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Wonderful report! Makes me want to go back soon. Thanks Arne.

Batali grill pan and press at Ming Wo..on sale today for $99. Emile Henry stuff on sale too.

There is a thread on The Griddler...I love mine. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...hl=the+griddler

Great Blog Flocko! Is it too late to find out what a Love Nugg is?

I've worked in kitchens that had a big ole box of instant mashed for that...OOPS! moment when someone adds too much milk to the mashed. Drys them right up...

I'd love to see the plans..and make that 3 for the marinade..great blog FFB. (To shock the beans is to plunge them in ice water..stops the cooking.)

I love the idea of a place to husk in the store. Sorry Russ but I've never seen anyone piercing the kernels before..didn't like it..wouldn't want to buy it. Maybe it's just me.

I saw a woman (and her kids) not only peel the husk back..she was piercing the kernels with her dirty fingernails..grossed me out. I did tell the clerk about it and he yelled at them but the corn remained in the bin...I wouldn't buy any corn that has been peeled back. I will now feel the corn up. Thanks for the tip.

Is Gordon Ramsey going to be involved in new restaurant? Do you think the executive chef job will be more of a "celebrity chef" job than a working chef job? Won't people want to see Heather FOH?

Was there today..lots of fresh garlic.

Taping your wrists?

Not too horrible but flouring 200 pieces of liver and the kitchen was out of gloves..it took forever to get the smell of liver off my hands. Yuck. Looks I got on the bus ...priceless.

Not going back too far but I remember party food from the 80's being cocktail wieners, bacon wrapped prawns...and well bacon wrapped everything. Do people drink Gimlets anymore?

I got a post card from Krause Berry Farms today..it says harvesting for strawberries starts June 15 but to call ahead to confirm 6179 248th Street Aldergrove Raspberries July 1 Blackberries July 15 Blueberries July 20 Cukes, Corn and Veggies Aug 1

Thanks for the pot likker answers..one more question..a pullman plank..from pullman loaf of bread maybe? Oh and great blog therese. Pot likker is the liquid left when you cook greens, generally with some sort of smoked or cured pork. If you've got enough of it you can serve it like a soup (as pictured in the Mary Mac photos). ←

So.. pot likker...some sort of southern stock?

St George flag ← Thank you.

What was the flag for the English?

Manischevitz and other brands make Matzah year round, but only the ones stamped "Kosher for Passover" should be used during Passover. The ones that are baked year round could have come in contact with some sort of leavening. The machines and the room where the matzah is made are thoroughly cleaned before they are used to make their matzah for Passover and it is inspected by Kosher authorities prior to baking. BTW- This rule applies to any factory that makes products for Passover. ← Thanks for the info..so much to learn. Great blog Pam!

The Manischewitz matozs that I bought say..not for passover..do they sell some that are? Wouldn't they all be kosher for passover?

Congrats to the winner... Laura Sharpe of Vancouver!

For some reason I keep forgetting to tape this show. Probably because I don't use my VCR for anything but a clock anymore ... and tuning in Treehouse. BC chefs square off Feb 3, so there has been no winner, yet. www.thenextgreatchef.com is a great place to read Don Genova's commentary, as well as see the dishes made in 360 Quicktime movies. In reading the recaps, there seems to be an awful lot of amateur mistakes going on. I know these are young people starting out, but to get to the level of competition they are at they seem to be missing some of the basics, like not cutting yourself on national TV. Also, why does Knorr seem to sponsor so many of these youth-oriented competitions. Do any of these budding chefs even use their products? I kinda hope not. -- Matt. ← Thanks for the link. I chalked the bloodshed up to nerves.

Does anyone know who won the Vancouver segment?

Yes, thank you both for the blog...I found it very informative and entertaining. Happy New Year.

I loved it! Thanks for the laugh.