Gifted Gourmet

How many of us have the ability to fulfill our dreams and wishes as RW Apple did? I am more than pleased by how he lived his life and how rewarding it must have been for him along the way ... to contribute to the knowledge of others is quite a large gift indeed ...

His opponent was, if memory serves, Mario Batali .. as for the airing of that episode, I will email Richard Blais today and see what the current status of that episode is ... his creativity, now on display at Bartong, has probably remained virtually intact, despite his venue of the moment ... But, in the meantime, there comes this bit of local ICA news: what's happening chef-wise ...

Slate article Rachael Ray: Why food snobs should quit picking on her. an article worthy of your consideration ...

last year's PBS Newshour interview with Apple ... and then there is this on a New Orleans favorite: NYTimes article, circa 2005

How can one not treasure R.W.Apple when he came out with: from MSNBC

and she has never, ever claimed to be anything but an amateur ... she never holds herself out to be a pro ... that said, I honestly feel that the length of her new daily show is a touch excessive ... about a half-hour would have done just as well ...

Talia's Steakhouse seems to have a great menu and seems to be popular as well ... An Italian kosher meat restaurant is Tevere ... look over their menus ...

Mike's Bistro is a superb example of a meat restaurant in Manhattan and the place is "very happening" ....

and to you, Rebecca, only the best of health and strength in the coming New Year ... you are a marvelous contributor to this, and other, threads on Jewish cooking and we look forward to your insights within this topic!

the Epicurious recipe collection remains, until this very day, my very favorite resource for how to end the fast in an elegant, delicious way ...

I believe that my best answer could be located here in in this post ...

How many ways can you stuff an onion? discussion

this variation on a recipe might work ... but I have not personally tried it.

There are a couple of good demos on the Net that I particularly like, and given the short time until Rosh Hashonah, might work well for you: challah braiding #1 a 4 minute challah braiding video from Taunton.com

My vegan daughter came into Atlanta from California for the weekend to celebrate my mother's 95th birthday. I was worried about making a vegan meal but, surprisingly, found it not too terribly complicated after all! Appetizer salads: pickled jicama-carrot combination Thai peanut cold noodle salad Potato-Vidalia cream soup (using "Silk" soymilk) Main courses: Butternut squash ravioli and roasted pepper ravioli and vegetarian potstickers all with the 365 Whole Foods Roasted Vegetable Tomato Sauce (for her) Poached chicken breasts with the same sauce for my husband and me Fresh cranberries poached in port Peach-plum tarte Wines but no challah because vegans don't eat eggs ... so we had some leftover schmura matzo for Hamotzi ... The result pleased my daughter enormously and I found the meal not uninteresting at all ... The next night, for the birthday party, I ordered a deep dark chocolate vegan cake from a local bakery which only cost $35! ... it was truly splendid!

eGullet challah recipe from Swisskaese (Michelle Kemp)

You know you're an eGulleteer when ... When eGullet is named as the co-respondent in your divorce proceedings ... or for the little used "alienation of affections" tort by your furious spouse ... as a food discussion website, make that "torte". your children can only identify their eGulleteer parent when offered photographs of the back of his/her head ...

and what ever happened to Lobster Thermador??recipe from a recipe archive (told you it was old!!) Crab Louie Salad: and there was salade a la Russe as well about which little is currently heard ...history of salads ...

Rarely ever see Blanquette de Veau in a restaurant ... perhaps because there are so many other ways to prepare veal which are less calorie-laden? source

There is a good, long thread on types of honey which shows my personal preferences for baking honeycakes in my house: Personally enjoy clover and orange blossom honeys ... and you??

By way of explanation ... in kashering meat, salt is used to draw the blood from the freshly cut meat .. the process explained best here ... ... so it isn't brining in the classic sense really ... hope this makes sense!

It has nothing to do with kosher or nonkosher ... mine are very tender and are always kosher ... Trick has to do with length of time ... typical braising technique: sear outside, add liquids and spices, simmer til tender, depending upon the size of the meat ... if it is tough, then continue cooking a bit longer ... then I slice it and return to the pot with the gravy which has formed, thicken the gravy, and serve ... more information

Recipes of all types on this topic ... Amish and Mennonite communities have a number of very cool-looking recipes here... lived not far from Downingtown, Pa. and ate there in some of the few restaurants ... Amish Funnel Cake is wonderful! Amish Shoo Fly Pies and Amish Snickerdoodles are well known. more discussion here on Amish foods, etc.

there may be something of value here ...

Guide plus recipes for an Oktoberfest celebration ...