Hi,

I havent been here for years.

On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.

I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).

So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
is beautiful btw).

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Hi Michael! Dams, Gregory, Blake, Chris D, Tammy, Jill and yes, Sheldon
- posting under the nym of Brooklyn1. You'll recognize his 'style' right
off.

I'm a relative newcomer to the group, recent acquisition, er wife, to
Bob Terwilliger.

> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
Thomas Keller's "Bouchon". Love their sprouts -- and the restaurant! And
that is a fine wine you are having with it. Bob and I are in NorCal so
we get out that way (and your way) quite often.

Chris D is in New Mexico, but we hope to have her back "home" in the Bay
area soon.

Welcome back!

--Lin

> Hi Michael! Dams, Gregory, Blake, Chris D, Tammy, Jill and yes, Sheldon
> - posting under the nym of Brooklyn1. You'll recognize his 'style' right
> off.

lol

> I'm a relative newcomer to the group, recent acquisition, er wife, to
> Bob Terwilliger.

That rings a bell... by "new" you mean a few years, dont you?


> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".

Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
in Davis)

> Love their sprouts -- and the restaurant! And
> that is a fine wine you are having with it. Bob and I are in NorCal so
> we get out that way (and your way) quite often.

Going to see whales at Point Reyes much? I went the last two weekends,
without much luck.
Might go again this weekend, or go to lake tahoo.

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> That rings a bell... by "new" you mean a few years, dont you?

Nope. Just a couple of years. We celebrate our second anniversary next
week. Still honeymooning! ;-)
>
>> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
>> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".
>
> Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
> in Davis)

Bouchon is in Yountville. It's part of that Napa area. The other two
Thomas Keller Napa restaurants -- The French Laundry, and 'ad hoc' --
are also in Yountville and within walking distance of each other. Bob
said his steak and frites at Bouchon were some of the best he's ever
had. I had lamb that night. We had a really lovely hanger steak at 'ad
hoc' but they have a fixed price menu that changes daily. It was only by
chance that we had that served to us since we didn't know what it was
going to be when we made our reservations. You'd have to check with them
before a menu is posted to see when they serve that again.

> Going to see whales at Point Reyes much? I went the last two weekends,
> without much luck.
> Might go again this weekend, or go to lake tahoo.

We were at Point Reyes just a few weeks ago, but for cheese from the
Cowgirl Creamery and then on to Tomales Bay for fresh oysters. I don't
think you'll be seeing any whales at Lake Tahoe! ;-) Ski bunnies maybe,
but no whales.

--Lin

> Nope. Just a couple of years. We celebrate our second anniversary next
> week. Still honeymooning! ;-)

Wow, normally that settles in after less than 6 months, you are quite
lucky, except how does that affect you abilities to do well at work

> Bouchon is in Yountville. It's part of that Napa area. The other two
> Thomas Keller Napa restaurants -- The French Laundry, and 'ad hoc' --
> are also in Yountville

Saturday I had 7 koreans visiting and I served them traditional danish
food (pork tenderloin prepared as game - I posted the recipe once upon
a time here).
So I went to drive randomly around sunday and ended up in Napa, where
I was cursing at myself for not remembering what you said and where it
was.
I just randomly chose a cozy street to drive on and almost stopped
somewhere else, but then I saw it and went "thats the one!"
I had a steak frites, with sauteed spinach instead of fries, and a
rochuefort quiche.
Went into the bakery next door and got a double espresso and a lemon
tart, fruit tart and a palladin bread (paladin is my favourite class
in world of warcraft lol).
I almost bought their French Laundry Cookbook, but is it worth the
price?
After that I found a nice Winery Sattui and got a madeira based on
zinfandel.
It was getting late so I followed the sun (west) to the shore and
drove down hwy 1.
Next weekend will be Lake Tahoe.


> We were at Point Reyes just a few weeks ago, but for cheese from the
> Cowgirl Creamery and then on to Tomales Bay for fresh oysters.

I drove through tomales yesterday, but was still full from the Bouchon
steak. I had a light supper in Stinton beach Parkside Cafe.
Mussels in whitewine-parsley stuff.

> I don't
> think you'll be seeing any whales at Lake Tahoe! ;-) Ski bunnies maybe,
> but no whales.

Hmm, how would you phrase my sentence so that it is not interpretted
as a(b+c) but (ab+c)?
(yes, I know, I think in systems, Im an engineer... human empathy
replaced with technical empathy)

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:


> > I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
> > Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".
>
> Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
> in Davis)

You might try Seasons at 1st and F Streets. They have a new chef who
seems competent. But, I haven't tried their steak. In Sacramento,
Morton's and Chops have good beef which I can attest to. You might head
down to Locke and try Al-the-Wop's. It has a unique ambience and the
steaks are not in Morton's class they are tasty and a lot cheaper.
Good luck-

Don in windy Davis, CA

>
> You might try Seasons at 1st and F Streets. They have a new chef who
> seems competent.

Is that on that "square" with Borders?

>
> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".

Actually, the spinach I got there is like my own spinach too: sauteed
and with garlic.
But the steak has a funny oinonbased salsa like garnish. I havent done
that.

"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).


Hi Archon,

Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. Silvia, if you mean the
one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon, Victor,
Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.

Glad to see you again. What are you doing in this country? Working here
now, or school?

Boli

>
> Hi Archon,
>
> Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. *Silvia, if you mean the
> one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon, Victor,
> Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.

Yeah, after going further int oteh list of posts I see some posts.
(using google.com)

> Glad to see you again. *What are you doing in this country? *Working here
> now, or school?

I was here in 2004 as the obligatory 6 months abroad during my phd
scholarship.
Now Im back to do some more research while Im employed as an assistant
professor at Aalborg University.
It is only for 2 months with the option to going back for more
experiments next year.

bolivar wrote:
> "Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I havent been here for years.
>>
>> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>>
>> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
>> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
>> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I
>> visited damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum
>> (lol). So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake,
>> chrisd,
>> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>>
>> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
>> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
>> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And
>> having it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district"
>> (the winery is beautiful btw).
>
>
> Hi Archon,
>
> Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. Silvia, if you mean
> the one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon,
> Victor, Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.
>
> Glad to see you again. What are you doing in this country? Working
> here now, or school?
>
> Boli

Hey, Boli - long time seeing your name! How are you?
And welcome back to you, Archon.

Dora (limey)

Dora

On 2009-04-04, bolivar > wrote:

> Hi Archon,

Who?... Where?..... what nick?

nb

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Do I count?

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

> > So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> > tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> Do I count?

Yep

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:

> > > So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> > > tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
> >
> > Do I count?
>
> Yep



Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Michael Nielsen > wrote in news:0203c5e3-8715-4859-a13b-
:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>

I was away for a while too, but back again. Don't know if you remember me
but I remember you (sounds like a song lyric!)

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Core of my heart, my country! Land of the rainbow gold,
For flood and fire and famine she pays us back threefold.
My Country, Dorothea MacKellar, 1904

Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I remember you. I went through a fairly long period of not
posting or posting very little but am posting regularly again at
this point.

--
Jean B.

"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>

I'm still here, Michael.

Jill

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>

i am flattered you remember me, micheal (i hope they're fond memories). i
am indisputably here, as are some others, who i am sure will speak up.

some folks say the dump has changed of late, but i think it is more the
same than not. hope you sitck around.

your pal,
blake

Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane.


Most of the people you mentioned other than Silvia are still
here.
I remember your Danish recipes quite well.

How long will you be in CA?

gloria p

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?


I am here, Michael, though I'd not consider myself an "old-timer" - at least
not on this ng, lol...


> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).


I just bought a coupla pounds of nice brussels sprouts, they will be dinner
tomorrow...


--
Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

They are, but for Silvia. Damsel comes and goes. Michael Odom comes
and goes. Bob Pastorio died on April 1, 2008. Margaret Suran has
pretty much stopped posting. Nice to see you. Are you coming to
Minnesota again? Damsel's planning a cook-in in Albert Lea for sometime
in June, I think.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - updated 3-30-2009
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Damsel comes and goes.

Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.

>Are you coming to Minnesota again? Damsel's planning
>a cook-in in Albert Lea for sometime in June, I think.

The last weekend of June, unless things keep going the way they have
been. I'll keep y'all posted.

Carol

--
Change "invalid" to JamesBond's agent number to reply.

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >Damsel comes and goes.
>
> Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.

<grin> In, out, in, out. That's what it's all about.

> Carol
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - updated 3-30-2009
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >Damsel comes and goes.
> >
> > Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.
>
> <grin> In, out, in, out. That's what it's all about.

You are a naughty girl Barb! ;-D
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:00:44 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Damsel comes and goes.
>>
>> Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.
>
><grin> In, out, in, out. That's what it's all about.
>
Wasn't there a comic routine about that? Something like: "What if the
Hokey-Pokey really IS what it's all about?"
--

modom

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
> wrote:

>I visited
>damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).

And it was fun, wasn't it? LOL!

>So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
>tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

I'm still here. Lots happening on the homefront, so this is the first
I've peeked at RFC for about a week. There's still way too much going
on to justify spending much time here for the time being. But you're
not rid of me. I'm like gum on the bottom of your shoe.

Welcome back!
Carol

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On Apr 3, 10:24 pm, Michael Nielsen > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
Hmm. How old do you have to be? I was on in Chicago what, 15? years
ago. Cook-in at Kate's(?) condo on the lake. Any of you I met there?

Then I was absent for a few years and lost touch.

CC wouln't post my pic the last time I sent it (Gazpachinator), but
maybe I'll try again with a more normal one.

Welcome back.

Bulka

On Apr 5, 5:27*pm, bulka > wrote:
> On Apr 3, 10:24 pm, Michael Nielsen > wrote:> Hi,
>
> > I havent been here for years.
>
> > On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> Hmm. *How old do you have to be? *I was on in Chicago what, 15? years
> ago. *Cook-in at Kate's(?) condo on the lake. *Any of you I met there?
>
> Then I was absent for a few years and lost touch.
>
> CC wouln't post my pic the last time I sent it (Gazpachinator), but

You love gazpacho?

OK, to be lazy I wont reply to all posts saying " remember you " etc.
so I will post here
that you (bulka) is the only one of them I do not remember, LOL
But the rest who replied I do. The purpose of my ping was exactly to
spark my memory
to settle in completely and it worked (except for bulka).

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>Hi,
>
>I havent been here for years.
>
>On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.

<snip>

There are a lot of us around, but many of us aren't posting as much as
we used to. I've been posting here since about '94, but have done so
less and less as work piles up, the years pile on and my attention
span shortens :-)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:00:06 -0700, in rec.food.cooking, Terry Pulliam
Burd wrote:

>On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I havent been here for years.
>>
>>On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
><snip>
>
>There are a lot of us around, but many of us aren't posting as much as
>we used to. I've been posting here since about '94, but have done so
>less and less as work piles up, the years pile on and my attention
>span shortens :-)
>
Like me, I don't post much here anymore.

Doug
--
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Doug's Archaeology Site: http://www.ramtops.co.uk
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"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I'm still here AND still in Davis (working, that is). Gosh was it 2004?
That means it's been 5 years since I broke my foot!

Time flies....

Ciao!
Tammy (no broken bones this time....)

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.

Well, it can't be that long because I remember you (and I've only been
around here for about 4 years) <g>

Welcome back, Michael. BTW, I still have your Mugshot, some signature
dishes and a link to a site of yours on the RFC site.

<Cathy waves to sf - good job I didn't delete Michael's Mugshot,
donchyathunk?>

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:50:40 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>Michael Nielsen wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I havent been here for years.
>
>Well, it can't be that long because I remember you (and I've only been
>around here for about 4 years) <g>
>
>Welcome back, Michael. BTW, I still have your Mugshot, some signature
>dishes and a link to a site of yours on the RFC site.
>
><Cathy waves to sf - good job I didn't delete Michael's Mugshot,
>donchyathunk?>

I *still* say if they don't post for a year, they can ask to have
their mugshot restored or send a new one. I, personally, don't like
looking at all the mugshots of posters who haven't shown up in eons.
As far as infrequent posters and lurkers go. I can't imagine *why*
they'd want to have their mug up on the page.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Apr 3, 6:24*pm, Michael Nielsen > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Michael,

I wouldn't bet any money on it, but I believe you and I exchanged a
few posts about five or six years ago. I post every once in a while,
but mostly just lurk at this point. If I think there's something I
can add, I toss it out there. But otherwise, it's lurk mode.

Welcome back to The States.

Ken

I haven't been around for years and don't really monitor the group any
more, but I do get google updates and happened to catch mention of
this thread. I remember going to a meet up in San Diego many years
ago. Good times.

Arturo

Here is one of the many yummy recipes from that day... as saved on my
computer.

Originally my MIL's recipe, it has changed very little. The original
called
for coconut milk, my husband has omitted the coconut milk because his
lovely
wife <modest wave> can't eat it.
Typically, we use bone-in chicken breast and my mother's hot peppers
instead
of ground red pepper. This curry is also good with beef, goat, lamb or
duck.
(Pork & fish would need less cooking time.)

Chapman Chicken Curry

Recipe By: Cynthia Chapman (Trinidad, West Indies)

Serves: 4



4 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 garlic cloves, peeled

3 inches ginger root slice

2 tablespoons curry powder, yellow

1 tablespoon garam masala

1 tablespoon saffron threads

1 teaspoon cumin

1 large onion

2 teaspoons ground red pepper, or to taste

Salt and pepper, to taste

3 whole cloves

2 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 pounds chicken

1/2 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 recipe Chapman Mango Chutney



Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add garlic, onions, and
saffron. Let garlic & onion cook until garlic turns dark brown. Remove
garlic.



Lower heat to medium. Add curry powder, garam masala, red pepper, salt
and
pepper, ginger slices to oil. Mix well. Simmer for 2-3 minutes,
stirring
occasionally.



Add chicken, water and potatoes. Stir well. Cover and let cook over
medium
heat until mixture boils. Reduce heat to low, allow to cook for 1 1/2
hours
or until chicken is fork tender.



Turn off heat. Let sit, covered, for 20 minutes.



Serve with rice and mango chutney.




Chapman Mango Chutney


Recipe By: Cynthia Chapman (Trinidad, West Indies)

Serves: 4



2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 garlic cloves - peeled and smashed

1 1/2 inches ginger root slice

2 tablespoons yellow curry powder

1/2 tablespoon garam masala

1 tablespoon saffron threads

1 teaspoon cumin

2 teaspoons ground red pepper, or to taste

1/2 large onion, sliced

2 large mangoes, seed removed, unpeeled and sliced

Salt and pepper, to taste

3 whole cloves

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup sugar



Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add garlic, onions, and
saffron. Let garlic & onion cook until garlic turns dark brown. Remove
garlic.



Lower heat to medium. Add curry powder, garam masala, salt and pepper,
ginger slices to oil. Mix well. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring
occasionally.



Add mangoes and water. Stir well. Cover and let cook over medium heat
until
mixture boils. Reduce heat to low and add sugar. Cook for 1 hour.



Turn off heat. Let sit, covered, for 30 minutes.


--
readah

Before responding, take out the trash.

If being here in 2004 makes one an old-timer, what is someone who's been
here since 1993?


"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

Sharon wrote:
> If being here in 2004 makes one an old-timer, what is someone who's been
> here since 1993?

Sharon! You sure don't post frequently, because I think I would
recognize you if you did!!!!

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Sharon wrote:
>> If being here in 2004 makes one an old-timer, what is someone who's been
>> here since 1993?
>
> Sharon! You sure don't post frequently, because I think I would recognize
> you if you did!!!!
>
> --
> Jean B.

I don't post often, but I have been around since 1993. The user name I post
under has changed over the years as my news server and internet access have
changed. I originally posted from a Unix account until I no longer had a
need for a workstation at work, then every couple of years I've migrated to
new PC hardware that has to be set up for news access from scratch every
time, plus add to that my company has taken the liberty of changing my email
address format, our news server domain address and such, all of which make
it look like I'm new here each time.

Sharon

Sharon wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sharon wrote:
>>> If being here in 2004 makes one an old-timer, what is someone who's been
>>> here since 1993?
>> Sharon! You sure don't post frequently, because I think I would recognize
>> you if you did!!!!
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> I don't post often, but I have been around since 1993. The user name I post
> under has changed over the years as my news server and internet access have
> changed. I originally posted from a Unix account until I no longer had a
> need for a workstation at work, then every couple of years I've migrated to
> new PC hardware that has to be set up for news access from scratch every
> time, plus add to that my company has taken the liberty of changing my email
> address format, our news server domain address and such, all of which make
> it look like I'm new here each time.
>
> Sharon
>
>
Oh, I believe you. Nice to see you here, Sharon.

--
Jean B.