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Some pics of some of the newest desserts off of Sam Masons dessert menu @wd50 Sam mason website Toasted rice sorbet/red bean gelee One I never hear too much about comprised of Warm Peach ( maybe using Gellan?) coriander granola and white beer foam. The infamous Tomato, Olive Oil powder and 'Toast'. I like the idea of his 'Figs, Pinenut ice cream and bay leaf gelee. Oh, and the oft mentioned 'PBJ( concord grape sorbet/peanut butter powder/toast. These were often discussed in the wd50 thread in the NY forum... More to boot wd50 thread/NYForum Enjoy

I found an interesting website tonite . . tastingmenu.com This will take you to the Wylie/Sam/wd50 pages of tm.com Nice stuff. You can also find some discussion & links for Sams own site and some pics of the desserts that have been mentioned often here over in the P&B forum Enjoy it! P&B discussion on website

Was this on todays great chefs of the world? Would love to see it! Thanks for the heads up.

Re:Type A personalities: It all kind of crosses over, doesn't it? BPD affects about 2.3 million ( a bit over 1% over the population) people any given year. Here's a link to an old but interesting article on the "creative genius" side of the disease, which Loiseau had in oddles, I suppose .BPD & creative genius?

Prozac isn't a great first line treatment for BPD but it's easy to see a psyche prescribing it for someone suffering from depression. I wish it was de riguer for a dr. to interview a patients familiar, ie: wife, best friend, etc., to get a fuller pic of a persons makeup. He was always effusively up it seems, so the downs would have contrasted more, it would appear.. It's not easy for people to seek help for it because many times friends, etc., don't think anything is wrong with them. If you were bringing in a lot of money, spending it wouldn't seem weird to most. "Creative Genius", Incredible Drive", those go hand in hand. Bursts of anger while seeking perfection? Easily excused. I recently read an article where a writer sent out a questionaire to 10 of the most successful entrepenuers, it was basically a test for BPD and EVERYONE of them tested high!

I've been reading the book and while I love it, the emphasis on the Bi Polar disorder aspects ( which unless furthur on down the book it is diagnosed is merely hypothosies. More then likely true but...) are such a big bummer. If anyone ever thought this was the case, why didn't they ever get him help? I also dislike the repeated slaps at the 'new cuisine' and it's chefs. One gets the point the first 5 times or so. An amazing read nonetheless!

I'm really liking the PL website! Full tilt, mucho style and content. Liebrandt & Mason ( at least one of the guys is going to hate the next statement) are bringing back some style and flamboyance to being a chef, IMO. Not far from a music stance, rock star ish, if you will. With chops to back it up. PL especially with his UK background, may realize the importance of the press, not unlike an Oasis playing around with the music weeklies like NME or the monthlies like Q magazine. I hope Gilt does well. Can't wait to see a menu.

Me too!!!

Thanks for the website link, F.G.. I dig the bloody, psuedo Greenaway vibe of some of the pix. Very the Cook,the Thief, the Wife and the Lover, 'inint? To my mind, Liebrandt or Paul, however you wish, deserves a bit of iconic one name status.

akwa, Is Liebrandt going to be following the same kind of path as before? Is there a pastry chef yet?

saw the ads on starchefs.com' jobchefs. Looks very interesting.

Great Stuff! Thanks for letting us share your meal.

Nice stuff , MHT! Liked Sams project, thanks much!

Yes!!! And... "yesssssssssssssssss"!

Good catch on that recipe, it's amazing how many recipes don't get tested.

They should have bleeped the obscenities instead of laming them up. The first time I heard "mothersnapper" I switched it off.

Andrea Strong was buzzing about it a week or so ago in her 'Strong Buzz'. Strongbuzz Scroll down a bit once you click, you'll see it...

Thanks for the wonderful pix and the report, Megan! I hope maybe you'll be going again this weekend. IHope your dinner didn't get ruined too.!

Did Wylie appear on his episode of Iron Chef yet? I have cable again, want to see it! Thanks, Ted

Don't you flavor the mousseline with pistachio?

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But you DO get benefits like health insurance, etc., correct?

Wish they would release '94/'97 in English...

worked with turbochef this summer not under 2000 dollars is a wild machine do you know the lincoln dual tech finisher? ← Can you guys elaborate on the TurboChef? Two minute souffles? Here's a link that will take you right to the testimonial page, Trotter, Dean Fearing are among the fine dining chefs "testifying". TurboChef F.G.: Did we conclude that the "Flocking Gun" was a Wagner Paint Sprayer or something like that? Also, here's a link to the Lincoln Dual Tech Finisher...Lincoln Dual Tech Are chefs getting into these finishing ovens because of speed or consistency or what? I'm very curious about this...

Whoahhhh!!!! Wait a minute. The Frix -Air SURE resembles a Paco Jet... Frix-Air Damn! Can you elaborate, akwa? some links to some of the other things akwa speaks of.. tech stuff anti griddle Is the anti griddle liquid nitrogen cooled?