Pickles

I just had two slices of rye bread with cream cheese and tons of cracked pepper on top, and a half a small container of fresh pineapple. Man....that was GOOOD!

I am a personal chef and have a client who orders quiche for every cookdate. Last time I made one I call "Pizza Quiche." It had sauteed jullienned capacola ham, mozz cheese, green onions and thinly sliced fresh tomato and olives as garnish. I cheat and use Oronoke pie shells. Others include ham, broccoli and swiss/, cheddar cheese, tomato, basil and bacon/, and shallot, shrimp and spinach. She enjoys taking slices of them for lunch. They're fun to make. Always sprinkle with some paprika..makes it look pretty even though they come out looking pretty delectable in the first place.

Then we have to ask if you've ever licked a bird, and that's OT. Hate goat cheese...tastes like not just a goat, but a really dirty goat. Cilantro I like in small doses. Mom loathes it, but then she loathes most herbs--referring to them as "lawn clippings."

YOU might very well clean up after your kid. Other people would not bother. And I presume when you say you'd clean up an accident in the shopping cart, you would purchase all manner of cleaning supplies--paper towels, Chlorox, bottled water, sponges, towels and a bucket to mix your solution in?? See what I mean? Cleaning up poop doesn't mean swabbing off the area with a Kleenex that's been in your purse for 2 weeks. It means CLEANING and DISINFECTING. Better "cart" the aforementioned items with you...."just in case."

I dunno...create some laughter because they're possibly true? As soon as these food newbies do something as monumental as Julia or Jacques in the food world I will make fun of their giant beach ball heads teetering haphazardly on their semi-anorexic bodies. "Never trust a skinny cook (with a big head) is my motto. Oh...I met Jacques in person in Boston and he looks like a large, happy worm. He has a "wormy" face. Great chef though, and I respect him!!

How about people putting food in the "seat" compartment where your little darling's leaking diapered bum has sat or handling that exact cart handle of which you just spoke--the one your baby's spit's been on. BLEH is right. Betcha never thought of that! On a funny note....I was once pushing my cart around the store and I turned and stopped to get some eggs and ended up in a "traffic jam" with a young mom and her young-un. The young-un began TEETHING on a stalk of fresh brussells sprouts I had hanging off the...."diapered butt compartment."

Just did a search for "Kaboom" and "Kaboom Cereal" and no products came up. Was going to order a box as a "gag" (literal??) X-mas gift for sis who loved it as a kid.

My 18 month old son is in love with Rachael Ray. If I were 18 months old, I might just like her myself. I guess I like more seasoned (pun intentional) food people. It seems so many of these TV Food Network "stars" have no real resumes under their belts. They're as green as the asparagus they're steaming. The choices on TFN are so limited now. Each time I tune it it's Emeril Emeril Emeril....or a show on candy making around the U.S. Have they taken off that abomination with the two women cooking low-fat vs. full fat foods? My GAWD that was painful to watch. Absolutely in the "what were they THINKING?" category. I actually liked TFN when it was in its infancy and practically all the shows used/shared the same kitchen. The shows were bare bones, but you actually learned something.

I thought it was just me who thought that! HAH!

First hello (newbie here) and a thanks to Ronnie for posting that short slurp on Keith Floyd. Dayummm...I love that man. But not as much as I love Tony Bourdain. His comment on fish sauce was so dirty....but OH so funny! Unfortunately I was watching with my aged mother at the time, who wanted me to 'splain the girl/fish thing. Oy! Anyway my favorite foodies are: Tony. Never thought I could fall in love with a celeb but...I did. Keith Floyd (dang I wish I'd stolen that video of "Floyd on France" from the Boston Public Library before I split--the bloody wonderful thing is OOP now! ) Julia Child (met her in Boston...was so excited I cried) Jacques Pepin (met him too. He's very nice looking in person but not as tall as one would think) Nigella Ruth Reichel (Tender At The Bone was just amazing M.F.K. Fisher (as writer and as person...she rules) Can't Stand: Most of the crap on Food Network Alton Brown (used to like him, now he totally grates on my last nerve) Mothra Stewart (worked with her in '82 when she was still a nothing caterer. She thinks her poop smells like ice-cream... ) Rachel Ray (annoying little bimbo) EMERIL--absolute Neanderthal in the kitchen. Has all the class and finesse of a moose in ballet tights.