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ruthie jewell

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  1. I was recently in nyc and stopped in almost every chocolate shop available. I choose to not itemize, however, because effort should always be accompanied by applause. The absolute best truffle was somewhere in SoHo. In this dark slice of space somewhere near the home stores, this woman never got off the phone while she packaged my purchase and refused my tip. The ganache was sublime. god love her, wherever she is.
  2. Hi Will! I was in with my husband and his boss a few months back and now you are all Paul can rave about anymore! I can't wait to get back in.... Ric and I were trying to play around with the edible sheets/ listerstrips idea. Any tricks? Thanks Ruthie ps. how's the baby?
  3. I have met with score once and although, like you said, they didn't know about food, I found it to just be pretty encouraging nonetheless.
  4. Has anyone mentioned chocolat-chocolat as a source for molds? They have an excellent selection, and I hear if you go to the store in Montreal they have even more. Perhaps a road trip? I am in Detroit if anyone is interested. I have a friend who lives in Montreal, she's heavily involved in Canada's food network, and she comes from a very high end chocolate and pastry background.
  5. My husband and I dined at Blackbird in November of 04. We found that while most dishes soared, one bi-valve dish had, perhaps, passed its prime. When left untouched, our server neither inquired nor concerned himself. A small blemish in an otherwise wonderful meal. Paul is a genius with the pig.
  6. Cooking classes are offered by Bill and Shanni Apodaca on Vinsetta Boulevard in Royal Oak. They have expanded their personal kitchen to accomodate the growing classes, and I believe they are looking for spaces even larger now. It doesn't hurt that Bill was once a sous chef for Takashi Yagihashi, and that his wife, Shanni, is a born natural. The business in aptly titled Simply Good. Beyond being fantastic people they teach high end food in a comfortable, non threatening, unpretentious manner.
  7. If anyone is interested in sunday brunches, there is an odd but interesting situation at Club Barts on Woodward in Ferndale. During normal operating hours Club Bart is more of a shot and a beer bar, but the space is used in the morning for an inspiring menu put on by a few women who rent the kitchen. Pass by either that or Toast just further up Woodward and you'll find swarms of hipsters waiting for tables. Also, Xhedos on 9 mile, does a totally vegan brunch. Caleb is the owner of the cafe and has chosen to serve Lavazza as his espresso and drip for reasons one ought to hear from him. He is one of the only people I know who also employs the naked bottomless portafilter to reduce acidity in the shot. Earlier someone mentioned Frostbites, also in Ferndale. A passing thought; wouldn't it have been way cooler of the management to have chosen a more obscure local artisan gelato than Stroh's Ice cream? Perhaps tammylc or Ulterior Epicure could suggest something?!
  8. Hello Heartland! I have been reading your posts for too long that the time finally came to join. I am looking forward to meeting many of you at the Heartland gathering. My little one is only 6 months so I will not be in attendence for the full day. However, I will definitely make the wine portion of the event as a not-so-veiled attempt to sneak some time with my husband. I'll see you there!
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