Thread: NOM of the week

On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:24:29 -0800 (PST), phaeton wrote:

> Today my big foray into cooking was the "beef and brats" thing. My
> NH&G Book says it's a "classic American dish". I had never heard of it
> before, but it's pretty good, I must say. But that's not the point.
>
> Lately, I've been in an East European Appreciation Mode...... Next
> weekend I think I'm going to try to pull off either Bigos or Go³±bki.
> The latter seems to be a common household thing here in Wisconsin,
> which was settled largely by Poles, Ukrainians and Czechs (as well as
> Germans).
>
> Otherwise, I've been learning all kinds of Russian and Polish folk
> music. On Youtube it's played on accordion, but the songs transfer
> very well to my Hammond Organ. Katyusha, Korobeiniki, Cyganeczka
> Zosia, Czarne Oczy.... all very beautiful songs that speak to me.
>
> Other than being purportedly Jewish, I'm not of East European
> descent.... but it doesn't mean that I can't still connect with East
> European people on a human level. I like to think that in the music,
> I can *feel* the same things that made them choose the notes for the
> melodies. Music is one of the few things that unites us all as a
> common people.
>
> We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
> inside, right?
>
> -J

nope. some people (like me) are all ugly and twisted inside.

your pal,
blake

In article <10kg2yvnqpx1v$.[email protected]>,
blake murphy <[email protected]> wrote:

> > We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
> > inside, right?
> >
> > -J
>
> nope. some people (like me) are all ugly and twisted inside.
>
> your pal,
> blake

No you are not Blake! :-)
You just have a warped sense of humor.
That (to me) is one of your more endearing qualities. <g>

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On Feb 14, 8:24Â*pm, phaeton <blahbleh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Today my big foray into cooking was the "beef and brats" thing. My
> NH&G Book says it's a "classic American dish". I had never heard of it
> before, but it's pretty good, I must say. Â*But that's not the point.
>
> Lately, I've been in an East European Appreciation Mode...... Next
> weekend I think I'm going to try to pull off either Bigos or Gołąbki.
> The latter seems to be a common household thing here in Wisconsin,
> which was settled largely by Poles, Ukrainians and Czechs (as well as
> Germans).
>
> Otherwise, I've been learning all kinds of Russian and Polish folk
> music. Â*On Youtube it's played on accordion, but the songs transfer
> very well to my Hammond Organ. Â*Katyusha, Korobeiniki, Cyganeczka
> Zosia, Czarne Oczy.... all very beautiful songs that speak to me.
>
> Other than being purportedly Jewish, I'm not of East European
> descent.... but it doesn't mean that I can't still connect with East
> European people on a human level. Â*I like to think that in the music,
> I can *feel* the same things that made them choose the notes for the
> melodies. Â*Music is one of the few things that unites us all as a
> common people.
>
> We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
> inside, right?
>
> -J

Maybe you were Eastern European in a previous life! Could be that's
why you identify so closely.....could be....

"phaeton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Today my big foray into cooking was the "beef and brats" thing. My
NH&G Book says it's a "classic American dish". I had never heard of it
before, but it's pretty good, I must say. But that's not the point.

Lately, I've been in an East European Appreciation Mode...... Next
weekend I think I'm going to try to pull off either Bigos or Golabki.
The latter seems to be a common household thing here in Wisconsin,
which was settled largely by Poles, Ukrainians and Czechs (as well as
Germans).

Otherwise, I've been learning all kinds of Russian and Polish folk
music. On Youtube it's played on accordion, but the songs transfer
very well to my Hammond Organ. Katyusha, Korobeiniki, Cyganeczka
Zosia, Czarne Oczy.... all very beautiful songs that speak to me.

Other than being purportedly Jewish, I'm not of East European
descent.... but it doesn't mean that I can't still connect with East
European people on a human level. I like to think that in the music,
I can *feel* the same things that made them choose the notes for the
melodies. Music is one of the few things that unites us all as a
common people.

We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
inside, right?

-J

look up kleizmer music....definitely Yiddish and definitely Eastern
European. It's an acquired taste, but one you might want to indulge, just
once. Iff'n you need a recipe, I just updated my Polish and Russian
collection of cookbooks not too long ago. Just let me know what you are
looking for.
-ginny

On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:17:31 -0500, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Lately, I've been in an East European Appreciation Mode...... Next
> weekend I think I'm going to try to pull off either Bigos or Golabki.
> The latter seems to be a common household thing here in Wisconsin,
> which was settled largely by Poles, Ukrainians and Czechs (as well as
> Germans).

Heh, I think you just made up Bigos and Golabki.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Omelet wrote:

> In article <10kg2yvnqpx1v$.[email protected]>,
> blake murphy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> > We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
>> > inside, right?
>> >
>> > -J
>>
>> nope. some people (like me) are all ugly and twisted inside.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> No you are not Blake! :-)
> You just have a warped sense of humor.
> That (to me) is one of your more endearing qualities. <g>

I'll second that motion ;-)
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

sf wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:17:31 -0500, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Lately, I've been in an East European Appreciation Mode...... Next
>> weekend I think I'm going to try to pull off either Bigos or Golabki.
>> The latter seems to be a common household thing here in Wisconsin,
>> which was settled largely by Poles, Ukrainians and Czechs (as well as
>> Germans).
>
> Heh, I think you just made up Bigos and Golabki.

I beg to differ... My Dad used to make Bigos and Golabki sometimes.
However, I wouldn't eat either they both contain cabbage - blech.

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy - who wonders what happened to sf's googling skills

On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:07:16 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article <10kg2yvnqpx1v$.[email protected]>,
> blake murphy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
>>> inside, right?
>>>
>>> -J
>>
>> nope. some people (like me) are all ugly and twisted inside.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> No you are not Blake! :-)
> You just have a warped sense of humor.
> That (to me) is one of your more endearing qualities. <g>
>
> Cheers!

i'm actually an undercover preacher. praise jesus!

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:17:31 -0500, Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> "phaeton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...

> I like to think that in the music,
> I can *feel* the same things that made them choose the notes for the
> melodies. Music is one of the few things that unites us all as a
> common people.
>
> We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
> inside, right?
>
> -J
>
> look up kleizmer music....definitely Yiddish and definitely Eastern
> European. It's an acquired taste, but one you might want to indulge, just
> once.

is there a c.d. (or perhaps web site) you would recommend to a klezmer
neophyte? i think there's enough jazz in there that i would find it
interesting.

your pal,
blake

On Feb 16, 10:06*am, blake murphy <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:17:31 -0500, Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> > "phaeton" <blahbleh...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]....
> > I like to think that in the music,
> > I can *feel* the same things that made them choose the notes for the
> > melodies. *Music is one of the few things that unites us all as a
> > common people.
>
> > We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
> > inside, right?
>
> > -J
>
> > look up kleizmer music....definitely Yiddish and definitely Eastern
> > European. *It's an acquired taste, but one you might want to indulge,just
> > once. *
>
> is there a c.d. (or perhaps web site) you would recommend to a klezmer
> neophyte? * i think there's enough jazz in there that i would find it
> interesting.
>
> your pal,
> blake

I was just putting "kleizmer" and "kleismer music" into Youtube last
night. There is definitely a strong Jazz component. There wer a few
tunes that I would describe as "aggressive elevator music", and I
don't mean that pejoratively. I've only heard a handful so far, so
I'm not going to say whether I like it or not. I generally like
darker music (due to being all ugly and twisted on the inside), and
after a few weeks of the aforementioned folk music, i might need a
buffer or some sort of transition to recalibrate to the more fun,
lively sound of the Kleismer.

Definitely worth giving a shot though. I appreciate the heads up from
Ms. Tadrzynski.

-J

Also,
I'll gladly take a recipe for either Bigos or Gołąbki (or both ) if
it's not too much trouble. I realize that Bigos is like chili in that
it doesn't have a definitive recipe, but you've got to start
somewhere.

Thanks!

-J

On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:48:38 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> In article <10kg2yvnqpx1v$.[email protected]>,
>> blake murphy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> > We might be different on the outside, but we're all the same on the
>>> > inside, right?
>>> >
>>> > -J
>>>
>>> nope. some people (like me) are all ugly and twisted inside.
>>>
>>> your pal,
>>> blake
>>
>> No you are not Blake! :-)
>> You just have a warped sense of humor.
>> That (to me) is one of your more endearing qualities. <g>
>
> I'll second that motion ;-)

very sweet of you both to say so.

your pal,
blake