We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
it was Portuguese.... not a problem.

We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a sort of salsa
of red peppers and grilled pineapple. My entree was tiger shrimps in
house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.

Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with raisins, chopped
dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse. Delicious.

On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>
> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with aÂ* sort of salsa
> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.Â* My entree was tiger shrimps in
> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>
> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served withÂ* raisins, chopped
> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.Â* Delicious.
>
It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.

On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>>
>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a* sort of salsa
>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.* My entree was tiger shrimps in
>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>>
>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with* raisins, chopped
>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.* Delicious.
>>
>It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
>pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.

I only wonder what Madiera is.

On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
>>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
>>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>>>
>>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with aÂ* sort of salsa
>>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.Â* My entree was tiger shrimps in
>>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
>>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
>>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>>>
>>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served withÂ* raisins, chopped
>>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.Â* Delicious.
>>>
>> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
>> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>
> I only wonder what Madiera is.
>
We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?

On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 17:57:35 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>>>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>>>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>>>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>>>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
>>>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
>>>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>>>>
>>>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a* sort of salsa
>>>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.* My entree was tiger shrimps in
>>>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
>>>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
>>>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>>>>
>>>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with* raisins, chopped
>>>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.* Delicious.
>>>>
>>> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
>>> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>>
>> I only wonder what Madiera is.
>>
>We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?

Was it a typo? I never really care about typos.

On Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 3:20:04 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with raisins, chopped
> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse. Delicious.
>
That does sound delicious!

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We showed
>> up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that it was
>> Portuguese.... not a problem.
>>
>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a sort of salsa of
>> red peppers and grilled pineapple. My entree was tiger shrimps in house
>> made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree was the
>> winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat but not
>> order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>>
>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with raisins, chopped
>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse. Delicious.
>>
> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.

I made Julia Child's poached pears some time ago. I think they used wine but
I don't remember what kind.

On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 15:00:05 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 3:20:04 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with raisins, chopped
>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse. Delicious.
>>
>That does sound delicious!

Japanese place with a friend and had Seafood Tempura, delicious,
shrimp, scallops, calamari and a wonderful dipping sauce to go with
it.

On 2019-06-01 5:57 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served withÂ* raisins, chopped
>>>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.Â* Delicious.
>>>>
>>> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part.Â* I've made
>>> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>>
>> I only wonder what Madiera is.
>>
> We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?

If he is trying to embarrass me over a typo he should have checked it first.

On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 20:39:45 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-06-01 5:57 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with* raisins, chopped
>>>>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.* Delicious.
>>>>>
>>>> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part.* I've made
>>>> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>>>
>>> I only wonder what Madiera is.
>>>
>> We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?
>
>If he is trying to embarrass me over a typo he should have checked it first.

I wasn't trying to embarrass you, even though it was a spelling error:

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira_wine>

On Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 5:57:37 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
> > On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
> >>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
> >>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
> >>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
> >>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
> >>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
> >>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
> >>>
> >>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with aÂ* sort of salsa
> >>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.Â* My entree was tiger shrimps in
> >>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
> >>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
> >>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
> >>>
> >>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served withÂ* raisins, chopped
> >>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.Â* Delicious.
> >>>
> >> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
> >> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
> >
> > I only wonder what Madiera is.
> >
> We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?

He's going to be very busy on Usenet.

I'm a born proofreader but I generally don't mention typos unless
they're funny.

Bruce did manage that rare feat: mentioning a typo without making
one himself.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 03:54:08 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 5:57:37 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> > On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> >>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>> >>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>> >>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>> >>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>> >>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
>> >>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
>> >>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>> >>>
>> >>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a* sort of salsa
>> >>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.* My entree was tiger shrimps in
>> >>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
>> >>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
>> >>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>> >>>
>> >>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with* raisins, chopped
>> >>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.* Delicious.
>> >>>
>> >> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
>> >> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>> >
>> > I only wonder what Madiera is.
>> >
>> We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?
>
>He's going to be very busy on Usenet.
>
>I'm a born proofreader but I generally don't mention typos unless
>they're funny.
>
>Bruce did manage that rare feat: mentioning a typo without making
>one himself.

I kept the sentence really short.

On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:34:24 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 03:54:08 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 5:57:37 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> > On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> >>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>>> >>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>>> >>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>>> >>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>>> >>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
>>> >>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
>>> >>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a* sort of salsa
>>> >>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.* My entree was tiger shrimps in
>>> >>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
>>> >>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
>>> >>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with* raisins, chopped
>>> >>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.* Delicious.
>>> >>>
>>> >> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
>>> >> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>>> >
>>> > I only wonder what Madiera is.

I read that as a case of Mad Diarrhea

>>> We are down to picking on spelling errors and typos?
>>
>>He's going to be very busy on Usenet.
>>
>>I'm a born proofreader but I generally don't mention typos unless
>>they're funny.
>>
>>Bruce did manage that rare feat: mentioning a typo without making
>>one himself.
>
>I kept the sentence really short.

On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 12:10:28 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:34:24 +1000, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 03:54:08 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 5:57:37 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> On 6/1/2019 5:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>> > On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 16:39:46 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> On 6/1/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> >>> We are in Toronto for the weekend and staying at a downtown hotel. There
>>>> >>> are lots of food options. Last night I was thinking of Thai food but my
>>>> >>> wife isn't crazy about it because of the high sugar content. I suggested
>>>> >>> a Spanish place where I had had a nice meal years ago. I went to Google
>>>> >>> and they suggested on a couple blocks away that was well rated. We
>>>> >>> showed up without a reservation and got a table before I realized that
>>>> >>> it was Portuguese.... not a problem.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> We split an appetizer of grilled squids that came with a* sort of salsa
>>>> >>> of red peppers and grilled pineapple.* My entree was tiger shrimps in
>>>> >>> house made linguini with a tomato and chipotle sauce. My wife's entree
>>>> >>> was the winner. She had grilled octopus, one of those things I will eat
>>>> >>> but not order. I wish I had ordered that or myself.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Dessert was a pear poached in Madiera and served with* raisins, chopped
>>>> >>> dried apricot on top of a ricotta mousse.* Delicious.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >> It all sounds good but the pear sounds like the best part. I've made
>>>> >> pears poached in port years ago but this version sounds better.
>>>> >
>>>> > I only wonder what Madiera is.
>
>I read that as a case of Mad Diarrhea

That's how easy some typos lead to complete misunderstanding: pears
poached in mad diarrhea.