"Bob Pastorio" > wrote in message
...
> pavane wrote:
>
> > Bobby and Mr. Wizard:
> >
> > Relax. Take a few deep breaths, open a bottle of good
> > Champagne and put a quiet CD on the stereo, sit down,
> > think nice thoughts. Be at peace with yourselves and
> > with your environs. A silly little disagreement on arcane
> > terminology is not worth your having a stroke.
>
> Really, with all due respect, save your little lectures for someone
> else. You mistake intensity of expression for distress. You also
> assume that that somnolent picture you create would suit either of us.
> I can't speak for the Wiz, but I'm fine. Truly.
>
> My wife, daughter and I are planning the rest of the holiday season
> tonight. We're wrapping the infused vodkas I made (5 flavors per set -
> lemon, lime, orange, hot pepper and pomegranate). The books and toys
> to go into the trunks I made for my grandsons. The chef's kit I
> assembled for my granddaughter in culinary school (tackle box,
> customized, with all sorts of kitchen needs from very good knives to
> specialty tools - like a mushroom fluter I included for the hell of it.).
>
> Yesterday we spent the day in Washington wandering from museum to
> museum around the Mall. Saw the Hope diamond again. Walked through
> Skylab and touched a piece of moon rock. Wandered the halls of the
> Hirshhorn. Bought more gifts for people. Went to Phillips' Restaurant
> at the waterfront for sushi. Like that...
>
> Thank you for your concern. Where's your recipe?
>

But I already gave it to you. Well, here are the specifics.

For the Champagne try a Veuve Cliquot 1995 Rosé, brilliantly alive with
incredible toast, hazelnut and apricots. The CD might well be the London
recording of Fauré's Requiem, Pelléas et Mélisande and Pavane by
the Montréal Symphony conducted by Charles Dutoit with Sherrill Milnes
and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in the solo parts. The nice thoughts you must
furnish yourself, but if you have difficulty read a copy of Siddhartha by
Herman Hesse. It will provide the necessary mood. Any further soothing
required could be had with a bar of ScharffenBerger 70% Bittersweet.
I hope you have an excellent and relaxing Sunday.

pavane

pavane wrote:

> "Bob Pastorio" > wrote in message
> ...
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>>pavane wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bobby and Mr. Wizard:
>>>
>>>Relax. Take a few deep breaths, open a bottle of good
>>>Champagne and put a quiet CD on the stereo, sit down,
>>>think nice thoughts. Be at peace with yourselves and
>>>with your environs. A silly little disagreement on arcane
>>>terminology is not worth your having a stroke.
>>
>>Really, with all due respect, save your little lectures for someone
>>else. You mistake intensity of expression for distress. You also
>>assume that that somnolent picture you create would suit either of us.
>>I can't speak for the Wiz, but I'm fine. Truly.
>>
>>My wife, daughter and I are planning the rest of the holiday season
>>tonight. We're wrapping the infused vodkas I made (5 flavors per set -
>>lemon, lime, orange, hot pepper and pomegranate). The books and toys
>>to go into the trunks I made for my grandsons. The chef's kit I
>>assembled for my granddaughter in culinary school (tackle box,
>>customized, with all sorts of kitchen needs from very good knives to
>>specialty tools - like a mushroom fluter I included for the hell of it.=
).
>>
>>Yesterday we spent the day in Washington wandering from museum to
>>museum around the Mall. Saw the Hope diamond again. Walked through
>>Skylab and touched a piece of moon rock. Wandered the halls of the
>>Hirshhorn. Bought more gifts for people. Went to Phillips' Restaurant
>>at the waterfront for sushi. Like that...
>>
>>Thank you for your concern. Where's your recipe?
>>
> But I already gave it to you. Well, here are the specifics.
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> For the Champagne try a Veuve Cliquot 1995 Ros=E9, brilliantly alive wi=
th
> incredible toast, hazelnut and apricots.=20

Not that fond of bubblies. More of an Italian palate for me.

> The CD might well be the London
> recording of Faur=E9's Requiem, Pell=E9as et M=E9lisande and Pavane by
> the Montr=E9al Symphony conducted by Charles Dutoit with Sherrill Milne=
s
> and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in the solo parts.=20

Had Bocelli on while I did laundry and painted the boxes above.

Thais after that. Right now it's Tom Lehrer.

> The nice thoughts you must
> furnish yourself, but if you have difficulty read a copy of Siddhartha =
by
> Herman Hesse.=20

This is nap reading.

> It will provide the necessary mood. Any further soothing
> required could be had with a bar of ScharffenBerger 70% Bittersweet.

Funny thing. Bought about a dozen SB chocolates this week.

> I hope you have an excellent and relaxing Sunday.

Excellent it was. Relaxing, not at all. Very productive, energetic and=20
with some good food to go with it.

Cut a ripe brie and it was a small adventure. Texture perfect and that=20
mouth-filling flavor profile was soaring. Contrasted with a small=20
glass of fresh pomegranate juice, the tartness cutting the unctuous=20
perfection of the cheese. To keep the pangs at bay while working.

Grilled boneless, skinless chicken thighs that had been brined with=20
salt, cognac, garlic, onion and brushed with black truffle oil.=20
Cauliflower pureed with mascarpone and roasted garlic puree. Small=20
salad with lemon and olive oil. I did a Brunello (Montepulciano) with=20
all that. Yes, I know.

Russian black tea with a dash of Chambord sitting around with wife and=20
daughter.

Pastorio