• 18 is shambolic was was + Yanquis

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to RUTH HANSCHKA on Thursday, September 26, 2019 09:05:24
    There used to be a big thing made about publicly-owned
    utilities. I never got the point of that.
    Hopefully to get rid of at least some of the Con aspect, but around
    here it can just exacerbate the problem.

    Sorry, it's a New York corporation, need I say more?
    OK, could be worse, could be Connecticut-based.

    They blend in and hide in the crowd, unlike the ones in leather
    pants
    and purple hair.
    I'd have guessed that the ones in leather pants and purple hair
    aren't really into crime, or at least the kind of crime that
    would affect the likes of us.
    Generally not. I'm more inclined to trust people who can't hide.

    That was my point, mostly.

    So I went on line and heard a recording of Depp singing
    something or other, and I no longer want to hear him sing
    Pure Imagination.
    Probably not. Some actors have really good pipes. Some... yeah well.

    I haven't seen the appeal of Johnny Depp at all anyway.
    Of course, I've not seen a full movie with him in it.

    I envision him as a latter day Robin Williams; of course,
    I've seen him in only one movie too.

    Panty liners and paper tissues. I'm forever washing the tissues.
    Darned things get EVERYWHERE.
    You should use paper towels instead. They wash.
    Not for blowing my nose.

    And why not? Delicate nose, or what.

    Just as well. It might work well with an olive oil cake.
    Some restaurant served me an olive oil cake once - it was
    a little peppery and a little cakey, but the main problem
    was, as you can guess, the absence of butter.
    That would be unfortunate. Baked goods require butter.

    Lard works sometimes.

    It's Tradition if you're East Coast Jewish. Movies and whatever's
    open on Christmas. In really traditional households it's Chinese
    food, but less observant folks will go out for Thai, Indian etc
    too.
    No less peculiar. As in, why do anything at all on Christmas?
    It's a day off even if you don't celebrate, and some folks just want
    to go out.

    That's a lame explanation.

    &

    No, but the major entree is not the ability but the potential
    sale, and without a dollar-bound patron, that's mighty tough.
    I did do the demo for the Violin Society of America once at
    the Library of Congress and was invited back "any time," but
    I didn't take advantage of that offer for various reasons.
    Oh well. It was a thought. It's too bad you can't borrow a Strad
    from the local library the way you can a baking pan.

    Strads are essenially irreplaceable and mostly
    uninsurable. You can't borrow a 20-karat diamond
    from the library either.

    More a profit generator, if only a short-lived one.
    Some schemes seem to work forever, at least at some level.
    It's amazing, isn't it.
    People keep falling for them.

    Even more amazing.

    I read (I guess the backlighting from Gail and Dale's overhead
    lights in the dining room isn't adequate for the purpose)
    Frongle keep talking for them.

    Sacerdote used to take me to an IGA, where not only was the meat
    better and more inexpenive than at the Big Y, there was a more
    interesting selection as well.
    They're smaller but generally better for perishables. They tend to
    sell the good local ice creams too.

    There's something to be said for elegant ice creams.

    ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

    Title: Sangria Sorbet With Fresh Berries And Phyllo Crisps
    Categories: Desserts
    Yield: 1 Servings

    -------------------------------SANGRIA
    SORBET-------------------------------
    1 1/4 c Sugar
    1 1/2 c Water
    1 1/4 c Orange Juice
    1/4 c Lemon Juice
    1 c Red Wine (e.g., pinot noir)
    1 c White Wine (e.g., riesling)
    1 c Frozen Strawberries in
    -syrup

    -------------------------------PHYLLO CRISPS-------------------------------
    4 Phyllo sheets
    8 oz Unsalted butter
    1/2 c Granulated sugar

    SANGRIA SORBET Bring sugar and water to a boil to dissolve sugar. Combine
    orange and lemon juices and wines. Puree strawberries with some of the
    mixture and cool. Freeze in ice cream machine.

    PHYLLO CRISPS Melt butter in saucepan. Using a pastry brush, brush each
    sheet of phyllo length with butter and then sprinkle each sheet with
    sugar.
    Layer the sheets one on top of the other and cut into diamond shapes.
    Bake
    in a 350 oven until golden brown.

    John Geckles

    John Geckle's Comments: The phyllo sheets were cut in half and then
    sliced
    in long rectangles. The long rectangles were then sliced from top left
    to
    bottom right to form two triangles. The triangles were placed on a
    baking
    sheet and covered with another baking sheet to prevent them from puffing
    up. The sorbet was served by placing four miniature scoops in the center
    of
    a bowl.

    The sorbet was then surrounded by fresh strawberries, raspberries and
    blackberries. The phyllo triangle crisps were dusted lightly with
    confectioner's sugar and placed upright into the sorbet.

    I may not eat for the remainder of the weekend... This was more food
    than
    I typically eat in two days. I'm definitely going to enroll in the next
    cooking class... I will, of course, share the experience with you...

    From Midway USA, John

    Source: John Geckles, The Dinner Table

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  • From RUTH HANSCHKA@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Wednesday, October 02, 2019 01:23:08
    There used to be a big thing made about publicly-owned
    utilities. I never got the point of that.
    Hopefully to get rid of at least some of the Con aspect, but
    around
    here it can just exacerbate the problem.

    Sorry, it's a New York corporation, need I say more?
    OK, could be worse, could be Connecticut-based.

    Tammany Hall being alive and well? But they upped sticks for
    Bridgeport, CT!

    Probably not. Some actors have really good pipes. Some... yeah
    well.

    I haven't seen the appeal of Johnny Depp at all anyway.
    Of course, I've not seen a full movie with him in it.

    I envision him as a latter day Robin Williams; of course,
    I've seen him in only one movie too.

    Robin was great. I've never quite gotten Depp's appeal either.

    You should use paper towels instead. They wash.
    Not for blowing my nose.

    And why not? Delicate nose, or what.

    It's OK once in a while, but they turn to sandpaper with repeated
    usage.

    That would be unfortunate. Baked goods require butter.

    Lard works sometimes.

    Good old saturated fat.

    No less peculiar. As in, why do anything at all on Christmas?
    It's a day off even if you don't celebrate, and some folks just
    want
    to go out.

    That's a lame explanation.

    It is however the explanation I get. It's Tradition.

    Oh well. It was a thought. It's too bad you can't borrow a
    Strad
    from the local library the way you can a baking pan.

    Strads are essenially irreplaceable and mostly
    uninsurable. You can't borrow a 20-karat diamond
    from the library either.

    True, but a girl can dream.

    Sacerdote used to take me to an IGA, where not only was the
    meat
    better and more inexpenive than at the Big Y, there was a more interesting selection as well.
    They're smaller but generally better for perishables. They tend
    to
    sell the good local ice creams too.

    There's something to be said for elegant ice creams.

    Not necessarily elegant, but good. All I know is whenever I forget
    and buy some from Stop&Plop, it hasn't been stored at the proper
    temperature.
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