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last night john was home from his mom's so we had: mixed green salad german potato salad stuffed eggs fried chicken from the cookoff mango and blueberries topped with a sauce of vanilla soy yoghurt mixed with some brown sugar and greek yoghurt this is the first time i have ever fried chicken(and i picked a lovely lady i work with who is from morristown, tn for her method). it came out quite juicy and crunchy so i may do this again.

a ripe blue that makes me salivate for 15 minutes after eating it... fresh apricots stuffed with marscapone that has honey and freshly ground nutmeg added to it - with a glass of prosecco ... crispy salted duck and/or chicken skin that seems almost brittle ... a glass of 1988 pol roger cuvee sir winston churchill... served to me by my husband

mobyp - that lamb looks amazing!!!! tonight carmelized some onions in butter and brown sugar with some garlic. sauteed some sundried tomato and chicken sausages. added some beer to it all and served with leftover garlic mash and ginger snow peas. drank the leftover dogfish head chickory stout to go with it. edited to change garlic to ginger. no i did not have that much garlic

just finished off the last of a bottle of dogfish head chickory stout that i used to cook some onions. garlic and sundried tomato sausages in .

cool idea... this is my favorite blog so far... mystery ingredient basket suggestion Inniskillin Ice Wine and celeriac

another good essay on this is in Queen of the Tyurtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena by Julia Reed. It's called "Tender Mercies" and examines funeral food - her mama's favorite to take to the families of the sick or dead were whole tenderloins that would cook quickly and cook be served hot, cold or warm. she also laments the sad lack of community now a days when her aunt in Nashville died and they got only one layered salad and two platters of fried chicken - and those came from the store

[heard there's a new place on 9g in germantown that has an interesting menu(sorry can't remember the name at this time) ←

cool.... another place to try. guess you guys are up there to stay now. check out mexican radio and the organic farmers up in the valley. ant and daniel - warren street is CONSIDERABLY cleaned up from 25 years ago when the only things on the street even in the middle of the day were hookers and i don't mean bad bowlers(i worked at columbia-greene community college near the correctional facility). heard there's a new place on 9g in germantown that has an interesting menu(sorry can't remember the name at this time)

i cook because i love to. but if you are into it for the cudos DO NOT MARRY AN ENGINEER. the potluck requests are: sweet and sour meatballs, mini franks in chili sauce and grape jelly, potato salad. at least he doesn't bring the loaf of soft white bread one of his former bosses thought was apprpriate. when johnnybird got his new position he was told that it was tradition to bring in donuts and bagels. ok- bought 1 dozen bagels, butter, cream cheese, 1 dozen donuts. also baked fudgy bourbon brownies, nut brownies and cranberry tea bread. talked to john around the end of the day and everything was gone but the bagels and donuts.

genny, too bad you are so far south it will never be cool enough for the ultimate SUC Fred treat - white cheddar popcorn with hot cocoa hmmmmm....aged cheddar on ginger biscuits(instead of arrowroot) sound really, really good

and you are in this month's New Jersey Monthly (the shore issue) as well

martha rose schulman's hors d'oeuvres book. potted shrimp? i have several cheese recipes that can be used as spreads for bread or crackers or as filling for celery or endive. will pm you if you like. i agree with maggie - i'd rather nosh than eat a regular meal(many is the time our new years eve celebration has been homemade pigs in a blanket, spanikopita, and sweet and sour meatballs). hmmmmmmm pigs in a blanket? sweet and sour meatballs... middle america? hold our for the fruit basket with the sour cream and brown sugar dip..... have a good time

snowangel- congrats to your inlaws. relish plates are great. can you do the filling for deviled eggs beforehand? plate up the whites and cover them with plastic wrap. plastic bags with the corner cut off for filling. otherwise egg salad sandwiches. ham salad sandwiches. chicken salad sandwiches. can you sneak in some watercress or greens? for the kids pb&j. mini beef sandwiches made with filet, greens, mustard and small rolls or larger rolls that are hollowed out cut in quarters. fruit bowl?

johnnybird made one set of bitter we named Broadwing Bitter. since the broadwing hawks migrate through about the same time every fall (12-25 september) we knew when we could crack the first one to test.

i was planning on making pasta with meatballs but there was fresh ground lamb at the market yesterday so change of plans... mini lamb burgers with greek yoghurt leftover rice transformed with garlic, minced onion, saffron, peas and a bit of stock. tomato, cucumber and parsley salad

more streamlining so more books to let go of(though one isn't a cookbook). same rules apply - pm me with your snail mail address if you are interested. i answer in order received and will pop them off to you. so... here goes The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Microwave Cookbook Gourmet's In Short Order edited to remove claimed books

Tomato Rice soup Serves 4 as Soup. 5 large tomatoes peeled, cut in half and seeded 2 T olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, diced 1/4 c Arborio rice 4 c hot vegetable stock 2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp white pepper 2 sprigs flat leaf parsley 2 sprigs thyme Freshly chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish Peel the tomatoes with a vegetable peeler. Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise; scoop the seeds into a strainer set over a bowl. Chop the tomato pulp and set aside. When all the tomatoes are seeded and cored stir the seeds in the strainer to get as much liquid out as possible; discard the seeds. Heat the vegetable stock in a pot. Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot. Add onion and carrots, sweat until the onion is softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir until coated with the oil. Add the tomatoes and stir. Add the tomato water, hot stock, sugar, salt and pepper, parsley sprigs and thyme. Bring almost to a boil then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove the herb sprigs. Recheck for seasonings. Serve with parsley garnish. Keywords: Soup, Vegetarian, Intermediate, Vegetables ( RG1273 )

Tomato Rice soup Serves 4 as Soup. 5 large tomatoes peeled, cut in half and seeded 2 T olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, diced 1/4 c Arborio rice 4 c hot vegetable stock 2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp white pepper 2 sprigs flat leaf parsley 2 sprigs thyme Freshly chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish Peel the tomatoes with a vegetable peeler. Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise; scoop the seeds into a strainer set over a bowl. Chop the tomato pulp and set aside. When all the tomatoes are seeded and cored stir the seeds in the strainer to get as much liquid out as possible; discard the seeds. Heat the vegetable stock in a pot. Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot. Add onion and carrots, sweat until the onion is softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir until coated with the oil. Add the tomatoes and stir. Add the tomato water, hot stock, sugar, salt and pepper, parsley sprigs and thyme. Bring almost to a boil then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove the herb sprigs. Recheck for seasonings. Serve with parsley garnish. Keywords: Soup, Vegetarian, Intermediate, Vegetables ( RG1273 )

If I can eat dinner tonight (I might be drinking dinner instead), I'll have mashed potatoes and ice cream. Today I'm having periodontal surgery and I'll have stitches. Anybody else been through this ordeal and have suggestions for the possibility of a couple days of soft meals? This is a terrible thing to happen to a foodie. susan - i almost lost john one year from an infection before he could have surgery. your blender is your friend. if you are up to it - stewed fruits with cream - blended. stewed fruits with ice cream - blended. cooked spinach with garlic and potatoes with cream and broth - blended. sweet potatoes with maple syrup and cream - blended. ice cream stout floats topped with toast dope? the best pot roast i have EVER done went into the blender. anything so john could handle it. good luck and fast healing

anything you bring( something that can be frozen, casseroles for the family at the time or sweets[ really appreciated any of those cakes i don't like to make that i could offer to other mourners paying their respects when my mom died] will be appreciated by those who are missing their family member. any sincere expression of mourning is always welcomed and celebrated.

yes, the lake is back.. also looks like zoe(who will be 5 one day before I will be 51) will soon have a sibling to play with - congratulations to all We were celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary and had planned to be down in cape may at martini beach but an octogenarian cat on her last legs and a desire to relax kept us in north jersey for our anniversary. We were thinking of various options then the monthly brunch at Zoe's by the Lake came to mind. How wonderful. Got there about 11 am. John had a whiskey sour and I had a glass of the Leroy- Duval. The bread basket was interesting - croissants, peasant bread, blueberry muffin and apple spice muffin served with butter, blueberry and strawberry(?) preserves. The bread was nice, the croissants weren't eaten and the apple spice muffin was drier than the sahara. Perhaps the butter should be a bit warmer since the bread isn't served warm? There were several special occasions being observed(at least 4 birthdays including the co-owner's mom from what I overheard and saw). Do not let them know it is a special occasion unless you enjoy several servers serenading you - possibly in several keys (what ever happened to low key celebrations - a drink or dessert for the celebrant?!!) We decided to go whole hog and eat more than we usually do (with suitable leftovers for breakfast today). He had jumbo lump crab salad with mango salsa and cukes and then a lobster, asparagus, and chatarelle omlet with roasted potatoes and greens. I do believe he was an eagle or osprey in a previous life!!! I had the mixed baby greens and endive with shaved parmesan (might want to double check the greens before they go out - most of the endive ends were brownish/ red in color) and the grilled filet with wild mushrooms, red pearl onion(don't know where they were - saw about 5 pearl onions but couldn't tell they were red pearls) and fingerling potato hash(you mean the cubed potatoes under the meat? Isn't hash supposed to be crispy?) with truffle sauce - oh yes, this was very tasty!!! For the first time tried the dessert - the chocolate platter and our server and the kitchen were very accomodating about replacing the white chocolate(sorry that ain't chocolate) with dark and extra truffles. The ice cream and mousse were suburb, the truffles were to die for !!!! luckily john liked the chocolate cake with nuts more than I did though the mousse cake(?) with caramel sauce was to die for . Total for 1 whiskey sour, 3 glasses of champagne, 2 appetizers, 2 entrees and 1 shared dessert 106 plus tip.

friday a disappointing killians red and an ok pilsner urquell on tap for lunch(and still managed to beat the six guys at "who wants to be a millionaire"). yesterday and today - sorry - rose and regular champagne to celebrate johnnybird's and my 23rd wedding anniversary. more beer tomorrow

i have a recipe for emeril's chicken and apple smoked sausages that has beer and bourbon in the sauce. flammanade of course. brats in beer.... i do have a recipe for a guinnes cake i haven't gotten around to trying yet. maybe if it stays cool up here i will.

corona is good... as is middlebury ale by otter creek how come so many chicks are answering this?

john was back from the land of the Rangers(Ft. Benning) so we got dinner together - first time since last sunday. poblano peppers stuffed with chorizo and potato. plated with a sauce that was a mix of red and white onions, carrots that had been cooked in water, vinegar, bay leaves, cumin and allspice. mixed baby greens. susan, love the river horse- had it on tap at Hot Rod's BBQ