MatthewB

I don't do the Barbara Kafka approach to oven roasting. So oven messes by roasting are rare for me. So, yes, wrap in pancetta & stick that loin in the oven. But I will roast it anywhere from 275 to 350 or so, depending on time, etc.

Too simple. No. More like Ockham's razor.

That's what I was after in my above post. I think I forgot the garlic.

Not sure about the big balls thing. But would a magic stick suffice?

Word.

No. A chef is someone who works in a professional kitchen in which he/she manages the kitchen staff, over which he/she has some creative control and for which he/she is primarily responsibility for the quality and qualities of the output. But what is the difference that makes a difference? Why care about who calls themselves a chef? What would be the ill effects?

Are we at a point where we might say that whomever chooses to call themselves a chef is a chef? And if you disagree with the above, please explain the actual effects that would be had from this.

Great advice that I can use. Thanks, Jin.

Wouldn't being known as a chef enhance your chances as a muff magnet? Well, I have had "Chef, you're a muff magnet" whispered in my ear by some very beautiful women. I have always replied, "I'm not a chef. But we can flow with the rest. Need that drink freshed up?"

Answer my question. Im not sure I understand the question.

Suzanne, you always make me think. I'll head down to the farmer's market tomorrow AM & see what I can forage.

Stone, isn't it time for a class-action suit?

Answer my question.

We're both muff magnets. Now we can move to the next question . . . Which would you rather be when you grow up: a chef or a muff magnet? (You can be both but which would you rather be known as?)

So have we agreed that I am not a chef?

No quail eggs this time. (But in the future!) Cold soup. I'll have to think about it. Unfortunately, we're only getting radishes & asparagus locally right now. Dessert is being provided by the hosts.

FWIW, here's what I've decided on . . . Starters: black olive tapenade, marinated red bell peppers, & marinated mushrooms. Main course: Nigella's tarragon turkey & the dressing, the pasta primavera w/ the best & freshest veggies I can find. Thanks for the help!

Yeah, but more importantly, does anyone think that the guy who invents Wishbone salad dressing deserves to be called a muff magnet?

The teleological essence of some threads necessitate disintegration.

A recipe

As the sun faded beyond the horizon, he realized that this night would be the darkest night of his soul. "Chef" had realized, despite what his staff called him during service, that he was only a cook.

Word

Personally, "when Lazarus rose" would be a better play on the word red. My mistake. It was Martha, not Jesus. Not bad advice.

It depends on the execution of the red herring. I think this red herring was executed a long time ago. Remember what Jesus said when Lazarus arose?

This may give rise to an entirely new definition of "pulling pork."