Thread: Are there any of the oldtimers left?

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Hi Michael! Dams, Gregory, Blake, Chris D, Tammy, Jill and yes, Sheldon
- posting under the nym of Brooklyn1. You'll recognize his 'style' right
off.

I'm a relative newcomer to the group, recent acquisition, er wife, to
Bob Terwilliger.

> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
Thomas Keller's "Bouchon". Love their sprouts -- and the restaurant! And
that is a fine wine you are having with it. Bob and I are in NorCal so
we get out that way (and your way) quite often.

Chris D is in New Mexico, but we hope to have her back "home" in the Bay
area soon.

Welcome back!

--Lin

"Michael Nielsen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).


Hi Archon,

Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. Silvia, if you mean the
one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon, Victor,
Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.

Glad to see you again. What are you doing in this country? Working here
now, or school?

Boli

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I havent been here for years.
>
>On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
>I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
>in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
>fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
>damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
>So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
>tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Heya Michael!!

Yes, several of us are still around.

I am currently living in Albuquerque, NM, but trying to move back to
the SFBA in the next few months.

How did you happen to be able to come back to California?

Good to see you!!! Stick around for a bit, will ya??!!

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

>
> Hi Archon,
>
> Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. *Silvia, if you mean the
> one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon, Victor,
> Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.

Yeah, after going further int oteh list of posts I see some posts.
(using google.com)

> Glad to see you again. *What are you doing in this country? *Working here
> now, or school?

I was here in 2004 as the obligatory 6 months abroad during my phd
scholarship.
Now Im back to do some more research while Im employed as an assistant
professor at Aalborg University.
It is only for 2 months with the option to going back for more
experiments next year.

> Heya Michael!!
>
> Yes, several of us are still around. *
>
> I am currently living in Albuquerque, NM, but trying to move back to
> the SFBA in the next few months.

You were going somewhere else last time werent you?

> How did you happen to be able to come back to California? *

(replied in another post)

> Good to see you!!! *Stick around for a bit, will ya??!!

If you mean geographically, then no, Im going back to DK in the end of
this month.
The group? no problem.

> Hi Michael! Dams, Gregory, Blake, Chris D, Tammy, Jill and yes, Sheldon
> - posting under the nym of Brooklyn1. You'll recognize his 'style' right
> off.

lol

> I'm a relative newcomer to the group, recent acquisition, er wife, to
> Bob Terwilliger.

That rings a bell... by "new" you mean a few years, dont you?


> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".

Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
in Davis)

> Love their sprouts -- and the restaurant! And
> that is a fine wine you are having with it. Bob and I are in NorCal so
> we get out that way (and your way) quite often.

Going to see whales at Point Reyes much? I went the last two weekends,
without much luck.
Might go again this weekend, or go to lake tahoo.

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> That rings a bell... by "new" you mean a few years, dont you?

Nope. Just a couple of years. We celebrate our second anniversary next
week. Still honeymooning! ;-)
>
>> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
>> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".
>
> Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
> in Davis)

Bouchon is in Yountville. It's part of that Napa area. The other two
Thomas Keller Napa restaurants -- The French Laundry, and 'ad hoc' --
are also in Yountville and within walking distance of each other. Bob
said his steak and frites at Bouchon were some of the best he's ever
had. I had lamb that night. We had a really lovely hanger steak at 'ad
hoc' but they have a fixed price menu that changes daily. It was only by
chance that we had that served to us since we didn't know what it was
going to be when we made our reservations. You'd have to check with them
before a menu is posted to see when they serve that again.

> Going to see whales at Point Reyes much? I went the last two weekends,
> without much luck.
> Might go again this weekend, or go to lake tahoo.

We were at Point Reyes just a few weeks ago, but for cheese from the
Cowgirl Creamery and then on to Tomales Bay for fresh oysters. I don't
think you'll be seeing any whales at Lake Tahoe! ;-) Ski bunnies maybe,
but no whales.

--Lin

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:09:51 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
<[email protected]> wrote:


>You were going somewhere else last time werent you?

Yes, I was a traveling nurse at that time. I settled here in NM in
2006...

Even had a cook-in here!!!
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560503256hLYyjY

>If you mean geographically, then no, Im going back to DK in the end of
>this month.
>The group? no problem.

Yes the group!!

And we still have chat.
http://www.recfoodcooking.com/chat.html

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:26:56 -0700, Lin <[email protected]>
wrote:

You'd have to check with them
>before a menu is posted to see when they serve that again.

You can have the menu emailed to you.

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

Christine Dabney wrote:

> You can have the menu emailed to you.

Yup. Bob's on their list. We hope to take you there when you get back.
Manresa's, too. After seeing Kinch beat Flay on Iron Chef America, I'm
ready for a trip to Los Gatos.

--Lin

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:35:14 -0700, Lin <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> You can have the menu emailed to you.
>
>Yup. Bob's on their list. We hope to take you there when you get back.
>Manresa's, too. After seeing Kinch beat Flay on Iron Chef America, I'm
>ready for a trip to Los Gatos.
>
>--Lin

I have been ready for that one for eons...LOL.

We will have to make that one an overnighter.... Would be nice to get
together a bay area group to head to Manresa.

Do you read Chez Pim, the blog? Pim is the SO of David Kinch....
http://chezpim.typepad.com/

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

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<[email protected]>,
Michael Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Do I count?

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

> > So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> > tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> Do I count?

Yep

In article
<[email protected]>,
Michael Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote:

> > > So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> > > tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
> >
> > Do I count?
>
> Yep



Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Michael Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote in news:0203c5e3-8715-4859-a13b-
[email protected]:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>

I was away for a while too, but back again. Don't know if you remember me
but I remember you (sounds like a song lyric!)

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Core of my heart, my country! Land of the rainbow gold,
For flood and fire and famine she pays us back threefold.
My Country, Dorothea MacKellar, 1904

Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I remember you. I went through a fairly long period of not
posting or posting very little but am posting regularly again at
this point.

--
Jean B.

"Michael Nielsen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>

I'm still here, Michael.

Jill

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>

i am flattered you remember me, micheal (i hope they're fond memories). i
am indisputably here, as are some others, who i am sure will speak up.

some folks say the dump has changed of late, but i think it is more the
same than not. hope you sitck around.

your pal,
blake

I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my cyber-stalkers.
Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand, and my delicious
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!