Topic: THE CHEESY NOTES (Read 19900 times)

bk · « **on:** November 19, 2005, 01:13:14 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you know the vibe of the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're having some wine and cheese, so who knows when they'll come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2005, 01:14:44 AM »

And the word of the day is: DASTARDLY!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2005, 01:50:05 AM »

Favorite cheeses (all the standards): mozzarella, Monterey Jack, cheddar, ricotta, cream...things like that. I've never had any real "exotic" cheeses. I'm sure I don't know what I'm missing.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2005, 01:58:54 AM »

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR JASON!!

And Jason, I checked at home and I have both the "Miss Saigon" and "Les Miz" VHS tapes! Sadly, the "Miss Saigon" tape is copy guarded. (only the "Miss Saigon" tape is copyguarded.

)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2005, 02:39:49 AM »

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Ginny · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2005, 03:52:49 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Jason! The cookies and cream ice cream cake sounds divine.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2005, 05:21:13 AM »

Good morning, all! I slept late this morning, and now I have to deal with the post office and more Mario Frangoulis charts! This evening goddaughter Charlotte and I have a HARRY POTTER date, and tomorrow afternoon I'm seeing the Juilliard Opera production of Britten's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. I've also got to start the notes for the new BABES IN TOYLAND edition: we had a 2-hour meeting yesterday on December deadlines, and I think the wonderful Skip Kennon will be our new Toyland playmate in the office for the next few weeks.

TOD: As I get older and rottener, supposedly like a good cheese, I luckily don't feel cheesier, only rottener, so I don't think cheesy these days. However, I do loves me some cheddar with chili and/or a burger, mozzarella in salad, and parmesan on pasta.
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FJL · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2005, 05:43:28 AM »

Topic of the day:

Favorite cheese dishes:

Cheese fondue, but I hate it when someone who has a cold double-dips with their fondue fork

Also, the mozzarella fritta - basically translated as fried mozzarella, but so much better than that translation implies - at Pietrasanta (47th and 9th) is out of this world, and when they're being generous with the portions, can be a meal unto itself.

Favorite cheesy puns -

There's actually a rock group called CHEESES OF NAZARETH. And I've seen a dish called CHEESE LOUISE.

And of course there's the parody musical about the young Jewish girl who wasn't allowed to go to the fancy Passover seder - called MATZOH-RELLA

FJL · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2005, 05:46:26 AM »

Almost forgot the onion soup at Pigalle (48th and 8th), but you have to specify you want extra cheese, and you'll have a divine cheese-fest in the best sense of the word.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2005, 06:22:17 AM »

Good Morning!

Ah, an extra half-hour this morning for my morning ablutions... Ahh...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2005, 06:24:32 AM »

Once again...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JASON!!!

Have a wonderful theatre-filled and theatrical birthday! Make sure you have cake between and after the shows.

*Oh, and Becco has been known to keep a special birthday dessert in the kitchen from time to time, so...

HAVE A GREAT ONE!

*And we'll have to celebrate together once I'm back up in the city. -Which actually might be the Monday after all - at least for the day. We shall see...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2005, 06:28:49 AM »

As for cheeses...

I don't think I've ever met a cheese - or even sniffed and nibbled one - I didn't like.

As for the good ole stand-bys, I'm partial to Cheddar - the shaper the better for me. And triple creme brie truly is an indulgence, as is Maytag bleu cheese and sometimes a gorgonzola or roquefort. *However, I do have to say that whenever I've dined at Pietrasanta, and someone orders their Gorgonzola Pizza... You can smell that thing from the kitchen five minutes before it comes out of the oven! But it's a good "stink", if just a bit overpowering, especially when you have a plate of mushroom ravioli in sage butter in front of you.

Manchego, cotija, cabrales... they're all good.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2005, 06:30:24 AM »

Oh... and Feta cheese too. The Greek stuff is great, but if you find some of the Roumanian... Wow! -Just drizzled with some fruity and/or peppery olive oil, served alongside some good olives... A great snack!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2005, 06:30:45 AM »

Well, I have two errands to run before heading into rehearsal...

Laters...

Matt H. · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:05:44 AM »

Good morning!

A crisp, cold, and beautiful morning here in NC! Couldn't be a more perfect fall day. And things are going to warm up a little over the next few days so these very low temperatures will be gone for awhile.

Matt H. · « **Reply #15 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:06:39 AM »

let me say it once again . . . . (a MUSIC MAN reference)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR JASON!!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:10:38 AM »

I am really looking forward to a day of nothing but TV and DVDs.

First I will finish IT'S MY PARTY. (BTW, the MGM disc IS an anamorphic transfer, a surprise in itself, and it even has a 5.1 Dolby track though the surrounds aren't used much. The picture looks very nice.)

Next up will be REUNION from Thursday night off the DVR.

This will be followed (finally) by the DVD of MYSTERIOUS SKIN which I've been putting off until I could watch it uninterrupted.

Then, I'd like to see BIRTH which earned Nicole Kidman a Golden Globe nomination last year.

After that, I may pull an already seen DVD off the shelf. I'm thinking it may be an action adventure film like EXECUTIVE DECISION or AIR FORCE ONE. We'll see.

Matt H. · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:13:11 AM »

And for those who keep up with these things, yesterday was supposed to be my kitchen floor mopping day, but since I was getting ready to go out to the theater last night, I had to skip it yesterday.

So, this morning, after reading the newspaper, I mopped the kitchen floor. Mission accomplished for another week!

JMK · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:37:34 AM »

For those who may be cholesterol-challenged, I highly recommend Almond Cheese, which comes in a variety of flavors. I love the Mozzarella. Rice Cheese is a close second, but it melts kind of weird, like plastic.

JMK · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:38:03 AM »

And Happy Birthday, DR Jason!!

td · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:41:09 AM »

For your birthday, DR JASON, I went shopping for something Greek:

Ginny · « **Reply #21 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:51:29 AM »

Here I am at work, where we just enjoyed a 40-minute excerpt from The Tempest, performed by The Human Race Theatre Company. Considering all the distractions of performing in the public area of the library, they did a wonderful job. They'll do the full production Feb. 2-19 at Dayton's Loft Theatre.

Jane · « **Reply #22 on:** November 19, 2005, 07:58:22 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:02:39 AM »

Hmmmm.....I used to know some people who worked with The Human Race Theatre....and I think they still have a reciprical agreement with the Phoenix here in Indy. Small world.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:04:19 AM »

HaPPY BirthDAY DR JaSoN

Jrand73 · « **Reply #25 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:05:15 AM »

Off to the World of Wisdom to do some work on the website before waiting on consumers!

Hopefully I can figure out the Yahoo Website Builder program. I have been looking at it - seems pretty easy....but oh my!

Matt H. · « **Reply #26 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:12:12 AM »

Forgot about the TOD:

I like cheese but am not enough of a connoisseur to discuss it intelligently. If there is bree at a party, I will head to it. I like its mild, nutty taste.

Ben · « **Reply #27 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:23:25 AM »

Happy Birthday Jason!!!

I went to American Girl this morning and picked up the Accessories for the Sweater Set for Kit. This will be a Christmas present to one of my nieces. Boy that place is crowded even at 9:30am! I didn't see Vixmom or Vixter though at 9:30 I didn't expect to. Thanks for the directions into the story Deb, it was a little easier getting up to the second floor to find the stuff.

Even though it's chilly, it's a beautiful day here in Manhattan (IMHO). It's in the high 30s/low 40s and the sun is shining. Good weather as Thanksgiving approaches.

I love most cheese but I do not like Livarot (a French cheese from the Normandy area) or limburger.

Jason · « **Reply #28 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:42:15 AM »

Good morning! Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I just got "the call" from my parents, which was a loverly way to wake up and start the day.

Jose: We definitely need a trip to Becco. You're not coming up THIS Monday, are you? If you are, I don't think I'll be able to see you - I have tickets to the opening of SEASCAPE. And isn't the HHW mini-gathering with MDS that night?

OK...I have to get ready to head out to the Public Theatre. Thanks again for the lovely birthday wishes!

Matt H. · « **Reply #29 on:** November 19, 2005, 08:52:41 AM »

I'm on the way downstairs to start prepping some lunch.

Then, a full day of movie and TV watching! Nirvana!!

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