Melba Does Manhattan - Day Two

Hark! I heard Barb posing as <[email hidden]> say:

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We're home for the day. She hasn't started drinking yet.

-Melba's Jammin' posting from New Yawk City

Keep 'em comin', Barb -- I love these posts... :-)

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j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~ ..fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

Hey! Save some of the fun stuff for us, will ya?

It's 5:30 ayem and we're about to head out to the airport here in Orange County CA <yawn!> Will see
the female Child Unit tonight and you guys tomorrow. Yippee Skippee!!

Someone needs to lemmeno on my cell phone what time to show up at Margaret's, puhleeze.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as old as the bird, and if the
bird's breasts had been as full as the waitress', it would have been a very good dinner." Anonymous.

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Margaret Suran said:

I woke at 7:15 and Margaret served me mango, coffee, and juice. We putzed around for a while at
home and then took a bus or two to Grand Central Station to check out one of the Christmas Fairs
that are about. We decided that the little shops were too expensive for our tastes and desires so
we then continued our journey to the Bryant Park Holiday Fair. What fun. No food but many booths,
all outdoors. Thankfully it was a beautiful, crisp and cool and sunny day.

Your second day on your visit sounds even better than the first day! In my humble opinion, a trip to
NYC without eating at the 2nd Avenue Deli is like pizza without the dough. The last time I ate lunch
at the 2nd Avenue Deli (in October), I ordered the half sandwhich and matzo ball soup deal too. My
sandwhich was brisket. I ate a small amount of the complementary health salad and a half sour pickle
or two. I also ordered the kasha varniskas. Awesome!

Barb, if you get a chance, stop by Jacques Torres' chocolate shop in Brooklyn Heights. I know its a
bit of a haul to get there via public transit, but its worth the trip for anyone who likes fine
chocolate.

Margaret Suran said:

I woke at 7:15 and Margaret served me mango, coffee, and juice.

Hmmm? What's with all the mangoes? Is Margaret on a mango binge? We didn't get any mangoes
last year. :-(

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We stopped at the Polish market and deli where I was not allowed to take pictures last year. This
place has real butchers--I watched a guy in the back of the store stringing up for smoking what
appeared to be boneless pork loins. A huge pile of them. There was a big stack of ribs. We bought
some krakowska, some smoked kielbasa, some kyzona kapusta, for supper tonight. Margaret has no
food here. <cough, choke>

What's krakowska? I know the other stuff.

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Then we rendezvoused with Marcel at Second Avenue Deli. Marcel ordered a humongous turkey and
tongue sandwich. Margaret sat down and immediately ordered a glass of red wine. Lush. She had the
Chicken Fricassee and Kasha Varnishkes; I had a plate of Chicken Soup with Matzoh Ball, the half
sandwich (corned beef on rye) and a potato knish.

Oy. I'm dying for a potato knish. We used to get good ones here at one of our gourmet grocery
stores. They got them homemade by a little old man. Said little old man either died or retired and
now there's nowhere to get a decent potato knish. :-P

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Mary, our waitress, offered to pack up our leavings for us but Margaret told her that the challah
was two days old so she didn't want it. I do not know this woman. Mary brought fresh rolls for us
to take home. And more rugelach.

What? You would put up with 2-day old challah? Feh.

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We're home for the day. She hasn't started drinking yet.

You mean she hasn't started her *afternoon* drinking yet. She did have that glass of wine earlier.

Kate

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Terry Pulliam Burd said:

Hey! Save some of the fun stuff for us, will ya?

It's 5:30 ayem and we're about to head out to the airport here in Orange County CA <yawn!> Will
see the female Child Unit tonight and you guys tomorrow. Yippee Skippee!!

Someone needs to lemmeno on my cell phone what time to show up at Margaret's, puhleeze.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

The Grand Matinee (I've been corrected for calling it a Grand Soiree) commences at High Noon. If I
had your cell phone number, we'd call. Maybe you'll see this from the Daughter Unit's home. Can't
wait! Margaret's fearful that people won't make it and we'll have to eat all the food we plan to buy
this morning. I don't see that as a problem, myself. -Barb from Margaret's

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 09:02:41 -0500, Margaret Suran <[email hidden]>

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The Grand Matinee (I've been corrected for calling it a Grand Soiree) commences at High Noon. If I
had your cell phone number, we'd call. Maybe you'll see this from the Daughter Unit's home. Can't
wait! Margaret's fearful that people won't make it and we'll have to eat all the food we plan to
buy this morning. I don't see that as a problem, myself. -Barb from Margaret's

I don't think I will be there... It is a real mess outside here, and more is scheduled to come down
later today. I had been contemplating trying to take the train up tomorrow, but I don't think that
is going to happen either.

I would say I would have a Bloody Mary in the spirit of the brunch, but that means I need to go out
and get the booze for one. So maybe a glass of wine instead.

Guess I will have to meet everyone at some other time. I was SO looking forward to it!

Christine

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 09:02:41 -0500, Margaret Suran <[email hidden]>

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Terry Pulliam Burd said:

Hey! Save some of the fun stuff for us, will ya?

It's 5:30 ayem and we're about to head out to the airport here in Orange County CA <yawn!> Will
see the female Child Unit tonight and you guys tomorrow. Yippee Skippee!!

Someone needs to lemmeno on my cell phone what time to show up at Margaret's, puhleeze.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

The Grand Matinee (I've been corrected for calling it a Grand Soiree) commences at High Noon. If I
had your cell phone number, we'd call. Maybe you'll see this from the Daughter Unit's home. Can't
wait! Margaret's fearful that people won't make it and we'll have to eat all the food we plan to
buy this morning. I don't see that as a problem, myself. -Barb from Margaret's

It took me 4 hours to drive home from Manhattan in the snow today and unless the weather gets
so bad that they declare a state of emergency & order vehicles off the road, I am going to be
there tomorrow.

My Expedition behaved beautifully and while others around me spun out like Alice's tea cups at
Disney, I, stayed on the straight & narrow, with nary a wiggle. Of course, I couldn't get to or
through the Lincoln Tunnel & had to schlep up the West Side Highway to the GW Bridge, but my bladder
needed the exercise.

I gotta go bake a cake. The ice creams are done & curing in the freezer...coffee & butter brickle.

Boron

"Christine Dabney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >

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I don't think I will be there... It is a real mess outside here, and more is scheduled to come
down later today. I had been contemplating trying to take the train up tomorrow, but I don't think
that is going to happen either.

I would say I would have a Bloody Mary in the spirit of the brunch, but that means I need to go
out and get the booze for one. So maybe a glass of wine instead.

Guess I will have to meet everyone at some other time. I was SO looking forward to it!

Christine

Twelve inches of snow in Howard County, Maryland this morning, Christine.

Dora

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 19:46:36 -0500, Boron Elgar

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I gotta go bake a cake. The ice creams are done & curing in the freezer...coffee & butter brickle.

Boron

Can you post the recipe for butter brickle ice cream? That is one of my all time favorites from my
childhood.

Christine

limey said:

Twelve inches of snow in Howard County, Maryland this morning, Christine.

Dora

I don't think we got that much so far, but it looks like a few inches at least, looking out my door.
The drizzle that was coming down this afternoon is supposed to change over to snow again soon, and
the inches are supposed to pile up again.

Supposed to be a mess northwards too.

Christine

"Christine Dabney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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limey said:

Twelve inches of snow in Howard County, Maryland this morning, Christine.

Dora

I don't think we got that much so far, but it looks like a few inches at least, looking out my
door. The drizzle that was coming down this afternoon is supposed to change over to snow again
soon, and the inches are supposed to pile up again.

Supposed to be a mess northwards too.

Christine

Snowing pretty good here in CT; I see about 3 inches so far.

I'm sorry you won't be able to make the trek north for brunch.

Jack Missed

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 00:18:34 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"

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I don't think we got that much so far, but it looks like a few inches at least, looking out my
door. The drizzle that was coming down this afternoon is supposed to change over to snow again
soon, and the inches are supposed to pile up again.

Supposed to be a mess northwards too.

Christine

Snowing pretty good here in CT; I see about 3 inches so far.

I'm sorry you won't be able to make the trek north for brunch.

Yeah, I am too.

Maybe I can get up thataway before I head back to the Left coast at the end of January. Although the
brunch would have been extra special to me.

I suppose if I had been totally prepared, with real winter clothes (read: boots and real shoes and
not light weight CA "winter" shoes), and the stuff to clear off my car, etc, I might have at least
attempted to get up there. But before I can even get to the train station, I need to get out in this
mess. I was putting off getting my winter needs filled.

Too much hassle for me.

Anyway, you guys have an extra Bloody Mary or two for me,and I will be there in spirit!

Christine

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"Christine Dabney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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limey said:

Twelve inches of snow in Howard County, Maryland this morning, Christine.

Dora

I don't think we got that much so far, but it looks like a few inches at least, looking out my
door. The drizzle that was coming down this afternoon is supposed to change over to snow again
soon, and the inches are supposed to pile up again.

Supposed to be a mess northwards too.

Christine

Snowing pretty good here in CT; I see about 3 inches so far.

I'm sorry you won't be able to make the trek north for brunch.

Jack Missed

It took me 2 hours 45 minutes to travel the 20 miles between office and home. I was lucky though,
who'da thunk a Hyundai Elantra Hatchback (Automatic Transmission) in D3 would be able to plow
through all that snow and ice without one skid?!!!! For part of the journey, I followed a GMC Jimmy--
much bigger than my car and it skidded coming out of a dead stop several times. And my driveway had
a good 4 inches in it when I arrived home, 30 minutes after my neighbor who lives upstairs and
shares the driveway. It looked pristine, in fact, I wondered if she had gone to work today, it
looked like she'd been parked there awhile. Not one skid. I give all the credit to the car, I was
terrified most of the trip, but I remained calm while driving. It wasn't until I got home and
realized how hungry i was and how long it took me that I got grumpy!!!!

The weather forecasters are predicting blizzard conditions tomorrow.

Barbara, did you bring this weather with you from Minnesota??????

It's not promising, folks, that I'm gonna get outta here tomorrow, even to catch a train. I live
several miles from the train station, and I don't even know if the bus lines will run.

But I have already notified Margaret and Barb, and will call in the morning to let them
know my plans.

Time for a couple glasses of wine and some kind of supper.

Christine Dabney said:

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 19:46:36 -0500, Boron Elgar

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I gotta go bake a cake. The ice creams are done & curing in the freezer...coffee & butter brickle.

Boron

Can you post the recipe for butter brickle ice cream? That is one of my all time favorites from my
childhood.

Christine

Sure:

Brown Sugar Ice Cream 1 cup milk 1 scant packed cup brown sugar 4 egg yolks 3 cups heavy cream 1 to
1-1/2 cups broken up Poppycock-"Just the Nuts" candy

Heat the cream. milk and sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, stirring occasionally until the sugar
is dissolved and the mixture is hot. place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk briefly. Still
whisking, slowly pour in about 1 cup of the hot liquid. When the mixture is blended, slowly pour it
into the liquid in the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook over heat, stirring constantly until the
mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes. Be sure not let the
mixture boil at any time or will curdle. strain into a clean bowl and cool thoroughly. Pour the
mixture into the bowl of the machine and freeze, adding the broken "Just the Nuts" about 10 minutes
into the freeze. Makes 5 cups.