Soup & Bread Night at the Hideout, Wed. 2/12/14, 5:30-8:00
Soup & Bread Night at the Hideout, Wed. 2/12/14, 5:30-8:00
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Post #91 - February 11th, 2014, 11:08 pmjustjoan wrote:i'll be bringing World Peace cookies- one of the world's best. nothing says love like chocolate. (i'll bring about 100). looking forward to wednesday.
World's best, hunh? Okay, we'll see about that..."Don't you ever underestimate the power of a female." Bootsy Collins
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Post #92 - February 12th, 2014, 9:51 amThat is a pedigreed recipe from Dorie Greenspan ... Queen of Cookies!Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #93 - February 12th, 2014, 9:52 amDavid Hammond wrote:justjoan wrote:i'll be bringing World Peace cookies- one of the world's best. nothing says love like chocolate. (i'll bring about 100). looking forward to wednesday.
World's best, hunh? Okay, we'll see about that...
Uh oh - looks like an LTH Cookie Rumble is a brewing.
My cookies are also in the chocolate realm. Unfortunately, I won't be present to be a witness to the outcome.
Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #94 - February 12th, 2014, 10:37 amCathy2 wrote:That is a pedigreed recipe from Dorie Greenspan ... Queen of Cookies!
actually, dorie only renamed the cookie. the recipe is from pierre herme, the famous french macaron baker. dorie is super nice, but i haven't had such good luck reproducing her recipes… i'm on a mission (along with many others worldwide) to spread the fame of this cookie everywhere. the recipe is available online and has travelled around the world- a simple, but fantastic cookie, of the 'sable' type- no eggs, sandy, salty texture . i'm really not into competitive cooking or baking. i'm happy to find good/great cookies wherever they exist. no reason in the world to have to select one over another as 'the best'.Last edited by justjoan on February 12th, 2014, 12:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post #95 - February 12th, 2014, 10:49 amjustjoan wrote:Cathy2 wrote:That is a pedigreed recipe from Dorie Greenspan ... Queen of Cookies!
actually, dorie only renamed the cookie. the recipe is from pierre hermes, the famous french macaron baker. dorie is super nice, but i haven't had such good luck reproducing her recipes… i'm on a mission (along with many others worldwide) to spread the fame of this cookie everywhere. the recipe is available online and has travelled around the world- a simple, but fantastic cookie, of the 'sable' type- no eggs, sandy, salty texture . i'm really not into competitive cooking or baking. i'm happy to find good/great cookies wherever they exist. no reason in the world to have to select one over another as 'the best'.
Of course not a competition. My comment was just my subtle reminder of your cruel put-down of what I presented as The World's Greatest Cookie at the picnic some years ago. It is a wound that will not heal. Sniff."Don't you ever underestimate the power of a female." Bootsy Collins
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Post #96 - February 12th, 2014, 12:33 pmHi,
COmpetition is not a bad thing, it often fosters innovation.
Here is the backstory on World Peace Cookies on Dorie's website:I was given the recipe in 2000 by Pierre Herme, who had created the cookie for a restaurant in Paris called Korova and so, when I included the recipe in Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops, I naturally dubbed the sables Korova Cookies. I don't have the stats to prove it, but my guess is that those cookies were the most frequently made recipe in the book.
Because the cookies had become such a hit -- and because I was making batches of them at least once a week -- I wanted to reprise the recipe in Baking From My Home to Yours and had it all written and ready to go when I ran into my neighbor, Richard Gold, who couldn't stop talking about how much he loved the Korovas and how much everyone he'd ever made them for loved them too. "In fact," he said, "in our house, we call them World Peace Cookies, because we're convinced that a daily dose of the cookies is all that's needed to ensure planetary peace and happiness."
How could I not rename them World Peace Cookies!
And the story continues. Shortly after BFMHTY was published, I received a letter from a member of a California group called Grandmothers for Peace. The Grandmothers believe that peace can be achieved one cookie at a time and so, every week, members of the group bake, assemble on a street corner and hand out their cookies to passersby. But there's a string attached -- you only get a cookie if you agree to bake your own cookies and pass them on to others. The letter was a request to make World Peace Cookies the group's official sweet. Of course I agreed and, last I heard, WPCs, recipe included, were still being passed out every Saturday.Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #97 - February 12th, 2014, 12:44 pmOf course not a competition. My comment was just my subtle reminder of your cruel put-down of what I presented as The World's Greatest Cookie at the picnic some years ago. It is a wound that will not heal. Sniff.
you poor guy. i didn't know i had the power to produce such a lasting wound. how can i make it up to you?
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Post #98 - February 12th, 2014, 12:46 pmA really good cookie would help."Don't you ever underestimate the power of a female." Bootsy Collins
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Post #99 - February 12th, 2014, 12:55 pmI will bring brownie bars for dessert and bread.Cookie Monster
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Post #100 - February 12th, 2014, 12:57 pmDavid Hammond wrote:A really good cookie would help.
are you coming tonight? if so, i'll save a couple of world peace cookies and some of ingrid's nutella meringues for you - just say the word.
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Post #101 - February 12th, 2014, 1:08 pmWord"Don't you ever underestimate the power of a female." Bootsy Collins
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Post #102 - February 12th, 2014, 1:56 pmWhile you guys were busy talking smack - I was busy baking. Have fun tonight.Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #103 - February 12th, 2014, 3:45 pmSince this is to raise money for charity, feel free to take side action on this, so long as it gets into the kitty at the end of the evening
"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #104 - February 12th, 2014, 8:20 pmwhat a great event. i was too full to try all the soups, but the ones i had were delicious. the offerings were quite diverse, and i'm sure pleased the hungry crowd. i did manage to taste many, but not all, of the desserts and i'm happy to report they, too, did LTH proud. (apparently LTH night is special for having desserts at all). thanks, jen, for organizing.
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Post #105 - February 12th, 2014, 9:08 pmSo, who won the cookie challenge?Ms. Ingie
Life is too short, why skip dessert?
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Post #106 - February 12th, 2014, 9:32 pmMs. Ingie wrote:So, who won the cookie challenge?
Everyone who got to taste any of them won.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #107 - February 12th, 2014, 9:39 pmWow--what a GREAT showing--all of the soups were fantastic tonight and the cookies, bars and candy were the source of raves. Martha isn't posting the recipes on her own site these days because it became too much work but if anyone would like to share them, please post to the Recipe thread that I'll be starting shortly and she will post a link to it.
Thanks to everyone for coming out--the cooks, the bakers, the eaters and the drinkers--and, most of all, the donors, which is all of you--early returns indicated that we raised about $700 which, considering the somewhat light turnout, meant that our group was likely really generous as well.
And next year, someone please remind me to bring containers--I only got to take home one soup (couldn't resist JeffB's entry which, to me, will always be called Spanish Bean soup which is wholly inaccurate but reminds me of my Tampa childhood so whatever!!!)"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #108 - February 13th, 2014, 9:25 ami hadn't realized till i talked to martha bayne about it last night, but most soup&bread nights are NOT sponsored by a group, like LTH. they rely on individuals to make soup. so i've volunteered to make desserts on a regular basis. i know it's a lot of work, i'm just pointing out that anyone interested in providing soup, bread, or desserts can offer to contribute more than once a year when LTH does it. just FYI….Last edited by justjoan on February 13th, 2014, 9:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post #109 - February 13th, 2014, 9:30 amjustjoan wrote:i hadn't realized till i talked to martha byrne about it last night, but most soup&bread nights are NOT sponsored by a group, like LTH. they rely on individuals to make soup. so i've volunteered to make desserts on a regular basis. i know it's a lot of work, i'm just pointing out that anyone interested in providing soup, bread, or desserts can offer to contribute more than once a year when LTH does it. just FYI….
And, to add to that, Martha said that she has a TON of open dates after the 1st week of March (they usually go through the beginning of April)--it's been a bit slower all around this year for some reason--so I will likely get some folks together to do another round in March. If anyone is interested in participating, pending confirmation of a date, please PM me."Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #110 - February 13th, 2014, 9:47 amJust received a "thank-you" email from Martha who confirmed that we raised $645 for Casa Catalina--a very good showing, particularly for a night that was probably about 1/2 as busy as in past years.
Thanks again to everyone!"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #111 - February 13th, 2014, 4:03 pmjen, can you tell us if there were many desserts left over? it might help plan for the future. i'm also curious about the soups as well. thanks
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Post #112 - February 13th, 2014, 5:02 pmjustjoan wrote:jen, can you tell us if there were many desserts left over? it might help plan for the future. i'm also curious about the soups as well. thanks
I can't speak for everyone else, but as for the soup, last year I brought 4 gallons plus various toppings, and ran out completely. This year I brought 5 gallons, and took 2.5 or more home with me. There were many factors at play. Fewer people showed up, my soup was spicy, I was late, and it ended earlier because there was a band playing. If I do it again next year, I would still opt to bring at least 4 gallons again, I'll just help promote it to get more people there and show up on time!Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
-Mark Twain
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Post #113 - February 13th, 2014, 5:17 pmI brought 4 gallons and took home about a quart. There were some sweets left over but not a lot and there was far more contributed than I've ever seen before. This was a lighter turnout than in past years, particularly for a prime time slot in February on a night when the weather was actually good. Hard to say why--I think it's not being promoted quite as heavily as in years past--Martha is a one-woman show and she has been out of town a bit, likely has some other projects going, etc. and it's a big job, putting this on week after week. And the weather hasn't helped. But raising $645 is a wonderful result and I thought it was a lot of fun. Next year we just really need to promote it more ourselves probably to get a great turnout."Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #114 - February 13th, 2014, 5:23 pmboudreaulicious wrote:I brought 4 gallons and took home about a quart. There were some sweets left over but not a lot and there was far more contributed than I've ever seen before. This was a lighter turnout than in past years, particularly for a prime time slot in February on a night when the weather was actually good. Hard to say why--I think it's not being promoted quite as heavily as in years past--Martha is a one-woman show and she has been out of town a bit, likely has some other projects going, etc. and it's a big job, putting this on week after week. And the weather hasn't helped. But raising $645 is a wonderful result and I thought it was a lot of fun. Next year we just really need to promote it more ourselves probably to get a great turnout.
thanks for the rundown, jen and matt. i was a little worried there were too many sweets; i'm glad to be wrong.
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Post #115 - February 17th, 2014, 8:19 amWhen I left there was almost nothing l left.
I wanted to thank all the participants for the delicious soups they made and for the tasty desserts.Cookie Monster
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Post #116 - February 23rd, 2014, 10:57 pmFrom the Soup & Bread website (via Twitter), Martha posted about what happened with the money we raised this year.
Casa Catalina"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #117 - December 5th, 2014, 10:14 pmThere's a Soup and Bread fundraiser at the Hideout on Saturday, December 13--info here.
The gist of it...
From 5:30 to 9 pm we’ll be dishing up bowls of chili from cooks including Smoque BBQ, Graze Magazine, Celestial Kitchens, No-Longer-Hot Doug Sohn, the Trust for Public Land’s Rich Kinczyk, and Harmony Grill, as well as bread from Publican Quality Meats and panfuls of cornbread from All On the Road Catering. We’ll have music to eat by from DJ Stan Wood. We’ll have cookbooks and other Soup & Bread related paraphernalia for sale. And we’ll be raffling off a mess of prizes donated by Bloodshot Records, Agate Publishing, the Hideout, and other fine outfits – including some Very Special Items salvaged from one long-forgotten hot dog stand on the northwest side.
Your $20 suggested donation goes directly to support the fundraising efforts of Soup & Bread in the coming months — because, well, those bowls don’t grow on trees (and these emails don’t write themselves). If you want to make a night of it with us, pay $25 at the door and stay for the Hideout Holiday Jamboree immediately following. Featuring holiday songs from the Emmet Otter Singers and Tiny Cover Band, and seasonal shorts from The Nightingale microcinema, it’s basically just a whole Saturday of nonstop joy.
It all happens December 13, at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, from 5:30-9 pm. Kids are welcome. We really hope you can come. And if you’d like to donate a pan of cornbread or a raffle prize to the cause, please get in touch at soupnbread10@gmail.com.
And stay tuned for info on LTH's night for Soup & Bread--no themes this year--just SOUP!!"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #118 - December 12th, 2014, 5:11 pmHi,
I cannot make this event.
I will be dropping off a book for their raffle and some supplies to the HideOUt on behalf of Culinary Historians of Chicago.
Regards.Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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