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Another Harvest Schedule

This one is even cooler

Harvest Schedule

I have been looking for this for awhile - just didn't know what to call it - Harvest Schedule - an example

Bistro Fare

Its seems that almost every place I eat out has some connection to french food. A cooking class I recently took was 'Techniques in fine cooking 1' - all french techniques of course. I at the same time I am just starting to really enjoy true french cuisine - especially the more homey or low key bistro fare. So yeah I feel a mission coming on - new york has a lot of bistros.

MenuPages has a section

Have any recomendations ?

To compare them fairly I should order the exact same thing - what is the litmus test for a bistro ?

Email me if you have any ideas

Birthday Bash 2005

I have a great girlfriend. I already knew this but after cooking me a dinner like she did for my birthday it's painfully obvious.

We started off with a mushroom appetizer - scallion, mushroom stems, tomatoes, panko, and parmesan all sitting nicely in the muschroom cap.

Some garlic bread

and then - rich oozy homeade lasgna

and the piece de resistance was my favorite desert - strawberry shortcake - made completly by Jazz. She wanted to buy it but nope - no shortcakes on the upper west side - soo much better homemade.

after that amazing meal both of us vowed not to eat ever again - about 12 hours later we of course broke said promise and had Holiday French Toast - baked with apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and raisins - Yum!!

I would also like to thank Jazz's mom for providing most of the recipes.

Best of NY 2005

So i got a confession - i love reading New York Metro. I feel its a guilty pleasure but there lists keep me interested. And I love how they come out with the best of 2005 in march. Enjoy trying some new places - I know I will.

NYMetro Best Food 2005

Kitchen 82

A place I think I need to try out:

Kitchen 82

No Jeffrey

Ouch

polyphagia

Today's word of the day (via wordsmith.org )

I especially like the quote

polyphagia (pol-ee-FAY-jee-uh) noun

1. Excessive appetite or eating.

2. The habit of feeding on many kinds of food.

[From Modern Latin, from Greek polyphagia, from polyphagos,
from poly- (much, many) + phagy (eating).]

"Various diseases, drugs and even stress can cause polyphagia.
Your first step should be to have Buster examined by your
veterinarian and have the caloric intake calculated."
Bernhard Pukay; Various Things Can Make Puppy Eat Like a Pig;
The Ottawa Citizen (Canada); Jan 27, 2003.

This week's theme: words related to eating and drinking.