Comments for jameschatto.com http://jameschatto.com Home Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Who is he? And where is he going? by Cass http://jameschatto.com/2012/04/who-is-he-and-where-is-he-going/comment-page-1/#comment-6513 Cass Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:39:16 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1893#comment-6513 Rejected NASA Space Monkey, headed for unelployment office? Rejected NASA Space Monkey, headed for unelployment office?

]]> Comment on The Admiral Codrington by James Chatto http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/the-admiral-codrington/comment-page-1/#comment-6396 James Chatto Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:05:36 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1858#comment-6396 How do you know it, Malcolm? It is fun, isn't it. I'm organizing some dinners there during the Olympics for friends of Gold Medal Plates. How do you know it, Malcolm? It is fun, isn’t it. I’m organizing some dinners there during the Olympics for friends of Gold Medal Plates.

]]> Comment on The Admiral Codrington by Malcolm Jolley http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/the-admiral-codrington/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 Malcolm Jolley Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:16:10 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1858#comment-6395 I love The Cod! Great fun to see it on your site, James! I love The Cod! Great fun to see it on your site, James!

]]> Comment on Jour du Macaron by Frances http://jameschatto.com/2012/03/jour-du-macaron/comment-page-1/#comment-6302 Frances Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:12:58 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1884#comment-6302 It was an extremely disappointing experience for Macaron Day TO at Petite Thuet. The gentleman manning the macaron counter made it sound like customers who were asking about the event (and the promise of a free macaron) as cheapskates. While it was not published anywhere, I later found out that these were given out only between the time of 10am and 12pm. The staff proceeded to say that, "we can't possibly give out free macarons the whole day because it's for charity." It is exactly why it is for charity that's why merchants should honour their word, and do so freely without strings attached. My children and I did not get any free macarons, but we did purchase a box as planned. But it was a very bitter feeling overall. It was an extremely disappointing experience for Macaron Day TO at Petite Thuet. The gentleman manning the macaron counter made it sound like customers who were asking about the event (and the promise of a free macaron) as cheapskates. While it was not published anywhere, I later found out that these were given out only between the time of 10am and 12pm. The staff proceeded to say that, “we can’t possibly give out free macarons the whole day because it’s for charity.”

It is exactly why it is for charity that’s why merchants should honour their word, and do so freely without strings attached.

My children and I did not get any free macarons, but we did purchase a box as planned. But it was a very bitter feeling overall.

]]> Comment on Writers Tears by James Chatto http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/writers-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 James Chatto Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:50:03 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1795#comment-6156 Oh Noel, please don't get me started. Oh Noel, please don’t get me started.

]]> Comment on Writers Tears by Noel O'Mahony http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/writers-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 Noel O'Mahony Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:47:32 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1795#comment-6155 what a shame your delightful critique of this fine whiskey is preceded by your nasty and incorrect comment on our finest ever prime minister. Cheers. Noel what a shame your delightful critique of this fine whiskey is preceded by your nasty and incorrect comment on our finest ever prime minister.
Cheers.
Noel

]]> Comment on Mrs. Amar Patel by James Chatto http://jameschatto.com/2010/08/mrs-amar-patel/comment-page-1/#comment-6142 James Chatto Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:31:17 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=293#comment-6142 Dear Aman, Thank you for the kind words. I grew up with a tradition of Punjabi cookery - my father spent the years 1939 to 1945 in Delhi with the Royal Indian Army Corps and came back to England at the age of 25 with a new and shiningly ecumenical palate. During my childhood, many of his wartime friends came from India and Sri Lanka to our house and the conversation always seemed to end up centred around food. In my teens, I met other Indian cooks - Ishmael Merchant and Madha Jaffery among them - who cooked for us and changed and educated us. But it was your mother who most broadened my mind as to what Indian cooking is and could one day be. Spectacularly polite in the face of even the most ill-informed question, she was willing to transcend regional cuisines, even national cuisines, generously embracing all sorts of culinary disciplines and seeing how they could fit into her own philosophy. Together, you and she created a very special place at Indian Rice Factory - one of the gems in Toronto's diadem. It always pleased me that so many of our great western chefs and educators recognised her gifts and her contribution. I will NEVER forget that dish of fenugreek greens she cooked for me, the first time I ever tasted her food. A bientot, Aman... James Dear Aman,
Thank you for the kind words. I grew up with a tradition of Punjabi cookery – my father spent the years 1939 to 1945 in Delhi with the Royal Indian Army Corps and came back to England at the age of 25 with a new and shiningly ecumenical palate. During my childhood, many of his wartime friends came from India and Sri Lanka to our house and the conversation always seemed to end up centred around food. In my teens, I met other Indian cooks – Ishmael Merchant and Madha Jaffery among them – who cooked for us and changed and educated us. But it was your mother who most broadened my mind as to what Indian cooking is and could one day be. Spectacularly polite in the face of even the most ill-informed question, she was willing to transcend regional cuisines, even national cuisines, generously embracing all sorts of culinary disciplines and seeing how they could fit into her own philosophy. Together, you and she created a very special place at Indian Rice Factory – one of the gems in Toronto’s diadem. It always pleased me that so many of our great western chefs and educators recognised her gifts and her contribution. I will NEVER forget that dish of fenugreek greens she cooked for me, the first time I ever tasted her food.
A bientot, Aman…
James

]]> Comment on Mrs. Amar Patel by Aman Patel http://jameschatto.com/2010/08/mrs-amar-patel/comment-page-1/#comment-6141 Aman Patel Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:13:16 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=293#comment-6141 Dear James, Thank you so very much for your loving tribute of Mom. She had a great deal of respect for you and one can think of no one better than you to celebrate her. Aman. Dear James,
Thank you so very much for your loving tribute of Mom. She had a great deal of respect for you and one can think of no one better than you to celebrate her.
Aman.

]]> Comment on Bottega Farm Inn by CedarCreek Estate Winery http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/bottega-farm-inn/comment-page-1/#comment-5970 CedarCreek Estate Winery Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:39:13 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1800#comment-5970 What a wonderful description of CedarCreek Wines. We are so glad everyone enjoyed and we are so pleased that the "M"- Madeira-style wine was such a star of the evening. It is probably the only "M" made in Canada. But Yes, Canada makes more than ice-wine and we can't wait for wine lovers to try the CedarCreek "M" and other great wines made in this country! What a wonderful description of CedarCreek Wines. We are so glad everyone enjoyed and we are so pleased that the “M”- Madeira-style wine was such a star of the evening. It is probably the only “M” made in Canada. But Yes, Canada makes more than ice-wine and we can’t wait for wine lovers to try the CedarCreek “M” and other great wines made in this country!

]]> Comment on Writers Tears by Chris P http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/writers-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 Chris P Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:06:46 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1795#comment-5938 A little less complex is probably still worth a try. And I haven't tried Green Spot, but the citrus notes in Redbreast are part of what I like about it, so I'll add Green Spot to my list, too. Thanks for the info! A little less complex is probably still worth a try. And I haven’t tried Green Spot, but the citrus notes in Redbreast are part of what I like about it, so I’ll add Green Spot to my list, too. Thanks for the info!

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