With this book, recreate Singapore Airlines’ gourmet fare in your kitchen – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

‘Above & Beyond’ is a compilation of 50 signature dishes from the airline’s Michelin-starred chefs

“SINCE 1998, flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has served up gourmet fare by its very own pool of food experts, which includes the likes of three Michelin-starred chefs Georges Blanc and Gordon Ramsay.

The longtime team-up has yielded “Above & Beyond: A Collection of Recipes from the Singapore Airlines International Culinary Panel.” It’s a compilation of 50 signature dishes from the chefs whose stated goal is to create a diverse, palate-pleasing selection of food fit for consumption miles aboveground.”

With this book, recreate Singapore Airlines’ gourmet fare in your kitchen – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos.

 

And here is the link to the book http://bit.ly/dMWBgc

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Pretzel Turtles

Today is the first Saturday that I don’t have to do an Open House, for SouthWoods.  I have had a list of things that I need to do, since much had been put off as my Saturdays and Sundays were consumed by hosting people as they strolled through the models at SouthWoods.

On one of my trips through the kitchen I had to ask Alex, “what’cha making?”  Turns out she was making a very simple, and very delicious batch of Pretzel Turtles.  A gift one of her pupils had given her last year at Christmas time.

Ingredients are:

• Mini pretzels (you can open the bag from the top)
• Rollos
• Pecans

Put the pretzels on a lined cookie sheet.  Put the flat side up and then place a Rollo candy in the middle of each pretzel.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for three to four minutes. Take out of the oven just when the Rollos begin to melt.  Press into the center of the melted/soft chocolate a pecan.

I’m not a big chocolate guy…these are great.

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Greatest Tool for My Kitchen

I just got done cleaning up the kitchen this morning after cooking a full Monty breakfast.

I used my cast iron skillet, which cleaned up easily.  When I got to an old Teflon, non-stick skillet it had a tough backed on crust in spots…that’s when I reached for the kitchen drawer and pulled on this bright non-marring scraper…presto it was clean, and I didn’t scratch the Teflon.

Next, I moved onto the microwave….opps…that Lasagna I reheated last night seemed to have left some cheese on the deck…baked on cheese?  You got it.  The Pink Scrapper….

It can be found at:  http://tinyurl.com/c26o66

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Keep It Simple

With our technology capabilities and the need to cut costs (people?), it seems that many companies are sacrificing service.

On a daily basis I dial companies for a product and all too frequently I discover

– An automated phone answering service that puts sales last as a menu option.

– Receive a so called greeting telling me to leave a message and they’ll get back to me.

– Been told that they (customer service reps) are all in a meeting.

In all cases I “want to buy something”…and I can only think that “no wonder they are probably reporting sales are off.

It’s so simple….

• Allow a human being to answer the phone.
• Answer the phone within three rings…all of the time
• Everyone is in sales….so anyone can answer the phone and take a message or an order.
• Call people back promptly

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A Great Line from Rob Reiner’s Mother

It’s Friday let’s have a little fun.  Just about everyone will remember this scene from “When Harry Met Sally,”  but did you know that it was Rob Reiner’s  mother who delivered the punch line?

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The “Wisdom” Book

Recently while in Barnes & Nobles, I saw this book, which by design looked interesting.  Of course it was sealed and one could not open it to see what was inside.  Its simple title, “Widsom” made it even more enticing.

I happened to “Stumble” upon its website, I hope you enjoy its excerpts.

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Color Everywhere

I think we all have seen pictures of cranberry bogs when they are harvesting them….bright red berries floating on the surface of the water in the bog.

We went to Plymouth on Thanksgiving day to wander through Pilgrims Hall a small museum with artifacts of the Pilgrims.  It’s nice because it is small (takes about 90 minutes) and well laid out with ample explanations of things.

After the museum, having a snack at the bay’s edge, we decided to drive over to Carver (8 miles away) to look at cranberry bogs.  As you can see they are not flooded, but I was impressed by the colors, which changed with the light.

We’ll be back at harvest time next year.

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A Time to Remember …

Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seger, Pete’s Grandson, and Arlo’s daughters.

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It’s Friday Let’s Feel Good with Arlo and Pete…If I Had a Hammer.

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