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Rebel Yell. ← Oh, man, do I like Rebel Yell. A local gentleman from South Carolina used to bring me Rebel Yell and boiled peanuts when he came back from his quarterly visits home........some good

Dean or others: What whiskey do you recommend to go best with the Blenheim's? Bill

But is it possible or reasonable to make fresh tomato juice? Why resort to something coming out of a bottle or can? Just thinking here. ← I have a Bloody Mary Deviled Egg in my book. Speaking of which, any preferences on flavor of DEs? I thought I'd bring some of my more exotic ones, especially some hot and spicy. ← Hi Debbie: I just got your book and hope you'll sign it for me at the "pickin". I love any kind of deviled eggs. The Bloody Mary ones look great. I was also especially drawn to: pimento cheese deviled eggs (two of my favorite things in one package); green eggs and ham; spinach bacon deviled eggs; and the dirty martinis (will they work with gin as well?? Any ones you bring will be well appreciated and eaten by yours truly. Thanks!! Bill

Thanks Dean and Debbie! I just ordered it. As Leon Spinks said immediately upon coming to consciousness after being knocked out, "I like eggs". 34 days and counting...........I can hardly wait. Bill ← Cool, Bill. Bring the book to the pig pickin', as Debbie informs me she'd be happy to sign it for you. There will be lots more copies available at the independent bookstore that's just a few blocks away, too! ← I thought of doing just that. Amazon says it'll be here by August 8...............I DO love deviled eggs...............&pig...................&hushpuppies.................& greens.............&okra....................&&&&&&&&..............(you get the picture ) Thanks, Bill

Hmmmmmm........deviled eggs!! ← And here's a link to Debbie's book: Deviled Eggs: 50 Recipes from Simple to Sassy. Buy your copy today! Oh, and only 34 days until the Big Pig Shindig. ← Thanks Dean and Debbie! I just ordered it. As Leon Spinks said immediately upon coming to consciousness after being knocked out, "I like eggs". 34 days and counting...........I can hardly wait. Bill

Hmmmmmm........deviled eggs!!

Hi Dean: I'll bring a couple of bottles to contribute to the great sounding cocktails I have read about ..............there's a concept, bringing booze from Utah to North Carolina!! My flight gets in late Friday night. I'll be staying at the Brownstone. I will be available Saturday for any menial tasks that may need to be performed. Let me know if I can help and how. I'm getting pretty excited about this shindig!!! See you all soon. Bill

Hi All: Just back from Carmel/Monterey......................ah, so many great restaurants from which to choose and so little time ...............but we did very well. Stokes was great for dinner. L'Auberge was fantastic!! ...........now one of my top ten of all time..................same with Pacific's Edge at the Highland's Inn (both were tasting menus). Kurt Grassing's Chop House was very good as well.................had to go there to have Narsai David's Assyrian Lamb Chops...........ummmmm!!! Also they had some old gems from Narsai's famous wine cellar.............'70s and early '80s Martinis, Heitz, BV, etc at very reasonable prices. We had some good small plates at Big Sur Bakery and a great late lunch at Nepenthe. I've always had the ambrosia burger there, but this time had fried sweet potato puffs and a red and yellow beet salad with chevre. Very tasty and THE VIEW was of course spectacular. A lunch at the wharf one day was at Abolonetti's........very good fried calamari steaks. Stopped in San Francisco on the way for a requisite lunch at Tadich Grill before heading down the coast..............great petrale sole as usual. We also made a stop at the Ferry Building and got some cheese, fruit, and chocolate All in all a great trip. Thanks to all for your recommendations!! Bill

I just tried this Bobby Flay recipe for "Grilled Quail with Pomegranate Molasses and Horseradish Glaze with Spicy Walnuts and Tangerine Vinaigrette" a couple of weeks ago. It was sooooooooo great I made it again Friday night http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cooking/re...6_12635,00.html It was well worth the effort and the vinaigrette and the glaze was enough to used the second time. I found the pomegranate molasses at a Persian market and use it a lot to sweeten vinaigrettes anyway. Couldn't find any fresh pomegranates so substituted grapes in the salsa/topping. It was really stunning. Bill

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Hi Susan: It sounds like you had a great and delicious trip. I'm glad you made it to Moab and the Brewery. I have been down here in Moab (110 degrees today ) a lot lately, so I was probably in there having a Scorpion Pale Ale myself at the same time. I should have given you my Moab office number and I would have "bought"................(you know.........locals discount and all It looks like you enjoyed the canyons as well. Next time come and stay longer in Utah. This is truly "God's Country" Bill

I buy Greek Extra Virgin oil (either Acropolis or Minerva brand........usually about $27/gallon in SLC) in one gallon cans. It is very green and fruity. I decant it into 5 750ml "scotch" bottles that are green tinted (light as well as temperature is supposed to affect the freshness of the oil). I fill the bottles up to less than an inch from the top to have the least possible surface area and store the bottles I'm not "working on" in a basement cold room. The oil remains fresh till the last bottle............which I must confess is only about 6 or 7 months!!.................and there are only 3 of us...........but we use it for everything

Thanks Sam and Syrah. Marinus and L'Auberge are both on my "short list"!

Thanks irodguy. The Gem looks like a "gem". I'll check it out.

Hi Susan: You have quite an ambitious trip planned. If you do make it out here to "God's Country" in Utah, particularly Moab, which is at the entrance to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, I recommend to you two brewpubs: Eddie McStiff's and the Moab Brewery, both on Main Street. Both are good...........my favorite being the Moab Brewery.........good eats too, but kinda touristy. There is also a winery a few miles outside of Moab, Castle Valley Vinyards. They have tastings and tours, but I cannot in good conscious recommend the wine...............110 degree summers and freezing winters do not Napa Valley make The is a nice little innexpensive place downtown on Main Street for great wraps and smmothies, The Peace Tree. If I can be of any assistance or provide further information re: lodgings or iteneraries in any of the 5 Souther Utah National Parks, please feel free to PM me. Have a great trip! Bill

Thanks syrah girl...........I hadn't considered the Post Ranch. We're going down to Big Sur one day and plan to stop at Nepenthe (for old time's sake ) .....................maybe dinner at Sierra Mar? I'll look into it.

Thanks Melissa. Both menus look wonderful!

Thanks for the tip and the link to the prior thread, Joe. Good information!

Thanks samgiovese, milla, and lizard: Those are some great looking suggestions!! It was interesting to note that Narsai David is connected with Grasings. I used to eat at his "Potluck" in Oakland in '69 and '70 and then at Narsai's in Berkeley (Kensington?) in the late '70s and early 80's. His lamb with pommegranite, onions, and red wine is one of my favorites. Thanks again, all! Bill

Help me with some suggestions, please. Though a Bay area resident for many years, which included many vacations and trips to the Montery Peninsula, I have been self-exiled to the deserts and mountains of Utah for 30+ years. Though I make yearly pilgrimages to San Francisco to EAT!!!, I haven't been able to get down to the Monterey Peninsula for 12 years or so. What are the restaurants that I shouldn't miss on a four day stay in mid July. We're staying on Cannery Row in Monterey. Thanks in advance for your help. Bill

Maggie: Well, after over a year and a half, I have finally cleaned out and moved from the "house of lost and misplaced books" Add 207 to my total, including a copy of Jacques Pepins Complete Techniques my wife got me for Christmas The books from the "house of lost and misplaced books" include (but aren't limited to the following: "Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook" "Chez Panisse; Pasta, Pizza, and Calzone" Barbara Tropp, "China Moon" Mark Miller, "Coyote Cafe" Fernand Point, "Ma Gastronomie" 1974 "Creole Feast".....15 chefs "The Restaurants of New Orleans", edited by Roy F. Guste Jr. "Antoines Restaurant Cookbook" Roy F. Guste Jr. "Arnauds's Creole Cookbook", John DeMers Numerous Prudhomme books "Cooking With Michael Field" Several Beard, Julia, and Claiborne books including Claiborne's great 4 volume compilation of his columns from the NY Times, "Craig Claiborne's Favorites" ...........and many, many more waiting to be rediscovered and treasured! Flocko

Marlene: You can't go wrong with the New Yorker for good beef and an overall good meal downtown. For Japanese/sushi I strongly recommend Takashi, right down the block from the New Yorker. Takashi has been the best sushi chef in SLC for about 20 years and just opened this new place in the spring. It's terrific!! In addition to the regular sushi fare, Takashi has a sizable collection of "small plates" that are wonderful (Try the fried eggplant in miso......yum!) For an inexpensive great lunch, try the Atlantic Cafe in the 300 South block of Main.....about half a block from Takashi and New Yorker. It's an eclectic Croatian/Bulgarian/Greek cafe.............wonderful smoked beef and feta..........also great stuffed cabbage rolls. It's become my regular lunch joint downtown, when I don't want to blow my budget at Takashi. Have a blast!! Bill

One from my youth in the '40s and '50s, that I still serve to little ones and myself : Your choice of bread; Mix peanut butter (I like chunky) with a grated carrot; Add fresh squeezed orange juice to mixture for lubrication; Spread on bread! Young and old alike love them, they're not too sticky, and they're good for you too

Mongo is correct. It is illegal to have any open container of alcohol in the "passenger compartment" of a vehicle in Utah (This, of course begs the question, "What about vans and RVs?"). It is also illegal to have any alcohol in your possession without a Utah Tax Stamp.........thus any alcolhol, open or not, that is not bought at the Utah State Liquor Store is illegal!! Most officers do not agressively enforce the latter, except as a pretext to search for other "illegal substances"

Dr. Mongo: I just wanted to report that I made your chicken liver curry last night. It really worked , and was wonderful!! ...........and maybe even better as leftovers for today's lunch. I accompanied it with "Monica's Cabbage with Black mustard seeds (Muttakos Poriyal)", from RecipeGullet, which was terrific as well. Tomorrow I'm trying your okra recipe. I found some lovely fresh okra in an Indian market up near the university in SLC (who would have imagined an Indian market in Utah, eh??..........much less, OKRA ). Thanks again for the great blog!! Bill