On Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:46:04 -0700, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-11-25 5:56 p.m., Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Nov 2018 12:08:43 -0800, Taxed and Spent
>> > wrote:
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>>> On 11/25/2018 11:59 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> I was watching a Nigella Lawson cooking show on PBS this morning. She
>>>> prepared a toasted proscuitto and brie sandwich that looked fantastic!
>>>> You know my ears perked up when I heard the word "brie".
>>>>
>>>> She used a rustic type bread, crusty and firm, cut slices about 3/4 of
>>>> an inch thick. She spread a good thick layer of room temp brie on each
>>>> slice. Here's the kicker. She thinly sliced a fig and put a few slices
>>>> on top of the brie one side of the bread. On the other side she layered
>>>> slices of proscuitto. Put the two halves of the sandwich together.
>>>>
>>>> She called it "toasted" but admitted it's really like what many people
>>>> call a grilled cheese sandwich. She melted some butter with a touch of
>>>> olive oil (to keep the butter from burning) in a small non-stick
>>>> skillet. She cooked one side of the sandwich, lightly pressing it down
>>>> with a wide spatula, until the bread was golden brown. She turned it
>>>> and lightly pressed down again. She needed to add a touch more butter
>>>> and just a hint of oil to the pan. Cooked it until the cheese was
>>>> nicely melted and the other side was golden brown.
>>>>
>>>> It would never have occurred to me to put figs in what is essentially a
>>>> grilled ham & cheese sandwich. I might just have to try this.
>>>>
>>>> She said she suffers from insomnia and when she can't sleep she thinks
>>>> about food. This idea came to her during one of those bouts of
>>>> sleeplessness. She stated it never would have occurred to her in the
>>>> middle of the day. LOL
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>>
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>>> When she can't sleep, she thinks about food. BFD. I DREAM about food.
>>
>> I understand her focus on food. Don't forget she has quite a bit that
>> needs to be fed.
>>
>The last I saw of her, she had slimmed down quite significantly.

But also locally?