Posts by deltadoc

I like taking pine nut basil pesto, and wrapping it in a length of lasagna cooked cooled pasta, and holding it together with a toothpick. They're good room temperature, bite size, you can pick them up with the toothpick, and they're...

I worked nights (~4pm - 2 am), and some weekend days and/or nights for all the time I was in high school (age 16-18). Even though liquor was served in this restaurant, I started out as "Sandwich gooper", quickly moved on to...

It should be noted that the "free" Comodo anti-virus firewall only works on XP and Vista. My 98SE is out of luck! AVAST still supports 98SE until end of 2009. It seems pretty good, and thats what I rely on in the...

The only thing I can think of is the stuff they put in natural gas so that it smells. The smell is twofold: So you can sniff gas leaks before they explode, and it smells so bad, its hard to snuff yourself on it. I've always wondered...

Just curious, did the policy of posting chef talk member's birthdays get discontinued or something? Haven't seen anyone get "happy birthday'ed" for a while. doc

Recent occurrences, so they're fresh in my mind. Went to a fairly upscale restaurant just 4 days ago. They give you a bottle of wine worth how old you are if it's your birthday. I just turned 60 yesterday. I wanted two of the $26...

Bacon wrapped scallops, with toasted pumpkin seeds, cinnamon/nutmeg sugared chopped walnuts, a delicate honey shallot cream sauce over all. Plate lickin' good! doc

I have an Atlas Italian pasta machine for rolling out and cutting different shapes. NEVER EVER let it get wet or even use a damp rag to clean it. Just let any pasta dry and then brush it off. If it gets wet, it will rust terribly. ...

This story is probably not true, but I read it once a long time ago. The "hero" sandwich, aka as hoagie, submarine, etc., was when a Greek was describing to an American a "gyro sandwich" as sliced meat in pita...

A few years ago, I did the same thing, getting Professional Cooking and Professional Chef to go along with my Escoffier, et al. I found that if I cut out all use of processed foods, especially those with any corn syrup or high...