Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
was upwards of 142F. It was not one of my brighter ideas, although
the food there is, at least from memory, pretty good. I decided,
ridiculously, that I wanted the gulyas (when the temp is 142F, right!
Good idea!!) There soup offerings were the usual -- a borscht and a
potato -- and unusual -- gazpacho. As weird a combo as it sounds, I
wanted the gazpacho. And am I glad I got it. It is, without a doubt,
the best gazpacho I've ever had, and I've travelled pretty widely and
have had it all over the world, including (duh) in Spain. The gulyas,
on the other hand, was nothing about which to write Prague. The Czech
dumplings were mighty tasty though. If I had it to do over again, I
would have ordered nothing but the gazpacho. In a Czech restaurant.
Go figure.

TammyM, gazpacho slut

Tammy-
That is so totally bazaar. I live in Sacramento, and yesterday, my 10
year old grandson and I drove down highway 80 to Napa/Calistoga so he
could see the geyser blow. On the way, I saw an ad board along the
highway in Davis advertising Prague Restaurant. I was wondering if it
would be good!

So glad you commented on this, and your critique of the place is so
timely. . .Scary actually! Where do you live?

Myrl Jeffcoat
http://www.myrljeffcoat.com

TammyM wrote:
> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
> was upwards of 142F. [snip]

Why were there no headlines in world papers today about this highest
ever recorded temperature? It's in the 90's down here in SoCal but
there's been no outbreak of gross exaggerations......... -aem

On 8 Jul 2006 17:57:41 -0700, "aem" > wrote:

>
>TammyM wrote:
>> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
>> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
>> was upwards of 142F. [snip]
>
>Why were there no headlines in world papers today about this highest
>ever recorded temperature? It's in the 90's down here in SoCal but
>there's been no outbreak of gross exaggerations......... -aem

I was being facetious. Sorry you missed it.

TammyM, it only feels like 142F, it's actually only 99F :-)

TammyM wrote:
>
> I was being facetious.

Me too. -aem

On 8 Jul 2006 17:57:41 -0700, "aem" > wrote:

>TammyM wrote:
>> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
>> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
>> was upwards of 142F. [snip]
>
>Why were there no headlines in world papers today about this highest
>ever recorded temperature? It's in the 90's down here in SoCal but
>there's been no outbreak of gross exaggerations......... -aem

I'm sure that was the heat index, accounting for humidity. They
*were* near a hot kitchen. That's gotta be it.

Carol

Oh pshaw, on Sat 08 Jul 2006 07:06:19p, Damsel in dis Dress meant to say...

> On 8 Jul 2006 17:57:41 -0700, "aem" > wrote:
>
>>TammyM wrote:
>>> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
>>> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
>>> was upwards of 142F. [snip]
>>
>>Why were there no headlines in world papers today about this highest
>>ever recorded temperature? It's in the 90's down here in SoCal but
>>there's been no outbreak of gross exaggerations......... -aem
>
> I'm sure that was the heat index, accounting for humidity. They
> *were* near a hot kitchen. That's gotta be it.
>
> Carol
>

Maybe he just missed international bulletin. He has a way of doing that.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

You can pretend to be serious but you can't
pretend to be witty. --Sacha Guitry

On 8 Jul 2006 16:54:04 -0700, wrote:

>Tammy-
>That is so totally bazaar. I live in Sacramento, and yesterday, my 10
>year old grandson and I drove down highway 80 to Napa/Calistoga so he
>could see the geyser blow. On the way, I saw an ad board along the
>highway in Davis advertising Prague Restaurant. I was wondering if it
>would be good!
>
>So glad you commented on this, and your critique of the place is so
>timely. . .Scary actually! Where do you live?

The food is pretty damned good, generally speaking. I wasn't 'over
the moon' about the gulyas, but that was probably just me, and more
likely, it was the weather. The gazpacho was truly ... wonderful and
I'm not given to overstatement. The specials sounded really special
(!), and I"m sorry I was wedded to the idea of the damned gulyas! And
the desserts! Oh. Mein. Gott!! Go there for the desserts alone.
We were far too full (and it was so bloody hot) to indulge in dessert.
DO GO. And if it's a weekday, zap me an email and I'll meetcha :-)

Another great Davis option is the Afghani restaurant, Kabul. Food is
fab. So fab it inspired me to buy 2 (count 'em!) cookbooks, and I
think the Afghani dishes I whip up here at home are wonderful and are
by and large (although not universally) equal to those at the
restaurant. I just happen to like the owners so much that I continue
to go back to the restaurant, and to take friends/co-workers with me,
in the interests of helping to keep the restaurant going. Great food.
Tell Mustafa and Sara that Tammy sent ya :-)

I'm in South Natomas. Give me a yell sometime and we can meet up.
I'm tdmcniff at ucdavis dot edu I'd love to connect!

TammyM

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:21:51 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:06:19 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:
>
>>>TammyM wrote:
>>>> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
>>>> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
>>>> was upwards of 142F. [snip]
>>
>>I'm sure that was the heat index, accounting for humidity. They
>>*were* near a hot kitchen. That's gotta be it.
>
>Humidity is not something we have to deal with here in the Saccamenna
>region. Even when the heat is upwards of 110, we 'console' ourselves
>by repeating, "it's a dry heat" "it's a dry heat". Much as
>Meenasotans repeat "we love it here" when they're ass-deep in snow
>
> :-)
>
>I have a mug from a certain Meenasotan with that very saying on it.
>I think I shall create one of my own with "it's a DRY heat" on it.
>And flames. And Faust. And Hell. Cause that's what it feels like
>when it gets THIS BLOODY HOT!!!!!! :-)
>
>love ya, Dams, come visit some time! (when it's not so hot....)
>TammyM

I'd love to. Will there be divinity waiting for me when I arrive?

I went to Las Vegas once. It was 108F. I was wearing wooden clogs
with plastic soles. I was walking down the sidewalk and the glue that
was holding the soles onto my shoes melted, and I was suddenly walking
wood-on-cement. That's hot!

Carol

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:31:53 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:21:51 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:06:19 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:
>>
>>>>TammyM wrote:
>>>>> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
>>>>> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
>>>>> was upwards of 142F. [snip]
>>>
>>>I'm sure that was the heat index, accounting for humidity. They
>>>*were* near a hot kitchen. That's gotta be it.
>>
>>Humidity is not something we have to deal with here in the Saccamenna
>>region. Even when the heat is upwards of 110, we 'console' ourselves
>>by repeating, "it's a dry heat" "it's a dry heat". Much as
>>Meenasotans repeat "we love it here" when they're ass-deep in snow
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>I have a mug from a certain Meenasotan with that very saying on it.
>>I think I shall create one of my own with "it's a DRY heat" on it.
>>And flames. And Faust. And Hell. Cause that's what it feels like
>>when it gets THIS BLOODY HOT!!!!!! :-)
>>
>>love ya, Dams, come visit some time! (when it's not so hot....)
>>TammyM
>
>I'd love to. Will there be divinity waiting for me when I arrive?
>
>I went to Las Vegas once. It was 108F. I was wearing wooden clogs
>with plastic soles. I was walking down the sidewalk and the glue that
>was holding the soles onto my shoes melted, and I was suddenly walking
>wood-on-cement. That's hot!
>
>Carol

Darlin', if you want divinity (and if it ain't rainin'), you got it.
It wouldbe my absolute honor to make it for you.

One of the hottest days EVER in this town was the day I got married in
1984 (I got unmarried a few years later). It was September, early
September. It was something like 114F.

The less said the better, perhaps.
:-)

Anyway. You want divinity, you want whatever is in my power to give
ya, you got it. Bring Crash with ya. We're accommodating people here
in Northern California.

TammyM

"TammyM" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:06:19 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> > wrote:
>
> >On 8 Jul 2006 17:57:41 -0700, "aem" > wrote:
> >
> >>TammyM wrote:
> >>> Roomie and I went to the Czech restaurant in Davis last night. I
> >>> don't know WHY I had a hankering for Czech food on a day when the temp
> >>> was upwards of 142F. [snip]
> >>
> >>Why were there no headlines in world papers today about this highest
> >>ever recorded temperature? It's in the 90's down here in SoCal but
> >>there's been no outbreak of gross exaggerations......... -aem
> >
> >I'm sure that was the heat index, accounting for humidity. They
> >*were* near a hot kitchen. That's gotta be it.
>
> Humidity is not something we have to deal with here in the Saccamenna
> region. Even when the heat is upwards of 110, we 'console' ourselves
> by repeating, "it's a dry heat" "it's a dry heat". Much as
> Meenasotans repeat "we love it here" when they're ass-deep in snow
>
> :-)
>
> I have a mug from a certain Meenasotan with that very saying on it.
> I think I shall create one of my own with "it's a DRY heat" on it.
> And flames. And Faust. And Hell. Cause that's what it feels like
> when it gets THIS BLOODY HOT!!!!!! :-)
>
> love ya, Dams, come visit some time! (when it's not so hot....)
> TammyM


Hub and I visited Phoenix in June. I've. NEVER. Been. that. bloody. HOT.

Yeah, it's a DRY heat. With wind! Kinda like a friggin' convection oven.

We roast chickens in a dry heat too.....

Ugh, Alabama is bad enough for me. We have heat (90s) and humidity but it's
not that bad. I *never* want to go anywhere that hot again. Ever.

helen

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:48:57 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>Darlin', if you want divinity (and if it ain't rainin'), you got it.
>It wouldbe my absolute honor to make it for you.
>
>Anyway. You want divinity, you want whatever is in my power to give
>ya, you got it. Bring Crash with ya. We're accommodating people here
>in Northern California.

The day we collect the winnings from the Publishers' Clearinghouse
and/or the lottery, we'll be on a flight! Wish we could travel, but
it's fun to dream! )


I'm going to have to find a nice, arid day and make some Divine
Divinity. After setting two mixers on fire, I'm a little nervous, but
the KitchenAid can handle it, right? How many years have I been
trying to screw up the courage to make this? Way too many!


* Exported from MasterCook *

Divine Divinity

Recipe By :Tammy McNiff
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup water
3 egg whites -- stiffly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts

Combine sugar, syrup and water. Place in a saucepan and cook over low
heat until sugar is dissolved, without stirring, to 255F or until a
small amount dropped into cold water forms a hard ball. Remove from
heat; pour, beating constantly, in a fine stream into stiffly beaten
egg whites. Continue beating until mixture holds shape and loses its
gloss. Add vanilla and nuts. Drop quickly from tip of spoon onto
waxed paper in individual pieces.

Source:
"rec.food.cooking"
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 161 Calories; 2g Fat (12.5%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 19mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 1/2 Fat; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES :
Tammy McNiff:
"This is the very best recipe for divinity that I know of (course,
EVERYONE will tell you that, but in my case, it's TRUE ;-) ). It
comes from a woman who lived next to my grandmother years ago. Her
name was Madeleine, and she was a lovely woman, somewhat formal and
devoutly religious. Every year, she would gift us with a box of this
candy. Combat was waged amongst various family members over these
confections!! The recipe is written in my grandmother's hand, and is
aptly named "Divine Divinity" as Madeleine's surname really and truly
was Divine (really and truly!!)"

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:48:57 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>Darlin', if you want divinity (and if it ain't rainin'), you got it.
>It wouldbe my absolute honor to make it for you.

As I just mentioned, I'm going to TRY to make a batch of my own at
some point. The purpose of this PS is that I lost your e-mail in one
of the many hard drive crashes I've had in the past year. Can you
drop me a note?

Thankee,
Carol

>I went to Las Vegas once. It was 108F. I was wearing wooden clogs
>with plastic soles. I was walking down the sidewalk and the glue that
>was holding the soles onto my shoes melted, and I was suddenly walking
>wood-on-cement. That's hot!
>
>Carol

Every winter, hordes of Minnesotans lock up their barns,
tell friends they're going on an extended trip to Duluth,
and sneak down here to Arizona.

We call 'em SnowBirds.

They go around wearing plaid shirts,
using phrases like "Holy Buckets"
and insisting that there are no mosquitos in Minnesota.

They leave in early May.....
( gotta get back for "The Opener" )



<rj>

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Every winter, hordes of Minnesotans lock up their barns,
> tell friends they're going on an extended trip to Duluth,
> and sneak down here to Arizona.
>
> We call 'em SnowBirds.
>
> They go around wearing plaid shirts,
> using phrases like "Holy Buckets"
> and insisting that there are no mosquitos in Minnesota.
>
> They leave in early May.....
> ( gotta get back for "The Opener" )
>
>

Sounds like here, except our snowbirds are always from Michigan, Maine, New
York and Ontario. The population of our little sleepy cowtown goes up
50,000. They all leave by May as well, which means we can finally get a
decent parking spot at WallyWorld.

kili

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:19:29 -0700, "<RJ>" >
wrote:

>Every winter, hordes of Minnesotans lock up their barns,
>tell friends they're going on an extended trip to Duluth,
>and sneak down here to Arizona.
>
>We call 'em SnowBirds.
>
>They go around wearing plaid shirts,
>using phrases like "Holy Buckets"
>and insisting that there are no mosquitos in Minnesota.
>
>They leave in early May.....
>( gotta get back for "The Opener" )

LOL!

Carol, life-long Minnesotan

Oh pshaw, on Sun 09 Jul 2006 07:19:29a, <RJ> meant to say...

>
>>I went to Las Vegas once. It was 108F. I was wearing wooden clogs
>>with plastic soles. I was walking down the sidewalk and the glue that
>>was holding the soles onto my shoes melted, and I was suddenly walking
>>wood-on-cement. That's hot!
>>
>>Carol
>
> Every winter, hordes of Minnesotans lock up their barns,
> tell friends they're going on an extended trip to Duluth,
> and sneak down here to Arizona.
>
> We call 'em SnowBirds.
>
> They go around wearing plaid shirts,
> using phrases like "Holy Buckets"
> and insisting that there are no mosquitos in Minnesota.
>
> They leave in early May.....
> ( gotta get back for "The Opener" )

And I live for May!

Wayne in Apache Junction