Behind the Scenes ~
How French Laundry's chefs reach for the stars

"A sign under the clock reads "Sense of Urgency". What goes on behind the French Laundry scene? Scheduled to spend a day in the kitchen, Sophie Brickman would be helping the cooks prep while observing a day in the life of the restaurant"

Thomas Keller, executive chef and owner of the French Laundry, twice named "the best restaurant in the world," walked into the restaurant's waiting room...
Read more: How French Laundry's chefs reach for the stars; sfgate.com

"Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic." ~Jean Sibelius

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Read more: Consuming Passion : Dinner with Michael Voltaggio; latimesmagazine.com

~ What happens when the tables get turned and the critic is the one dealing with diva diners and obnoxious oenophiles?...
Read more: Critic turns waitress for a week; theglobeandmail.com

~ 7:45 p.m., East Coast Grill full tilt, ready to throttle one of the six diners at Table...
Read more: My Week as a Waiter; nytimes.com

Read more: Where the Lines Between Chefs and Artists Blur; theatlantic.com

~ Food for Thought - Very informative exchanges of thoughts between foodies and non-foodies, full-time or part-time Parisian residents...
Read more: Food for Thought; parismissives.blogspot.com

~ French bistros and the difference between American and French ideas of service...
Read more: Bistro Bummer; davidlebovitz.com

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Stuffed Pumpkin

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Vacation Rumination ~
The best (and worst) holiday food ~

"Looking back on past holidays it's the food that looms, not the noble Sphinx or the pyramids of Giza"

What's the most memorable food you've eaten on a holiday, and was it remarkable for the right or wrong reasons?...
Read more: The best (and worst) holiday food; guardian.co.uk

"Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson (*)QuoteGarden.com

Read more: The Truth About Soul Food; oprah.com

~ Epoisses a washed rind cheese from the village of Epoisses in Burgundy, France...
Read more: Epoisses; playingwithfireandwater.com

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~ A new study finds that an extra serving of green leafy vegetables every day cuts the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults by 14 percent...
Read more: Good reason to eat your broccoli; asiaone.com

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Epoisses

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Chefs Challenge ~
3 Fillmore Street chefs take the challenge of one basket of ingredients ~

"What happens when you get three chefs, one meal and a basket of five seasonal ingredients?"

That was the story idea that came out on a weekly brainstorming meeting. A food challenge ...

Read more: 3 Fillmore Street chefs take the challenge of one basket of ingredients; sfgate.com

"Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting." ~Author Unknown (*)QuoteGarden.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ 5 Refreshing Recipes for Mineral-Rich Cucumbers; rodale.com
~ An Italian Cookout; memoriediangelina.blogspot.com
~ Baigan Bharta (Indian Eggplant Curry) - Healthy Vegetarian Recipe; foyupdate.blogspot.com
~ Bibim Guksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles); eatingandliving.blogspot.com
~ Chicken-Apricot Salad; poorgirleatswell.com

Cucumber Salad

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Chefs Challenge ~
3 Fillmore Street chefs take the challenge of one basket of ingredients ~

"What happens when you get three chefs, one meal and a basket of five seasonal ingredients?"

That was the story idea that came out on a weekly brainstorming meeting. A food challenge ...

Read more: 3 Fillmore Street chefs take the challenge of one basket of ingredients; sfgate.com

"Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting." ~Author Unknown (*)QuoteGarden.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ 5 Refreshing Recipes for Mineral-Rich Cucumbers; rodale.com
~ An Italian Cookout; memoriediangelina.blogspot.com
~ Baigan Bharta (Indian Eggplant Curry) - Healthy Vegetarian Recipe; foyupdate.blogspot.com
~ Bibim Guksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles); eatingandliving.blogspot.com
~ Chicken-Apricot Salad; poorgirleatswell.com

Cucumber Salad

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill(*)

News
Blindfolded diners dig in to benefit visually impaired

Sightless dining raises awareness and funds.
Diners at Bacchus in Milwaukee were wearing blindfolds during an event dubbed "Dining in the Dark." The four-course meal, $250-per-person, was organized to benefit the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Badger Association also raised awareness. Most of the participants struggled to find silverware and their way to mouths with a forkful of food. Two reporters were dispatched - one as a diner and the other as an observer.

There's a saying in the culinary world: First, you eat with your eyes. ...
... Diners at Bacchus on Sunday night moved on to other senses for a high-end meal that they could only imagine. ...
Full Story: Blindfolded diners dig in to benefit visually impaired; By Jan Uebelherr and Kathy Flanigan, on the Journal Sentinel

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill(*)

News
Blindfolded diners dig in to benefit visually impaired

Sightless dining raises awareness and funds.
Diners at Bacchus in Milwaukee were wearing blindfolds during an event dubbed "Dining in the Dark." The four-course meal, $250-per-person, was organized to benefit the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Badger Association also raised awareness. Most of the participants struggled to find silverware and their way to mouths with a forkful of food. Two reporters were dispatched - one as a diner and the other as an observer.

There's a saying in the culinary world: First, you eat with your eyes. ...
... Diners at Bacchus on Sunday night moved on to other senses for a high-end meal that they could only imagine. ...
Full Story: Blindfolded diners dig in to benefit visually impaired; By Jan Uebelherr and Kathy Flanigan, on the Journal Sentinel

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Sustainable seafood ~
A new school for undervalued fish ~

"Adventurous chefs are introducing some unlikely fish in the name of 'sustainable seafood.' Will the public bite? Cuttlefish, Sheepshead, Pompano..."

Chefs and seafood lovers rarely see eye to eye where fish is concerned. Diners, for the most part, want fish that tastes mild and...
Read more: The New School; wsj.com

"An apology is a good way to have the last word." ~Author Unknown (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations

~ It's over-fished and under threat – but sustainable stocks of cod are available, and, if you salt it, very little will go an awfully long way...
Read more: Cure for seasonal blues: Skye Gyngell cooks with cod; independent.co.uk

Read more: She is as lovely in person as she is on TV; boston.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts
~ Unlocking the True Flavor of Mackerel; nytimes.com
~ Cure For The Common Salmon; cavemancooking.wordpress.com
~ Red Pepper Pesto Pasta; eclecticrecipes.com
~ ChezWhat?: wild mushroom parmigiana; alittlebitofchristo.blogspot.com
~ Fig, goat cheese, and honey napoleon; kitchenhealssoul.blogspot.com

Atlantic Spanish Mackerel

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Indigenous Ingredients ~
Fine Dining: Caribou, Elk, and Boars, Oh My

"Why isn't America's native game available on its plates? Every locality has native options to keep diners interested. A case for the other red meats"

Elk, wild boar, musk ox, bison, caribou, variety present on many Canadian menus. Prepared with French simplicity and elegant presentation...
Read more: Fine Dining: Caribou, Elk, and Boars, Oh My; theatlantic.com

"If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk." ~Raymond Inmon (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations

More from Gordon Ramsay' F Word: Venison with chocolate sauce; youtube.com

~ American Buffalo (the Bison) were the Plains Indians primary food source and once numbered in the tens of millions...
Read more: Buffalo meat / Bison Meat - Quick Facts About American Buffalo; buffalo-meat.info

Read more: Meet the regulars; nypost.com

~ Could you shoot your own food?...
Read more: Men who kill; theage.com.au

~ A lot of rumors were circulated a few years aback about this extra-special beef from Japan...
Read more: Japanese Kobe Beef: Worth the Hype?; thekitchn.com

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Elk Roast

Cooking Ingredients ~
For Old-Fashioned Flavor, Bake the Baking Soda

"Sodium bicarbonate, (aka baking soda), can become a more muscular and versatile ingredient by baking-it. Makes a good lye substitute for pretzels, different types of noodles..."

Acids are invaluable mainstay cooking ingredients. Lemon and lime juices, myriad vinegars and sour salt, or...
Read more: For Old-Fashioned Flavor, Bake the Baking Soda; nytimes.com

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." ~Albert Einstein (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations

Read more: Top 10 Ten Best Aphrodisiacs; gayot.com

Read more: Anchovy Fishing Onboard the Merva W - Photos; sunset.com

~ The Peruvian cousin to crudo, sashimi, and ceviche...
Read more: What Is Tiradito?; yumsugar.com

~ A magic place! "If G. Detou didn’t exist, I couldn’t live in Paris" _David Lebovitz...
Read more: G. Detou in Paris; davidlebovitz.com

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Rose Water

Real Food
An inconvenient challenge: Eat 'real food' for a month

"On Day One of the challenge, blogger Jennifer McGruther (NourishedKitchen.com) gave this instruction: Purge your pantry of processed foods."

The task set by a food blogger seemed deceptively simple: Eat real food for a month.
More than 900 people signed up for the challenge, ...
Full Story: An inconvenient challenge: Eat 'real food' for a month; cnn.com
Picture from: Food Philosophy; NourishedKitchen.com

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