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I got em! Came in the mail today, they had to ship it twice, but everything finally came. Thanks to Warner for his concern and help with the issue. Ben

Wierd, I tried some coffee roasting the other day for the first time. I did it on my stovetop in a nonstick pan. It worked fairly well, but even roasting of the beans is definitely an issue. I think I need a smaller pan so the bunched up heat of the beans roasts them evenly instead of contact with the hot pan itself. The latter seems to be a problem since the beans are not round, rather they are flat on one side. Ben

The key would be to look at the arrangement of your toaster's heating element. Do they match up with the horizontal hole on your bag? Ben

Take a pic of the damage and post it!

The Babbo Cookbook and The French Laundry Cookbook. I was a good boy this year! Ben

An update on the bag delivery: I still have not recieved them, but have been speaking with Warner. He is very enthusiastic that I recieve my bags and wants to make sure they arrive. For some reason they have sent them twice and they have not made it. Crazy Post Office! Ben

Great, thanks for the review. I will have to check it out in the hopefully near future. Ben

He needs a camelback system to drink from on his bike ride. It could be filled with juice or some kind of protien shake or perhaps bacon grease. Seriously though, the guy just needs to sit down and eat as much as possible whenever he has time for it. Is he hungry? Ben

Three words: The Fat Project

No book is necessary unless the change is compelling enough to warrant it. Thank you for the answer, I was interested in roughly how dynamic your findings are. Ben

Congrats!

I can't believe this flew under my radar. It happened when I was super busy at work. Congrats on the new place Suvir! I can't wait to make it to New York so I can try it out. Ben

I dont think the prices are all that out of whack... they seem to have pretty lofty aspirations with their menu and the prices follow suit. The steak prices are just that...prices for good steak. Tsquare, if you like the filet, you should try a rib cut of some kind. Ben

The Republic of Tea products are very good. They have a great White Tea that has a very subtle headiness to it. I love it, but it is 15 bucks for a tin of the stuff. I recently got some toasted rice green tea bags from Leaves Pure Teas that is pretty nice. Ben

I emailed warner and still no reply.

I have always wondered why alcohol does not have nutritional information on it. It really does make sense...especially if every other human consumable product has to have it. Ben

Aging prime meat costs big bucks. I don't think that these steak places are ripping people off that much. My personal preference, however, is to not spend that much money on a hunk of beef.

Basil cured tuna with potato caponata and Ligurian olives Ricotta gnocchi with parsley pesto Rosemary pressed rib chop with olive oil, sea salt, preserved lemons and parsley I would opt for the rib chop since they seem to be putting their weight on the aged meat crutch.

Many of your articles are an exercise in defining 'the best' way to do something or the like. Since publishing, have any of these 'best' definitions changed? Ben

I am a vodka/bourbon too, but I do really enjoy gin and scotch.

Bourbon and Vodka (I dont buy it too often, but it piles up anyway) Dried Pasta Onions EVOO

I think the quality of I love sushi is quite decent. Ben

Done and done.

Is there some kind of log jam at the factory for these things? I ordered mine over two weeks ago and so far nothing has shown up. Ben

The baby octopi are definately an experience. I thought they were pretty decent, more interesting than tasty. I do think that mashiko's does enjoy messing with its customers when they ask for omakase. I enjoy being messed with, but I have to be in the right mood.