You found fresh endive in the northwoods?! That's wonderful!! I loved that pic! I have never had endive, although I'm sure I would love it. I was having a very hard time too, especially with all those great soup and salad choices. I had to let the vichysoise control the rest of the menu though, because I have to use up the fresh fennel and milk I bought. I chose the artichoke red pepper bites because I have one more jar to use up of red pepper brushchetta that I made last summer. I opened it two nights ago thinking it was salsa! My favorite pics Ann were the escargot! That's something else I have never eaten.

No idea where you got that idea....my version has not only pictures but recipes. For example..... Apple Crisp =========== Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 1 1/2 quart square or round baking dish Cream together 1/3 cup butter 1 1/4 cups lightly packed brown sugar Stir in until crumbly a mixture of: 2/3 cups Flour 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Arrange in prepared casserole 6 peeled and sliced apples Sprinkle with crumbs. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. NOTE: I quite often double the topping and use a couple of extra apples. Apple Galette ============= (Galette Grand-mere) An Apple Cake Adapted from The Cuisine of the Rose 2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 cup warm water 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour Topping 2 Tablespoons butter softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 apple peeled, cored and thinly sliced Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of lukewarm water with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Process the egg in a food processor and add the salt, butter and 1 cup of the flour. Add enough flour to make a firm dough. Use the processor to knead. ( about 1 minute). Form into ball and place in butter bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double. Preheat oven to 400° Punch dough down and knead briefly. press into a 10 inch buttered quiche or tart pan. Smear with softened butter and sprinkle with some of the sugar mixture. slice apples and place in a circular pattern. Sprinkle with the rest of the sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Apple Pinwheels in Syrup =========================

"Posted by foodonastump ------------ Wow, dcarch, if there's a book that screams your name, this one is it! Accordingly, I expect it will stir up a lot of controversy. Which all the more makes it perfect for you. ;-) Just from the Amazon review I'd question some ideas, but I'm definitely intrigued. ------- I always forget how to embed hyperlinks, but adding a link at the bottom of a post is a fairly mindless procedure." If there is a Nobel Price to be given in the cooking world, Nathan Myhrvold should be the one to get it. He has contributed so many revolutionery ideas in the art and science of cooking. No. Don't waste your time and money to buy his book, if all you are interested in is more recipes. What a crazy brain this guy has! I absultely urge everyone, expecially if you have children or grandchildren, to look him up in YouTube and see him in action. What this country needs is more people as creative as he is. I have corresponded with him in another WEB site. He is a geek with a great sense of humor also. Regarding links. I admit I have been lazy. I post in a few other forums. Each one has a different way of doing things. I just don't bother trying to remember. Also, sometimes I post from different locations and I don't always have my files with me. Please check out this web site: http://modernistcuisine.com/ dcarch

So glad that you want to purchase a cookbook. I do know that we have not received them back from the publisher yet. I will check with Andrea and see when she expects them and I will be sure to let you know. Thanks again for all of your help and support!!!