Fancy Food Show in NYC - Page 3

Let me know when! I'd hate to have to talk with hime about bread :)

Oh, sorry... I'll empty my mailbox now.:blush:

Brad, I'm sorry to hear that you won't be there. I'll have to bring back a goody bag for you.:lips:

:cry: Oh, Boo-Hoo, CC; I was so looking forward to meeting you! But am still looking forward to meeting the rest of the gang!

You guys are really sweet,

Panini,Shoot...I so wanted to taste some Texas vino:(

Marmalady, I made a batch of harissa just for you...in the hour or so a day i'm mobile i've made a couple concoctions I was going to bring as little gifties...

The harissa,lavander and sage flower honey,preserved lemons (morrocan style)kalamata olive and home made oven roast tomato spread,tarragon vinegar and lavander sugar.

Hey Momoreg,if I can get these things to you do you think you can give them out to everyone?
Have fun...
cc:chef:

Of course. Let me know, and I'll drive up.

FYI The website tells you if you are registering late that your badge will be waiting at the show. Keep an eye out, I received mine today even after register late.
I would still like to hear that CC is alright, I'm kinda confused about the getting up and around for a short period of time. Do we all need to grab a car and come up for some physical therapy?
I can hold the bottle while Kyle tips it back.
jeff

Hey CC -what happened?
I go away for two days on the boards and now you're not coming?
:cry: :cry: :cry:
Are you ok?

(All asked for selfish reasons - I hate to drink alone :) )

Monkey:(

We'll just have to drink more to make up for his absence, that's all!:beer:

Since a lot of you seem to be familiar with NYC I was just wondering. Hypothetical situation, lets say someone is visiting NYC for a few days and they had a hankerin to go to Atlantic City for the day. Can one get a car,train or bus to go there without making some sort of reservation? My friend likes that game 21 and wanted me to ask. TIA

From New York: NJ Transit buses (Bus Route No. 319) leave New York hourly from the Port Authority and AC Bus Terminals. One-way fare is $21.45 (Senior and disabled fare is $8.70 each way), round-trip excursion is $23. Total trip time is approximately 2 1/2 hours one way.

Bus service is also available from New York with Academy Bus (www.academybus.com) from the New York Port Authority at 41st and 8th Avenue.

See detailed information on car/ground service at www.atlanticcitynj.com

Hey guys,
getting on a plane in a couple of hours -
hopefully they will have confiscated ALL the guns by the time I arrive at the airport:rolleyes:
Wish me luck and I'll see you Sunday.

Monkey :)

Is this still the game plan? If so, we'll see ya there:)

Have fun you guy's..

I'll miss ya!!!

I sent some goodies along with Momoreg for you to enjoy.

Kyle, That's the plan, as far as I know. See ya there!!

Brad, I'm so sorry you can't make it. I do hope everything is okay with you - and you're too sweet for making goodie baskets! Shall we toast you over an olive oil sample? Would you prefer Spanish, Greek, Italian, or French?!!!

Well we did it! With Suzanne's able quarterbacking Momoreg, Jordan, Monkeymay, Marmalady, NY Homecook, Panini, me and M.A.G., and Suzanne met at the Fancy food show! Man there was a lot of food.

Here are some photos of we merry band :)

What a Motley Crew!!!!

S**T.looks like I missed a really good time.

Jeff,those chocolates look awesome :)

I was thinking of you guys at 10am while I was dropping off my child at the airport....I'm sure you are having too much fun right about now.

Notice how Kyle was conspicously missing from the photos.....hmmm, we forgot to have someone else shoot the pics so y'all could see his mug, too!

The FFS was great; the greatest part was meeting Suzanne, and Panini, and Momoreg & co.,, and Monkeymay, and NYHomecook, and Kyle &co.

The second greatest part was the food; all agreed the show was even bigger than it's ever been. Suzanne and I thought that the 'next new thing' looks like flavored salts, and spice mixes, and some way cool 'glass dippers', different flavored mixes to rim a glass with; both adult and kids varieties. A bigger showing from the Caribbean sent MonkeyMay and I scurrying in search of water after tasting some of the hot sauces! And the cheese - oh, the cheese - need I say more! Market seems to be saturated with oh, so cutsey jams, spreads, BBQ sauces, etc. Hope they can give the big guys a run for the money (like Republic of Tea, Spoon Foods, and two others I'm blankin on right now, but love); I always root for the little guy!

CC, I'm so sorry you couldn't make it, and I adore the harissa! The other goodies looked splendid, also. Please get well soon, so we can plan another event to meet again!

Off to bed, I'm beat. I'm so glad I got to meet members of this wonderful family, and hope we can meet more in the future!!!!

WOW

What a time! I am still recouperating. Sorry to all of you guys that we met there that we didn't stay and talk more, but there was soooo much to see that we couldn't stand still. Foodie paradise! (Sunday was our only day at the show. Work Monday bright and early.) I wish we could have chatted some more. I'm sure we had lots to talk about.
Afterwards, I really wanted/needed a foot massage upstairs on the main level! haha I am still a baby about foot lethargy. I am not doing 8-10 hour shifts on my feet in a hot kitchen for a living just yet... Did you all enjoy dinner and/or drinks after all that sampling? I know I couldn't eat a thing for a few hours!
Well, thanks to Suzanne for starting this thread. I would never have known about the show and been able to enjoy such a good and educational experience. Glad to have met the rest of you all. It's nice to have faces to the screen-names, isn't it?
Chat with you all soon,
NY Home Cook

Im sorry I had to miss this. :( Ive never heard of this show and hope its an annual thing. Maybe I can go next year. I woulda loved the hot sauces.

Jodi

PS

Did they have a pastry section? Any food pics?

Momoreg you cut your hair!!! :) You look beautiful!

I tell you guys you were eating from Panini's desserts that were prepared for ME and my birthday... :mad:

Suzanne, marmalady and panini look exactly as I was imaging you :)

Kyle didn't want to be in those photos because we would see that he was constantly eating :D

Jealous? Bahhhhh

Wow, you guys are party animals!! We left in the middle of a wonderful time. Even Jordan had fun, and he hates everything! :D

The food show was much bigger than any previous Fancy Food Shows I've been too. After a few hours, I was so cheesed out--it seemed like every booth was giving out cheese! But we tried some amazing types; my most favorite being the haloumi, cooked on the griddle. M-m-m.:lips:

I introduced myself to Nancy Silverton, and invited her to Cheftalk, perhaps to do a celebrity chef chat. Surprisingly, she said that she doesn't know how to use a computer, but as soon as she does, she'll stop by.

I had picked up a nice selection of samples for Capechef, and then one of the vendors told me that I'd have to turn in my bag at the end of the show. Well, luckilly, that didn't happen, so Brad, I'll be knocking on your door one day soon with a goody bag, as promised, along with some gifts from your other chef talk friends.

You people are so terrific. I wish we could do this more often, because it's always exciting to meet people from this community, whether we're talking shop or otherwise.

I had hoped that Jordan would take more pictures, but unfortunately, he only took one, and Kyle is facing the other way!! But the pictures that I sent Nicko from our January get-together still haven't been posted!! And there are lots of pictures in that series. But they don't include Panini, marmalady, monkeymay, and NYHomecook.

Thanks Suzanne and Vivian for the nice compliments.:blush: Yes, I had to cut off my hair for the summer. It was getting a bit unruly.

I can't wait to visit Monkeymay (Monica) in L.A.!! (Possible Cheftalk destination??)

Yesterday was a special birthday all around.

Suzanne's right - Toad Sweat is awesome!!!! and so was the Yinpu beer - wow! Black rice beer, real carbonated and light, and not 'hoppy' at all - duh, not made with hops! Would be great on a hot summer's night, or with spicy Thai food.

I so wish I could have stayed in town longer, guys; you don't know how hard it was to say bye, there on the corner of ? 34th and 11th! BTW, got a cab on 10th, told the cabbie, 'to the port authority', he turned around and said, 'you know it's right up the street'. I said, I know, I'm hot, tired, and this bag weighs about 50 pounds right about now - you'll get a good tip!' We both laughed, and he dropped me at the door I needed, and which gate I needed to go to!

brad, haven't cooked anything yet with your harissa, but did give it a taste, and wow, oh wow!! Tremendous!

Oh, and Monkeymay - how the heck do you get the cork out of your bottle???!!!

Momoreg, i wish I had had more time to spend with you - maybe next time! Hey - what do all you 'locals' think of a cookout in Jersey? Maybe in August? We could set Brad up in a chaise lounge outside - joke, Brad, joke! and do pot luck on the grill!!! Let me know - I'd love to see you all again.

Sounds like you had a great time. Shame London is so far away, I would have loved to have joined you.

My husband and I are going to tour Europe this summer for 3 weeks by train. I'm trying to promise myself that I won't get obsessed by having to have wonderful foodie experiences on every street corner! I'll keep you posted.

Plum.

Hey Marmalady,

I would love to come down there for a BBQ!!
My wife could tie me to the hood rack so I could lay down :)

Hey All,
Late Wed. night, just got home. Thank you all for a wonderful time!!! Did a little sightseeing and eating after ya'll left. 1 1/2 hrs. on the runway to leave LGA.:(
Will update later. CC missed ya, thanks again to all of you for the warm welcome.
Jeff

Okay guys I just got back into town and saw the pics you posted.
That has got to be the most f****ed up picture of me I've ever seen!!!:eek: Shame on you Kyle! (AND I was sober!) Vanity aside, it was a pleasure meeting everyone and wandering those vast isles of food. I went back the next day to actually work and get some perspective on the stuff available. All in all it was wonderful and overwhelming.
Pipa was great for the wine and the company -the food (except for the lamb) was not as fabulous as I thought it would be. Suzanne's husband Paul and I shared a delicious duck salami, hen of the woods and taleggio sandwich at Craft bar- Yummm! Thanks to everyone for a great, great time!

Marmalady - try using a corkscrew!
Momo and Jordan, anytime you wanna come by, the door's always open.
CC - your lavender honey is beautiful.
Suzanne - such a pleasure. Good luck on the new biz and give Paul a big squeeze for me. Tell him if the Valley decides to secede he'd better let me know!

Monkey:)