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Everything posted by maggiethecat
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Now that's my idea of a national holiday! And thanks for the background on the Lady Baltimore Cake (I love the Historical.) Hmmm: Would the Coca Cola cake work with Pepsi? I have a two litre bottle of the stuff hanging around (unopened) from an eG gala here back in May. I've since learned that Heartlanders rarely touch a nonalcoholic beverage!
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Chefg and brigade: Warmest congratulations.
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Me too! It's on my list. 48, 665
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48,662. 9.21 miles.
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This recipe is solid. I absolutely love it.
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Competition: Round Eleven
maggiethecat replied to a topic in eGullet.org/The Daily Gullet Literary Smackdown
The winners have been chosen. I am waiting for the publisher to find time to get them on the Front Page...will nag him--er, remind him-- now. Get your buns over to the current competition and be fuckin' brilliant. Now. Thanks, Betty -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Sammy: Try this. Really. It was snarffed from the counter like a dish of cashews, guajolte told me his kids loved it when he made it, and it is fantastically easy. If you read upthread our Nero gives it the untimate accolade, something like: "Wow. The first cauliflower that doesn't taste like pee!" -
Competition: Round Twelve
maggiethecat replied to a topic in eGullet.org/The Daily Gullet Literary Smackdown
This is All Good. But please be brilliant here:Entries -
Tell me about Lunch on the Lawn. Be brilliant, svp.
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Manet's "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe," a painting so enigmatic it's haunted me since I was five. (How many of your parents owned "Art Treasures of the Louvre?") Whassup here? Food and naked ladies are happening, but not a whole lot of fun. Please write me a story, send me an Art History Major dissertation, or explain what was on the menu. A smart-ass caption would also be welcome. I feel underdressed. Post your entries here: "I should have brought a jacket and a green bean casserole!"
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Competition: Round Eleven
maggiethecat replied to a topic in eGullet.org/The Daily Gullet Literary Smackdown
I am forwarding the winners this afternoon, my sharp-eyed friend! The 18th was spent at The Heartland gathering in Grand Rapids, and your Moderator is guilty of serious dereliction of duty. (She figured sobriety would be useful when making a reasoned decision, and waited! ) -
Um, I think you are a bad boy many, many afternoons, my friend. I am so jealous of your library. Yes, I am still counting. 48, 158.
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The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Word. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Guajolote went dressier. I love a man in a tiara. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Alex at Rafaella's on Friday night, flaunting the Official Uniform of the Midwestern diner-out. The winter version permits long pants and socks. Alex worked with chef Joe to arrange the special eGullet menu, with wine pairings. Thanks, Alex. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
On the drive back to Chicago from Grand Rapids I was trying to elucidate what made this weekend so precious, but fresco beat me to it, and said it better than I could. Saturday afternoon MatthewB looked at the mob in Michele's kitchen and observed, bemusedly, "This looks just like Thanksgiving." A perfect observation, but it was even better, because there were no family infighting or squabbles. He also gave me the theme for this post. (I know I'm going to say "generous" and "generosity" way too often, but I can't be bothered checking my Thesaurus for synonyms) I feel like an Oscar Winner: I would like to thank: eGullet. Without this site I wouldn't have met this incredible group of people. Think: Counting the Pick Pickin' and the Grand Rapids Weekend, I have spent six of the last ten days cooking with Aurora and Guajolote. God, I'm a lucky woman. I would never have met the uber-awesome Writer, Cook and Singer and girlfriend, Lady T. I would never have stood in my pyjamas on the deck of Michele's house in the forest, watching the leaves fall in a shower of gold, drinking coffee and petting a Portugese Water Dog puppy. Hell, I'd never have gone to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a weekend! I'd have missed the Farmers Market. I would never have met fresco, his charming wife Bonnie and his smarter-than-this daughter, who flew in from Toronto for one day! And Tammylc who hiked in from Ann Arbor. I would never have seen the Hello Kitty vibrator. I would never have met Col Klink, admired his eyelashes, eaten his smoked prime rib, lamb and duck, and truly understand his generosity of spirit. (Batgrrrl...we gotta meet you, Girlfriend!) I would never have met the combination of kindness and intellect that is MatthewB, or, again, the genuine caring and hospitality of Alex and his wife Anne. (Alex for Mayor of Grand Rapids!) Iris and Jerry, guajolote's parents, provide the big clues about why their son is The Man. These people are The Best. Matthew's SO. Michele, whose house provided the setting for the Main Event, is a --well, she's a Sweetie! She was my hostess and no one could ever make a guest (or guests) feel more welcome. Thank you, Lady. There will be many, many pictures to come, some of them portaits of the Mascot of the Heartland, adored by all, NeroW and her very handsome Boy, Matt#3. We all need to get home and settle down to work with Imagestation or whatever. But on the ride home, Aurora, Lady T, Col Klink and I all discussed the thing we'll all remember from the Heartland Gathering: Standing in Michele's kitchen, emulating the Eric Ripert experience, improvising, cooking what was fresh and good--no bosses, only colleagues. Intent on our task which was: To make this the most Fucking Awesome Dinner Party Ever. And it was. Thank you, eGullet. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Well, Lady T. is!!! (Way to go, Sue.) A beautiful, crisp sunny Midwest autumn day. Brunch beckons. (And yes, folks, there are many, many, pictures. But, er, it'll be awhile until we get them posted.) Round Three coming up. We're made of sturdy stuff. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
We did it right. Manana. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Madame est servie. God. Sante a tout. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
WTN: Klink's Domaine "La Garrigue" 2000 (Cotes de Rhone)is being savoured, along with the Righteous Smoked Brisket, Hungarian paprika sausage and braunshweiger. Matthew's reading the dustjacket of his newest purchase "The Pleasure of my Company," by Steve Martin. The music's getting louder, and so is the laughter. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
Ahem, Archie: The food coloring is for Dawn's cream cheese frosting: She intends to pipe a cunning design of (orange) carrots on its top. MatthewB just opened a beer (Bells's) with a cigarette lighter: Al, his technique might be even slicker than yours...if that's possible. Tammy just walked in bearing a case of wine. Dean is recreating the two-tone pepper extravaganza that he had planned to make in Raleigh...until Varmint hid his peppers! -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
The cauliflower at the Grand Rapids Farmers Market was so snowy I had to buy a head. Of course. When I returned to the kitchen I was feeling uninspired. Crudites don't fly with this bunch. I'm doing scalloped potatoes and leeks, so a gratin wasn't on. Eureka! Maggie, you Foolish Woman...check the eGullet recipe archive! The Jim Dixon/Amanda Hesser Cauliflower will be making an appearance. Fresco's lovely daughter Sarah flew in from Toronto this morning. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
A meat tour of Chicago with Dean and der Klink. Sigh. That's Tourism at its finest. Have fun, Lads! -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
We talked you up to Katie like crazy, Steve. She is now well aware of your devotion. Quick! Get her a seat on a plane to Grand Rapids. -
The Heartland & Our Neighbors (October 17-19 )
maggiethecat replied to a topic in The Heartland: Dining
But not as much fun. Philly folk would fit right in. We'll raise one (of many) glasses to you and Katie.