Hi Dave,


 DD> One of my favourite pizza places has been sold and is currently being
 DD> renovated for re-opening. Bill Pope, the guy who bought Charlie

 RH> Hopefully he will be able to get it back on its feet and do well.

Maybe some place to check out if ever in the area?


 DD> Bill is quite the entrepeneur. Whern he took over Charlie Parker's he

 DD> Gabby's quit all but drive-thru during the covid crisis and never went
 DD> back to inside service. They used to have the best thin-crust pizza in

"New and improved" isn't always so. The "old and still the same" can be
just as good, if not better, for most people. Owner may be thinking that
the new will make more money but if it's not as good as the old, it
won't.

 DD> change in the recipe. Part of the deal was the "original" recipe and
 DD> contact with one of the kitchen supervisors who ran the kitchen
 DD> pre-pandemic. He'll do well.

As long as he hires good help.

 DD>      88

 RH> We put them in a couple of years ago, concentrating on herbs but last
 RH> spring did sugar snap peas also.

 DD> Bingo. I had not thought of them. But, now .......

Easy to grow, easy to prepare. Pick, wash and eat raw. (G)


 RH> We buy small boxes for cooking only, usually a red and a white. Don't
 RH> use a lot at a time, just enough for a background note.

 DD> My nearby Walgreen's has a bin of small (150 mL?) bottles of reds and
 DD> whites suitable for cooking. Those are the ones I use.

We get it at Publix--a lot easier than the ABC store and can get other
groceries in the same trip.


 DD> Here's one that calls for wine. I've made it with and without wine and
 DD> the quality/taste does not suffer.


 DD>       Title: Classic Beef Stew
 DD>  Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Wine, Stews
 DD>       Yield: 9 Servings

My basic beef stew is meat, onion, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and
tomatoes. Other add ins, if in the fridge include celery, turnip or
parsnips. The tomato is usually in the form of sauce, as part of the
liquids. A splash of red wine adds some depth to the flavor without
overpowering other flavors.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!!

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