Gifted Gourmet

The primary caveat here is about whatever pesticides may have been sprayed on the roses ... it is my understanding that if they are loose, they can be gently washed and used .. many recipes call for using rose petals as a garnish, etc ... no bleach though!

CNN News article Is this something new to you? Are you as concerned as this news breaks today? Or have you actually seen this coming for some time now? I find this news disturbing and, although, I was tangentially aware of it, it seems to be shocking when I read the report in the Science Magazine .. Adam Balic, weigh in for us?

Looked up Weimaraner Meats .. all I got was a large dog with whom we are all familiar ...

You may well be interested in this: Preparing Cheese Plates: Splendid Table just a bit more information ...

always considered it a break in sexual activity ... Entracte is usually called intermission ... can a meal run so long as to require an intermission??

It isn't the word.. I gave up on that about midnight ... I know that a true tru normand is appropriate as well but that is more than one word ... you know, in the end, I think that the answer is here but Paul has confused it with another term .. and, in the end, he'll smack his head and say, "yeah, that was the word I was looking for" and I will collapse in a fit of laughter ...ironic laughter at that ...

This was, and is, my final answer and I am sticking to it ... entremets Main Entry: en·tre·mets Pronunciation: as sing "än(n)-tr&-'mA, as pl -'mA(z) Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: French, from Old French entremes, from entre: between + mes food, dish dishes served in addition to the main course of a meal That said, is there some sort of prize?

trou normand ??

The usual repas consists of four courses: entrée, plat, fromage et salade, and dessert ... vraiment ? Help us out here, Mark, you eat a lot of meals in France ...

entremets??

putting intermezzo into the Babelfish translator for English to French, one gets intermezzo ... and using the term palate cleanser, one gets: Épierreuse de palais which makes me think that this is a person who cleans a palace .. that can't be right ...

Looking at a classic formal French meal, the amuse bouche would come before the appetizer course, so that can't be it .. and a digestif is served after dinner and is a drink to aid digestion ... sorbets are palate cleansers and intermezzo is the best term for them ... so I remain unsure of what is being requested here, paul o' vendange ...

Lately, I went to try a new tapas place and they, quite naturally, put out a lovely assortment of Spanish cheeses: also on this plate were guava paste, almonds, a date, and a special type of honey with spices ...

This website contains a bazillion links to ... You never know when you'll need to know about the history of peanut butter, you realize ...

Slate article While I could tell you who the winners were, I know you'll want to see the results and compare them with what you enjoy most in a steak ...

and when he does appear, make him look over the exquisite pictures you have taken of your food creations .. don't make him wonder whether you have culinary abilities, let him see for himself ... for everything else? he's on his own ...

Which, when combined with Trader Joe's, opening in our neighborhood momentarily, will offer what I think we Atlantans desire .. but that is two locations and one would desire one, freestanding store ...

source for this: Austin ChronicleJust mulling over the trend of offering a cheese plate at the end of the meal in a restaurant ... Which cheeses would you serve? How many? Accompanying wines? Other items for a cheese plate? Has the time come in America and are we sophisticated enough to try to make these offerings? Can a less-than-large metropolis pull this off successfully? What do you think?

Whirlpool Gold GU2400XTPS 24" Built-In Dishwasher ... I have had my dishwasher for almost two years and I love the quiet way it washes .. holds a lot of dishes and does a great job ...

a collection of food history sites within a larger site ... including just some of these items (and many more ..): and then, of course, there is that treasured site: The Food Timeline

December 3rd at 9pm is the date set to air the battle between Chef Richard Blais, formerly of Atlanta, now in Miami at BartonG ... should be exciting!

The idea of living a healthier life, free of many of the illnesses associated with old age, is appealing ... that said, it would be difficult on a personal level to forego so many of the blessings of this world which are associated with "fine" living ... and if I lived that long, would I have to deal with the growing problem of Alzheimers and not be aware of who or where I was? Alzheimers is 50% more likely as one ages ... or watching others whom I love and cherish die before me? not being able to type and read eGullet daily? see Brooke Astor, currently 104 and ...not living well despite her fortune ...

Slate Magazine ...

An article today in the New York Times offers more insight on this diet ...

The full list of butchers in the vast Atlanta area is found right here .. apparently Oak Grove Market on LaVista Rd is the best ... Dekalb Farmers Market also has great meat and seafood ... and, because they are is so large, where you are located is also an issue ... You might also wish to look at Patton's Meat Market as well ...