Are you ready?
OK, let's go over your instructions for the next week one more time. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to keep this blog going with lively and frequent comments, while I'm fighting over control of the car's radio dial on my road trip.
Earlier I said I had thought of really making it easy on myself and choosing a one- or two-word topic, such as "veal," and just throwing it out there. However, with veal we might enrage half our readers, and I won't be around to moderate when the discussion gets ugly.
Feel free to suggest any other one or two-word topics you think would be interesting but less inflammatory below. ...
I have enlisted the help of not one but three crack multimedia editors to publish your (I hope) frequent comments, but if you feel they aren't keeping up, please complain and I'll get on them. Oddly, they think they have more important things to do than monitor my blog. I hate that.
I should have internet access in the morning and night, although I am eyeing a couple of nice B & Bs along the way that don't even have TVs, let alone wi-fi.
What on earth is that photo doing with this post? Well, it's getting close to lunchtime and I'm hungry, so the pan-seared lamb ribs, wilted greens and acorn squash puree at Rocket to Venus looked pretty good to me. Plus I'm having a little separation anxiety about leaving the source of all these lovely food photos for the blog.
(Monica Lopossay/Sun photographer)
Comments
cookbooks (modern, and which you grew up with), head to toe eating, what is Baltimore food?, bodega food, how to eat a crab, microwave (anything - shortcuts, when not to use, etc.)
Posted by: Lissa | March 28, 2008 1:22 PM
If the packing of the sardine can car gets too out of control, you should consider boxing some of the stuff up and taking it to the nearest UPS Store. The boxes would quite likely beat you guys home.
Good idea. EL
Posted by: Hal Laurent, VoR | March 28, 2008 1:36 PM
EL... Have a lovely and safe trip. Enjoy this time alone with your daughter. You will treasure it in years to come. Take lots of pix, stop at funny places and remember, you're the mother!
We'll miss you!
Posted by: Fairfax | March 28, 2008 1:41 PM
Cold Soups
Eastern Shore Restaurant Recommendations (okay, so it's four words)
B&B Breakfasts
Good ideas. :-) EL
Posted by: Piano Rob | March 28, 2008 1:53 PM
First of all - Bon Voyage!
May your travels become the source of many fond reminiscences in blogs to come.
As to a two word subject for comment and debate, might I throw out the following (and step back quickly):
Sunday Dinner - What, where, and why.
As for myself, Sunday Dinner is usually at home with my Darling Wife. Since our children appear (finally!) to be on their own, it is just the two of us and I try to find the time to cook something a little different from the usual - maybe something a bit fancier, or something with ingredients I don't normally use, or just something the DW feels like having.
So, what's on your table?
Posted by: Mr. Old Fart | March 28, 2008 1:56 PM
Bed and Breakfast Breakfasts?
Posted by: Armchair Louie | March 28, 2008 2:06 PM
Supermarket takeout
Salad bars (gack?)
Posted by: Dave | March 28, 2008 2:33 PM
Yes, B&B Breakfasts. For example, which establishments have sit-down, full-course breakfasts or which have continental breakfasts. Which establishments have the nicest ambience. Quality and value. Those types of things would be great to discuss.
Posted by: Piano Rob | March 28, 2008 3:03 PM
Safe travels EL. Remember, not all the squirrels are in the trees.
Posted by: Kathy | March 28, 2008 4:03 PM
Haircuts you'd least like to find your child's significant other sporting upon your initial introduction.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 28, 2008 5:52 PM
Anonymous wrote suggesting haircuts as a topic--where's the requisite food connection?
Posted by: Dahlink | March 28, 2008 7:54 PM
Sorry. I was the anonymous poster. I'm new and as my name suggests, my judgement has been called into question on more than one occasion. I withdraw my suggestion and hereby second B&B Breakfasts: A Cross Country Traveler's Guide to the Best Soft Boiled Egg in the Land. Ok, it really doesn't HAVE to focus on the soft boiled egg.
Posted by: Questionable Judgement Theodore Stomachbrace | March 28, 2008 8:19 PM
Please take photos of that evil of all plants: corn - should you happen to pass through any fields. Some wheat fields would be nice too. And maybe the large swaths of lettuce in Arizona would be cool too.
Posted by: Jay C. | March 29, 2008 12:19 AM
How about restaurants for parties?
We're trying to organize a retirement party at work; I just booked my father's birthday party; and then there are rehearsal dinners, showers, small weddings, etc. It seems to come up frequently on some chat boards.
Posted by: mmk | March 29, 2008 7:24 AM
QJTS--welcome to the sandbox!
Posted by: Dahlink | March 29, 2008 8:17 AM
Speaking of long car rides, let's talk about barf bags. Someone actually collects them and sells them .
Posted by: Eric (POG) | April 1, 2008 9:49 AM
RtSO, I think, mentioned something along the lines of how amazing the depth and breadth of information (minimally food related) is that finds its way here.
I don't think had yet seen Eric (POG)'s barff bag post.
Posted by: Rosebud | April 2, 2008 4:20 PM
Rosebud: that wraps it up in a nice little package.
Posted by: Robert (the Single One) | April 2, 2008 4:48 PM