Comments for thoroughly good blog http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com keeping a beady eye on things Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on TV: Big Chef takes on Little Chef by morton http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/tv-big-chef-takes-on-little-chef/#comment-1792 morton Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:53:10 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/tv-big-chef-takes-on-little-chef/#comment-1792 The problems here are legion First, the decor looks terribly uninviting, uncomfortable..... The dishes are merely anticipated and not fulfilled...... You should save money and fly to Montreal and see the the Cora's chain of restaurants... Cora's is a breakfast, lunch only restaurant, open 7 am to 3 pm everyday...It has a creative menu and is always filled..... eg...eggs,bacon,sausage,toast,pancakes, fruit, omelets, fruit filled,apple filled folded over pancakes, in a comfortable environment.....,.. There are 4 dozen Coras in Canada and growing well.... mbsimcoe@shaw.ca The problems here are legion
First, the decor looks terribly uninviting, uncomfortable…..
The dishes are merely anticipated and not fulfilled……

You should save money and fly to Montreal and see the the Cora’s chain of restaurants…
Cora’s is a breakfast, lunch only restaurant, open 7 am to 3 pm everyday…It has a creative menu and is always filled…..
eg…eggs,bacon,sausage,toast,pancakes, fruit, omelets, fruit filled,apple filled folded over pancakes, in a comfortable environment…..,..
There are 4 dozen Coras in Canada and growing well….

mbsimcoe@shaw.ca

]]> Comment on Remembrance Sunday: It’s the very least we can do by Sven http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/remembering-something-different/#comment-1790 Sven Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:06:54 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/?p=3861#comment-1790 It is the least we can do. They don't have it here in Australia - all the war memorials take place on ANZAC day here. It's odd having a Remembrance Sunday with no remembrance. Just goes to show how much a part of British life it really is. It is the least we can do. They don’t have it here in Australia – all the war memorials take place on ANZAC day here. It’s odd having a Remembrance Sunday with no remembrance. Just goes to show how much a part of British life it really is.

]]> Comment on Tart remains by Gert http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/tart-remains/#comment-1789 Gert Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:09:03 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/tart-remains/#comment-1789 I think it's a generally accepted principle that it's very difficult to appreciate something that one has cooked oneself. It's not just performance anxiety or being too close to it, but something to do with how our taste-buds are desensitised during the preparation and cooking. I think it’s a generally accepted principle that it’s very difficult to appreciate something that one has cooked oneself. It’s not just performance anxiety or being too close to it, but something to do with how our taste-buds are desensitised during the preparation and cooking.

]]> Comment on Careful thought before Christmas spend by Alex http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/attic-clearance-1/#comment-1787 Alex Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:33:56 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/?p=3845#comment-1787 Oh god yes. Here's <a href="http://www.alexfoster.me.uk/2006/12/11/sustainable-christmas/" rel="nofollow">a little something I wrote on the subject</a> three years ago. Oh god yes. Here’s a little something I wrote on the subject three years ago.

]]> Comment on Tart remains by MandiM http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/tart-remains/#comment-1786 MandiM Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:10:01 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/tart-remains/#comment-1786 For what it's worth, it looks delicious! So much so that I'm gonna ask for the recipe (if it's not a fiercely guarded family secret). I have to agree that cooking for others can be extremely stressful, even when it's those close to you who should love you even if you serve up charred remains of scorched wildeveest. As many of our friends have pretty conservative tastes and I love to experiment in the kitchen, even when it turns out perfectly, I am always hanging on their every word or the way the look at the plate before tasting what I serve up. The best advice is just serve it up and relax. But I'm lousy at taking my own advice. For what it’s worth, it looks delicious!
So much so that I’m gonna ask for the recipe (if it’s not a fiercely guarded family secret).

I have to agree that cooking for others can be extremely stressful, even when it’s those close to you who should love you even if you serve up charred remains of scorched wildeveest. As many of our friends have pretty conservative tastes and I love to experiment in the kitchen, even when it turns out perfectly, I am always hanging on their every word or the way the look at the plate before tasting what I serve up.

The best advice is just serve it up and relax. But I’m lousy at taking my own advice.

]]> Comment on TV: Did Heston Change Little Chef? by sherby57 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/tv-did-heston-change-little-chef/#comment-1785 sherby57 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:50:07 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/?p=3706#comment-1785 I'd be intrigued to know if Little Chef were to let standards slip in their Popham restaurant, like they did after Heston's original programmes, whether or not customers would still flock there because they'd seen it on telly. A few of my thoughts on the TV show are here: http://poursomegravyonme.co.uk/2009/11/07/stuff-i-watched-29th-oct-3rd-nov-2009/ I’d be intrigued to know if Little Chef were to let standards slip in their Popham restaurant, like they did after Heston’s original programmes, whether or not customers would still flock there because they’d seen it on telly.

A few of my thoughts on the TV show are here: http://poursomegravyonme.co.uk/2009/11/07/stuff-i-watched-29th-oct-3rd-nov-2009/

]]> Comment on Tart prepared by Alex http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/tart-prepared/#comment-1784 Alex Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:56:36 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/tart-prepared/#comment-1784 It's Not Burnt, It's "High-Baked." It’s Not Burnt, It’s “High-Baked.”

]]> Comment on On listening to the Moral Maze by cyberdoyle http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/on-listening-to-the-moral-maze/#comment-1779 cyberdoyle Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:29:44 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/?p=3792#comment-1779 As long as what you tweet is the truth, you can't go too far wrong, but I always try to remember never to tweet anything that would upset my granny. Twitter is a democracy, and if you don't like something then unfollow. There are plenty of good tweeters out there, and tonight's moral maze missed the whole point of twitter. I also think that there is no point in covering up something that is wrong, and if your boss doesn't like it then tough. He or she would then be able to challenge your view and between you the matter can be put right? Like the quiz? I think a poor programme has done a lot of good tonight, because it has got us thinking 'why we use twitter' and why those who don't use it don't get IT. As long as what you tweet is the truth, you can’t go too far wrong, but I always try to remember never to tweet anything that would upset my granny. Twitter is a democracy, and if you don’t like something then unfollow. There are plenty of good tweeters out there, and tonight’s moral maze missed the whole point of twitter. I also think that there is no point in covering up something that is wrong, and if your boss doesn’t like it then tough. He or she would then be able to challenge your view and between you the matter can be put right? Like the quiz?
I think a poor programme has done a lot of good tonight, because it has got us thinking ‘why we use twitter’ and why those who don’t use it don’t get IT.

]]> Comment on Stephen Fry & @brumplum in the playground by Emma http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/stephen-fry-brumplum-in-the-playground/#comment-1777 Emma Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:41:36 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/?p=3703#comment-1777 I agree with you, the press should stay away now, things like this happen all the time and they go unnoticed. its petty to be frank that they dont have anything better to write about. Thing is though, its not really to do with the fact that it was 'his right' its just common sense that you dont say something that could hurt someone esles feelings... I agree with you, the press should stay away now, things like this happen all the time and they go unnoticed. its petty to be frank that they dont have anything better to write about.
Thing is though, its not really to do with the fact that it was ‘his right’ its just common sense that you dont say something that could hurt someone esles feelings…

]]> Comment on Stephen Fry & @brumplum in the playground by almost witty http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/stephen-fry-brumplum-in-the-playground/#comment-1776 almost witty Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:33:16 +0000 http://thoroughlygood.wordpress.com/?p=3703#comment-1776 I had similar thoughts, but I refrained from blogging as such because I didn't want to add to the media storm-on-a-slow-news-day. Ah well. ;) I had similar thoughts, but I refrained from blogging as such because I didn’t want to add to the media storm-on-a-slow-news-day. Ah well. ;)

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