Friends of mine have a food blog. Their's is unusual in that the
writing is always as impeccable and interesting as the recipes. I get
a lot of great inspiration from their unusual and delicious offerings.

These friends are centered in the Chicago area, so sometimes there is
mention of things that would interest those who are nearby.

http://www.blue-kitchen.com/

And many of you are familiar with David Lebovitz, I am sure, as he is
an accomplished baker of some renown. He has a great cake detailed
today and his offerings, too, are so well written, as well as being
informative, that those of you who have not read him, owe yourself the
treat.

David, of course, lives in Paris.

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/01...a-cake-recipe/

OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.

Boron

In article >,
says...
> OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
> NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
> gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.

Toldya! I knew that topping recipe was a crock.


Janet UK

On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:11:07 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>> OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
>> NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
>> gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.
>
> Toldya! I knew that topping recipe was a crock.
>
>
> Janet UK


Others wrote in and said it worked perfectly, so quien sabe?

On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:29:11 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> David, of course, lives in Paris.
>
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/01...a-cake-recipe/
>
> OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
> NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
> gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.

I've saved several of his recipes. In fact, I saved one for ice cream
today. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/11/the-easiest-cho/

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On 1/23/2015 12:22 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:29:11 -0500, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
>> David, of course, lives in Paris.
>>
>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/01...a-cake-recipe/
>>
>> OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
>> NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
>> gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.
>
> I've saved several of his recipes. In fact, I saved one for ice cream
> today. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/11/the-easiest-cho/
>
About the commonest web page that I use is
http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/index.html

Gernot Katzer has been wandering around Asia for the past few years but
he still updates this collection of names, uses and appearances of
spices. I suppose there may be spices he does not mention but I've yet
to come across one!

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:58:22 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 1/23/2015 12:22 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:29:11 -0500, Boron Elgar
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> David, of course, lives in Paris.
>>>
>>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/01...a-cake-recipe/
>>>
>>> OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
>>> NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
>>> gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.
>>
>> I've saved several of his recipes. In fact, I saved one for ice cream
>> today. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/11/the-easiest-cho/
>>
>About the commonest web page that I use is
>http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/index.html
>
>Gernot Katzer has been wandering around Asia for the past few years but
>he still updates this collection of names, uses and appearances of
>spices. I suppose there may be spices he does not mention but I've yet
>to come across one!

Katzer is one I have been following for years and years. Remarkable
pages.

Boron

James Silverton wrote:
> On 1/23/2015 12:22 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:29:11 -0500, Boron Elgar
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> David, of course, lives in Paris.
>>>
>>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/01...a-cake-recipe/
>>>
>>> OH...and about those olive oil based lemon squares from the
>>> NYT....several folks have written to the NYT saying the topping never
>>> gels. Huh. I might skip that altogether this weekend.
>>
>> I've saved several of his recipes. In fact, I saved one for ice cream
>> today. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/11/the-easiest-cho/
>>
> About the commonest web page that I use is
> http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/index.html
>
> Gernot Katzer has been wandering around Asia for the past few years but
> he still updates this collection of names, uses and appearances of
> spices. I suppose there may be spices he does not mention but I've yet
> to come across one!
>

Yes! His pages are really useful. I am very impressed by his veracity,
and the fieldwork he does.