LaNiña

I agree. Torres' place is fun, but the chocolate is only okay, not great. There is lots of chocolate in NYC which is far superior. And I find his hot chocolate way, way too rich and thick and sweet - undrinkably so. I buy the spicy hot chocolate mix from him and dilute it like crazy.

We did rum in my booze class this week. Drank a 12 year old (minimum age in the blend) Montecristo. Man, was that good. I bought a bottle. I don't know much about rum - but this was deeeeeelicious.

And why erase a good thing, I always say.

As a matter of fact, yes! Wilfrid, you are so smart, in case you didn't already know that.

Just call me Fraulein Wugmeister and it will all go swimmingly.

Any help needed, or something specific we should have that we don't?

Some members of my family went to Molyvos for dinner this weekend, and they were all quite pleased. I don't have details, but I got good reports all around.

froggy, it's November 20th, but there's now a waiting list because the event is at capacity...

Ahhhhh.... excellent! Oh, and yes, my beau is bringing plates, cups, utensils, and napkins.

Helena and Cabby are *both* doing "macarons?"

How's about 7pm?

Okay folks. It'll be Monday the 18th. nesita can never do anything on a non-Monday and she constantly gets shafted as a result, so that's one reason. Also, not so easy for Nick to get to Queens. And the 18th is a little better for me, and I"m the organizer, therefore I invoke organizer's privilege. Sorry to Rory and CathyL, but dem's da breaks. I'll be delighted go again, soon even. So....details to follow, but here's a little: Sripraphai is BYO. It's just 4 blocks fromt the #7 train to 61st St. I'll post directions and address, etc. soon. It's easy, about 15 minutes of train time from Grand Central. Here's who I have as coming on the 18th: Nina Nina's beau BklynEats StefanyB Nick Gatti nesita Toby maybe MartyL maybe Soba And 2 anonymous (yeah yeah but no kidding)

I love Boquerones! They carry them at that wonderful shop I've posted about in Park Slope, called Bierkraft. A miracle of a little shop...

I suppose, but if they're at the dinner, unless they wear some masks of some kind, we'll know who they are...

November 20th.

Okay. Waiting on Soba, and anybody else?

Tommy? MartyL? Soba?

Heheh. Booze announcement coming soon. Tallying.

I can't speak for anyone else...but on a weekday at 11:30 I won't be out...

Okay folks, are we in or out? Interest expressed by: Rory BklynEats StefanyB Tommy MartyL Soba Mark Stevens Nick Gatti CathyL nesita SouthernGirl So please say for sure - which is better for y'all, the 14th or the 18th? Or both or neither? Anybody else?

My beau will bring paper goods - napkins, plates, utensils, plastic cups...ok?

Is it a PX?

Yeah - how to use zatar in a sweet dish.

This one you have to spell Schug, to make it phonetic. I make this all the time and use it all the time - red one and a green one. The green one is a lot like "green masala." For the green one, I use a few varieties of hot green colored peppers, lots of fresh cilantro, a whole head of garlic, oil, cumin, and cardamon, salt and pepper. For the red one, I just substitute red colored hot peppers (it's not pure red, but red-ish). I do it in the food processory. Sometimes I add a tiny bit of water just go get it going. It's fiery hot, marvelous, full of flavor. I make a good sized jar and keep it in the fridge...

Not to mention a hero from Leo's and a hero from Dafonte's.