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Skriven 2015-01-31 17:35:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ML> It's the knees. I just can't put that much stress on them.
 ML> They don't hurt or anything, just refuse to go.
 RH> I see. I have that happen on rare occaisions but I suspect it will
 RH> happen more often as I age.

Sad but true. I suppose exercise might be beneficial.

 ML> It was a normal day (the first half on the plane), but it
 ML> was punctuated by anxieties about the blizzard, which turned
 ML> out not to affect Washington at all (2" or maybe a bit more)
 RH> Not enough to get concerned about there but everybody goes into a
 RH> tizzy anyway.

Well, though New York got only (only) 6-12", an hour away
there was twice that, and Boston and central Mass. had up
to 3 feet.

I don't understand why the NOAA guy was forced to apologize
for the unrealistic expectations of the public.

 ML> wisely chose to buy a couple miles inland. The first house is
 ML> now substantially waterlogged, having been undersea for
 ML> quite a while during the storm.
 RH> I suspect she's happy she made the choice to go inland.

In spades.
 
 ML> As there's no known science to homeopathy, ...
 RH> Except the inexact science of mind over matter, and in this case, the
 RH> matter should overrule the mind.

If mind over matter applied here, one should just be able
to master the ailment without any costly quack medicine
in the first place.* I will give the stuff one more try,
in the interest of fairness, even though I know that it
won't do any good. Lilli wants me to go to Fukuoka with
her, which I was disinclined to do, especially as there
are other friends whom she can pal around with, and it
would be stretching my budget to the breaking point
(Japan is a huge budget stretch always), but what the
hey, maybe I'll do it.

* Recent studies have showed that the more expensive a
medicine is, the more likely it is going to be perceived
as effective - even when it is a placebo. Similarly with
wine - take your Two Buck Chuck and put a $20 label on it
and people will think it's a lot better than it is.

 -=> Ruth Haffly said to Nancy Backus <=-

 RH> When we were in Savannah, one Friday night we went to Uncle Bubba's
 RH> (Paula Deen's brother) for seafood. It was a slow night and he was in
 RH> the house so he came around to the various tables, asking where we
 RH> were from, how we liked the meal, etc. When he found out we were local,
 RH> he didn't spend as much time with us as he did with other tables. Guess
 RH> he takes locals for granted, that they know good seafood.

That's funny and sad. Apparently he's become a TripAdvisor whore.
This is such a contrast from the olden days, when a restaurateur
would try to build a relationship with patrons - back then, those
just passing through would get short shrift, not an ideal
situation either.

In retrospect, you probably should have said, just moved here;
then there would have been some incentive for the guy to treat
you with the kid gloves that he apparently reserves for outlanders.

Primehouse arugula-fennel salad
cat: pretentious, rich, starter
servings: 4

2 shallots, minced
3 Tb toasted fennel seed, ground
1 qt heavy cream
12 oz goat cheese
6 Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
Hickory chips, soaked in water for 1/2 hr
white truffle oil to taste
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 Tb chives, chopped fine
1 lb arugula, wild or baby
salt and pepper to taste

Wild arugula and shaved fennel salad with goat cheese fondue
and truffle-smoked tomatoes

Sweat shallots and fennel in a sm amount of oil. Add cream
and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Reduce by 1/3. Put
the mixture into a blender and add the goat cheese to
thicken. Season. Set aside and keep warm.

Light charcoal in a smoker and add the soaked hickory chips.
Arrange tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut side down, place in the
prepared smoker and smoke for 20-30 min. Remove and slowly
roast in a 250F oven for 1 hr or until skin has separated
from the meat of the tomato. Remove from oven and remove
skin. Cut in half lengthwise. Drizzle with truffle oil
and set aside.

In a bowl combine vinegar and oils, emulsifying completely.
Add chives and adjust seasoning. Toss with arugula and
fennel. Season with salt and pepper.

Drizzle goat cheese mixture onto a plate. Place 3 tomato
wedges in center of the plate. Top with arugula and fennel.

Rick Gresh, David Burke's Primehouse, Chicago


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