tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post2773217334218185139..comments2023-05-19T07:34:03.742-07:00Comments on Three is a Magic Number: Not Exactly Living Up to My Dreams, Am I?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270819130380590113noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-71945079305366207002010-01-30T21:42:41.386-08:002010-01-30T21:42:41.386-08:00For good cooking memoirs try ruth Reichl's Ten...For good cooking memoirs try ruth Reichl's Tender at the bone- she scatters recipes through the book as well, but very interesting life and her mother is the definition of a Really Bad Cook. <br />I had never thought of cooking wine as difficult to acquire- but then my in-laws recently demonstrated that there are three bottle shops in walking distance of my place, so kind of the opposite problem.Persnicketyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436903120495453879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-38746852259296835532010-01-27T12:34:10.045-08:002010-01-27T12:34:10.045-08:00Oh, one more thing. I was about to reserve Julie a...Oh, one more thing. I was about to reserve Julie and Julia at the library and was reading reviews on Amazon. Sadly, Julie Powell is in real life much less cool that Amy Adams and the feel good movie made her out to be. Not only does the movie underplay how poorly she treated her husband during that time, her next book is about her two year affair and how it relates to what she learned about being a butcher - no joke. <br /><br />I now have "My Life in France" by Julia Child on reserve as it got AMAZING reviews. No on stars.<br /><br />Okay I'm done now.Russ and Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282748079500406110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-91477810641264507452010-01-27T12:31:49.110-08:002010-01-27T12:31:49.110-08:00Allie - I will have to check at the store but sadl...Allie - I will have to check at the store but sadly I think that wine - including cooking wines are only sold at the State Liqueur Store. Don't get me started on Utah's bizarro alcohol laws.Russ and Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282748079500406110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-88332088606778986922010-01-26T12:56:46.895-08:002010-01-26T12:56:46.895-08:00Hello superpaige! Thanks for visiting and leaving...Hello superpaige! Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment! (it's kind of sad how giddy unexpected comments make me.) I agree, the simplicity definitely earns the crockpot some bonus points, but it was a little disheartening to bring my dreams crashing down around me so quickly after their inception!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091674368324908480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-61399034925609614372010-01-26T12:03:42.154-08:002010-01-26T12:03:42.154-08:00Loved that movie, and I was almost inspired, as we...Loved that movie, and I was almost inspired, as well. But not quite. I enjoy throwing food into the crockpot and having it done when it's dinner time just too much. But what a pretty dessert!superpaigehttp://paige.ericksonfamily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-76255019067863473792010-01-25T16:58:24.264-08:002010-01-25T16:58:24.264-08:00Carrie, with all the free time you have now that y...Carrie, with all the free time you have now that you're a stay-at-home-mom, you should totally take a cooking class! ;)<br /><br />Emily, where do you think I found how to spell boeuf à la bourguignonne? And cooking wine is really not that expensive, and you can find it by the vinegars (if they have it at WinCo, they'll have it anywhere.) I bought a bottle of white for about $3, and although I haven't checked, I would assume red is the same. The bottles are slighly smaller than normal wine bottles, so you may need more than one, but even at $6, it's not too much.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091674368324908480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-71380117310225613022010-01-25T13:05:38.039-08:002010-01-25T13:05:38.039-08:00There is a boeuf à la bourguignonne recipe in that...There is a boeuf à la bourguignonne recipe in that Best Recipes cookbook. (Yes I checked too after watching Julie and Julia) although the name of the dish is in English. <br /><br />I've been tempted to try it to. What is holding me back? You need an entire bottle of red wine. I don't know anything about wine except that it is considered expensive and well....it wont happen this month. <br /><br />The creme caramels look great!Russ and Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282748079500406110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574986922869165.post-81221335554628007402010-01-25T10:38:31.995-08:002010-01-25T10:38:31.995-08:00What a coincidence. We watched that movie this we...What a coincidence. We watched that movie this weekend, too. (And we loved Meryl Streep as Julia Child!) Zack informed me that he needs to have this boeuf à la bourguignonne and I am suddenly in the mood to take a cooking class of some sort.<br />You are far and away a better cook than I am, so when you make it let me know how it goes and then I'll give it a try! :)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902110059235002538noreply@blogger.com