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This isn't really the time for fresh fava beans. At this point I wouldn't even attempt to peel them. Some Asian or Middle Eastern markets sell frozen broadbeans, which are a type of fava, but who knows how long they've been frozen. I haven't had very favorable results with frozen favas or broadbeans. They seem to be dry and gritty. Dried favas are readily available in Indian and Middle Eastern markets. The come in several varieties. I like the split kind. Not even a substitute for the fresh kind, but great for stews and pureed mezze dips. ← Okay - then what about corona beans (or large white broadbeans) that I can stew? Same - Indian/Middle Eastern market?? ← can you possibly substitute These? I have two bags on order and plan on using a smoked turkey wings when I cook one bag.

Hi JGM, we are getting the same heat here and I do understand. It is too hot to even consider cranking up the grill much less staying outside in the 100+ temps to cook anything. I mean it was still 91 degrees at 10:30pm. The heat plus the humitidy is making staying outside almost unbearable. I went to the PGA on Sunday and it was a miracle I made it the whole day. Thank god we had clubhouse tickets to get out of the heat. I have been making chilled soups, with the last of the tomatoes, a nice gazpacho or possibly a cucumber soup served with a light salad with either smoked trout or shrimp to give it some heft. This is the first place I have ever lived where people were excited about the possiblity of a tropical storm coming. But we are hoping it will break the heat for us plus give us some much needed rain. Oh, and a nice bowl of ice cream after dinner just hits the spot. I still prefer vanilla.

Relocating the compressors is a great idea. When they built the house I work in, they dropped the compressors for the fridge and the freezer into the basement. When I have had to have work done on either of them, the workmen can get to them without disturbing the work in the kitchen and I do not have to deal with the heat, especially now that our daily average is running over a hundred F every day.

this description just makes my mouth water to taste that last piece of Pierre Robert I have in the fridge at home.

This piece by Jeffrey Klineman on Slate is coming close to the religion of Sweet Tea. And he introduces the piece by talking about my cousin Boo, clickety here And there are undeclared wars at the local dinner on the grounds as to who has the best sweet tea. I know, I have watched them transpire on the grounds of Hickory Hammock Baptist Church. And my great great grandfather is buried in the churchyard behind the church. So the ladies have been fighting over whos is best for many years. My stepdad, bless his heart, so loved his sweet tea. And he loved Po'Folks because they had the best biscuits and the best fried chicken and they had fried fish for my mom. I do miss him and sharing a meal at Po'Folks, even though that is is only time I would ever consider going there.

If it is late and you find yourself hungry, head to le Fou Frog for the Charcuterie plate. Filling with out belly busting. And a very interesting atmosphere.

From reading all the back and forth, I think Big Country has the best grasp of KC. I still invite you all to come on down here to Indian Territory and I will treat you to desserts at Kokoa. You guys just kill me. I mean if Dallas can sell Noka chocolates for a ton of money, never mind. I know that u.e. will never come this way, but jwest, if you can get a day off midweek, just get in touch.

depends on what part of the south you are looking at. Each region does it differently. What region of the South are you thinking about? I mean East Carolina is totally different from West Carolina and Tennessee is a whole different beast. Kansas City has their way with the smoker which is different from the Epicenter of Texas bbq, Lockhart. So what is your preference? Now you have a whole new experience in front of you trying to figure out which you prefer. This means you will have to spend a lot of time smoking to different techniques. Maybe you could keep us abreast of your bbq quest.

Feeding 50,000 meals during the PGA championship tournamet. Here are some numbers.

Avant Garde, come on down to Tulsa, Stephen Howard is doing desserts only at his place Kokoa Chocolatier He does do lunches now, very limited menu. But at night, they only serve desserts with coffees and wines for desserts. And they have gotten quite popular as the locals have become accustomed to this concept.

Here is a place you might go ask about what to expect in that part of Arkansas. I know there is some seriouls BBQ in those parts.

THis link to the Tomatofest web sitemight help. Tons of information and more varieties than you can shake a water hose at. I bought the cookbook and found it fun with some decent recipes.

Two of my favorite tomatoes are Brandywines and Cherokee Purples, oh, I forgot about Arkansas Travelers. Do I have to just pick two, that leaves out my jona golds which I consider to be tomato crack, I can eat 2 pints easy. I think with the heat, our production is slowing down, But the growing and picking is not over. After the heat breaks, we are able to harvest a second helping before the first frost. That is when I take all the green ones and make chowchow or Green tomato relish. I think I will go slice up a mater even as we talk. yum.

I had a Sunday Brunch once at the old Capital probably 5 years ago. I had been in LR to visit my brother who was helping build a power plant on the south side. Now I only pass through on my way to New Orleans. I guess I will have to plan a trip for when you all get the hotel and the new restaurant open. LR is doable for me and I sometimes relish a weekend excursion for food. Just ask the guys up in KCMO. I will keep my eye on this thread for announcements. I agree that Arkansas is an amazing place, I love Fayetteville and Eureka Springs and Hot Springs is on my list. I sort of like Heber Springs, parts of it are disconcerting though, The Red Apple Inn is a great place to get away. And the bakery in Leslie, I don't remember the name, killer bread. Another place Idon't remember the name of is in Lake Village. Oh, and one of my favorite music festivals happens in Helena in Oct. Good on for you guys and keep us informed.

Ouch, I am sorry to hear that. Which store were you dealing with, or were they uncooperative at the corporate level? ← I was told this was corporate policy.

I think the free classes this year are not to be missed From the shows Website A Free pastry class by CHef Roland Mesnier, how good is that! edited to correct, the class by Pam Archibald has a preenrollment and a fee to attend. My bad, sorry. But the information about Chef Mesnier's demonstrations is correct. Details are on the web site.

Todd, thanks for the heads up on this probably only in New Orleans tourist attraction. Now we will have something to do besides dine when we make our plans to visit the city that I still love even though I have been gone for a long time.

If your in B'ham, anything by Frank Stitt. To think that I met him over 20 years ago I think before he opened Highland. I have cooked a lot from his cookbook. OH, And the Hot and Hot.

Queenie's for simple and great breakfast lunch Celebrity Club...only for GREAT fried chicken, asyrian salad + sides do not order steak, lobster whatever just the fried chicken and you may want to call ahead and tell them you are ordering the fried chicken because it takes a bit cause its from scratch...may make for a memorable meal as it resembles a bordello El Rio Verde...no brainer, authentic great mexican food Sushi...In The Raw Brownie's...greasy burger, fries, cole slaw awesome for a little bit more...Brasserie have fun ← Are you all coming to enter cakes into the competition? If so, good on. It is an amazing event to view. I just had my weekend breakfast at Rio Verde. It is on North Trenton by the produce supply houses. The best huevos rancheros in town by far. My other Mexican go to is La Hacienda on S Peoria at 46th. The carnitas are the thing to order. An appetizer order is enough to feed 2 for a complete meal. For breakfast, I prefer the Blue Dome Diner downtown on 2nd street. A place to think about is White River Fish Market on N Sheridan. This is Jane and Michael Stern's go to place in Tulsa and I agree. It isn't fancy but the quality of the catfish and shrimp is hard to beat in these parts. For the best bbq (IMHO) is Albert G's on S Harvard, not too far from the fairgrounds. Make sure you at least taste the smoked bologna. A local thing. For something a little more upscale, A Kitchen and Bar on S Peoria is a nice place to hang. The food is consistently good and interesting. And when you finish dinner, you can walk across the street to Kokoa Chocolatier for some locally made desserts and chocolates (although the strawberry tres leches cake at A Kitchen is delicious) but pick up some truffles for later. For a neighborhood Italian bistro, Tucci's on Cherry Street can't be beat. And if the heat has broken, they have the best sidewalk seating in town. THe bartender, Doug, is a lot of fun. I wouldn't try to find Louisiana style food here, I am still searching for a mediocre Po'boy. People try to claim that Oklahoma is deep south style food, I disagree. If I can't find grits on every breakfast menu, then it isn't southern. The do killer biscuits. Oh, Brothers Holigan on 15th street for CFS. Very traditional style including overcooked green beans. PM me before you come and lets meet up. Oh, I almost forgot, the saturday morning Cherry Street Farmers Market at 15th and Peoria. Runs 7am till 11am. I ususally start here before heading out for breakfast somewhere.

Go to Parkway Bakery for a po'boy or po'boys. We had an excellent dinner at Cafe Adelaide, you might check them for brunch. And cocktails at the Swizzle Stick bar is a must. Lunch at Cochon is what we did and it was great. Get in touch with TAPrice and meet up with him somewhere, he is a nice guy. And go have breakfast one morning at the Camilla Grill out at Riverbend just for the experience. Someplace else to go is Angelo Brocatos out on Carrollton just off Canal to have some Spumoni Ice Cream or some canoli's. Have fun.

The Heirlooms were selling for $3.80 a # at my local Cherry Streer Farmers Market here in Tulsa on Saturday. I did pick some up.

This is already starting to sound exciting, and it just might be vacation time for me when it happens. Yep.

Polo Grill, don't bother, but Stonehorse Cafe in the same center, worth the time, plus Chef Tim has several new menu items. If you go there, I will buy. Halim and Meme's is very good and we now have Helen Of Troy that stays open more than just lunch. Just tell One of my favorite ethnic places, in fact I had the tikka masala for dinner tonight is Desi Wok. Camerilli's is gone, soon to be replaced by Lucky's, (the same guy who ownes the Atlas Grill downtown) and I sure hope it is better. Just down the street is Tucci's which is better. Doris has the best patio seating in town. the Metro diner is gone, which is not missed by me. Bad food and Sour help. I much prefer the Blue Dome diner. Way better food for a Route 66 icon than that terrible place out by TU. In the Raw, not one of my favorite places. I just don't get waiting an hour and a half for a seat at the sushi bar that is run by cute little white boys for sushi that is more about the sauce than it is about the quality of the fish. just my little take on the place. But then I am not native to t-town. And I was spoiled before I got here. Tulsa may not be a total dining mecca, but things have improved greatly since I moved here 7 years ago. excuse me, but david letterman and Catherine Zeta Jones are a distracting me. If you come here not looking for New York or Chicago, then you will find good food prepared with love by chefs who care. But if you are looking for cutting edge then forget it. The locals are well traveled and when they travel they love to cut that edge, but at home, they want to dine on things they know. I need to stop or start a new thread.

Hey Brad, Our most vociferous Tulsan has often wondered this same thing but, as his roots are in FL, he doesn't so much mind keeping up with the Southeast. In any case, joiei, long-time member and frequent poster on The Heartland, lives in Tulsa and I'm sure he will be a fabulous resource to you. You might PM him and call his attention to this, since I'm not sure how regularly he looks at this Forum (unless he's planning a trip home). Have fun - they DO have a lovely farmers market that you must check out (Cherry St.). I'm sure joiei will give you the full 4-1-1. Safe travels. And if you need a Dog Mother for the new pooch, I will make you an offer you can't refuse. ← Joiei checking in here. As for Oklahoma being listed in the South, as far as I am concerned, if grits are not on every breakfast menu then it isn't the south, it is the Midwest. Of course this will ruffle a few feathers in these parts but I don't care, I grew up in a part of the south that thought Birmingham was just a bit too close to yankee land. Of course Frank Stitt has changed his mind. We have several places of good quality. The Polo Grill appeals to a certain monied group. I do eat there occasionally, the steak frittes in the bar is worth the money. Saturday morning, we are having a demo at the market by Teri Fermo. One of our vendors doing breakfast goodies. The market is filled right now with great produce. And I highly recommend a visit. Now I am really conflicted. How can I be in T-Town rocking with the Flaming Lips and at Bluestem on the same weekend. Natalie, help. email me. Now, I will be busy friday night and saturday morning, but then I am free. So PM me and lets see what we can work out. Sapulpua is not that far from Sand Springs and Scooters Hamburger Palace. If you want a true Route 66 Salpupa is the place to do it. Just pm me and lets go from there. ← I am now in so much debt to moosnsqrl. But not enough to give her my only jar of sand plum jelly. lets talk.

Hey Brad, Our most vociferous Tulsan has often wondered this same thing but, as his roots are in FL, he doesn't so much mind keeping up with the Southeast. In any case, joiei, long-time member and frequent poster on The Heartland, lives in Tulsa and I'm sure he will be a fabulous resource to you. You might PM him and call his attention to this, since I'm not sure how regularly he looks at this Forum (unless he's planning a trip home). Have fun - they DO have a lovely farmers market that you must check out (Cherry St.). I'm sure joiei will give you the full 4-1-1. Safe travels. And if you need a Dog Mother for the new pooch, I will make you an offer you can't refuse. ← Joiei checking in here. As for Oklahoma being listed in the South, as far as I am concerned, if grits are not on every breakfast menu then it isn't the south, it is the Midwest. Of course this will ruffle a few feathers in these parts but I don't care, I grew up in a part of the south that thought Birmingham was just a bit too close to yankee land. Of course Frank Stitt has changed his mind. We have several places of good quality. The Polo Grill appeals to a certain monied group. I do eat there occasionally, the steak frittes in the bar is worth the money. Saturday morning, we are having a demo at the market by Teri Fermo. One of our vendors doing breakfast goodies. The market is filled right now with great produce. And I highly recommend a visit. Now I am really conflicted. How can I be in T-Town rocking with the Flaming Lips and at Bluestem on the same weekend. Natalie, help. email me. Now, I will be busy friday night and saturday morning, but then I am free. So PM me and lets see what we can work out. Sapulpua is not that far from Sand Springs and Scooters Hamburger Palace. If you want a true Route 66 Salpupa is the place to do it. Just pm me and lets go from there.