bloviatrix

Looks like the date for the 2004 festival is September 1.

Russ, what was the menu for the evening?

I infuse sugar syrup with it. Then I use the syrup in things like sorbet - my favorite is mango lemongrass. I've also used it in a sachet to infuse rhubarb soup (Francois Payard's recipe)

Amen!!

Most mornings I go the cereal (Honey Bunches of Oats or Coco Pebbles) and milk route, but in the winter I go for oatmeal. When there's no milk in the house I eat yogurt. A glass of orange or grapefruit juice and a vitamin C capsule round out the meal.

My BIL, who now lives in LA, likes these things. Yet one more reason why I dislike him.

If any of you missed The Restaurant the first or (second) time around, CNBC will be broadcasting the show starting in late July.

I don't think of egg as a flavor. Rather, it's a different dough. Which means it messes with tradition. Therefore it's verboten Bloviatrix, the bagel nazi

Who was selling the apricots? I would love to get some locally grown ones.

Those tomatoes look amazing. I'm so jealous that you have them already. I can't wait for them to show up at the NYC greenmarkets.

The only acceptable flavors for bagels are: plain, onion, sesame, poppy, garlic, salt, everything, pumpernickle and cinnamon raisin. Anything else, particularly fruit is sacrelige.

Seth -- if you're still jonesing for gooseberries(and have time to hop the subway), try Locust Grove at Union Square on wednesday. They should have them.

Sounds like you guys had a great trip. It's beautiful up there - Blovie and I are thinking of going up there at the end of the summer.

I've always wondered who realized the truffle was edible. And to expand on fungi further - who determined what mushrooms were ok to eat and which were poisonous?

I have the weekend off. We're going to friends in New Jersey. Therefore, my toughest decision was "what to bring as a hostess gift." I've settled on a bottle of Bowmore, 15 year old.

A couple of more burns like that you'll have truly developed asbestos hands/arms. Then you'll know you're a real pro.

This bothers me, but I've seen worse when it comes to fruit -- here in Manhattan, many of the markets have fruit displays on the street. I've seen people grab a handful of cherries and continue on their way. Because, afterall it's the job of the market to provide free snacks to everyone who pass by.

They're a cross between a plum and apricot. They became the "hot new fruit" a couple of years ago. You can probably find them in your local market. Read about them here.

I do the same thing. It never occurred to me until just now that there might be something wrong with the behavior.

No, and I haven't spotted them at the Gump's store, either. Just spoke with the 800-number available on the Gump's website. They don't have a clue but *suggest* it may only be offered through the Gump's store in San Francisco. As it is still morning here on the West, they aren't open yet to further the investigation... Bergdorf Goodman in NYC is carrying the china. Just today I went looking for them. They don't have any on display, although the saleswoman I talked with pulled a dinner plate out from an order to show me. She also let me take a look at the brochure which shows all the pieces available. The dishes come in two styles - solid white and white on white to mimic the check on chef pants.

If you google eG you'll discover that this is a favorite book among many of us. It's a fabulous reference book.

There's always blackberry sorbet. Or how about a blackberry-lime curd like the one in Sherry Yard's book?

How can I forget an apricot-frangipane tart...poached apricots and almond cream in a buttery crust. I'm drooling as I type.

I love apricots. This year they have been out of this world. Two alternatives I like are apricot sorbet and poached in moscato d'asti with some mascarpone mixed with honey and nutmeg (this comes from another egulleter, but my memory fails me at the moment)

"A kiss on the hand might be quite continental But sliding zipper bags are a girl's best friend" Sorry, I couldn't resist.