tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post114589400145250516..comments2024-03-18T06:28:24.094-04:00Comments on ...an endless banquet: More Dinners With Mariomichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04233787524192046136noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-1146867563960976152006-05-05T18:19:00.000-04:002006-05-05T18:19:00.000-04:00Hi A,Nice to hear from you and thanks for your obs...Hi A,<BR/>Nice to hear from you and thanks for your observations. <BR/><BR/>The only thing that I can say about the curly parsley is that both my grandmother and the local Portuguese community always just refer/referred to it as "Canadian parsley," regardless of whether it was grown in Canada or not.<BR/><BR/>I'll have more to say about the SAQ later, but the LCBO is looking better and better all the time, even if they still insist on having those silly Beer Stores. Plus, you guys get Pimm's. 'Nuff said.<BR/><BR/>On that note: cheers.aj kinikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961379615390102275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-1146853560354527192006-05-05T14:26:00.000-04:002006-05-05T14:26:00.000-04:00Good post AJ and keep ranting about those absurdly...Good post AJ and keep ranting about those absurdly high wine prices (here in Ontario it’s the same deal but thankfully the LCBO is fast recognizing that wine is not only made in France or Niagara-on-the-Lake!)<BR/><BR/>May I contribute the following observations?<BR/><BR/>Italian-Slovak-Portuguese-etc.-parsley: the real item; use it, lots. No wonder that each culture claims it as its own!<BR/>Not to be confused with:<BR/>(Unclaimed by any culture)-curly parsley: indestructible tasteless green herb that will not wilt or spoil willingly and entertains misguided notions of being the ultimate plate decoration item; ingest at your own risk.<BR/><BR/>Belgian endives: Roquefort’s and red wine’s best friend.<BR/><BR/>Skirt-steak: devilish French butchers’ invention; the beef eaters’ ultimate wet dream!<BR/><BR/>A in OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com