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23489. alistairconnor - 1/30/2008 6:32:47 PM Oh well. Probably iii and Judith will never go on holiday together, as they say... Myers-Briggs incompatibility.
I once called her "My Last Duchess," and she accused me of threatening to kill her, as I recall.
That's about par for the course. Did she press charges? 23490. Magoseph - 1/30/2008 9:38:30 PM Wabbit, would you try to find out how our WizardOfWhimsy is, please--I can't stop worrying about him. 23491. wabbit - 1/31/2008 2:40:47 AM Email sent, mags. 23492. iiibbb - 1/31/2008 2:57:07 AM Message # 23488
The words of support were much appreciated too.
Let us not have a disagreement. The deficiency of the internet is that the way we say it in our head when we type it on the screen is not the way it may be read. Obviously I misunderstood and only replied to your message asking why I interpreted it the way I did to explain why it was read that way.
I honestly don't want you to feel bad about it. An obvious misunderstanding. I apologize if I have offended you. 23493. Magoseph - 1/31/2008 3:30:50 AM Thank you, wabbit. 23494. judithathome - 1/31/2008 6:59:04 PM Thanks, iiibbb...let's just forget it and move on. I don't want us to feel "touchy" about it.
My husband is n the moving business and everytime he meets a client who is leaving Texas and going "back home", he asks them the same thing: "It's the food, isn't it?" and that breaks the ice and 9 times out of 10, he gets the move because they get into deep discussions about food. Keoni is appalled at what Texans call "local cuisine". He is not a fan of Tex-Mex food at all.
So being a recent transplant to the South, I was wondering how you're adapting to the food...do you miss what you were used to or are you finding the local food pretty good?
23495. anomie - 1/31/2008 7:26:56 PM Judith, I know you didn't ask me but I'll tell ya anyway... Apart from a few co-workers, the ONLY thing I liked about South Carolina was the food and sweet tea. There is a buffet/steakhouse called Ryans that has the best buffet I've ever had - and I've had a few in Vegas. The best fried chicken...and many southern specialties you don't see much like chicken gizzards, greens, bananna "puddin"...okra...breaded pork chops....real country ham, and all cooked and served to perfection.
It's the only thing I miss about the place. 23496. anomie - 1/31/2008 7:33:03 PM ...and catfish. How could I forget? They have catfish on the breakfast buffet there. 23497. judithathome - 1/31/2008 8:16:13 PM Oh, they have Ryan's here, too! I've never been; will have to try it out some day.
Do they have "early bird" specials? Heh...I recall my auntie talking about them, how she and my uncle would go to "dinner" at 4:30-5pm to get the Early Bird specials and end up falling asleep before 9pm every night.
I guess if yu did that and got into the routine, you wouldn't even notice missing the good TV that comes on late. ;-) 23498. anomie - 1/31/2008 8:23:16 PM I know Ryan's is a chain or franchise but they're not all the same. Of 2 in Charleston, the one I frequented was markedly better. I'm not sure why...probably just one of those organizational personality things that seem to perpetuate. Or maybe it was just the cook!
Not sure about the early-bird special. I just ate lunch there.
And although it fancies itself a steakhouse, th eone steak I had was atrocious. Someparts were tough and stringy while other areas were overly tenderized with chemicals or some kind of tenderizer. IOW, not a quality cut of meat. 23499. anomie - 1/31/2008 8:26:43 PM iiibbb, I meant to wish you well in the southland and say I hope you like the food if nothing else. You are in red beans and rice territory perhaps? 23500. anomie - 1/31/2008 8:27:58 PM Judith, Give me a Texas BBQ anytime. I do not like the mustardy Carolina style at all. 23501. iiibbb - 1/31/2008 8:41:19 PM Message # 43494
I'm from NC originally, so it's not that big of a transition to the South for me, but my pallet is pretty broad. I don't really like all the fried foods down here, but I have a true weekness for BBQ.
However, I have been very surprised about this particular location. This town is quite a bit smaller than the one we left, but the restaurants are pretty darn good. There is one that is even an honest-to-god-5-star-as-good-as-anything-in-Manhattan place. Whenever we go to NYC to visit the mother in law she takes us to some pretty fancy places because she likes to. We found a place that is on-par... and several others that are very good.
There is a lot of variety. I think the only thing we haven't found is a good organic restaurant or grocery. The groceries basically suck. She is really into organic foods; she thinks they're better for you. I am more of the mind that local is a more important decision factor. Certain chemicals and certain GMO's just don't give me the willies. Organics are covered in chicken shit... Either way you have to wash the stuff. Organics require more energy and have to be shipped quite a bit farther. I'd rather take my chances with local.
So really that's where we're feeling it. We both like to cook, and being able to get the stuff we like to work with has been the bigger adjustment. We're trying to make it more interesting by trying new recipes once a week. Hopefully we'll find some winners and can expand our menu a bit just to keep out of a rut. I like to make up recipes and have a few that are all mine and have come out really good. We're thinking about making our own cookbook just for kicks... probably just to give out to friends of ours.
I really want to learn more about simple sauces. I need to take a cooking class. 23502. wonkers2 - 1/31/2008 8:45:46 PM If you ever get to Atlanta, try Harold's Barbecue in Lakewood. It's the best I've ever had. 23503. iiibbb - 1/31/2008 8:45:57 PM Charleston, SC?
I lived there for 4 years. I can recommend some really good places.
River Cafe - Folly Beach
Fulton 5 - Downtown
Tomato Shed - James Island (get the tomato pie!)
Are two really good ones that few know about come to mind. 23504. anomie - 1/31/2008 8:54:12 PM Share a couple of your favorite recipes here. I haven't done anything new or interesting for a while. I have been stir-frying with ginger and soy sauce and making pasta using canned sauces. Boring.
23505. iiibbb - 1/31/2008 9:04:15 PM Have you tried my "Greek" Spaghetti yet?
My current project is an adaptation of a chicken with a yogurt sauce... it has mushroom, onion, cilantro, and mint in it... but I haven't quite got it right yet... will soon though because I know what is causing the problem with it now. 23506. iiibbb - 1/31/2008 9:04:58 PM Takes a while to work out something new because I don't want to burn myself out on it before I figure it out. 23507. wonkers2 - 1/31/2008 11:11:57 PM Harold's Barbecue, Atlanta
Harold's menu 23508. anomie - 1/31/2008 11:15:36 PM Oh I had forgotten all about the recipe thread. Thanks.
I'm not big on lamb, but maybe with beef...
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