winesonoma

Yow, you can have open containers in parking lots? Not here! ← Yow, you can buy wine in supermarkets? Not here! ← I can buy motor oil if I want it. Booze and their movin towards Home improvement stuff. Garden supplies, the X rated aisle with it's own checkout. Yes we can buy all of the things that were prohibited by the Blue Laws were I grew up. It's called free enterprise.

You forget the electric pot stirrer. http://www.seefred.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/page=potstirrer.htm

Yow, you can have open containers in parking lots? Not here! ← Discretion, my Dear, allows alcohol almost anywhere. And yes I could do it at your local Trader Joes. And probably have in my travels. Pickups with camper shells and Vans have their uses.

Hey JC, help me understand I always thought the Kershaw's were some form of faux damascus finish and not the true results of constantly folding the metals... ← Alton's shameless promotion with explanation. http://www.altonbrown.com/pages/kershaw.html

I usually go early on Sat morning right around opening. I started to notice that the same group of men every Sat each with one or two bottles of wine. That's all they bought. Then one day as I was leaving I saw them doing a wine tasting in the parking lot. They pick what they like and go back for cases. Always something new to try they said.

Pre Russian Revolution wines for sale. Stored for the Czar and preserved by Stalin. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._s_wine_cellars

Trader Joes has 4 Riedel glasses for $24.95. Did not see exactly what they were as I was checking out. Big ones.

What day of the week were you thinking?

How can place called Vladimir's that has been around for over 40 years NOT be amazing? Anyone in the Bay area care to join me???? I think a small holiday gathering is just what we need, eh friends? ← Or Mankas. http://www.mankas.com/mankas/intro.html

Did you include the skin?

Tonights dinner. http://homepage.mac.com/winesonoma/PhotoAlbum23.html

I buy inexpensive ones at the restaurant supply because they are hard to sharpen. Another disposable item. Usually last 2-3 years.

We had a disscusion hare on getting custom knives that seems to have lost steam. I beleive the knives were Kramer. http://www.bladesmiths.com/index.htm. I'll try and find the site. Forum is here http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=38162&hl=

You guys are crazy!!! Buy some off of the internet, or go to a local butcher shop, it will come in a 2.5# tub from Maple Leaf Farms and it will last you forever. Make french fries in it, and enjoy!! ← For all things duck http://www.secure-kew.com/grimaud/main.mv

Winesonoma, you reminded of MY favorite picnic thingee (I WISH I had a digital camera!) It's called a Leatherman Flair, and it has needlenose pliers (for the bale on the champagne) a corkscrew with assist, several other gadgets such as scissors and screwdrivers, a pate spreader blade, AND a serving fork for the olives or cornichones (sp?)! http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/r...air/default.asp Hopefully, the link above will work and you can see it for yourself! Unfortunately, it's considerably more expensive than your little gem, but it's a HELL of a stocking stuffer! ← I also carry a juice XE6 and a nifty combo Knife fork spoon corkscrew I found at Walmart for $10. http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/xe6/default.asp This is similar but mine was $10. http://www.worldknives.com/product.asp?produid=316&manuid=7

drink too much of the wine while making the stew. freeze the wine. roast anyting that looks like a dog (very small suckling pig) cook eggs on high heat on the stovetop ask a friend "does this need salt?" slow-roast pork for models. ← Can I slow roast models for pork?

Kohls has a one day sale tomorrow Dec 1 for a West Bend 6 qt slowcooker for $20. If you don't have one. code seems to be in the paper as P113036 , 50% off selected kitchen electrics. I guess I'm buying one.

I bought one of these for the car and can't live without it for picnics and snacking. Self contained within it's own sheath, Messermeister picnic knife. http://www.surlatable.com/common/products/...4&PRRFNBR=12226

Golf is pretty much year round, The wineries will be open and there will be less of a crowd. Weather could be anything from rain all the time, foggy, cold to bright sunshine in the 60's. Hard to say, but that is the middle of the rainy season. That's what Calistoga mud baths are for.

This is in a crock-pot? I don't have time to tend often.

So what other Confits can you use a Crock-pot for. Lets hear the ideas.

If you add some cream cheese or better cheese of similar texture it will pipe easily. Mix in food processor.

Sonoma County Ca. Sonoma Mission Inn gets you a great golf course ( they won't let the locals play though). Bodega Bay for a links course, but it's costal Ca and subject to fog. Wineries, Food, Golf , Spa and Scenery what more could you ask for.

GF has suggested that we do Dark rye liverwurst onion confit sandwiches. I might add some melted gruyere. I'll let you know.

Kullens as they are now called were actually Patanted in 1935 by the Graton Knife Co Of Sheffield England, Knife Makers since 1601. After the patents expired everybody jumped on. The original can be bought at http://www.knifemerchant.com/ .