Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
restaurant?

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/IntheKFI...article=459713

In the KFI Kitchen
with Mary Sue & Susan
Inspired by a love for bold flavors and strong statements, Mary Sue Milliken
and Susan Feniger have made their mark with home cooking from all over the
world. For over two decades, the chefs have transformed street foods and
comfort foods into critically-acclaimed cuisine, and themselves from a
couple of Midwestern gringas into two of the country's foremost authorities
on the Latin kitchen. Trailblazers from the start, the classically trained
culinary grads (Susan from The Culinary Institute of America and Mary Sue
from Washburne Culinary Institute) met in1978 at Le Perroquet, one of
Chicago's best French restaurants. They were the first women to break into
the all-male kitchen. Serious about food and ready for new territory, they
struck out for France, Susan for the Riviera and Mary Sue for Paris, knowing
even then they would work together again some day.



etc etc etc




Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:
> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
> restaurant?
>

I've been to one of their restaurants (Border Grill at the Mandalay Bay
in Las Vegas - there's also a branch in Santa Monica). It's not Mexican
as my Mexican friends would recognise it, but it's really remarkably
good, and I'd go so far as to say that the food at the Border Grill has
been among the best Americanised Mexican food I've tasted. (I might
live in England, but I have a very bad 'going to America and eating'
habit.)

They've also published one of those yellow For Dummies books.
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076...Fencoding=UTF8)
I bought it on holiday in Boston a couple of years ago, but it's been
hard to cook from in the UK, where a lot of fairly basic Mexican
ingredients (achiote, tomatillos etc) are really hard to get hold of.

Coincidentally, we're going to Vegas at the start of July, and staying
at the Mandalay Bay, so a few trips to the Border Grill are on the
schedule. If you're interested, I'll let you know how it goes.

--
www.gastronomydomine.com

In article >,
"Dee Randall" > wrote:

> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
> restaurant?
>
> http://www.kfi640.com/pages/IntheKFI...article=459713
>
> In the KFI Kitchen
> with Mary Sue & Susan
> Inspired by a love for bold flavors and strong statements, Mary Sue Milliken
> and Susan Feniger have made their mark with home cooking from all over the
> world. For over two decades, the chefs have transformed street foods and
> comfort foods into critically-acclaimed cuisine, and themselves from a
> couple of Midwestern gringas into two of the country's foremost authorities
> on the Latin kitchen. Trailblazers from the start, the classically trained
> culinary grads (Susan from The Culinary Institute of America and Mary Sue
> from Washburne Culinary Institute) met in1978 at Le Perroquet, one of
> Chicago's best French restaurants. They were the first women to break into
> the all-male kitchen. Serious about food and ready for new territory, they
> struck out for France, Susan for the Riviera and Mary Sue for Paris, knowing
> even then they would work together again some day.

Back in the old days, when FoodTV actually had some interesting content,
their show was one of my faves. Nothing particularly fancy, but good and
mostly interesting stuff well presented and with some charm. The current
crop of preening megalomaniacs are an incredibly poor replacement.

That said, they became less interesting in trying to globe-trot and
deal with cuisines outside their usual Latino stuff.

"Squeezeweasel" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> Dee Randall wrote:
>> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
>> restaurant?
>>
>
> I've been to one of their restaurants (Border Grill at the Mandalay Bay
> in Las Vegas - there's also a branch in Santa Monica). It's not Mexican
> as my Mexican friends would recognise it, but it's really remarkably
> good, and I'd go so far as to say that the food at the Border Grill has
> been among the best Americanised Mexican food I've tasted. (I might
> live in England, but I have a very bad 'going to America and eating'
> habit.)
>
> They've also published one of those yellow For Dummies books.
> (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076...Fencoding=UTF8)
> I bought it on holiday in Boston a couple of years ago, but it's been
> hard to cook from in the UK, where a lot of fairly basic Mexican
> ingredients (achiote, tomatillos etc) are really hard to get hold of.
>
> Coincidentally, we're going to Vegas at the start of July, and staying
> at the Mandalay Bay, so a few trips to the Border Grill are on the
> schedule. If you're interested, I'll let you know how it goes.
>
> --
> www.gastronomydomine.com

Thank you dweezle -- oops, I got it wrong -- isn't that a rock star's child?
Hmmm.
Just kidding.
Thanks for the info. I've seen that dummies book around; now I think I'll
take a look at it.
Have fun at Las Vegas.
Yes, I'm interested in your trip and the food you will be eating. I know
others probably will be, too.
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:
> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
> restaurant?

I ate at their original Border Grill when it was really trendy and
later when other places got more press. Excellent, imaginative food
prepared and served with some care and attention. We'd have eaten
there more often if the place hadn't been so horrendously noisy. By
design. I think they are really good cooks who are always up for
trying something new and skillful enough to keep trying till they get
it right. But I've never seen their tv show or books. -aem

"Michael Siemon" > wrote in message
...
>
> Back in the old days, when FoodTV actually had some interesting content,
> their show was one of my faves. Nothing particularly fancy, but good and
> mostly interesting stuff well presented and with some charm. The current
> crop of preening megalomaniacs are an incredibly poor replacement.

"Two Hot Tamales." I agree--good show.

Mary

In article >,
"Dee Randall" > wrote:

> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
> restaurant?

They used to have a show on the Food Network a few years ago. They tend
to emphasize very hotly spiced dishes, so I have never tried their
restaurants when I have had the opportunity.

I really miss their show, "Too Hot Tamales". They made very flavorful
and creative dishes, and it was a fun show. I think they took their
show off because the blonde one(I can never keep their names straight)
was having another baby.
Their recipes were usually highly spiced, but not always hot or fiery.
They also have a "Too Hot Tamales" cook book that is good.

Darren

Dee Randall wrote:
> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
> restaurant?

They're not a "couple" as in ******* couple. Not that it..... And yes
I used to follow their great old FN show "Two Hot Tamales." It went
off the air. I'd like to see them come back.

Dee Randall wrote:
> Just curious, has anyone ever heard of or listened to this couple, or the
> restaurant?

A friend gave me a copy of their book Too Hot Tamales (sp?). I like it
a lot. I liked it enough that when I saw Mesa Mexicana at a used book
store I bought it without thinking twice.

-bwg

Budd Tugley wrote:
> They're not a "couple" as in ******* couple. Not that it.....

Correct. Only one of them is a ******* (like it matters anyway). It's
not too difficult to guess which one.

In article . com>, on 7
Jun 2006 12:46:06 -0700, Mrs. Dash must die wrote:

> Budd Tugley wrote:
> > They're not a "couple" as in ******* couple. Not that it.....
>
> Correct. Only one of them is a ******* (like it matters anyway). It's
> not too difficult to guess which one.

And the one that isn't a ******* is married to the ex-husband of the one
that is.

Not that there's...

--
Seth Goodman

"Seth Goodman" > wrote

> And the one that isn't a ******* is married to the ex-husband of the one
> that is.
>
> Not that there's...

Woah, is that true!? That's a riot. I can only wonder how
that came about.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Seth Goodman" > wrote
>
>> And the one that isn't a ******* is married to the ex-husband of the one
>> that is.
>>
>> Not that there's...
>
> Woah, is that true!? That's a riot. I can only wonder how
> that came about.
>
> nancy
Speaking in French: INCREDIBLE!
Wondering, too.
Dee Dee

Mrs. Dash must die wrote:
> Budd Tugley wrote:
> > They're not a "couple" as in ******* couple. Not that it.....
>
> Correct. Only one of them is a ******* (like it matters anyway). It's
> not too difficult to guess which one.

Actually Mary Sue had the short haircut and boyish looks in the early
shows. I'd have guessed her....going on "stereotypes" (which I
abhore..) and Susan had the more fem looks with lots of jewelry and
long flowing curly black hair. Interesting about Mary Sue being
married to Susan's ex!!