Text 11626, 122 rader
Skriven 2008-08-06 20:41:19 av Carol Shenkenberger (17933.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 11611 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: cooking echo Picnic Fri. night Dinner out on the town?
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 > Sounds great.. looks like vlist is being the stubborn dutchman again (g). No
 > that I'm married to one and know what it's like to deal with (laugh).

I see in email that this was handled well.  Kinda 'OT' for here so I'll say
no more.

 > > but not too much left.
 > 
 > I think all I need to do is to tell Ron that we're having another Fidonet ev
 > and he must continue finishing everything LOL  Seriously, we're close.. just
 > some staining/finishing on the center island, then stain the wainscoating fo
 > the eating area... we have the wallpaper/trim already to go..

Evil!  You are evil!

 > Thanks :)  Ron is really something (g).  I don't know if I showed you the
 > picture on Pierre Franey's Cookbook that inspired the kitchen setup? I showe
 > Ron that picture and said, "This is what I want" :) And he did it :)


I did not know to ask so didnt.

 
 > >I recall you mentioning a cracked tile someplace but I
 > > didnt see it.  Probably we had so much food all over the counter, we never
 > > noted it.
 > 
 > It was the grout that cracked around a few tiles near the dishwasher,
 > actually.. when the dishwasher went in, there was a 2x4 support in the islan
 > interior that got in the way of the leveling feet.  We did it another way an
 > the dishwasher went in just fine. The grout cracked though as we were trying
 > force the dishwasher in before that though (g).. Not a big deal as you say, 
 > we can regrout that one area after we get all the trim, etc. on it.

Ah, that area was glommered by food or dishes the whole time i was there.

 > > If i recall right, it was pretty close to 1000$ each to fly.  It cost abou
 > 
 > Ouch :(  Boy that's so expensive :(
 > 
 > > 120$ to drive.  Even if further hunting for flights made it 1/2 that, it
 > > still would have been 1000$ for both of us which would have knocked us out
 > > the market for attending with our current payoff.  As it is, we had a
 > 
 > Glad you drove :)

Me too.  Glad the back held out too!  Squicked it up on return after getting
home but not too bad.  Feeling fairly decent in my chair with a hot ricebag
and not too bad of the foot tingles.

 > > *WONDERFUL* time for about 650$ including the restraunt meal, gas, and hot
 > 
 > Hey so glad you came and it was a good time for you both :)

Gosh, it was a cheap vacation which sadly matters to us alot now.  I got
called for work so had to head right back adn couldnt do the smithsonian trip
with a day layover at Dale's but when I got back they cancelled that.  Darn,
could have done a day there!  Oh well.  It's an open offer.  He seems to know
the bus/train route to the area from his place.

 > >Hehe I watch that one pretty close.  I have a local fellow who sells good s
 > > f of his truck and come by. It's a bit more pricy than exchange for 'beef'
 > > but it'a all GOOD stuff.  Not sure of it being grass fed, but filet minion
 > > (sp?) at 3$ a lb works for us and it's really *nice* filet mingnon.  Don's
 > > making up 3 of them for dinner just now.
 > 
 > Sounds yummy :) :)  Local farmers around here are really producing great
 > quality meats we've noticed.

He came by today with seafood but not sure I am going to try that.  He's a
good honest businessman who seems to be working to get the money to start a
store. It's not all organic but we dont have the same health concerns.


 > hahaha yep.. There was no time, that's for sure :)  Maybe tomorrow.. I was
 > watching TV with Alex today, keeping him company some, and I fell asleep Lol
 > Sitting there watching TV :) :)

While i was gone, cash did his first destructive thing.  He chewed the cable
up of Charlotte's gamecube 'thingie you play the game with'.
 
 > > Check the small fridge in the main kitchen.  The tofu will last about 4 da
 > > and does not freeze well.  The baby bok choy may or may not be organic but
 > > was at the door cubby.  The rest is all sorts of veggies, some from me and
 > > some from others.
 > 
 > I noticed :) :)  The vegetables you left look GREAT - Thanks so much!  That
 > eggplant especially (g).. I'll be cooking asian all week :)

I actually make those in a sort of italian/greek way.  Brush of olive oil,
black pepper, bacos, and parmesan.  If regular ones squick you up a bit,
check out the asian ones.

 > > There is a bag of fresh peanuts, about 1 lb? still in shell.  They will la
 > > probably 2 months in your climate just out on a shelf.
 > 
 > Yep, Alex has been enjoying those :)  Also the rice cakes that Dale left.. b
 > are they good :)


The rice cakes are nice but normal for me other than the shape.  In the small
fridge just off the main kitchen is about 3/4 quart dashi.


Nuke the dashi and line th bowl with oe of the rice cakes.  Pour the dashi in
there and make a game of if it you can et it while the cake is still crispy!

 > > The best meal at Corteses' was mine <g>.  The scallops with sherry sauce.
 > > They were positively orgasmic ;-)
 > > xxcarol
 > 
 > Lol :)  Glad you liked it :)  I ordered Veal Saltimbocca - it's one of our
 > favorites.. the wine sauce was definitely orgasmic :)  here's a recipe that 
 > came up with after Ron and I had Red Snapper Saltimbocca at a little
 > hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Warwick:

Nope!  Got my fingers in my ears!  Nothing tops their Bay scallops! I wont
hear of it!
              xxcarol
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