Subj : Re: Touristy To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Oct 10 2024 06:04:32 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> It will remain closed until further notice, adding that initial DD> assessments indicate it will be closed to guests at least until DD> Oct. 15." - NPR RH> Most likely longer. DD> It's like a gummint project. Everything takes longer and costs more. RH> This one will take years, maybe decades to get back to a semblence of RH> what it was. We were in NOLA in 2012, 7 years after Kartina hit and RH> there was still a lot of work to be done. Western NC/TN/north GA really RH> got hit hard; Steve donated a number of power tools toward the clean up RH> and rebuild effort. My local municipally owned utility sent two crews of volunteers to a town in Georgia. The local news rag had a nice story about it. And the spokseman said they may be called back to the area after Milton. "It's pretty devastating," Huff said. "You're there to help serve the public get the lights on, but then at the same time, you've got this gut-wrenching feeling for all of these customers that lost their house, their roof, their everything." DD> I hsad to go look up where the "Biltmore" came from. I had a senior DD> mind f*rt until the Bing search remnded me that it was built by DD> Cornielus Vandebilt from the New York Central railroad fortune. RH> Back in the time when a lot of tycoons were building overgrown RH> mansions. We toured Boldt Castle up in the Thousand Islands last year, RH> another example of that building mind set. It was never fully fininshed RH> because Boldt's wife died unexpectedly and he didn't have the heart to RH> finish it. State of NY stepped in some years ago, spending only toll RH> money, have done a lot of restoration/finishing of it. I wonder how many people realise that the Thousand Islands archipelago is actually a place. And straddles the border between Canada and USA. I discovered it when returning from covering a motor race in Quebec for Hoosier racing tire. Up to that point I had 'assumed' that the home of the famous dressing had something to do with Trader Vic's and the Pacific Ocean. SH> Some people have more money then brains. RH> Agreed there. I presume parking, souvenier programs, meal RH> before/after are all extra. DD> Don't forget the "merch". Bv)= RH> Lumped in with the souvenier programs. DD> Apparen tly Corny's heirs have enough brains to shear the sheeple. DD> Bv)= RH> More so than some rich folk's offspring. My granddad had a saying about the "nouveau riche". Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations. It was accurate inmany cases. Bv)= DD> Title: Biltmore Estates Herbed Tenderloin w/Roasted Tomatoes DD> Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Cheese DD> Yield: 6 Servings RH> Looks good, I'd cut it down to 2 serving tho. (G) DD> Source: Bounty of Biltmore Cookbook RH> Something I'd have probably considered buying, had we gone. DD> Here's an other Biltmore goody that is on my "round-tuit" list. DD> When I make it I'll use thighs and cider since I don't stock wine. And DD> substitute penne pasta for the gargantuan rigatoni. Bv)= Might have DD> to change the title to reflect the switch in pasta. RH> Just change it to "pasta" and use whatever strikes your fancy when RH> making it. Or, whatever's on the shelf. (G) Good thinking. Although I usually stock penne. My local Hy-Vee does whole-wheat pasta - and for the most part that's what I buy. They also have "pan length" noodles for the long pastas - which saves breaking it by hand and getting "shards". Very handy. DD> Title: Biltmore Estate Chicken Breasts Over Rigatoni DD> Categories: Poultry, Mushrooms, Pasta, Herbs, Cheese DD> Yield: 2 servings DD> 2 Chicken breasts, boned DD> Salt & pepper DD> 1 tb Oil DD> 1 tb Butter DD> 4 oz Mushrooms; Sliced DD> 1 tb A-P Flour DD> 1/2 c Chicken Broth DD> 1/4 c White wine or cider DD> 4 oz Rigatoni pasta DD> Fresh parsley; Garnish DD> Grated Parmesan cheese RH> A good fresh apple cider would add a nice flavor to it. We picked up RH> some all natural, from honeycrisp apples, cider the other day at RH> Wegman's. I've a local place called the Apple Barn just south of town. They press their own cider and sell it at reasonable prices. One of my favourite things to do with cider ...... I have never added the optional rum noted in the directions, as I am sure you wouldn't. But I do like this and it's a hit whenever I do a batch ... mostly around turkey day. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Hot Apple Cider Categories: Five, Beverages, Fruits Yield: 8 Servings 1/2 ga Cloudy apple juice (cider) 4 (1") cinnamon sticks 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg 6 Whole cloves In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about ten minutes. Strain the spices before serving. Enjoy ALTERNATE VERSIONS: You can add a slice orange to the pot for a citrus twist. OPTIONAL: add some rum before serving. NOTES: I first experienced this at Lincoln's New Salem Historical Site during the annual "Christmas at New Salem" put on by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. It was served by ladies from the Springfield Junior League in period dress - at the Rutledge Tavern It was like drinking a slice of apple pie. I was so hooked on it that I hung about and cadged the recipe. This is a reduction in quantity version. But otherwise true to the bone. RECIPE FROM: Junior League of Springfield (IL) Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... January 20, 2021 - The end of an error! ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Sursum Corda! BBS-Huntsville,AL-bbs.sursum-corda.com (1:396/45) .