Comments on: Test Kitchen http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/ Writer. Home Cook Extraordinaire. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Parvenu. http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2075 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:17:17 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2075 I liked MY pairing better. I liked MY pairing better.

]]> by: belle http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2074 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:31:30 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2074 the perfect wine pairing for the farm egg salad: a lovely cote du rhone. the perfect wine pairing for the farm egg salad: a lovely cote du rhone.

]]> by: Paige Jennifer http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2073 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:19:55 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2073 Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your kind words (awe shucks, I'm blushing). I always enjoy a compliment! I've read some of your posts and must say that some of them are pure pleasure. Almost as enjoyable as a box of La Maison du Chocolat truffles. That's a compliment, btw. I've yet to find ANYTHING to top those truffles. Ooh, and congrats on your bookdeal! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your kind words (awe shucks, I’m blushing). I always enjoy a compliment! I’ve read some of your posts and must say that some of them are pure pleasure. Almost as enjoyable as a box of La Maison du Chocolat truffles. That’s a compliment, btw. I’ve yet to find ANYTHING to top those truffles. Ooh, and congrats on your bookdeal!

]]> by: In Penury http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2071 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:43:45 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2071 A "tasty beverage". One to wash the salad down with... A “tasty beverage”. One to wash the salad down with…

]]> by: Milo http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2070 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:02:05 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2070 It looks and sounds amazing! What kind of beverage goes with it? It looks and sounds amazing!

What kind of beverage goes with it?

]]> by: stephanie http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2068 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:34:18 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2068 you're right, belle. we recently had others test recipes for a new junior league cookbook in birmingham, and thankfully, we were able to make some really great edits. sometimes, if you're too close to a recipe or if you are a pro, it's easy to know to do something in your mind that a less experienced cook may not know to do. same at the magazine I work for—we've had readers test our recipes at home, report back, and then we wrote a story around their suggestions, etc. good luck with the book! you’re right, belle. we recently had others test recipes for a new junior league cookbook in birmingham, and thankfully, we were able to make some really great edits. sometimes, if you’re too close to a recipe or if you are a pro, it’s easy to know to do something in your mind that a less experienced cook may not know to do. same at the magazine I work for—we’ve had readers test our recipes at home, report back, and then we wrote a story around their suggestions, etc.

good luck with the book!

]]> by: belle http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2067 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2067 it's not just about the flavors of the dish but, also, if the recipe instructions are clear, concise and correct. we will have tested the recipes dozens of times ourselves when all is said and done. but, it's as--or more-- helpful to get feedback from people that are removed from the project and its creation. it’s not just about the flavors of the dish but, also, if the recipe instructions are clear, concise and correct.

we will have tested the recipes dozens of times ourselves when all is said and done. but, it’s as–or more– helpful to get feedback from people that are removed from the project and its creation.

]]> by: Laura http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2066 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/10/10/229/#comment-2066 A better way to get feedback would be to have Chef cook up his recipes and have a bunch of your friends over to try them out, rather than asking readers to make the dish and then report their results. But what do I know? I'm just a cubicle dweller. A better way to get feedback would be to have Chef cook up his recipes and have a bunch of your friends over to try them out, rather than asking readers to make the dish and then report their results. But what do I know? I’m just a cubicle dweller.

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