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Re: The Best Hot Dog In America Is In My Belly

LDGourmet — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:28:10 -0000

You know I guess I'm okay with the fact you didn't link to my post on Speeds. Who needs to see me stuffing my pie hole with that giant sloppy thing?

Laughing when I saw this because I was JUST thinking about a Speeds dog and wondering if I can fit it into my new 'getting healthier' plan...ha! But craving it nonetheless ...then I bop over to double check your link in my sustainable seafood roundup and Blammo - SPEED'S.

We can reminisce tomorrow night at Moo!

Re: Why a Farm to Table TV Show

LDGourmet — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:21:02 -0000

Tonight's football.. how about tomorrow?

Re: Why a Farm to Table TV Show

LDGourmet — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:20:02 -0000

Tonight's football.. how about tomorrow?

Re: Why a Farm to Table TV Show

LDGourmet — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:19:07 -0000

Tonight's football.. how about tomorrow?

Re: Why a Farm to Table TV Show

LDGourmet — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:09:17 -0000

We should talk - I had radio show being shopped around S/O/L/E of Boston and just introduced the Salts Farm video on How2Heroes. Didja see it? =-) http://how2heroes.com/profiles/GabrielBremer

Re: Down and Out in Beacon Hill - Amazing: Al Fraken drawing accurate map of the US...

LDGourmet — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:49:18 -0000

He's good enough, he's smart enough and darn it, I like him! Thank God for those National Geographic magazines we had or I'd never know any geography at all.

Re: The Three Things worth Doing in Life

LDGourmet — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:29:55 -0000

"Breeding?" Oy. If we take care of loving and learning that's enough. We have bred the world into a state of overpopulation. There are plenty of fellow citizens here already that can use our love. Learning can help us rise above that "goal."

Re: Finding Our Way Back To The Table

LDGourmet — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:38:38 -0000

Our friends next door are from Poland. I host the "Orphans', Refugee's, and Procrastinators' Thanksgiving" each year and invited them last year. They were thrilled, having never experienced a true American Thanksgiving. We also held an Indian Potluck using recipes from Raghavan Iyer's 660 Curries and one other book. Six friendly neighbors sitting around a banquet of Indian cuisine...none of us having made these dishes before, none of us being Indian. So there are many ways to explore cultures through food, it's never better than when you have good friends around the table.

Have you read Laura Schenone's Lost Ravioli of Hoboken? Great book, I'm sure you would enjoy it!

Re: Tips and Tricks to Eat Healthy on a Budget

LDGourmet — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:58:46 -0000

Devy I want to echo the leftovers comment. People concerned about the environment should know that food waste accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than many, many other things they worry about. We could all save money, and cut down on pollution, by being more mindful of food waste.

Cheers - happy healthy new year!
Jacqueline

This article has a good link or two that can help those interested!http://gourmetfood.suite101.com/article.cfm/mooove_over_south_beach_diet

Re: Help! My Friend is a Vegetarian!

LDGourmet — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:15:47 -0000

This is a great post! I will link to it on my blog. I wanted to let all your readers know that I've added a regular Tuesday feature non-wimpy S/O/L/E Food Tuesday to my blog. This was to answer readers' quest for more sustainable, eco-friendly, healthy, meat-free options to add to their diet. I cover recipes, but also some of the thinking and the resources that support a more diversified menu. Hope you'll stop by!

Jacqueline Church

Oh, and if you want to serve a great wine with your vegetarian meal, check this out:http://carrieanddanielle.com/biodynamic-wines-with-holiday-meals-balance-for-your-palate-and-planet/

Re: Sweet Reads are Made of These: Books for the Smart and Successful Woman

LDGourmet — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:10:40 -0000

It's a timely read. Let me know how you enjoy it. I haven't looked at it in quite awhile but my sense is that it is in the same vein with the others discussed here.

Cheers,
Jacqueline

Re: AllTop, and why everyone isn’t just like you

LDGourmet — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:24:40 -0000

Good good points. And congratulations. I find it hilarious when hot new startups ridicule "female" content. When I started food writing and exploring the then new world of social networking, I discovered Digg. I kept looking for any articles on food, cooking, wine etc. Even geeks must eat, I told them. I asked more than once why they wouldn't add a food and wine or food and cooking category.

The boys' reply? A swift and blunt reply it was: "OUR readers would consider such articles spam."

How embarrassing for them. One more example of youth being wasted on the young. (And an aside to the men who keep funding short-sited and arrogant young boys running startups w/o diversity of life experience or staff...ask yourself if you're only funding guys who remind you of yourself. Then, if you don't know why a "yes" is problematic, brush up your resume.)

Well, I guess we could say all's well that ends well. Digg has added a category for food and cooking. See men and women cannot live on RedBull alone.

Cheers!

Re: From Vacuum Attachments to Gold plated Pleasure Objects: My Top Vibrator Picks

LDGourmet — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:15:34 -0000

I used to work with a woman who named her vibrator "Hank". How would I know this?

We'd ask each other about weekend plans as we were clearing our desks on Friday. So one Friday, I asked "Any special plans tonight?" She replied she had a date with Hank. "Oh! New guy?!" I asked.

"Nah. Hank's my vibrator. Just sounds better. But- it'll be a better Friday night than a lot of dates I've been on."

We both laughed and nodded in agreement. To true...

Re: Sweet Reads are Made of These: Books for the Smart and Successful Woman

LDGourmet — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:07:46 -0000

PS how'd you get that photo of my desk!

Re: Sweet Reads are Made of These: Books for the Smart and Successful Woman

LDGourmet — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:07:41 -0000

(Ahem. Oprah? She's already celebrated at least two admittedly false "autobiographies." Totally fraudulent authors. How can you recommend her? - Just because "America" watches "Cops" doesn't mean I should start watching it to understand my fellow Americans.)

There's a somewhat silly, somewhat profound parable "Who Moved My Cheese?" It's a good book for those having to cope with changes such as downsizing, told by two mice. Call it Ratatouille for corporate cube dwellers. Has nuggets of real wisdom amongst the cheese (and I use the word intentionally.)

Re: New Year”s Eve Traditions - Old and New

LDGourmet — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:11:46 -0000

Suzyn: If only we had a fireplace! I love that your grandfather gave you that ritual of discarding your troubles in that conscious and wonderfully evocative way. Thank you for sharing. I hope all your hopes come true this year!
- Jacqueline

Re: Biodynamic Wines and Holiday Meals: Balance for Your Palate and Planet

LDGourmet — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:58:33 -0000

Candylee: Try this link http://tinyurl.com/6npxj2 -- not sure what happened to the link in the article - but there was a blind tasting where the biodynamic wines really spanked the conventional wines.

Why not host your own blind tasting? Could be a fun idea for a dinner party!

Re: Biodynamic Wines and Holiday Meals: Balance for Your Palate and Planet

LDGourmet — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:54:03 -0000

Good luck MoJo! (Great name!) If you have a good wine shop they can often tell you which wines are biodynamic - many don't label themselves that way, so it takes someone in the know to tell you!

Re: Everything You Wanted to Know About Becoming a Vegetarian (But Were Afraid to Ask)

LDGourmet — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:46:47 -0000

Sustainable seafood is the subject of my annual blog event "Teach a Man to Fish." You are correct that salmon farming is one of the most environmentally hazardous. From 3 to 9 lbs of fish are used to produce one lb of farmed salmon. That alone makes it inherently un-sustainable. The waste concentration and the sea lice are other complications. I have an entire list of resources, links to organizations in Canada, US, abroad, books, and more (including a great short video for kids) on my resource page.

Cheers,
Jacqueline

Re: Everything You Wanted to Know About Becoming a Vegetarian (But Were Afraid to Ask)

LDGourmet — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:43:06 -0000

Devorah! I just stumbled upon this post and this periodical. In response to readers' requests, I've begun a Meat-free Tuesday feature on my blog and I'll be sure to post a link to this. Between the low carbon eating, concerns about GMO and antibiotic loaded foods, as well as the ethical issues many are looking for more meat-free ways to enjoy good food. Come check my Tuesday column, too.

Cheers,
Jacqueline

Re: Only Two Percent of Bloggers Can Make a Living - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat

LDGourmet — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:22:57 -0000

I think ad revenue potential is vastly over estimated by, surprise, those whose business is vested in selling traffic. Been blogging for two years and have seen lots of changes, most for the better. One thing remains constant, the refrain that "content is king" uttered by someone who is making profits selling their traffic with your content; usually uttered at the same time they say "we can't pay you but just think of the great exposure." The ones making money seem to be doing so by exploiting those willing to give their work away.

On the other hand, many small businesses are not prepared to take advantage of the opportunities focused sponsorship would offer them. For example, I find a product I might give up precious real estate on my blog for. I reach out. They love the idea, but they don't know the first thing about widgets or code or how to do what they know in concept they ought to be doing. "I'm a small business and don't really know how to do this kind of thing."

Larger businesses who get it, don't want to allow bloggers any control over what goes on their blogs. (Asian dating services? Oprah's latest diet? Puh-lease.)

I refuse to host soulja-dancing re-fi ads, diet ads, or Kraft Singles ads on my blog and Adsense never rose to a full dollar of revenue after one year.

Syndication is another concept that seems to be growing but it appears that most of those doing it, still struggle to find a business model that works. They are reaching out to established savvy bloggers providing quality content, but still very uneven in the "benefits" they can offer to the bloggers providing the content they're selling. "just think of the clicks you'll get!"

If advertisers could figure out how to eliminate middlemen like all these - and find bloggers like me, we would all be happy. At present it seems hard to find each other in the wilderness of the blogosphere. Just call me Moses...

~ Jacqueline Church
The Leather District Gourmet