Gifted Gourmet

or even Tootsie, from the Dustin Hoffman film of the same name ... The restaurant was Blais and the review was a wild one, after I read it in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution! But he gave it three stars and the entire town was cheering ...

just read the last paragraph! but, if Michelin wanted to check out Gundel Restaurant in Budapest, Hungary, it might not be such a bad idea ...

Short of using a defatting cup, which is the usual, or even chilling and removing the fat from the gravy after braising, I think some people use a paper towel which "blots up" excess fats ...

Thanks for sharing these emotions, this advice, as a way of making oneself feel better about a sad disappointment ... we can all derive strength from your wisdom, Andie!

details on the new Au Pied du Cochon in Atlanta

Have you seen this website from CIRA yet? Birmingham Originals

You got it right about cooking being a balm, snowangel ... that is what I was hoping to hear ... never wanted anyone to feel "down" in any way and whatever you chose to share here was, of course, solely at your own discretion .. my primary focus was to find out whether cooking has properties apart from merely celebratory events .. does cooking's power to heal and divert one's attention, make it something to utilize in "repairing psychic damage"?

Have you checked out this website for even more terrific information on the local food scene: click here and enjoy yourself! Recent reviews section Of Cafe DuPont, the reviewers writes:

No kidding! Add to that seeing/meeting Tony Bourdain and we are in for a singularly spectacular evening to be sure!

I just spoke with the Catering Department at the Four Seasons Hotel who told me that some of the dinner being prepared, comes from Tony Bourdain's new book .. the cost is $135 per person and includes wine pairings.The event will be held in the Savannah Hall Dining Room and I look forward to it with great anticipation, Liz!

Every once in a while in this life, we experience some sort of pain and sadness ... from any number of issues, which I need not elaborate upon here ... My question to you is: how does the simple act of cooking, either for yourself or others, help to dissipate your sadness and grief? Does it restore, revive your flagging spirits? Renew your energy? Focus your mind outward? Does it revitalize and refresh your soul? Does the mere act of creating something anew make your spirits soar? Is there any one dish which you turn to to alleviate that feeling of despair?

Thanks for sharing this very cool memory with us, wordwiseguy! and welcome to eGullet! Look forward to more from "the Birmingham contingent"!

You got that just right, reesek! I think the idea of working for such an individual who is spreading his sanctimonious "eat as I eat" doctrine is beyond belief! The concept he espouses of "well, I provide the meals for free!!" is even worse.. demeaning actually .. very ...

"Why can't things be put back in the refrigerator where you removed them??" "Why are you eating this meat so raw??!!" "Does this have to be so salty, sweet, tart, bland..."

There are a great many issues which can tear apart a great relationship in the kitchen, one of which is dishwasher wars disrupt the kitchen peace .... ... remember this from long ago??

Thanks to you folks who absolutely came up with superb "on target" responses and got the full import of my question! Would hope to hear even more on my favorite "issue" ... what happens in adulthood is somehow a product of heredity and current life changes ...

Regional cuisines and you .. do you have a tendency to eat as you did when you were young, in the region where you grew up, because it is comfortable and secure? Or do you eat so entirely differently now, that where you are today, both regionally and financially, dictates your daily fare? There is, of course, no single “true” American cuisine. Our food is the product of different climates, crops, cultural influences and cooking techniques favored in various U.S. regions..... so do you eat regionally as when you were young or make a concerted effort to integrate all types of food in your adult years?

So, has anyone here, no matter what part of the country you live in, had the spectacular opportunity to stay at and enjoy the bounty of The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia? The website section on their dining If so, please share your experiences with us!

With some assistance from Carrot Top, I was able to locate the full article with many more updated details on this "Vegeteria" phenomenon in Roanoke, Virginia: the update is here

Isn't it easier to just buy pasta in its own box?? Especially given the other ingredients being used which are so delicate ... and expensive .. just a thought ...

In view of the discussion currently raging here on Tater Tots, I thought it only fitting that I should purchase and consume (with much nostalgia!) a bag of Tater Tots tonight to commemorate another tension-filled election day ... any weight I gain will be purely because eGullet drove me to it ...

Kerry no doubt ate here today to touch the bronze plaque in Booth #18 for good luck ....

It is just like this... only they are little and taste much better ...

It is only gloopy noodles in a sickly sweet thin tomato sauce in a can, for heaven's sake! That can not be passed on genetically! It isn't on the strands of DNA one gets from one's parents ...

I make something like Alton Brown's recipe but the day after, I love his For Whom the Cheese Melts .. with panko crumbs and all crunchy ...