On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:14:59 -0500, Kathleen wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:45:30 -0700, sf wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:47:48 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>It's the way I remember a menu item from over 20 years ago in Houston.
>>>
>>>Fair enough.
>>
>> i think it has something to do with playing a trumpet.
>
> I thought it was a variation on needlepoint.

o.k., you got me there. what is the needlepoint word that 'embrochette' is
a malaprop for?

your pal,
blake