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The response to these dinners by eGulleteers has been terrific. The Bourdain event should be an eGala. There has been less attention paid to the Anne Willan party at Kaspar's. Give it some thought. It's next Monday, the 18th. The new book, The Good Cook, looks gorgeous and this is only a $95 dinner. Willan inspires great devotion from her students. Her La Varenne Practique is used as a textbook at many culinary schools and the new title is meant as a "course for home cooks". So, call Kaspar's at 206 298-0123. I'm delighted I'll be seeing you, soon.

Judy Amster

Cookbook Specialist and Consultant

amsterjudy@gmail.com

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heyjude....If we weren't going to be in Las Vegas next week I was definitely up for the Anne Willan dinner. Oct. turned into a busy travel month for us and I know I'm missing some great events...)-:

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Judy:

Any word yet on when Thomas Keller is coming to Seattle? I see he's on the schedule for Copia in Napa Valley for November 5.

I have the Bouchon book on my Amazon wishlist for Christmas gifts, but if Keller is coming any time soon, I can be patient. :smile:

~Anita

Anita Crotty travel writer & mexican-food addictwww.marriedwithdinner.com

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Her La Varenne Practique is used as a textbook at many culinary schools...

I highly recommend this book. It is very much on the level of LaRousse Gastrominique or The New Making of a Cook: The Art, Techniques, and Science of Good Cooking. Her new book is worth looking into.

Unfortnately, we can't attend this dinner. :sad:

Drink!

I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward. --John Mortimera

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From the Cooks and Books website:

Anthony Bourdain spent years creating some oath best French Bistro food in New York at Les Halles.

Is it just me, or is it ironic that the word "oath" creeps into a mention of someone who famously swears like a sailor? :)

~A

Anita Crotty travel writer & mexican-food addictwww.marriedwithdinner.com

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FTM and I will be there and would enjoy eGullet company.

Excellent, I will call and see if they can seat us together if you'd like! That would be fun :smile:

PM me with your reservation name and I'll call Rachel or John tomorrow.

Speaking of Books/Cooks Dinners...who-all else has 6:30P reservations Monday night at Brasa for the Bourdain dinner?

We do and I can't wait either!!!!

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Mine are for 6 P.M. :sad:

Drink!

I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward. --John Mortimera

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My husband and I have Bourdain reservations at 6:30pm at the eGullet table. Really looking forward to this!

Jan

Jan

Seattle, WA

"But there's tacos, Randy. You know how I feel about tacos. It's the only food shaped like a smile....A beef smile."

--Earl (Jason Lee), from "My Name is Earl", Episode: South of the Border Part Uno, Season 2

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MsRamsey and SparrowsFall will be at the 6:30 eGullet table. Looking forward to it.

"Save Donald Duck and Fuck Wolfgang Puck."

-- State Senator John Burton, joking about

how the bill to ban production of foie gras in

California was summarized for signing by

Gov. Schwarzenegger.

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I would go were I not far far far too broke-ass. I'll chock this one up as being a sacrifice for my art. Or something.

Bacon starts its life inside a piglet-shaped cocoon, in which it receives all the nutrients it needs to grow healthy and tasty.

-baconwhores.com

Bacon, the Food of Joy....

-Sarah Vowell

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Speaking of Books/Cooks Dinners...who-all else has 6:30P reservations Monday night at Brasa for the Bourdain dinner?

Can't wait !!!!!!!!

My girlfriend and I will be at the 630 table, see everyone then.

Rocky

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COOL....a few people I've met seem to be at the 6:30 table...

WOW.....It's been like waiting for Santa Claus...but tomorrow is THE DAY !!!

I'm such a groupie....LOL

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I'm such a groupie....LOL

men, hold yer wimmen down, cuz I'm tellin' ya, he's drop dead gorgeous in person, and charming as hell. :raz:

Born Free, Now Expensive

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it was fabulous, incredible, and wonderful, and I was a shameless groupie. *SIGH*

Thanks to Tamara Murphy for putting on quite a fete, it couldn't have been easy to pull that off. Thanks to Kim Ricketts and Judy Amster, who orchestrated this fine event.

And thanks to Tony, for showing up and being gracious and accomodating and entertaining and for all the pics and autographs and the story about some guy in a lamé thong teabagging everything in sight. Or something like that..

Looking forward to the new show, AND to making something from the Les Halles cookbook, as soon as my cut off thumb heals.

Born Free, Now Expensive

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