tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post4076322961246004259..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: A Classic Burgundian PairingBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-36666155171401764832007-02-21T13:41:00.000-05:002007-02-21T13:41:00.000-05:00Cool.I've taken three small vacations to New York ...Cool.<BR/><BR/>I've taken three small vacations to New York over a five-month period and now I'm out of holidays for while. (Sob.) Would definitely give you head's-up once I see an opening though!Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-69659003980892698372007-02-21T11:01:00.000-05:002007-02-21T11:01:00.000-05:00yes, swap is good, but joining forces for some sor...yes, swap is good, but joining forces for some sort of tasting would be even better. if you're interested, give me a little lead time to try to get organized...Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-45985806857745645842007-02-21T08:26:00.000-05:002007-02-21T08:26:00.000-05:00I don't think I ever incorporated it in savoury th...I don't think I ever incorporated it in savoury things. It's more of a baker's ingredient (and I've stopped baking entirely over the last few years).<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about those affordable pinots -- don't I owe you something more about Chablis? We should do a swap next time I'm down there whenever that may be.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-4458551030526933752007-02-20T10:48:00.000-05:002007-02-20T10:48:00.000-05:00wow, sounds like you had quite the weekend. is tha...wow, sounds like you had quite the weekend. is that creme de marron used only for desserts, or can you do savory with it too? i will put together an affordable pinot piece as soon as i can.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-76762558216548998142007-02-19T23:46:00.000-05:002007-02-19T23:46:00.000-05:00I always fear the demon that takes away one's conn...I always fear the demon that takes away one's connection to the Internet... But Mr. Big Apple, you should know that I have to wait until after lunch if I want to get my print copy of the daily NYT up here in Montreal, so imagine how that feels. Booneyville. <BR/><BR/>I do at least have fairly easy access to <EM>crème de marron</EM> (chestnut paste), once a staple in my kitchen. I loved to smear it on everything and always baked it into homemade cookies. Your stuffing requiring the whole chestnuts sounds great and it's very evocative. Nice work with the bird.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for making wine suggestions with me in mind. Although this one is not available, I am patient.<BR/><BR/>By the way, my late response here is not because I was cut off -- hungover was more like it. I drank the lion's share of a weekend's worth of bottles -- eight bottles plus port. Luckily I always had at least one other drinker alongside me as I went headlong into it. (And I know your ungodly-comsumption-of-water-before-bed trick so it wasn't as bad as it could've been.)Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-80562680995682532422007-02-19T20:39:00.000-05:002007-02-19T20:39:00.000-05:00I am in financial services, so NYC is the center o...I am in financial services, so NYC is the center of the universe. I have not checked out Chambers Street Wines yet - will do next time 'round.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-88830591693955347392007-02-18T11:12:00.000-05:002007-02-18T11:12:00.000-05:00What sort of work do you do in NYC? If you haven't...What sort of work do you do in NYC? If you haven't checked out Chambers Street Wines, you should next time you come.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-89142325614964088272007-02-17T21:37:00.000-05:002007-02-17T21:37:00.000-05:00No, we can't (or it is such a nightmare that it is...No, we can't (or it is such a nightmare that it is not worth pursuing). I am in NYC all the time for work, so I usually stuff a few bottles in the bag (now more difficult with the @#$%! rules about carry on liquids. I have ordered stuff to my buddy in NYC and I pick it up when I come down -not optimal, but workable.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-68194092200715313282007-02-17T20:17:00.000-05:002007-02-17T20:17:00.000-05:00Hi Andrew - I do not mean the bitter melon from Ch...Hi Andrew - I do not mean the bitter melon from Chinese markets (although that is a really interesting idea). I used Persian cucumbers, a skinny variety with lower water content than typical Kirbys, for example. They are kind of bitter. I buy them at the Park Slope Food Coop, but I imagine that they are available at Fairway in Red Hook or other good grocery stores, like that nice produce place on Court Street and Baltic, for example. I also know that at the Farmer's Market in Sunset Park there is a Japanese lady who grows interesting cucumber varieties. I have never gone looking myself, however. Thanks for stopping by.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-37440572485800473662007-02-17T16:55:00.000-05:002007-02-17T16:55:00.000-05:00I am wondering about the bitter cucumbers salad yo...I am wondering about the bitter cucumbers salad you mentioned. Is it the same as bitter melon readily available in Chinese markets? If not, where can I find such vegetable in Brooklyn?<BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-91796780606268615202007-02-17T15:03:00.000-05:002007-02-17T15:03:00.000-05:00Hey Joe - are you guys able to order wine for deli...Hey Joe - are you guys able to order wine for delivery from the US?Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-63251255828428194952007-02-17T14:06:00.000-05:002007-02-17T14:06:00.000-05:00Sounds like an excellent meal, and a nice match fo...Sounds like an excellent meal, and a nice match for Pinot (the Chestnuts would have pushed me to the red side). Also glad to see you are taking up that challenge, as I am very interested in finding Burgundies of value. Roty is not available here (sorry Marcus), but I will keep an eye out for it.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.com