Lonely Planet Out To Eat San Francisco 2002

Submitted by Roland on Tue, 10/22/2002 - 22:35

When we were in San Francisco in September, we used the Lonely Planet Out to Eat San Francisco 2002. Check out our San Francisco Out to Eat 2002 review.

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Vegetable Broth

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 10/21/2002 - 20:53

My dad has a few key commandments for making soup: skim off all the fat from stock (he's religious about that!), and good broth is the basis for good soups. I've mastered making rich, flavourful and clear chicken broth from Dad's pointers. But more recently I've been making vegetable broth so that I can adapt more soup recipes for our vegetarian friends.

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Vegetable Stock

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 10/21/2002 - 20:35

1 1/2 lb. onion, peeled
1 lb. carrots
1/2 lb. rutabaga
1 lb. celery
1 Tbsp. oil
1 leek
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 handful parsley
1 bay leaf
18 cups water

Cut onions into wedges. Scrub and cut carrots and rutabaga into 1" pieces. Cut celery into 1" pieces.
In a roasting pan, toss together the onions, carrots, rutabaga and celery with the oil. Roast at 475 degrees F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until vegetables begin to caramelize.

Deconstructing Supper Premier Oct. 20, 2002

Submitted by Roland on Sun, 10/20/2002 - 23:48

Marianne Kaplan's Deconstructing Supper is a must-see documentary. Read our full report for more details about her film and the premier tonight.

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Deconstructing Supper 20 October 2002

Submitted by Roland on Sun, 10/20/2002 - 23:43

A Wakeup Call 

  Tonight's premier of Deconstructing Supper sponsored by FarmFolk/CityFolk was fantastic.
  To me, the film (which is superbly shot and directed by Marianne Kaplan), is a wakeup call that crystallized a

Buy Apples from the UBC Apple Festival!

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 10/19/2002 - 15:51

We went down to the UBC Apple Festival and bought 4 bags of apples (each $5.00) for cooking and eating.

Some of the obscure apples are gone but there are still lots of great apples left. If you like apples, I would urge you to visit tomorrow and buy some apples or apple trees. There are also apple treats and apple tasting (so you can figure what to buy!) for $2.

Here's a picture of the apples that Barb and I and some friends bought:

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Anne Garber: The real skinny on critics

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 10/19/2002 - 15:20

Anne Garber's Evalu8, has an excellent article today entitled The real skinny on critics: How we do what we do...and why where she states that the most important thing is the food. We agree! Check it out for more insight into the world of food critics.

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French Laundry Reservation Saga Part 3

Submitted by Roland on Thu, 10/17/2002 - 23:33

People still write us and ask whether we got into the French Laundry. Unfortunately we didn't! A la prochaine! We have one last tip for those who want to eat there in French Laundry Saga Part 3.

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French Laundry Part 3 - Reserve at the Restaurant and other tips

Submitted by Roland on Thu, 10/17/2002 - 22:24

[UPDATE 16 January 2005 (link)]: Aimee emailed us her tips (thanks) which are:

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I just stumbled onto your reservation page for French Laundry, and I
have three methods to add.

25th Greek Food Festival Friday 18 Oct - Sun 20 Oct 2002

Submitted by Roland on Wed, 10/16/2002 - 23:36

The 25th Greek Food Festival will be held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Hellenic Community Center at 4500 Arbutus Street. Check out our post about last year's festival for more details. See you there!

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