bloviatrix

I don't know if this will clear up the one star/two star issue, but they address the this issue in an article recently handed to me called Who is William Grimes?

I'm jealous. I'm thinking of picking up it up. His stuff looks great.

Girl Scout Thin Mints followed by their Samoas.

where was the ice cream food group?

Most mornings I go the standard cereal and milk route. But, I've been known to eat cold pizza and sushi for breakfast as well (but not at the same meal). There's nothing like some wasabi to get you going early in the morning. I loved the breakfasts that they served in Israel. They had all types of vegetable salads, herring and other cured fishes, and yogurts and cheeses. Reading all the comments remind me of a conversation I overheard on a flight between Tel Aviv and Paris some years ago. Breakfast had been served - it was eggs and sausages - and one of the passengers was very disturbed. He was convinced that someone had substituted his kosher meal with a non-kosher one because "jews don't eat meat in the morning." The flight attendant reminded him that his food came properly wrapped (as required for kashrut purposes) and said that this was a typical European breakfast, but the guy wouldn't hear of it. He was convinced that someone was playing a trick on him.

I did the same thing with scotch bonnets. Tell her not to touch her face, otherwise she'll get the capcasin on the her face. Soak the afflicted area in milk. Slathering aloe gel will help relieve the burnining. And Tylenol.

with or without beets? both versions are equally tasty. the one without beets, I've had a version with black bread and sour cream as accompaniaments. Soba You can make borscht without beets? Who knew? Shock of shock, my husband made dinner tonight!!! He grilled rib-eyes on the stove top grill pan. He doesn't do sides.

I just remembered..... Several months ago, I woke up on a friday morning to the wonderful smell of onions. It seems my husband had chopped up all the onions I would need to make chili. (Isn't he a sweetie? But I digress) The smell had wafted through the apartment all the way to the bedroom. It smelled almost a good as fresh brewed coffee. Of course, as soon as I walked into the kitchen my eyes started to burn and water, but that's a whole other story.

Chocolate covered raisins (fake raisinettes). Actually not bad, they're coated with bittersweet chocolate.

Well, I don't have such a good attitude about the tear factor. But then again, I tear when chopping scallions. I like onions with my tuna. And onions carmelized are wonderful. Think kasha varnishkes. Onions are requirement for a burger. And a bowl of onion soup would be perfect on a rainy day such as this. You're right, they are a perfect food.

How does the frangipane with vegetable shortening taste? Did you use Crisco or some other brand. I'll be honest, I've never worked with shortening. But this could be a good time to try. Pear and almonds sounds like a perfect combination for early fall.

There's a truck that parks on W.96th just west of Broadway that I've heard is good and very downscale. A lot of Mexicans who live in the area grab food there. Can anyone comment on it? All I know is that it smells pretty good.

I made a pot of borscht.

MIL = Mother-In-Law She can be a MILF, assuming she looks like Stifler's mom.

A chocolate-chocolate chip muffin.

BTW, thanks for checking out whether AD had a hechsher. You saved me a walk to the store.

My first cookbook was the edition from the late 60s early 70s. It's probably somewhere in my parent's house. First adult cookbook was Larousse Gastronomique.

FG suggested looking at Mikasa. If you go that route, see if they have a factory outlet near you. They sell sets as well as open stock. The prices are excellent.

Ronnie, you inspired me. I had some herbs that needed to be finished, so I thought I would make an herb mayo. Dug out the flat top cuisinart cover. It was like a revelation. Especially when it came to cleaning up. It's such a bitch to clean out the feed tube of the other cover, especially when you're using oil. This was a snap. Bless your soul!!

Well, Almond Breezes isn't an option then. My husband informed me last night that he doesn't want to host an open house this year. Which would mean fewer desserts needed. I'm not sure if I like this idea or not. Planning the desserts is more fun than figuring out all the other menus.

We went out for brunch with my b-i-l and his family yesterday morning. They asked for ketchup to go with their eggs. It's taken 24 hours for my stomach to recover from this affront.

I outfitted my mil's kitchen for Passover. I figure, if I'm doing all the cooking, I need equipment I'm happy with. This means knives, cutting boards (she's of the cutting in the air school), a microplane grater, whisks, wood spoons, and even a Cuisinart. She's better equipped for an 8 day holiday then for the rest of the year.

Don't worry, a guy named Finklestein is making the bbq, so its kosher. If only it was that easy.

This sounds like so much fun. I just asked Blovie if he'd be interested in attending a Pig BBQ and he threw back a dirty look. But, I'm going to work on him. We wouldn't be eating, but it would be nice to finally put faces with all the names. When is the latest I can let you know?

I picked up some fabulous corn from the greenmarket today. So we had corn schmeared with sweet butter and bit of salt. Didn't need anything else.