Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water...
I got several e-mails this morning from Faithful Readers pointing out that The Sun blogs were down and they were suffering blog withdrawal symptoms.
I feel your pain. You know how much I hate being out of touch: Since April 18 I've posted 621 entries and approved 2,066 comments, through weekends, stomach flus and long-distance travels.
That's because I consider this my blog, even though that fact will come as a surprise to my editors at The Sun. I may graciously post something for them, see Celebrity Sightings, but of course it's still my blog. ...
...Unfortunately the blog still seem flaky, which makes me anxious with Top Ten Tuesday (Things I'm Thankful for on the Baltimore Restaurant Scene) coming up. Not to mention the 8,000 other things I thought about telling you while I wasn't able to get onto our crack blog software.
Just calling up Dining@Large today reminds me of when I had dial up. Be patient. Read a few pages of a book. Eventually it surfaces.
Comments
That photo reminded me of something. Do you know of any restaurants in Baltimore or Maryland for that matter where they still serve Turtle or Terrapin soup?
I think diamond terrapins that were used in the soup for years are now protected, but I know other forms of turtle meat are still available.
I don't know of any, and a quick search of our archives didn't produce any names. But I did get a good quote in an article about the ban: "Until recently, we were the only state to eat our state reptile."
Posted by: Robert | November 19, 2007 4:35 PM
I don't recall ever having turtle soup in a Baltimore restaurant--Philadelphia, yes. When we were kids my grandpa set lines for snapping turtles in the river. We had turtle soup every summer. It's great. Pass the sherry.
Posted by: Dave | November 19, 2007 6:18 PM
I hope there aren't any. Just look at that face. So much more to eat out there that was actually raised for food, turtles do NOT need to be on the menu.
Posted by: Desiree | November 20, 2007 11:36 AM
My husband had turtle soup at Friends in Fells Point. That was a couple years ago but he loved it. He is the pickiest eater in the world so if he said it was amazing, I believe it.
Posted by: Christine | November 20, 2007 12:11 PM