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Episode 5: How Nancy cornered the celery heart market. Thoughts on great dinner parties.

Episode 5: How Nancy cornered the celery heart market. Thoughts on great dinner parties.

FromThree Ingredients


Episode 5: How Nancy cornered the celery heart market. Thoughts on great dinner parties.

FromThree Ingredients

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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You’ll hear no iceberg lettuce shaming in this episode.The great little food shops we talk about in this episode* Talbott and Arding, where Ruth does a lot of shopping. 202 Allen Street, Hudson New York* We Got Nuts, Nancy’s online source for Antep Turkish pistachios. She buys them by the five-pound bag.* Breadfolks, the Hudson bakery Nancy asks Ruth about, was opened by celebrity portrait photographer Norman Jean Roy and his artist wife Joanna Jean Roy. Ruth says they did “the greatest” laminated pastries. When they closed the bakery in 2022, there was talk of the couple creating a wholesale operation and bread book, although at the moment both seem to be busy pursuing their photography and art. Meanwhile, Mel The Bakery has taken over the space that Bread Folks once occupied. Their bread is great. 324 Warren Street, Hudson New York* Garni Meat Market1715 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena* Zhengyalov Hatz318 East Broadway, Glendale* Chino Ranch 6123 Calzada Del Bosque, Rancho Santa Fe, CA,* Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant1605 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California* Monterey Market. Ruth says they have “the best” produce.1550 Hopkins Street, Berkeley, California* Berkeley Bowl920 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley* Acme Bread 1601 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley* Bub and Grandma’s * Kenter Canyon Bread is called Roan Mills * Trufflebert FarmEugene OregonThe story that angered Kermit LynchThis is an image of the first page of a Metropolitan Home story Ruth wrote about famed Berkeley wine merchant Kermit Lynch. In this podcast episode, we talk about the quote that was changed during the editing process and why that change about the difference between shopping in Provence and Berkeley upset Kermit. The complete piece is here — along with some terrific recipes.A Marion Cunningham dinner without iceberg lettuceThis is the menu from Marion’s Birthday 70th birthday party thrown by Alice, Ruth and Michael Bauer where iceberg lettuce was not served.But at Marion’s Eightieth birthday Alice finally gave in and allowed iceberg lettuce (with Green Goddess dressing): This is the story Ruth wrote about it. Victor Hertzler’s original recipe for Celery Victor at the St. Francis HotelTake six stalks of celery well washed. Make a stock of one soup hen or chicken bones, and five pounds of veal bones in the usual manner, with carrots, onions, parsley, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Place the celery in a vessel and strain the broth over it. Boil until soft and let cool off in its own broth.When cold press the broth out of the celery with the hand, gently, and place on a plate. Season with salt, fresh ground black pepper, chervil, and one-quarter white wine vinegar with tarragon to three-quarters of best olive oil.Salad for dinner book  https://www.amazon.com/Salad-Dinner-Complete-Meals-Seasons/dp/0847838250After all the talk about the title of Ruth’s forthcoming book…. it is called neither Fishing for the Moon (which Ruth still loves), nor Apricots and Vanilla. It is…. drumroll please……. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit threeingredients.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode