Gifted Gourmet

Dear Dockhl, if you can't find it here, you can't find it anywhere ... Here you have page after page of "seduction cuisine" from the erotic and sensual minds of eGullet members ... some may just be using their imagination .. but it is a wild ride!

Of course .. now how I overlooked such a logical explanation certainly beats me ... Many thanks for this logic, RR!

okay, okay .. let's move from your personal and succinct epitaphs, Lush and Swiller, to the article itself ... Do you make decisions based upon personal recommendations, publications, and/or tasting room forays?

article from SF Gate Which of these describe you as a wine drinker?

article from Florence Fabricant: Dynamite Napoleons: chefs dazzle diners with sweet, savory pastry dishes

from Jax Med comes these ten ... yet another list ... but wait! more and more just in case you haven't found your ten worst ... Moral of the (sad) story? If a food appears on all of these .. don't eat it ...

a thread on tableware here What color of dishware works best? another discussion here Dinner Plates, You show me yours.. and, no, you are not alone in this ... many of us are very interested in tableware as well .. both men and women actually! Just found another excellent thread: this looks like it has a number of ideas of value China, silver, crystal, and the table . . ., The importance of presentation at home

many options, many links Specifically, I would recommend these three: Krog Winebar ... one of the best Vinocity Winebar ... The Grape in Vinings

Okay, I see now .. if it is a true food emergency and you have to come up with a dish because the one(s) you made flopped badly, it is then acceptable ... That makes more sense ethically than simply substituting someone else's food as a whim or out of sheer laziness ...

Not silly at all ... you will find many of our members feel exactly as you do ... what do they say of someone today? A PBS mind in an MTV world ...

I think it has to do with preserving one's "image" maybe? For an average cook, this represents an exceptional opportunity to be known for some culinary endeavor ... but if all anyone has had at one's home is an average tuna noodle casserole, it might seem odd to have the individual appear with a Tian De Courgettes Aux Fruits De Mer ...

I think you can prepare a lovely Viennese sweet table to accompany the tea selection and play his music from Nutcracker in the background ... dress as the Sugarplum Fairy ..

I think that everyone who eats in a fine restaurant assumes that most of the food itself is generally prepared by sous chefs and others in the kitchen ... with the chef having developed the dishes by him/herself and then prepared under his/her supervision.

Two very Tchaikovsky-themed desserts might be a Nutcracker Dessert Plate and a Mouse King Dessert Plate recipes. When you read about his life in his biography you will no doubt agree with the idea of focusing upon themes from his ballets for food-related meals ... much of his life revolved around the music he wrote and his personal 'issues'.

article from NYT An excellent article, in my opinion ... Lolis Eric Elie, a columnist for The Times-Picayune and SFA's John T. Edge has some insights in how to proceed in restoring the foods and places that made New Orleans.

article from the Washington Post I actually never knew about this drink .. a very interesting read ... Maine resident Johnnyd, do you have more to say on this drink? the chart tells the story ...

Questions: #1 *Is this not the classic definition of chutzpah? #2 Do more men or women try to pass off your cooking as their own?

Buy a beef filet today and skip the Mercedes is the hidden message here? Trust me, after the meal is savored and digested, you still need a car .. maybe not so fancy, but a car nonetheless ...

okay, okay! Flaky curried beef pasties it is!!

Consumer Report article here Each section gives the organic foods, why to buy those, and what you'll pay for them ... quite an eye opener! See for yourself! related article can be read here from Consumer Reports

Might this work for you? Curried beef pasties certainly looks good to me ...

Don't shoot the messenger, please ...

Reuters article Have you, would you, could you take credit for something that you served when you know that it isn't your own cooking?

Carolyn, their selection of hot chocolate drinks is wonderful ... Thanks for the link! I would order their Spicy! Hot and spicy, a kick of pepper and a hint of cinnamon and rose.

article from Guardian UK Are you a fan of orange juice or have you moved on to other fruit juices? If you drink Tropicana, which of the 13 types of orange juice is your favorite? The article deals with several major issues in producing orange juice: pesticides, cost of production, child labor, etc. Does any of these concern you? I learned a lot about these issues just from this brief article ....