Exactly what I am looking to do... ← But then there is this caveat: you may love your sterling for years, the pattern, the way you use it, etc .. then your child says, "sorry, I want to choose my own when I get married..." The sterling I have may not be anything my own child wants ... she thinks it is elitist to own this stuff ...

Today's good quality stainless is quite exceptional and, if you don't wish to invest in really expensive stuff just yet, this will work just as well .. and it doesn't need to be insured ... But then you will want to hand down something to your children one day, and that is why sterling silverware is a really nice heirloom gift ...

There are many websites which offer all different brands of sterling silver flatware .. and nicer department stores and jewelers do as well. This is the pattern I got for my wedding:Towle's El Grandee and for many years, I resisted using it except for "good" occasions ... now, in retrospect, everyday is a good occasion ... Since I have four sets of kosher silverware: dairy, meat, Passover dairy, and Passover meat ... I have a few different patterns ... Silverware must be heavy for me to feel it is "quality" .. Silver Super Store with the prices for all types ... but you have to feel them in your hand to really appreciate what it feels like ...

So, with that thought in mind, take a look at what I believe is a fantastic website on tableware and the types of things people have been eating with for many years: The history of eating utensils Sections cover the history of many different topics: Forks, Chopsticks, Knives, Portable cutlery, and Spoons Do you still have tableware from the history of your family that dates back in time? Any special pieces your family has given to you? Treasure and use only on special occasions?

This is hysterical!

This article is wonderful and covers all the questions I might have considered! Thanks for finding it and offering it to the exact right thread!

Yet many have exactly this combination daily every morning ...

I am pleased that so many of you enjoyed the article and that both Lucy Vanel and mrsadm are interested in buying the book as a result!

Freshly blanched mange touts bright green and crisp. First Vidalia onions so sweet and juicy. Baby asparagus in early spring. Plugra melting on a freshly cooked ear of new corn. Egg yolks breaking, oozing lushly over crisply buttered toasted English muffin. Juicy red plums full of warm sunkissed flavor. Garlic butter just warmed and giving off its first delectable smells. Juicy slabs of watermelon in the heat of the summer in Georgia. These are a few of my favorite things ... raindrops on roses ... whiskers on kittens ... Thanks, snowangel, for the memories that only pure simplicity can confer ...

Hellllooo! Can we please stop snapping those stocking garter belts and return to the true intent of the article under discussion?? Do you ration yourself to one square of real chocolate because of vanity??

News item from Reuters recently I guess this certainly qualifies for food and medicine news alerts!

Here you will find the collection of digests for a number of media which are located in the Southeastern states. This week's Southeast Forum Digest includes, in alphabetical order, by city . . . In this week's Atlanta Journal-Constitution there is a delightfully autumnal article on butternut squash and their different qualities depending upon the recipe used: Recipes include: Butternut Squash Pudding With Cinnamon Streusel Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter Sauce Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Lasagna Baked Butternut Squash Stuffed With Pears and Apples Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup In Atlanta Creative Loafing this week some interesting articles and reviews of local food scene standouts ... two are by Bill Addison, a favorite of mine: * Southern Beauty The food can be uneven, but City Grill still weaves evocative magic BY BILL ADDISON* Sandwich niche Six delis (New York-style or otherwise) for noontime noshing BY BILL ADDISON * Les dinosaures Two French restaurants that have survived the years: PetiteAuberge and South of France ... BY CLIFF BOSTOCK * Barbecue, with a side of beefcake XL cup o' charm is free at Thompson Brothers BBQ . BY CYNTHIA WONG * Chef's Table How green does your garden grow? BY SUZANNE WRIGHT * Put it in park Out of the garage, into the lap of luxury at Ali-Oli BY FLORENCE BYRD * Liquid Diet When in Rome BY TONY WARE This week you will find an article on Hometown barbecue in access atlanta.com from the AJC The food section from the Charleston Post & Courier has an exceptionally interesting article with the title "Fair Fare: Main attractions include classic funnel cakes and new foods such as grilled gator ": * also in this week's online paper comes Just in time for holidays Books for Cooks 'Tis the season for big baking cookbooks .... * and KITCHEN SCOOP ... BY HOLLY HERRICK: Perfecting pie pastry * CHEFS AUCTION ...... This week finds some new items I rather expect you will enjoy from The Charlotte Observer * Create a culinary keepsake ... Homemade cookbooks also are history books * COOKING JOURNAL WEEK SEVEN: NEW CLASS .... Rising above impatience Charlotte Creative Loafing offers its readers several articles: * California Dreaming Bella is a beauty by tricia childress * Ethni-City Locating authentic dishes in Charlotte by tricia childress * A Hot Scoop The Loop Pizza Grill by jana k. nordstrand * How Sweet It Is Say hola to Dulce de Leche by linda vespa Memphis Commercial Appeal on creme brulee ... as well as an article worth reading: Artistry with omelet typical of Julia Child The Nashville Tennessean has several articles: * Got lunch plans? nice article on unusual places for lunch ... * Wolfgang offers express meals for home cook, too .. all about his newest cookbook * There's nothing like Mama's cooking * AFTER FIVE RECIPES Add colors to salad with oranges and spinach * Sauté turkey breast slices after work * Reel in fish on way home for oven dish also in the Tennessean each week are Jim Myers' restaurant reviews .. a sample of his review on Whitfields: Richmond.com, Virginia has a number of restaurant reviews to check out for the local people: Restaurant Reviews: * David vs. Goliath * Hot for Thai Food * The Eat Beat * Un-Chained Melody * Much Ado About Something * Going Down The Nile * Classic Italian St Augustine, Florida has a variety of good articles on food this week: * An elegant tradition CHEF ANDREA ESTES First Coast Technical Institute'sSchool of Culinary Arts * Savory Sage: Stuff the bird andnot yourself on T-day * Select palatable but inexpensive wine for cooking Triangle.com offers up a lot of new reading: * Cary sizzles * Catering to your whims * Google-what? * Good times roll in Cary * Raleigh gets The Point * Downtown Clayton goes gourmet ....This small town on the outskirts of the Triangle The Raleigh News & Observer has articles this week which I found to be quite seasonal and, therefore, of great interest:' * Harvest fall recipes * Some Capital recipes * Shaking the salt habit * The Wine List Tastings BACCHUS WINE COMPANY Holiday wine tasting, Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m., 1002 Durham Road, Ste. 200, Wake Forest. $15. For reservations, 488-7788. CAROLINA WINE COMPANY Wines and Values Part II, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. $25. 6601 Hillsborough St., #118, Raleigh. 852-0236. CHAPEL HILL WINE COMPANY Stuff This demo, Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Airport and Homestead Roads, Chapel Hill. Free. 968-1884. HILLSBOROUGH WINE COMPANY Wine and cheese sampling, Saturday, 2-4 p.m., free. 200 S. Churton St., Hillsborough. 732-4343. SEABOARD WINE WAREHOUSE New Spanish and Chilean wines, Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Free. 800 Semart Drive, Raleigh. 831-0850. A SOUTHERN SEASON Pinot Noir, Thursday, free. Fridays Uncorked: Benefits of Age, Friday, 5 p.m. $12. University Mall, Chapel Hill. 929-7133. THE WINE MERCHANT Joseph Drouhin's wines of Burgundy, France, Saturday, noon-4 p.m. 1214 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Free. Have a marvelous week .. enjoy the changing colors of the leaves, if you have that in your part of the country .. relish the chill in the air which will serve to inspire you to cooking of the new season ... Be sure to check out our sister forum here at eGullet on Southern Food Culture ... right here! If you want your southeastern city's media included in this digest, please send me a PM ...

Welcome to the Southeast Forum of eGullet, RMChef! and for sharing your perceptive and knowledgeable feelings and impressions of 33 Liberty and LaBastide with us here! Is there a website for the latter which we might be able to access? I have seen that of 33 Liberty ... here Just located it myself .. dining at La Bastide

less Frederick's of Hollywood, folks ... How 'bout them croquembouches?

eGullet discussion on this topic Jackal is absolutely correct when he says this can be a minefield if one is unfamiliar with the laws of kashruth (kosher rules)... but there is help and that is what we here can provide with pleasure! correct! depends on where you are but, if you are in Rehovot, as opposed to downtown Keokuk, Iowa, the odds are much better!an explanation

even though this topic is about restaurant pilferage specifically, I happen to have an entire set of towels from the Drake Hotel in Chicago where my late father-in-law visited for the annual Furniture Show ... One day, when my daughter first learned to read, she looked at me, eyes wide open, and innocently asked, "Mom is our last name Drake??" Forgive me for my digression .. simply irresistable, thanks Robert Palmer! ... back to pilferage in restaurants ... carry on!

Is everyone out there in some sort of Witness Protection Program?? Officially, eGullet does not allow the use of hidden cameras, folks ... no confessions extracted without the express permission of the victim ... er, poster ...