Daisy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Thanks, Suzanne! Now I need another plan for the RG marrow beans I soaked in anticipation of soup-making. Sigh. Make Marcella Hazan's white bean and swiss chard soup. No stock required, you use the cooking liquid from the chard and water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghostrider Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 But I really mourn the loss of that stock. Spoken like a true foodie. It all sounds pretty durned agonizing & aggravating. Like Squeat, I'd never heard of collapsible bowls either. I must say they don't intuitively seem like a great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Like Squeat, I'd never heard of collapsible bowls either. I must say they don't intuitively seem like a great idea. Not so great in practice, either. They're good salad and batter bowls. Only a doofus would use one for hot liquid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Make Marcella Hazan's white bean and swiss chard soup. No stock required, you use the cooking liquid from the chard and water. Brilliant! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daisy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Make Marcella Hazan's white bean and swiss chard soup. No stock required, you use the cooking liquid from the chard and water. Brilliant! Several summers on Fire Island (no cars, everything delivered by ferry,no stores in our community) have made me brilliant at improvisational cooking. And dealing with kitchen disasters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm also pondering a riff on the Senate bean soup in Steve's book, with some parsnips and kale I have on hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Ouch, Cathy! Best wishes for a speedy & relatively pain-free recovery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 We were seated near the DotD at the 92nd Street Y this afternoon: forty-something, a doctor (from the looks of her note pad) with a five- or six-year-old son. She did at least stop talking on her cell phone (BlueTooth? one of those over-the-ear jobbies) as the concert began, but kept working her PDA. The child fidgeted throughout the first half; mom eventually stopped texting and even hid the PDA under her program . . . and fell asleep. At the end of intermission--following a minor duetto by Rossini and a bunch of Chopin etudes played by a thirteen-year-old--the child started whining and so mom said If you want to leave, we will. And so they did, missing (I presume) the Schubert Octet, one of the all-time great pieces of chamber (or any) music. How is she going to teach the child how to be a polite concert-goer if she is such a dingbat herself, not to mention such a spoiler of her son? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrantK Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I think there's a more appropriate thread for her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 We were seated near the DotD at the 92nd Street Y this afternoon: forty-something, a doctor (from the looks of her note pad) with a five- or six-year-old son. She did at least stop talking on her cell phone (BlueTooth? one of those over-the-ear jobbies) as the concert began, but kept working her PDA. The child fidgeted throughout the first half; mom eventually stopped texting and even hid the PDA under her program . . . and fell asleep. At the end of intermission--following a minor duetto by Rossini and a bunch of Chopin etudes played by a thirteen-year-old--the child started whining and so mom said If you want to leave, we will. And so they did, missing (I presume) the Schubert Octet, one of the all-time great pieces of chamber (or any) music. How is she going to teach the child how to be a polite concert-goer if she is such a dingbat herself, not to mention such a spoiler of her son? she will not teach him to be polite, but perhaps now he will avoid all concerts and other artistic endeavors, so that those of us who know how to behave may continue to enjoy them in relative peace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I think there's a more appropriate thread for her. Well . . . maybe. That's so harsh, though. And at least she stopped talking when the concert began. And the kid only fidgeted; he didn't talk out loud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flyfish Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I'm hoping this is the capper in a string of dumb kitchen mishaps. I pulled the T'giving turkey carcass out of the freezer and made a delicious, deeply flavored stock. When it was done, I strained it into a big bowl. A big collapsible bowl. The edge of the stockpot clipped the rim of the bowl, which obligingly collapsed, showering me with hot stock. My right leg, from hip to ankle, is one angry oozing blister. I'm lucky it wasn't worse, and that the cats weren't underfoot. But I really mourn the loss of that stock. Ow ow ow... heal quickly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flyfish Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 How is she going to teach the child how to be a polite concert-goer if she is such a dingbat herself, not to mention such a spoiler of her son? Alas, it is likely that she only took him to be able to brag to her friends about what a wonderful mom she is, showering him with cultural experiences. Of course, they loved the concert! It was exceptional, and he listened SO politely, but these things can be a little long for children, so unfortunately she had to take him home before the Schubert, so sad to have missed it but it couldn't be helped... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcj Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My right leg, from hip to ankle, is one angry oozing blister. I hope that you have some flamazine (silver sulfadiazine 1%) for it. If you haven't heard of it, ask your doctor (Rx only). It's the best treatment for burns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks, mcj. I'm seeing the doc today and was planning to ask for a Silvadene prescription. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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