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 ML> Dumbarton Oaks is more that way in spirit than literally
 ML> the way Pulcinella is - the latter being like Italian
 ML> baroque masters dragged kicking and screaming into the
 ML> 20th century, the former more like Bach, minus the tunes,
 ML> as heard by a deranged audience member on drugs.
 NB> I don't find either of them hard to listen to, at least... ;)

I've listened to Dumbarton fewer times than I've
played it, and I haven't played it since the mid-
1970s (when it was still sort of a novelty but
played in preference to the increasingly strange
works that came out in the '50s and '60s), much
preferring other of the neoclassic pieces.

 ML> I don't think so ... hope not. Anyhow, I'm not missing
 ML> anything whose absence sticks out. I thought that maybe
 ML> for some unaccountable reason I might have put my passport
 ML> in the pocket, but actually I didn't bring it with me.
 NB> The unaccountable reason might have been for identification, I
 NB> suppose, but it would be a relief all around for it not to have gone
 NB> with after all, I'm sure..   :)

There was a day when the passport was my only official ID,
but now I have three compliant ones, so carrying the most
expensive and cumbersome one is not always a good idea
(though keeping it at the house creeps me out, because
what if the kid burns down the place?). Speaking of which,
back when he was certified unable to drive, my brother
carried a passport as his only ID (whether taking his cue
from me or otherwise I don't know). It was suitably beat-up,
and so I asked him how often he used it for its original
purpose. Answer: never.

 ML> Bleurgh - I seem to recall that at least some of the IGAs
 ML> had the same brand that Market Basket did, so I was inclined
 ML> to get the house version when shopping at Rosemary's local
 ML> IGA affiliate. Big mistake. 
 NB> Perhaps they changed where they got theirs from in the meanwhile...?

That may well have been the case and was one of my
hypotheses.

 ML> I ended up using it to make pretty mediocre hot chocolate.
 NB> With lots of extra ingredients to cover for the bad taste...?

Vanilla extract.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.04

  Title: Ben's Chocolate Ice Cream
 Categories: Ice cream, Chocolate, Desserts
   Servings:  1

  4 oz Unsweetened chocolate   1 c  Heavy or whipping cream
  1 c  Milk                    1 ts Vanilla
  2 lg Eggs                    1 pn Salt
  1 c  Sugar

  Ben's Chocolate Ice Cream is about as rich as they come. The pinch of salt
  helps to bring out the chocolate flavor. Melt the unsweetened chocolate in
  the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling water. Gradually whisk in
  the milk and heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from the heat
  and let cool. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light anf fluffy, 1-2
  min. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking
  until completely blended, about 1 min more. Add the cream, vanilla and
  salt and whisk to blend. Pour the chocolate mixture into the cream mixture
  and blend. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1-3 hr, depending on
  your refrigerator. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze
  following the manufacturer's instructions. Makes 1 generous quart.
   VARIATION: Chocolate Almond- Add 1 cup roasted whole almonds (salted or
  unsalted) after the ice cream stiffens, about 2 min before it is done,
  then continue to freeze until the ice cream is ready.

  Source unknown

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