Comments on: Betsey beans!

By: Official MI Mother-in-Law

Official MI Mother-in-Law — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:44:21 +0000

OK – so sue me – I take the blame – but give me credit for his talents too -

by the way, his father used to load up on black Greek olives – he loved them, and I would buy them at the Grand Union deli by the pound or so each week – so I guess the aversion does come from me after all

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:26:46 +0000

Aha! So YOU’RE to blame for Gil’s olive aversion!

Just kidding, his aversion only means more for me.

By: Official MI Mother-in-Law

Official MI Mother-in-Law — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:32:01 +0000

well, I know it must be authentic, since the Hebrew word for “olive” is “zayit”, and the other middle-eastern languages all sound similar: zeit, zait, zeyt, etc. .. hence Zeytinia -

when I lived in Israel they all thought I was odd because I didn’t like olives, and not eating olives in Israel is like not eating apple pie in the US –

coincidentally I read in yesterday’s PostDispatch that a new olive store will soon be opening here in St.Louis (maybe on Olive Blvd.?) – I wonder if this is the same chain as in Oakland -

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:41:46 +0000

Hey, Alec — thank you! The cranberry beans won’t disappoint, I promise. Will you write about it?

Miriam, we don’t think there’s any way Oakland can support the store for long, but we’re doing our best to keep them in business! When you’re in town next time, we’ll swing by to show you the newer, posher Oakland! hee-hee

By: Official MI Mother-in-Law

Official MI Mother-in-Law — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:28:30 +0000

when did Oakland NJ become so upscale???

By: alec

alec — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:05:40 +0000

the cranberry beans are so beautiful. I keep walking past them in the market. No more. I shall buy them this week. And that flank steak? Perfection. We just found a new butcher and I think that’ll be my next purchase. BEAUTIFUL!