Susan in FL

I would like to know what's in the snails' sauce, too. And also, do you have an idea of how you would improvise the mushroom and blue cheese soup at home? That looked and sounds really good.

The eGullet Society is pleased to announce an exciting new initiative: eG Shopping Block Auctions! Now, both your buying and selling on eBay can raise funds for the Society, and you can make a profit for yourself at the same time. The new eG Shopping Block auctions work the same as eBay auctions, except the seller designates a portion of the proceeds from the sale as a tax-deductible donation to the eGullet Society. If you're already familiar with eBay, this will be a cinch for you. If you're new to eBay, we'll help you through the process! As an eBay buyer, you can choose to bid on items that are listed by eGullet Society member sellers. As an eBay seller, you can donate a percentage of your eBay sale to the eGullet Society. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s a convenient way for you to make a financial contribution toward the worthy causes of the eGullet Society. You control how much to give -- as little as 10% or as much as 100% from anything you sell. eG Shopping Block auctions rely on the eBay MissionFish* program. The eGullet Society is registered as one of the 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit public charities that can participate in this program. This means that effective immediately, you can buy and/or sell eBay items in order to help raise funds for the Society. This link will transport you to the eGullet Society’s homepage in eBay MissionFish. Click here for more details on how eBay’s MissionFish works. Those of you who are already familiar with eBay from either bidding or selling will find it much the same as what you are already used to. Even if you've never used eBay before, it's easy! Just go to the eGullet Society page and eBay will walk you through the process with its simple five-step "Quick Start" process. Click here if you are interested in a general overview of how it works for nonprofit organizations like ours, and click here to find out how to get started. For those new to eBay, here are helpful links for eBay Basics and eBay Selling Tips. If you still find it a little difficult to get going, we are here to help. Send an email to AuctionHelp@eGullet.org and one of our eGullet Society volunteers will be happy to assist. Whether you're an eBay veteran or newbie, we are sure you will enjoy this opportunity to support the eGullet Society. Be one of the first to buy or sell for the eGullet Society cause; get started now by clicking on the appropriate link in this page! We appreciate your participation and thank you for the support. *MissionFish is a fundraising mechanism operated through eBay Giving Works. This eBay program is also a service of the Points of Light Foundation. You can click here to read more about MissionFish. Post about your auction items in the eG Shopping Block forum here.

Besides the obvious excellence in your blog, now you're stirring up wonderful memories of my trips to California when my son was there, and especially the road trip I took with my other son and his then-girlfriend. Seeing those pictures of the left coast definitely make me go "awwwwwww....."

I live in sunny Florida and have an acre and a half, but I can see the appeal. Bugs and weeds are a pain in the ass; the soil is so sandy, if you really want something that you grow to taste good you have to treat the soil; and then there is the constant watering because it's so hot during most of the year. After you have weeded and watered, then the weeds grow again, much more than the food grows. Also, other critters besides bugs come along and eat up your stuff, or crawl around underground and mess up the root systems. During the summer and fall about the time you've got this all under control, along comes a tropical storm and blows it apart, or a hurricane and a tree falls on it. If it weren't so expensive, I would buy it.

Have you been to the new location of the brew pub? I can't remember what Double Bastard is, but I love Arrogant Bastard!

Megan, you were right on it, for the current blog. You're good. I was going to give two clues for the next one, but I think they both would surely give it away. Instead, clue enough is going to be something in the photo -- something red and white in the photo. Maybe I'll come back tomorrow with another hint. We have been on a roll with excellent bloggers, and so it continues. The next eG foodblog starts Monday 17 July and runs through Saturday 22nd July.

Thank you as well. An endorsement from each of you seals it up for me! I'll try to remember to report back after I use some of mine from the freezer.

Thanks, Susan. That's good to know. I was hoping for about 90%. And exactly, you are right... it's a great way to use leftovers and feeding people crepes does seem special!

I was thinking about posting a note to ask if anybody had used crepes that had been frozen for a few weeks, and if so how they turned out. I'm getting a craving for some, so I'll probably defrost mine. I'm sure they aren't as good as freshly made, but were they good enough that you would want to make a lot next time and have frozen ones left over again? BTW, that preparation of them, with the duck confit, sounds good!

Ruth, what is Silver King corn? I love Silver Queen (which I can't find grown here), and my husband is getting ready to make a quick trip up north. I might want to put that on the list. Silver Queen is already on the list.

I love it when this topic is revived. Today for me it was very sweet corn on the cob, with sea salt, and dripping with good butter. (Yetty, why haven't you been eating much lately? ...hope you're OK.)

That looks crazy good! Everything does. However, the fact that this turns you on as well as duck and foie gras terrine is just awesome. I loved seeing your Wegmans pictures. In my dreams... I'm sorry to keep referring to your age, but I am admittingly wow'ed and impressed by your talent; and, get such a kick out of it when, almost on the eve of your 20th birthday, you write something like this... I'm sure I'm catching up with this too late to reply with my preferences, and I'm also sure that however you cook it will be sensational, but we loved "broasting" -- I guess you might say -- our biggest porterhouse. It was positioned on its side in the oven. I've always thought I would like to get a three-pound or so porterhouse hooked up onto our rotisserie on the grill. were a lot of things there... uh... pureed? ← Too funny!

Reopened only to add this addendum: Link for the requested recipes. Thanks, phlawless!

Nice!!! Thank you.

I would love to have the corn ice cream recipe, when you have a chance to type it or direct us to a similar one at your leisure. I've never seen Silver Queen down here, but in Delaware that was almost all we ate. My husband is making a quick trip up north and I am adding Silver Queen corn to the list of food stuff for him to bring home. Thank you for sharing your week, and good luck with your remaining weeks of the project. If you (or anybody) start a spin-off topic about locavorism before this blog closes, please feel free to bring it to our attention via a link in this topic. Speaking of links, for those who haven't yet visited it, here is a link for the next blog, in progress. See you there.

OK, tell us more about it! ← My thoughts exactly! ← And mine, too! Good morning, teenager. There are only five days for us to greet you that way. Have fun. I'm looking forward to hearing how you will celebrate July 15th. I would also love to know more about the Caribbean eats you had during the past week, and what it was like at the the Cuisinart Resort and Spa. I would say with its name, it's food related. Did you learn some new stuff about Caribbean cuisine, or get some cooking ideas?

What a way to start a day, seeing this. Sensational! The entire dinner menu was fabulous. I'm looking forward to the progression of this final day of the blog, but sorry it has to end. It will be kept open for comments into tomorrow, as usual, and I'm sure there will be many high regards expressed.

And another thing, I'm not sure who's cuter, your daughter or your husband. Well, both in their own ways.

Yes, it was Durham, as you now know. And, oh what a good one it is. And, we are all fired up for another good one! As I mentioned, the next eG foodblogger will include eating at New York City's Restaurant Week. That means, of course, we are traveling north. We will read about more food than dining out food and more food than New York City's food. This blog will be a feast for your eyes. It begins on Monday, 10 July and concludes late Sunday, 16 July.

This is good, I can't wait! The blog has been great, and it's even all the more exciting now.

I think that's the first time I saw a mention from you specifically that you worked at Magnolia Grill. That is impressive. It's one of my favorite restaurants in the U.S., and they are so well known for their desserts and pastries. Kudos to you!

What a great string of photos! M looks like she is a willing subject for your photography, a good partner in blogging this week. I bought a bottle of Campari. I think it might take a while for me to acquire a taste for this ...perhaps even two or three days, LOL.

Happy 4th of July! It looks like you have a beautiful day, as do we so far. I'm enjoying that your blog is from an area I'm a little familiar with. My son went to Elon College in Elon College, when it was Elon College. It is now Elon University. Is the town still Elon College, do you know? So, we made several trips to the area during those four years. I used to especially enjoy Durham, including Magnolia Grill of course. Are those peas that were hard to shell the purple peas? And about these Campari drinks, where have I been all my life... I Wikipedia'ed it, and see that like another Italian beverage I like, Stregga, the recipe is a "secret." It does say it has a bitter orange peel flavor. How would you describe the taste of the drink you make with it?

This is really interesting. Welcome to eG foodblogging. It's not as easy at it may appear, so we all appreciate your time, especially with a little one. The photos are great. Thanks to you and Chuck! I had never heard of purple peas before.

Thanks, guys! I enjoy breakfasts the most in the summer, on the porch when the yard is at its prettiest. Megan, that is such a pretty shot of the plums, and it took me by such surprise to see them nicely sliced. I don't think I've ever sliced a plum in my life! This morning's breakfast was at lunchtime, but it is what broke the fast, so I think it counts. I finally made the Thai omelet. This is going to become a favorite.