Sam Iam

Obviously an Urban Legend, rather than a truism.

SOLD! I'll be ordering one in the next month or so. Would like to make the $500 barrier for a 20% discount. Please let me know if you see a sale. And no, I'm not going to make my 60 year oldwife carry 8 pieces back on the plane. Sam

A brand that I rarely see mentioned is the Cuisinart Everyday Stainless line. It features stainless inside and out, with a copper disk on the bottom. The hollow stainless handles are large and really easy to grip, much easier that All-clad and Capthalon. I purchased a set when my wife and I married 16 years ago, and have added virtually everything they make in this line to our collection. Ebay always has open stock (some from liquidators) for pennies on the dollar. SLKINSEY: I've been looking at the Falk Culinair line. Now apparently sold only online by the importer. Very expensive, but I'll probably try the copper discounted trial pot for $75. Do you still use this brand, and do the lids seem flimsy? My wife will be in Brussels for 12 days in July, and I just might try to talk her into visiting the factory to see if they have any seconds available.

My wife and I will be driving from SE Michigan to Ashville for a weekend party with my 88 year-old parents at the Biltmore Inn at the Biltmore Estate on 10/11. Their 65th wedding anniversary! They live in Charlotte. I'll see if they would rather party with this crowd... I'm sure that dad would! Sam

My parents will be celebrating their 65th anniversary in October. We are planning a weekend at the Biltmore Inn, with dinner at the Inn on Friday and the Grove Park Inn on Saturday. Is anyone familiar with the Biltmore Inn restaurant? Thanks, Sam

Liang-pan-lu-sun Fresh Asparagus Salad Roll-cut 2 lbs thinner asparagus, drop in boiling water for one minute and drop in ice water. Dry. Marinate in soy sauce, a little sugar, and sesame-seed oil. Toss, and chill slightly. Originally from Recipies:The Cooking of China, Foods of the World, Time Life Books One of our favorites.

For years and years: http:/www.tervis.com the 17 oz. mug with a handle. Sam

Preheating the new gas Weber, and ripping open two beautiful packages of Angus porterhouse steaks. Slapped them on the hot grill. Closed the cover, and slurped down the rest of my bourbon. Several minutes went by, and something really started stinking. It was the plastic pad under the steak that absorbs the juice that drains out in the package. They were now a permanent part of each steak. Yuk!

At home: An Old Fashioned with Maker's Mark and an extra dash of bitters. At a couple of Toledo's restaurants with decent prices on Remy Martin: A Perfect Remy Manhattan served up. A chilled glass is preferred, but I don't ask for that, unless I'm at the bar. Sam