On Sun, 11 May 2008 18:16:41 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49:16 -0400, Goomba38 wrote:
>
>> Last night I made chorizo per the recipe in Rick Bayless' "Mexico, One
>> Plate at a Time" cookbook. It calls for you to grind the bay leaves with
>> mortar and pestle, which I don't own.
>
>You don't own a mortar and pestle? Good grief. We have two.
>
>Call yourself a foodie? For shame!

they are nice to have, and need not be expensive.

your pal,
blake