Those who have to stop and plan might do well in
a test kitchen but not in a restaurant unless it

Cook, stop to record results, tweak, repeat. It's needed for some dishes, but not all.

That's one of the wonderful things about Sara
Moulton - she could cook on the fly but also
became the chef of the Gourmet magazine test
kitchens.

Quite possibly because of her versatility.

Of course, and also because she was supremely
good at what she does. I ate her cooking when
she was right out of school, and I should have
marched back into the kitchen and asked her out
on the spot.

We were speculating here about what a bad cook
would do if hired into the back of a great
restaurant, and the answer is that the person
would not be hired at all.

I'd agree with that.

Another of those useless speculations that
we sometimes fall into - what if it did, by
some cosmic accident, happen? And what if
the mysterious planet X suddenly speeds our
way, too.

It might make for a good between meals pick me up, or something to

hold > you over until the next big meal.
Sure, I could hold my tummy and look for the
bathroom until the next big meal.

Unless you had a fist full of pills to go with it.

Anyway.

Sigh! Did you have your tickets already?

Opera tickets were reserved. Plane tickets
were not, thank goodness.

Opera tickets refundable or transferable?

Don't know; I don't begrudge a few dozen Euro
to an arts organization as I would to the airline
or a hotel chain.

decide to bring back the Concorde.

Slim to no chances for that to happen.

In a very distant alternate universe maybe.
Almost as unlikely as being able to think
oneself back and forth across the ocean.

Not in our lifetime.

Unlikely in anyone's lifetime in this world.

Yes, but like everybody else, they don't announce a change, just let

the > consumer figure it out. At least the Good Earth folks didn't put
a "Now, > new and improved" label on the box. (G)
New package, same great taste (now 10% fewer
servings)!

Yeah, about right.

Irritates the heck out of me. New streamlined
half gallons, now 1.75 quarts!

Yes, and I don't need that sort of time waster.

Everyone needs a time waster now and again. You
just pick your preferred ones.

I have one, but it usually doesn't involve movies.

I've got plenty, but none of them involve
movies (or anything else particulary visual).

OTOH, mine are usually visual.

Maybe I'll try going to a movie with
binoculars sometime.

And being who they are, MS usually sells out a venue no matter what

the > ticket price is. They were a sell out at DPAC in December.
MS ... multiple sclerosis? Microsoft? manuscript?
It took a couple secs ... . I bumped into the
cellist of the old Boston String Quartet yesterday,
and Bonnie put her foot in it by describing a
fairly high-profile gig (a quarter century or more
ago, but musicians have long memories) that I
didn't hire her to play in; the cellist I did
get was one of the Mannheim girls at the time.

Could have ended up worse, glad it didn't.

This cellist was as good as the one who was
with MS, just lower profile, so she had to
work in the library while the other went on
world tours and was on the albums and such.

Unless you fill out one of those audience
comment cards, you never will. And that's
prospective, for next time only, and your
ideas will be taken into consideration only
if they don't cost much.

Unfortunatly so, and not seen audience comment cards.

"Well, then give us a good review on Yelp."

So we're better off going to Fu's than Joe's Seafood Experience. (G)

Joe's ptomaine palace.

Not in the top ten places to eat.

I never liked maccheroni with beans.

Some do work well together, others, no music.

Some people like 'um.

And some don't.

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Title: Zucchini and Hominy
Categories: Mexican, Vegetables, seriously?
Yield: 6 servings

1/4 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Sm 20 oz Hominy; Drained, 1 cn
2 tb Margarine Or Butter 2 tb Lime Juice
2 tb Vegetable Oil 1 tb Chile Powder
3 Zucchini; Md., * 1 ts Salt
2 c Tomatoes; Chopped, 2 Md 1 ds Pepper

* Cut the zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces.

Cook and stir the onion in the margarine and oil in a 10-inch skillet
over
medium heat until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook
uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is tender, about 10
to
15 minutes. Source unknown

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Hi Michael,

That's one of the wonderful things about Sara
Moulton - she could cook on the fly but also
became the chef of the Gourmet magazine test
kitchens.

Quite possibly because of her versatility.

Of course, and also because she was supremely
good at what she does. I ate her cooking when
she was right out of school, and I should have
marched back into the kitchen and asked her out
on the spot.

So what stopped you? (G)

We were speculating here about what a bad cook
would do if hired into the back of a great
restaurant, and the answer is that the person
would not be hired at all.

I'd agree with that.

Another of those useless speculations that
we sometimes fall into - what if it did, by
some cosmic accident, happen? And what if
the mysterious planet X suddenly speeds our
way, too.

Fills time and always fun to hear other people's wild speculations.

It might make for a good between meals pick me up, or

something to > ML> hold > you over until the next big meal.

Sure, I could hold my tummy and look for the
bathroom until the next big meal.

Unless you had a fist full of pills to go with it.

Anyway.

So, it's a pass for now.

Sigh! Did you have your tickets already?

Opera tickets were reserved. Plane tickets
were not, thank goodness.

Opera tickets refundable or transferable?

Don't know; I don't begrudge a few dozen Euro
to an arts organization as I would to the airline
or a hotel chain.

Understandable.

decide to bring back the Concorde.

Slim to no chances for that to happen.

In a very distant alternate universe maybe.
Almost as unlikely as being able to think
oneself back and forth across the ocean.

Not in our lifetime.

Unlikely in anyone's lifetime in this world.

True, but eventually there may be a new and improved (no time for drinks service on a trans-Atlantic flight) one.

just let > ML> the > consumer figure it out. At least the Good Earth folks didn't put > ML> a "Now, > new and improved" label on the box.
(G)

New package, same great taste (now 10% fewer
servings)!

Yeah, about right.

Irritates the heck out of me. New streamlined
half gallons, now 1.75 quarts!

Same price, or even a slightly higher one to pay the designer of the new
box and the advertisers. (G)

Yes, and I don't need that sort of time waster.

Everyone needs a time waster now and again. You
just pick your preferred ones.

I have one, but it usually doesn't involve movies.

I've got plenty, but none of them involve
movies (or anything else particulary visual).

OTOH, mine are usually visual.

Maybe I'll try going to a movie with
binoculars sometime.

Could be interesting. (G)

cellist of the old Boston String Quartet yesterday,
and Bonnie put her foot in it by describing a
fairly high-profile gig (a quarter century or more
ago, but musicians have long memories) that I
didn't hire her to play in; the cellist I did
get was one of the Mannheim girls at the time.

Could have ended up worse, glad it didn't.

This cellist was as good as the one who was
with MS, just lower profile, so she had to
work in the library while the other went on
world tours and was on the albums and such.

Lost her chance at fame and fortune.

Unless you fill out one of those audience
comment cards, you never will. And that's
prospective, for next time only, and your
ideas will be taken into consideration only
if they don't cost much.

Unfortunatly so, and not seen audience comment cards.

"Well, then give us a good review on Yelp."

Another forum I don't do.

So we're better off going to Fu's than Joe's Seafood

Experience. (G) > ML> Joe's ptomaine palace.

Not in the top ten places to eat.

I never liked maccheroni with beans.

Some do work well together, others, no music.

Some people like 'um.

And some don't.

Understandable.

Title: Zucchini and Hominy
Categories: Mexican, Vegetables, seriously?
Yield: 6 servings

Agreed--one of those "What were they smoking when they came up with
this?" recipies.

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