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bottled water. But what else did you change at that time?

It wasn't drinking. He quit smoking pot.

I have a signed copy of the Babbo Cookbook. The inscription is "Tessa is love. Mario."

I guess the Tonys may not be something "normally on TV" ? I thought Cook's Tour was on Fridays.

WHT, That should work well for BBQ'ing. If you have a chance, it would be interesting to see how it does on temp compared to a standard digital meat thermometer, etc. Let us know!

Yup. I never get out of there without buying more than I'd planned on!

Okie doke. Ethnic shopping in Grand Rapids, Michigan (according to Matthew) . . . Asian Saigon Market (primarily Vietnamese [!] at 28th & Eastern) KB's (Vietnamese-owned but widely Asian, great produce & meat [tripe!]--3600 block S. Division) Lee's (Korean-owned but widely Asian--3000 block S. Division) (Various others along the 3000-4400 blocks of S. Division) Indian India House (3700 block S. Division) Latin Montezuma Foods (600 block of Bridge) Italian & other various GB Russo & Sons (all kinds of great stuff here; a regular Saturday AM destination--29th Street near Breton) German Erika's Deli (4500 block of 28th Street) Middle Eastern Pita House (on Wealthy in Eastown) Middle Eastern Market (2400 block of Eastern SE) I shop at all of the above, so if I haven't shopped there, it's missing. Soon, I'll be visiting a couple of Latin markets that I've not been to. I'll update after that. And, a bit off-topic, but I'm adding meat markets for guajolote . . . D & W Cascade (for seafood, too) Van Ball's (3400 block of Plainfield NE) Kingma's (2200 block of Plainfield NE) Twentieth Century Market (600 block of Bridge) Forest Hills Foods (at Cascade & Forest Hills--they've recently updated the meat department & I'm starting to pick up stuff here)

Thank god. I'll compile a list.

I would post, but . . . Does anyone really care about ethnic groceries in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

Leftover grilled Vietnamese 5 spice chicken Chocolate cookie Espresso americano

You sure you didn't get your start on wine coolers? And then moved up to white zin?

No, but have you met mine? Friday was a marathon session with a few friends . . . You might consider editing that.

If you wanted a bit of fennel flavor, you could line the grate with fennel fronds & grill the snapper on the fronds. Edit: I mean "stalks" not fronds.

FWIW, the new top-end Braun has a metal working end.

because they're made in california by california wine makers? tommy, you're such a tit.

Michigan here. Usually wine, sometimes beer, always water. Only water if it's time to slow down on the alcohol consumption. (Not that I would ever be in that situation.)

I would but I know I'll try it out as soon as it warms up. Crushed ice drinks!

Eat some toro ASAP. Possibly, little else will matter.

Just checking on the above. If you don't want the Bamix, sounds like you're down to Braun & Cusinart. I picked up the top-end Braun at Bed Bath Beyond for about $70 (used a discount coupon). I haven't used it yet though.

So you're willing to spend the money on an immersion blender to avoid messing with the processor?

Marlene, do you have a food processor?

Thanks! I'll also be in Florida starting June 20th, so possibly I can pick one up in Orlando somewhere, (thus avoiding shipping charges ) Marlene, if you want the dual one, you'll be hard pressed to get a better price. You might want to call there, ask for John, & inquire on shipping costs. (He's a really nice guy & he's carrying those as I asked him to order one for me & he decided to start carrying them in-stock.)

Saturday night Curry- & ginger-rubbed grilled lamb arm chops w/ apricot-lime-mint bbq sauce Parsley salad w/ tomatoes & bulgur Strawberries with Cointreau Cream (Thanks, Marlene!) Sunday night The SO has been asking me to cook a Vietnamese meal, so . . . Ga ngu vi huong (Grilled five-spice chicken) Com chien (Vietnamese fried rice) Dua leo ngam giam (Cucumber salad) Nuoc tuong pha (Soy-lime dipping sauce for the chicken & the fried rice)

FWIW, if you want a Le Creuset non-stick cast-iron omelet pan (usually the 7 inch is offered), Amazon tends to offer these as free gifts when purchasing Le Creuset products. I got one--and love it for one person omelets--when I purchased a soup pot.

You can order the Maverick ET-7 (dual remote probes) here for US $75.