Does anyone know where I can find the corn flour that is not the supermarket store kind, here in NYC. I wonder if there is a mill or something like that where I can buy a couple of pounds to keep at home and make my own tortillas, empanadas, etc!!. Thanks for any advice.!
Recently I have been tempted to join a wine club . I am on a mission to generally spend less this year (yeah gas prices went up ...again!).
Is there anyone out there in the SE cyberworld who belongs to a good wine club that is well priced and not only promises but actually delivers good quality bottles, not targeted for the high roller who has a private state of the art cellar, instead for those on a budget but with eager tasting buds?
I am constantly taking trips to the whine shop buying one bottle at a time, and lately have been asking myself if there is a better way to purchase wine to fulfill my financial goal of saving.
Then one day I received one of those wine club offers in the mail. I have always been skeptical about them, since they seem to promise heaven on earth and sublime moments reminiscing the French or Italian country side, at a very affordable price with a free gift and free shipping!
Am I in the wrong direction for considering this? Or is it worth the try?
Any help is greatly appreciated as always.
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monkeys should be in trees dealing with their monkey business. Besides restaurant work sucks give 'em something fun to do, Poor moneys they should go on strike for good!
I personally dont think its rude, I dont take it personal. But I do think its sad. When I see people eating on the train or in their cars, participating in the grub and go that modern life has imposed as an accepted habit, I cant but feel melancholy of days where that would've been looked upon as simply strange. Why would you eat on a train and not on a table at your house or a park even? Unless you dont have a home it might be justifiable, but because there isnt enough time? to eat? What?
To me nobody that eats within the mean time of their transportation journey seems to be at 100% ease. Maybe the Dominican guy does, who knows, I would've had to be there and see his composure to make the conclusion. Regardless, I think the question posed should be what happened that we ended up eating in our cars, trains, etc?
Let bring back the joys and pleasures of the table, even if we are so busy we think eating in the train is ok. Lets not participate in that madness. Lets be seriously happy eaters !
Buen provecho!
"The turtle and the strawberry" is my new wallpaper!
Thank you everybody. Very useful info. Now I need to do some wine meditating and draw conclusions. Salud!!
I was wondering if you guys had t-shirts or totebags with your " I (serioues eats smile) NY" . What can I say , I'm a fan!
If you happen to be in Hawaii , Oahu to be exact, try to stop by at the KCC farmers market every Saturday morning. Then go ahead and look for the North Shore Farms stand and have a taste of their grilled pesto pizza. Farm fresh vine -riped (different varieties ) tomato, homemade amazing pesto and hand made fresh mozzarella. Off the hook!
great posting by the way...!
Dear evilchefmom daughter/souschef,
It's terrible you are discriminated for being a teenager. Especially when polite teenagers are a true blessing. I work in the food industry as well and will make conscience to treat teenagers as good as they behave when I serve them.
Robyn Lee.I must say that I love your posts. I usually have them with my first cup of coffee of the day and it usually is my first laugh of the day as well. I honestly enjoy your appreciation skills! Keep up the good work girl!
My general mood dictates DARK. Usually 70% is my beloved one. Flavored, or not , I love it equally in my heart.
But when I want a little piece of heaven MILK is what I like.
And, if I need a measured slice of sweetness WHITE will do just fine.
Not gonna lie, this almost has me looking up ticket prices for a flight to Japan. =)
I think this brings up a bigger issue - in our always-on-the-go lives, we find ourselves sharing more of what would once have been private (phone calls, meals, etc) in public spaces. That being the case, I think we need to adjust.
Not to sound like Emily Post, but I think a little bit of consideration goes a long way. So, if I grab a curry a few stops from home, I'll wait until I get home to open the boxes, knowing that some of the scent is already leaking. If I do need to actually consume something on the train (and yes, this goes for airplanes too) I'll grab something not too smell: a sandwich (hold the onions), fruit, energy bar, cut up veggies, etc.
It's bad manners and just plain inconsiderate. The crumbs and garbage left behind attracts bugs and germs. I'd like to see a crack-down by issuing fines to those guilty of this infraction.
My mother drummed into me that it is not polite to eat if front of people unless there is enough to go around. It stuck, which is why I have to offer complete strangers tic tacs and gum (which seems to always be appreciated, but not always accepted).
You expect people to eat on planes, and personally, I would rather smell curries than airline swill any day of the week.
I'm in Chicago and we're not supposed to eat on the buses or trains. One day I was riding the bus home with a vicious migraine - one that was making me feel nauseated. One of the passengers on my bus was another driver eating a smelly pile of gyros and onions. I wanted to barf right on top of him.
I'm also sure that the messy eaters are why I sometimes see roaches on the trains and buses. Gross!
No food, at any time, on public transit.
Drinking coffee or tea... no. Eating (sorry)... yes. And it's unsanitary, too.
wow i've never seen so many people be "DISGUSTED" and "REVOLTED" by food before! i agree with annien and butrflygirly -- try to be discreet, make sure you clean up after yourself, have some common sense. but if i'm getting on the subway for 1 1/2 hours (which i did round trip every day through college) and i have to RUN to get the subway, yes, i will drink my iced coffee on the train. i'm not waiting another 20 minutes for one to arrive, i find that ridiculous.
I take the subway every day, and have no problem with a cup of coffee or a bag of chips around me. I do on RARE occation when in a rush (though never when the train is crowded) eat a sandwich. The foods that annoy me when other people eat them are hot foods (they smell more than cold), anything the requires a fork and knife (more chance of leaving a mess), and thingd like sunflower seeds (for some reason people think they can fling the shells and leftover bits on the floor.
When it comes to air travel, there's one airline that insists, for their vegetarian breakfast meal, to serve curry. I'm a vegetarian, and can't stand most curry. I feel awful when everyone turns to look at me to figure out who brought the stinky food. I don't know too many people who would want to be around curry at 8am, and hate to be the source of it!
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