Something Delicious

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Hello Delicious people,

How is everyone doing? Happy Weekend

I have been putting in some long days grilling at work. The last few weeks have shown me how much I really love to grill. It is awesome when we can grill indoors, remember that grilling is not only for the outside. Just don't ever fire up charcoal inside. A gas grill is nice, a cast iron flat surface that is really hot is great for grilling too.

Yesterday I had a great reminder of how much work goes on behind the scenes to make a restaurant run. Usually my company is a well oiled machine but we had some things go wrong this week. Yesterday one of our two convection ovens broke down. As our Executive Chef and I stood there staring at the broken down machine that we use all day long from open to close all we could do was shrug and say "oh well", because we had no control over this and knew that we could change up our routine to make things work. There is so much work that goes into making a menu happen. Look at all of the various ingredients the next time that you are in a restaurant. Ask questions about where some of the items come from. For example we use oven roasted tomato's instead of sun dried tomato's and it is a lengthy process to make them. Who knew?

Anyway from broken down oven, to orders coming in wrong, to staff calling in sick, it has been a week that has challenged us and forced us to step up and work harder than before. I often say that if everyone could see how brutally hard this work is, it would not seem so glamorous. This thought crossed my mind today as I was standing in the dish room cleaning a huge bur mixer today.

The happy customers however, make the hard work worth it.

I think that it is time for a survey in here..it is fun to get to know about each other this way. On the other site, I used to do regular surveys in the Culinary Cabana. Some of the replies were hilarious.

Thankfully your week is over. Hopefully this next one will go a lot smoother. I enjoy surveys, that's a great idea!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

Thankfully your week is over. Hopefully this next one will go a lot smoother. I enjoy surveys, that's a great idea!

My week is not over. I have a few more days. Things going wrong and the ability to shift gears and be creative when things break down, or dont show up is part of the work. Sometimes it can be very draining but I work with a good team so we rolled with it. It just means more physical labor and its already a workout. Seriously in need of a hot tub.

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

My week is not over. I have a few more days. Things going wrong and the ability to shift gears and be creative when things break down, or dont show up is part of the work. Sometimes it can be very draining but I work with a good team so we rolled with it. It just means more physical labor and its already a workout. Seriously in need of a hot tub.

I understand how things like that happen and then you have to quickly adjust. It's not quite the same but we both have our own creative and artitsic traits in the trade. Try to relax and spend some time resting when you can.

It's not an easy job. Mine isn't too physically demanding but I am on my feet 10 hours a day or more if we include my paper route that I took just to have something else to do.

When you ARE off, are you lucky enough to get a few days in a row?

I typically have weekends off but I spend my saturdays promoting my project at a local market and sometimes pick up an extra hour or two at the shop. I look forward to sleeping in on sundays BUT I have flea markets this month before I hit the road LOL

[Sun]

Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.

Virgo Moon Survey:

Does the full moon impact your appetite?

What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal?

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods:

If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be?

If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it.

Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it?

What do you want to learn how to cook/make?

For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?

Name your Top 3 Desserts:

Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name:

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.

Virgo Moon Survey:

You aren't going to make it easy are you? LOL I am going to need to take some time to give it some thought . It might not be all *serious* thought but I need to make sure I say what I mean.

[ahk]

Originally Posted by Sun

Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.

Virgo Moon Survey:

Does the full moon impact your appetite? [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]I tend to eat more salads and grilled chickens.

What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal?[COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"] water w/ lemon or lime[/COLOR]

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]mac/cheese, mashed or baked potatoes, pizza[/COLOR]

If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be?[COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"] Either my wife, because she's a damn good cook or my ma, she passed away some time ago, but I miss the way she cooked.
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If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"] Probably Greece -- I just enjoy the flavours. Crisp, clean, and fresh.[/COLOR]

Do you have a Food TV show that you like? [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]I like a lot of shows, but my favourite person is Ina Garten.[/COLOR] If so what do you like about it? [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]I just think her style is a lot like mine or mine is a lot like hers?!? The products she uses, the way she cooks with herbs, how she explains things, the way her and her husband interact-- I like that![/COLOR]

What do you want to learn how to cook/make? bread. I get scared of yeast and not being patient enough.

For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?[COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"] [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]n/a[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Name your Top 3 Desserts: carrot cake w/ dried cranberries, lemon tart, and coconut cream pie

Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name:

Dingle Berry -- Chocolate covered Raspberry in a Vanilla Ice Cream



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good survey. I like surveys.
bring em on!! lol.

Happy cooking!

[Sun]

BUMP

Survey time! Come on people!

Great replied ahk.

Planet foodies, join us!!

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

BUMP

Survey time! Come on people!

Great replied ahk.

Planet foodies, join us!!

I plan on it but I am still in the "think before I change my mind 100 times" phase LOL

[ruffryder]

Originally Posted by Sun

Has anyone noticed the # of posts in this thread vs the # of views? Wow!!

Where are all of you readers?

Post something!!

You folks all eat yes?



Come on people!!

HOLA !

ahhh the Farmer's Market. I still need to go to a few of these in my area! Maybe as the weather gets warmer and I get settled back down in life. There is also one or two grocery places that cater to fruits and veggies from the farmer so I need to check that out also!

Originally Posted by Sun

Hola Delicious peeps!

I checked out a new bbq place yesterday. It was good but did not blow me away. After all this is not Texas or Memphis.

So this got me wondering, what makes great bbq?

What do you all think?

Also what are some of your favorites for side dishes?

Speaking of BBQ one of my fav places is Famous Daves! Check it out! ooh ummm http://www.famousdaves.com/menu

A great bbq for me is moist meat. . and definitely sauce! Love sauce and the spicier the better! They have one called Devil's spit. holy hot damnnn. LOL sooo good! I think I like pork more than beef when it comes to BBQ.

I've also had some pretty good BBQ in KC Missouri.

As for sides I'm always thinking baked beans with bacon in them and coleslaw. French fries and mac and cheese are good too! and corn bread!

[imadiva]

Just shared a big Carrot Cake cupcake from Costco with my dog ! OMG it was so good !

[dixie]

Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.

Virgo Moon Survey:

Does the full moon impact your appetite? Not really, but when it does it seems to lessen it. (Perhaps because full moons throw off my sleep patterns and leave me slightly out of whack.)

What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? These days, water and sometimes milk.

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: chicken and dumplings, cheeseburgers, pot roast

If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? You of course, dear Sun! lol

If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. India. I love the flavors and seasonings used in their traditional cooking.

Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? That's a toss up between Chopped (for the skills I see) and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (because I always end up adding somewhere new to my list of places I want to try).

What do you want to learn how to cook/make? I still haven't decided, but probably will before you come visit.

For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? I'm sure there are a few things that even I don't want to make, but since it's 5:30am I can't really think of what that might be lol

Name your Top 3 Desserts: chocolate chimichangas, classic red velvet cake, plain rich cheesecake

Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: white mocha lol

[Sun]

Originally Posted by dixie

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: chicken and dumplings, cheeseburgers, pot roast

Did I happen to mention that I love chicken and dumplings? Please tell me that you cook this. *hopeful*

Great replies! I had no idea about the Indian food.

White Mocha ice cream like the Starbucks drink? Cool! I can make that.

[Sun]

Good Morning Delicious people!

I have to fly out the door to work in a minute but wanted to say hola and invite everyone to participate in the survey that is up. Thank you ahk and dixie for filling out the survey. It is a lot of fun to get to know the different tastes and styles that we all have. Certainly some interesting conversations can evolve from some of our replies.

More later...Have a beautiful day!

[s0litude]

Virgo Moon Survey:

Does the full moon impact your appetite?
-- Never really thought about how the moon affects my appetite. Working out increases my appetite; stress decreases or halts my appetite. I don't really eat for comfort. I'm also one of those weird ones who doesn't really like sweets. Candies sometimes, a cupcake or a slice of carrot cake, but I'm not the "gimme chocolate or die" type, not even during my cycle.

What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal?
-- I'm from the south originally (NC), so I'm all about the sweet iced tea. I also like orange juice, or water (filtered though-- I can taste a difference)

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods:
-- Chinese / most types of Lo Mein dishes with beef and veggies; pot roast (I make an awesome 13-hour, slow-cooked roast); freshly baked bread.

If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be?
-- My grandmother (deceased, 2007). In time, my girlfriend or wife-- there's something so loving in cooking a meal together or coming home from work to your favourite meal "just because" she loves you. And I'm a cook and a romantic too, so I'm all about the "just because" dinner for her as well: table set, bottle of wine, flowers as a centerpiece, steaks and veggies on the grill, potatoes baking, salad chilling in the fridge, etc. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go?
-- Probably Germany... brats with cabbage and potatoes, freshly baked bread, some cheese, and wine-- and dancing. A great meal is a celebration, and eating a great meal alone, a travesty.

Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it?
-- I don't really watch them because 1- they make me hungry, and I swear I can gain weight just watching them, and 2- they make me envious as I don't have a lot of kitchen space to cook in and I enjoy cooking.

What do you want to learn how to cook/make?
-- Sushi, specifically the different rolls i.e. the Tempura California Roll, etc. It shouldn't be that hard, but some things... well, some things require more grace than I have with sticky rice. They end up tossed mish-mosh in a bowl with some extra rice and soy sauce. It's a tasty failure nonetheless. I also would love to learn to make spring rolls with the rice paper, shrimp, and peanut sauce.

For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?
-- I like to cook, but you won't find anything with mustard or alvacado (guacamole... blech!) in my home.

Name your Top 3 Desserts:
-- Not really a sweets eater, but occasionally.... carrot cake, lightly-iced cupcake, fruit sherbert (lactose-sensitive)

Create a new ice cream flavor.
-- Cinnaroll (Cinnamon, walnuts, lil bits of cake... like those cinnamon swirl cakes)

[TheMerryFairy]

With the mood I am in, I need all of the comfort food without any of the cooking

[JustLovelyJenn]

Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.

Virgo Moon Survey:

~~Does the full moon impact your appetite?

I can't say that the moon impacts my appetite... at least not that I have noticed, I may pay attention to this now.

~~What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal?

My choice is usually juice. If I am in the mood for something that feels a little more bubbly I will add a flavored sparkling water to it. I have had a lot of soda in the last couple years and am moving away from that again... its really not that satisfying when I stop to think about it.

~~Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods:

Wanton soup, stir fry with peanut sauce, a REALLY good salad...

(I really had to think about that)

~~If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be?

My partner... if and when I have one. There is something very intimate about sharing kitchen space.

~~If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it.

I really haven't thought about this before. Food can be so personal to me. I am often happier cooking for myself and taking a picnic then I am eating in a restaurant, no matter how nice. I would like to take my picnic to Scotland I think... a basket and a blanket... the stone walls crossing the country side, good company, and a lovely bottle of wine... The Italian country side is high on that list too.

~~Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it?

I often put TV on in the background, its company sounds... But when I am paying attention, I like the ones that expand my knowledge... and I like the CSI style shows.... for the same reason.

~~What do you want to learn how to cook/make?

Candies... I can't seem to get the hang of those.

~~For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?

Not a non-cook... but I never intend to learn to BBQ... I like letting someone else do that.

~~Name your Top 3 Desserts:

CHEESECAKE (even if I am not supposed to have it), Fruit Crumble, shortcake...

~~Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name:

no idea on this one...

[TheMerryFairy]

Virgo Moon Survey:

Does the full moon impact your appetite?

I have never noticed but it would make sense that since the moon affects mood and mood can affect appetite there would be some correlation.

What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal?

I usually have water with lemon, sparkling water or juice. It is rare I have pop with a meal but sometimes I will have tea.

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods:

This is really difficult. Only 3? I always find salad comforting, especially if it goes alongside of bbq, stirfry of any variety and a homecooked family style dinner such as pasta. I try to make my meals as healthy as possible.

If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be?

I love to cook for myself and others but I also love it when I can cook with my friends for a potluck style evening.

If I could have somebody to cook for me I would love for that person to be my partner. I would feel really special. If we are talking celebrities then I would have to go with Lynn Crawford or Guy Fieri

If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it.

This is difficult as well, because I want to travel a lot and when I travel, I like to truly embrace the culture and cuisine locally. I would love to go to Scotland/Ireland. First hand, a picnic in paris is a feeling unlike any other. I would love to eat in Italy, Greece, Egypt and of course from food trucks and little kitchens all across the country.


Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it?

Most of them? I learn so many things from a variety of shows, it is hard to pick just one.

What do you want to learn how to cook/make?

I want to learn how to plate! LOL I would love to learn to make chocolate and candy confections, how to make an entire meal over just a fire and to make my own pasta maybe.

For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?

Haggis.

Name your Top 3 Desserts:

Fruit salad/pie ice cream or cheesecake.

Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name:

Tango sorbet - tangerine and mango topped with a fresh raspberry and maybe a sprig of mint?

[ruffryder]

Hey all! Been awhile since I been around here. Everything still looks delicious here! Some great topics and I'll for sure be back to post more soon. Gotta run now. Happy eatin' ! Ya'll have a wonderful Friday! I been craving some bbq pork ribs and I think I'll be making some soon..

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ruffryder

Hey all! Been awhile since I been around here. Everything still looks delicious here! Some great topics and I'll for sure be back to post more soon. Gotta run now. Happy eatin' ! Ya'll have a wonderful Friday! I been craving some bbq pork ribs and I think I'll be making some soon..

Glad you stopped by ruff! Come back soon. We have to plan a cooking event for the reunion so I want your input.

Ribs..well if were not hailing as all crazy hell outside I might go out for bbq, I have been wanting some. Not going anywhere. Been rain soaked twice today. Staying put.

[CA_BabyCakes]

Mmmm food.....

Originally Posted by Sun

Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.

Virgo Moon Survey:

Does the full moon impact your appetite? Not that i have noticed, but not that u mentioned it, im gonna keep an eye on it.

What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? Diet Pepsi or Iced Tea

Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods:Baked Ham, A really good Burrito, Green chile chicken enchiladas

If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be?My grandma, her tamales are amazing!

If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it.
Humm...maybe Peru we have a few local places that are peruvian, they are amazing
Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? Man Vs. Food, I like seeing what other states have to offer

What do you want to learn how to cook/make? Right now i am interested in learning how to make flan, properly.

For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?

Name your Top 3 Desserts: Carrot cake, cheesecake and most things with ganache in them

Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: Artic Penguin Kisses: Mint and Oreos with hershey kisses