I'm absolutely obsessed with roasting fruits this summer, just did a load of slow roasted cherries and strawberries with vanilla and can't wait to eat them with cheesecake. This is such great idea so I will be "borrowing" from you and Deanie too.

I've met many stages, and was once one myself. Many are so dedicated to food and do anything to work with the best chefs. They usually don't get paid and often can't afford to eat the amazing foods they help produce. I was posting on Noma last night while watching coverage on Chile and felt kind of weird gushing about my meal when so many had lost family members and homes. Sometimes my food obsessions seem so insignificant, but what's important and what makes you happy changes as your circumstances change. I think this is a great idea for the stages - as a cook losing your best knife is devastating, especially when you don't have the cash to replace it.

Your kitty cat has refined tastes!

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Your friend and my husband. I've been trying this we should eat less meat campaign and its just makes him want more! That steak looks amazing...your sweet, smoky meat description make me want to fire up the grill right now...except it pouring rain here in London right now.

These guys are lovin' what they are eatin'. I want some.

I'm thinking of what wonderful foods you'll have experienced! And perfect weather in California for the event!

What will your cookbook be called? When is it coming out? Where can I get it? Your little wooden tongs and cookie jar is so perfect. I'll have to steal that idea for party favors when I host dinner parties!

Lovely pics. Pie Ranch does such good work...any yummy pies eaten at the barn dance? I guess it is a few months to early for berry pies...

No. But I'm going to his blog now to see if I can get it. Thanks for the tip!

I have similar memories with my mother and grandmother about crabs. Your newspapers reminded me of how we ate them. My mother covered the kitchen floor with newspapers and we sat right on the floor, picking, chewing, and spitting crab wherever we pleased as soon as they came out of the pot.

I've just died and gone to heaven. Salted Caramel is my favorite and with choc ganache on a sable? Stop it! You are onto something here... My favorite form of Salted Caramel are the CBS carmels, but its to Paris for those...my second favorite form of Salted Caramel is in the ice cream form...maybe I'll smash up some sable, fold it into the ice cream and have it as the filling for a chocolate cookie IC sandwich.