tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post1316066946161268482..comments2024-03-08T00:20:09.564-08:00Comments on The Curious Blogquat: Review: Menu del DiaThe Kumquat Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291803719601268432noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post-63158885861168977072008-11-10T23:18:00.000-08:002008-11-10T23:18:00.000-08:00Haha! Never you mind, Rob. The price of TAOTD here...Haha! Never you mind, Rob. The price of TAOTD here was decreased from an astronomical $42 to $38. Yay? For the original price of TAOTD I might as well get Alinea! I usually wait for the price to get much, much lower before I buy it. (i.e., with a big sale or if I spot it in damaged goods) Doesn't mean I still don't want to try Amernick's recipes... Eventually. Will be much easier when I have a job, lol.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post-49680585535806229822008-11-10T22:07:00.000-08:002008-11-10T22:07:00.000-08:00I agree that blogging is a great way to get your b...I agree that blogging is a great way to get your book out there, but think about some of the blogs you visit. There are many that, while I enjoy reading, I wouldn't trust to review a book. I'm honored to be include, and now I feel a responsibility. Not a responsibility to Simon & Schuster, but to the author who put his time and talents into the book. Again, it comes from having an author spouse. Anyway....I'll have fun testing out this book. (he says remembering that manggy never bought the Amernick book that I spent disproportionate time glowing over.)Gfron1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09293609846439667977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post-31064433850980378202008-11-10T14:56:00.000-08:002008-11-10T14:56:00.000-08:00That's brilliant that they are asking you to revie...That's brilliant that they are asking you to review their book. I think more publishers should ask bloggers, after all we're the ones most likely to actually road test a recipe on our blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post-80695274049539456152008-11-10T07:13:00.000-08:002008-11-10T07:13:00.000-08:00I hope they are not skinless fillets. That would b...I hope they are not skinless fillets. That would be pointless! To have a whole fish sprinkled with rock salt and deep-fried until crispy all over is a treat. Dipping sauce is soy sauce with calamansi/lemon and a crushed chili pepper, or UFC Banana Ketchup. Simple joys :)<BR/><BR/>Of course, the gill/lateral fin area tastes pretty gross. I always avoid it, ha ha ha.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post-14828592448007130992008-11-10T06:43:00.000-08:002008-11-10T06:43:00.000-08:00I hope so too - we can use a dietary shake-up. Of...I hope so too - we can use a dietary shake-up. Of course it is seafood intensive so we'll have to pass on most of those recipes. And as for tilapia...its a flavorless, dirty little fish. Nasty creatures really. But, we still eat it when we have to since we have a case in the home freezer (I booted it out of the cafè).Gfron1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09293609846439667977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398221400738351120.post-84611384678236051842008-11-10T06:32:00.000-08:002008-11-10T06:32:00.000-08:00Ah, so let me get this straight-- there is no book...Ah, so let me get this straight-- there is <I>no</I> book that has too many steps or too many ingredients for you ;)<BR/>Actually Flo Braker books are to be included in the third category (I mean, her latest book has <I>color plates.</I> What is this, the 60's?!) but man, is it full of great stuff for the home baker. As far as I know, they don't do badly sales-wise. Maybe they wanted to keep the price manageable.<BR/>I hope the book ultimately proves to be a great one. But actually, I think the humble Tilapia is not a bad fish at all to cook with :)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.com