*Deborah*

Thank you thank you thank you! Better than a conference call!

Do they sell them in a box? Do they sell them in a bag? Are they better than the Knox? Will it make my cats' tails wag? (unlikely as they are Manx, and hence tailless) No, but seriously, I have a recipe that calls for sheets rather than Knox. I am pretty sure that I can substitute x amount of Knox, but I am curious about the sheets. Does anyone have a definite source? Also! fresh duck legs. Any ideas? Moosh has suggested Windsor and I will be passing by there, but if anyone has recommendations I am happy to hear. Cheers guys

I think the DayQuil glass is a bit wider at the rim, while the NyQuil one curves back in to concentrate the unique nose and centre the liquid in your furrowed tongue whilst imbibing.

Ten years? The man's an upstart compared to Fay Maschler who has been the London Evening Standard's critic for thirty three years. She has her faults, preferences and prejudices, as do we all, but her column is still the first thing I turn to every Wednesday and I'm bitterly disappointed if I find she's on holiday and a guest reviewer is sitting in for her. I'd bet a good few Canadian dollars that Jamie's reviews are the first thing many eGulleters read when they pick up the Van Mag. ← Often first; sometimes, only.

If they are, then they better drop the alcopops at Tantra and get used to the juice. ← I couldn't think of a fitting alternative to White Zin, thanks

Gawd, Keef. Nicely on the money. The Ocean Club is in a crappy location, right under the "Black Tower" in Park Royal South. That being said, the money boys behind it are very well connected to all that glitters in West Vancouver, and though "Ocean" might be a misnomer, I have a feeling that "Club" isn't. Will people cross the bridge for it? Likely not, but West Vancouver's Merc mad legions will go if only to swim in the same gene pool. If I were to suggest anything to Darryl, it would be to get White Zinfandel on tap. Bring out the Cougs! Grrr. ← Andrew, are you sure that it won't just be full of bussed-in North Van girls looking for men from the "right" postal codes?

Ha! Canucklehead made that Nigella ham and I got to try it, it's good, isn't it?! I was the sick girl who got a fabulous plate of leftovers today, my cornbread/bacon/sage stuffing came out well (if a little sweeter than optimal; I'll know for next year), the gravy was just luscious, fabulous potatoes that I didn't have to mash, and lovely herby turkey breast. I left a chunk of turkey on the counter for later, though, and *Ilya Kovalchuk* and *Ziggy Palffy* (my cats) snacked on that a bit Well, they had something to be grateful for, too, I guess. Best Thanksgiving gift of the day: the Canucks beat the Red Wings in Hockeytown Edited for good and well correction; it was good though.

Ah, aperitifs I could help, but I know little to nothing about cheese and what matches it, so leave you to the experts Oh: you can look on some menus (like Aurora Bistro) online, they list pairings for the cheese courses sometimes.

Sorry, Danielle, do you mean digestifs to go with your cheese? or aperitifs (which are what you have before the meal)?

My first bona fide breakfast in ages: Americano espresso (allongé) with milk, fresh baked baking powder biscuits with Normandy-style butter and strawberry (bah! someone finished my raspberry!) jam: Beats the Raisin Bran bars I've been chewing on at the office lately I think if I get a proper biscuit cutter, they will puff up better...I'm using a straight-sided coffee mug at the moment, and they seem a little growth-challenged.

Suggest that, perhaps, a friend could pick one of these up for another friend... and a Turkey Dinner one too while that friend is at it. ← You know, I would have, but I got the last one on the tray!!! Maybe tomorrow there will be more available!

Well, I haven't written in here for a while...I had ODed on the kolachys a bit, but now that the weather is miserable, I'm all about the soup! The feature today is a Turkey Dinner but even though that's a terrific kolachy, I know a turkey dinner is in my future, so I just stuck with the black bean soup, delicious (of course). BUT! they are currently doing a Pumpkin Pie kolachy. it's more of an open-faced affair than the usual kind, with a more rigid but still bready crust, with lovely dark and spicy pumpkin and...I suppose it's custard of some kind on top of that. it is SOMETHING ELSE. I had one the other day, and had to treat myself today as it's Friday, after all, and I was strong and avoided the office doughnuts this morning (yay, me!). Suggest you try to get ahold of one of these! they are just divine.

I don't think it's available any more, in any case: I think you had to buy in by September 30.

He's made the wires! Canadian Press story.

It was a special offer; $3499 plus tax per month for two months. Unlimited flights anywhere in North America that Air Canada flies. Here is the information.

I had a nice AC Executive-First experience heading to London last year. Much like Brian, the wine outshone the food, but the food was as good as any I've had on an airplane, and better than much of it. But Marc-David!! Ch. Lynch-Bages on an airplane!! *swoons* Must try Cathay-Pacific one day soon!

Lunch today: Thursday special chicken curry at Beatty Street Bar & Grill with my parents. I have been eating this dish for lunch approximately 45 Thursdays per annum for the past 10 years. It's not the best chicken curry in the world, or the most authentic, but it is a good lunch. Served on basmati with mango chutney and tzatziki/raita-type stuff, and a papadum. Warms you up on a day like this! Dinner last night: early supper at The Smoking Dog as it is close by Barbara-Jo's, where I had a Riedel glass showing/wine tasting class (and yes, the right shape of glass really does make a differrence in how the wine tastes!). My mother began with the Paté Maison, served with cornichons and frisée, and my dad and I had the $25 prix-fixe menu, so he started with the Lentil Soup and I had the Carrot Soup. Everything was good. I luuurve carrot soup. For mains, my mother had the chicken breast (which I did not note preparation, other than it was roasted), and my dad and I had the Veal Loin, which was just succulent, really nicely prepared. At this point I took off for my class, but my dad had the poached pear in a red (or was it Port?) wine reduction, and my mother later raved about the profiteroles she had; they kindly brought me home the orange-scented crème brulée that came with my menu, and it was very good indeed (eaten while watching the end of the 2nd period ). We had a lovely bottle of Brunello di Montalcino. Some time I hope we will go to this restaurant when we are not pressed for time in any way. Tuesday night, my mother and I went to Lickerish on Davie for dinner. It has been a whirlwind couple of days, so I don't remember all the particulars...she began with Lamb Satay that she liked very much, and I had deep-fried wontons with beef which were tasty. We had a bottle of Wirra Wirra MacLaren Valley Cab-Shiraz-Merlot which was nice and tasty. For mains, I had angel hair pasta with wild mushrooms, and my mother had some other pasta that I can't remember . For dessert she had a piece of Chocolate Eruption Cake, which is not a "lava" cake but a chocolate cake with chunks of white chocolate cheesecake in it...very rich and pretty good, I had a bite or two to help her out and a Monte Cristo coffee.

Yay! another Arcade Fire fan! Is Ch'i (2nd and Nanaimo) reasonably close? that's a pretty good place to go for a date I think. Small plates and delicious cocktails. ETA: upon looking at a map, I see it is near only inasmuch as it is east of Main. I know nothing that is near! sorry.

I was merely noting that while he says "So we did." [draw our own conclusions], he didn't...unless the Trib forgot to include part of the article. The reporting seems pretty even-handed, though.

SHEV(ruh)--does that describe it? it's the (fairly subtle) rolling R in your throat. I am bad at trying to phoneticize.

Did I miss something, or did he fail to draw any conclusion whatsoever?

Of course, I think it's embarrassing to say a French word in English...I shudder when people talk about their Somalia Certificates.

Since their website doesn't specify, but talks about joie de vivre and joie pratique, I would tend to say it in French.

For me, the challenge will be to remember how to do things and do them at home, alone...we'll see how well I can manage on my own. It's very gratifying to look at that bread, though. It was tasty, too! Wait till you see the others' bread, some of them were spectacular!