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Comment on Making of a ‘Special’ by K. Ferguson

K. Ferguson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:05:33 +0000

OMG!!! These fotos are DIVINE!!!! And, the meals look sooo substantial: a little goes a long way. Oh Yum!!! Heaven to me is a lovelymeal, w/ great people, a choir in the background or, of course, jukin’ to some blues.

Thank you for sharing this…Hugs.
Karen

Comment on It’s Time to Party Hard! by yellowhammer

yellowhammer — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:35:02 +0000

To be entirely honest, I have not read your blog in a few months because I felt like it had gotten a little boring, but the last few posts have been wonderful so I reckon I’ll add you back to my everyday bloglist.

Comment on A Good Peach is a Leaner! (Peaches on the menu and a recipe too!) by Mary G

Mary G — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:11 +0000

I had and thoroughly enjoyed this dish at the F&P on Saturday night. YUM!!!

Comment on A Good Peach is a Leaner! (Peaches on the menu and a recipe too!) by Karen Ferguson

Karen Ferguson — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:53:32 +0000

All this does is make me want peaches and a warm summer day! Well we get the latter pretty soon, flying off to Yucatan.

But the peaches…I don’t remember seeing them there.
Well, anyway, at this time in CA they aren’t good. Heaven only knows where they ship them in from but they are hard and NOT juicy.
Great article and lovely recipes. I didn’t know NJ was noted for its tomatoes too. I do have to say I miss Illinois tomatoes. I was an F & P BLT!! I have faith that I will get one.

Now, would you write another article for me to read?
Hugs.
Karen…dig the business banter.

Comment on Gringo Under Glass by Beth Blecker

Beth Blecker — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:57:01 +0000

Well I am the “Beth” in the story and finally getting around to comment. Betsy that was a wonderful and accurate version of what happened that night. Everyone involved was wonderful, concerned and helpful, including Betsy (as I was her guest). Looking back it was an unbelievable experience having such a large piece of glass fall on your head. Other than a little bang and a small headache, I walked away with only a few small cuts. As Betsy said everyone from waiters, to owner, to guests were concerned and helpful. However like Betsy I believe if this did happen in America there would at least be serious talk of a law suit, even if the injuries were considered minor. However I am very upset about one thing, I was really looking forward to my main course. A fabulous looking chicken dish, that the men who saved me from the glass were eating when I was ordering. I guess Betsy I need another invite and we will go back to Trotters…indoors this time.

Comment on Gringo Under Glass by Ingrid Rubio

Ingrid Rubio — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:47:13 +0000

It was really frightening when our mutual friend Nancy Hokenson rang to tell me about the accident – I feared the worst – but on arrriving at your home realized that it was more the fright that had shaken you up – what a relief!!!! and having known Wayne Trotter and his son Paul for many years I knew that they would take care of you, as they did.

Thank you very much for asking me to join you and your friends from New York, the lovely hairdresser and the other ladies, that I am sorry to say I don’t remember their names. It was a lovely dinner and the food was exquisite.

As you say, us Mexicans are not litigious people. We try to do things as best as we can and when unfortunate accidents like yours happen, we care.

Thank you Betsy for your friendship, and see you in August.

Comment on Gringo Under Glass by betsyalger

betsyalger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:19:24 +0000

Of course Patsy if any of those things happened I would be telling a different story. But they didn’t. That I was pretty much unhurt is a miracle. That there are not building codes that require the use of safety glass is a problem! I am not saying that it’s a good thing that is not a litigious society. That’s just how it is. My point is that following my ordeal I have a different outlook on how to react when people in my restaurant freak out because the server mistakenly presents the comped “Happy Birthday Mom” to grandma rather than mom, or launches a hate email campaign because the menu changed, or shouts at the hostess to expect a call from their attorney because the umbrella they left here 3 months ago is no longer in the lost and found. I mean, in the overall scheme of things, it’s just not worth getting riled up about. Worse things happen. It’s not always necessary to blame someone. I guess it took a near death experience or two for me to learn how to manage my stress level. It’s much better now!

Comment on Gringo Under Glass by betsyalger

betsyalger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:46:12 +0000

Nice meeting you too! I will never forget how sweet you were to me, inviting me to sit at your table and bleed all over the place while you calmly calmed me down. Thank you!

Comment on Gringo Under Glass by Luz María

Luz María — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:54:28 +0000

Well, I am the woman in the couple that was chilly and moved inside. If we hadn’t moved, there would have been three people injured! In México we don’t have many rules as “what to do in case of…”, that is normal, and sometimes it could not be right…but I am sure there is allways people worried and we try to do our best to help… As you said, things happen. I was very surprised that nothing serious happened to you as I was that we moved 1 minute before the glass came down. I am happy to know that Paul Trotter, the owner, was interested in the case and took care of you! We will be happy to share moments with you in Mérida! It was nice meeting with you, even though it was in that situation!.

Comment on Gringo Under Glass by patricia

patricia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:52:19 +0000

I wouldn’t dismiss our legal system so lightly. Imagine if those wounds hadn’t been superficial. Imagine if you suddenly found that you were now unable to use your hand or your eyes any longer as a result of that ordeal. Imagine if the owner of that restuarant had NOT done the right thing and ensured that you got home safely and got pampered with a freebee to smooth things over. Imagine if, instead, while you were bleeding and scared, they had a representative arrive to fill out an incident report that would later be used as a piece of evidence against you. It’s easy to say that our society is too litigious, but imagine if you were the one whose life was not just turned upside down for a few hours or even a few days, but utterly destroyed by someone not paying attention to business. Would you be willing to say “accidents happen” and move on so easily? I doubt it.