﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"><channel rdf:about="/comments/rss.aspx"><title>The Foodie Traveler: Pithy Comments from a Cynical but Passionate Foodie and Wine Lover: Recent Comments</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com</link><description /><dc:publisher>Quick Blogcast</dc:publisher><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://app.onlinequickblog.com/" /><items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/10/07/tomatillo-experiments--really-great-easy-tasty-healthy-sauce-recipe.aspx#comment-2830495" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/10/07/tomatillo-experiments--really-great-easy-tasty-healthy-sauce-recipe.aspx#comment-2829054" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2007/12/24/osteria-mozzaworth-the-hype.aspx#comment-2827056" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2007/12/24/osteria-mozzaworth-the-hype.aspx#comment-2747641" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/11/25/amazing-peruvian-food-in-an-unexpected-location--mochica.aspx#comment-2597388" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2476270" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2475896" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/08/25/my-first-kitchen-nightmares-experience-before-and-after.aspx#comment-2460271" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/08/25/my-first-kitchen-nightmares-experience-before-and-after.aspx#comment-2460246" /><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2410547" /></rdf:Seq></items></channel><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/10/07/tomatillo-experiments--really-great-easy-tasty-healthy-sauce-recipe.aspx#comment-2830495"><title>Comment on Tomatillo Experiments - Really Great Easy, Tasty, Healthy Sauce Recipe</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/10/07/tomatillo-experiments--really-great-easy-tasty-healthy-sauce-recipe.aspx#comment-2830495</link><description>Thanks for the feedback &lt;img src="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/emoticons/smile.png" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description><dc:creator>Foodie Traveler</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-15T20:52:12Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/10/07/tomatillo-experiments--really-great-easy-tasty-healthy-sauce-recipe.aspx#comment-2829054"><title>Comment on Tomatillo Experiments - Really Great Easy, Tasty, Healthy Sauce Recipe</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/10/07/tomatillo-experiments--really-great-easy-tasty-healthy-sauce-recipe.aspx#comment-2829054</link><description>Oh I've never seen a recipe for this- looks great!</description><dc:creator>Simply Life</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-15T11:58:05Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2007/12/24/osteria-mozzaworth-the-hype.aspx#comment-2827056"><title>Comment on Osteria Mozza...Worth The Hype?</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2007/12/24/osteria-mozzaworth-the-hype.aspx#comment-2827056</link><description>Thanks Caroline.&amp;nbsp; BTW, I just went to A16, a comparable restaurant in hype to Pizzeria Mozza but located in San Francisco. I think Mozza is WAY better.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;</description><dc:creator>Foodie Traveler</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-14T21:10:12Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2007/12/24/osteria-mozzaworth-the-hype.aspx#comment-2747641"><title>Comment on Osteria Mozza...Worth The Hype?</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2007/12/24/osteria-mozzaworth-the-hype.aspx#comment-2747641</link><description>I enjoy your posts. Too bad about Mozzi. I'm interested in it because the pizza is supposed to be so good. I would kill for the recipe for her pizza dough. Ms Silverton goes to the greatest of lengths to make breads.</description><dc:creator>Caroline Jacobs</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-22T09:30:16Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/11/25/amazing-peruvian-food-in-an-unexpected-location--mochica.aspx#comment-2597388"><title>Comment on Amazing Peruvian Food in an Unexpected Location - MoChica</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/11/25/amazing-peruvian-food-in-an-unexpected-location--mochica.aspx#comment-2597388</link><description>I'm glad you and Scot finally got to try this place. I've been wanting to go back soon ever since we went last.</description><dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-28T05:51:40Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2476270"><title>Comment on First Peak: New England Style Seafood Shack Finally Available in LA: BP Oysterette in Santa Monica</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2476270</link><description>I know, it is pricey. Lots of people said the same thing (see this post on chow).&amp;nbsp; In response, I actually researched the going price in Cape Cod for lobster rolls, and it is about $16-$18, some more.&amp;nbsp; And lobster is WAY cheaper there.&amp;nbsp; I have made these myself at home, and they are quite labor intensive to make, so I don't begrudge them for charging for the labor any more than I do when a pay them (or any oyster bar) $2.25 for an oyster that costs $1.25 unshucked at the market.&amp;nbsp; Shucking oysters is another thing I hate doing at home.&amp;nbsp; Also, from purely a cost standpoint, I think this is a much better deal than the $10+ premium sushi bars charge for lobster or (real) crab rolls.&amp;nbsp; That said, I literally had this same argument with one of my employees who went there this past weekend, and he had the same complaint.&amp;nbsp; I said it is the same $20 you would have paid for a whole 1 lb lobster, but they did all the work.&amp;nbsp; He said that while he would have no problem paying this for the whole lobster, he just doesn't feel right paying this much when he could have had a very similar taste experience preparing crab or shrimp the same way for far less money; he thinks the mayo butter sauce cheapens the lobster.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;</description><dc:creator>Foodie Traveler</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-05T21:30:15Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2475896"><title>Comment on First Peak: New England Style Seafood Shack Finally Available in LA: BP Oysterette in Santa Monica</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2475896</link><description>really want a great NE lobster roll but DANG. $22... when lobster prices have fallen so drastically?</description><dc:creator>SinoSoul</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-05T18:15:34Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/08/25/my-first-kitchen-nightmares-experience-before-and-after.aspx#comment-2460271"><title>Comment on My First Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares Experience: Lido - Before and After</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/08/25/my-first-kitchen-nightmares-experience-before-and-after.aspx#comment-2460271</link><description>Chris, thanks for writing.&amp;nbsp; Being that they have been in business for
many years, I assume they have a loyal following.&amp;nbsp; I can only tell you
what I and all my friends experienced.&amp;nbsp; The Osso Bucco was of course
originally prepared in an oven, there is no other way to make it.&amp;nbsp;
However, I imagine it was left out on the counter too long due to
service or ticket coordination issues which is why it was quite cold by
the time it got to us.&amp;nbsp; We sent it back and it came back in less than 5
minutes.&amp;nbsp; It would take much longer to reheat it in an oven.&amp;nbsp; Also, we
knew the Osso Bucco was microwaved because it had both very hot spots
and unheated spots consistent with using a microwave to reheat it.&amp;nbsp;
However, even if you chalk up the osso bucco and pasta and flatbread
all due to inconsistent service or sporadic technical incompetence in
the kitchen, I just don't see how the restaurant can defend the
processed chicken parm.&amp;nbsp; At a restaurant of this caliber, they should
have used an actual chicken breast. &lt;br&gt;</description><dc:creator>Foodie Traveler</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-29T04:16:19Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/08/25/my-first-kitchen-nightmares-experience-before-and-after.aspx#comment-2460246"><title>Comment on My First Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares Experience: Lido - Before and After</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/08/25/my-first-kitchen-nightmares-experience-before-and-after.aspx#comment-2460246</link><description>I whole heartedly disagree with your entire write-up. Lido has been one of my favorite restraunts for years. Every visit I find more and more things to love about this place. I know for a fact that the chef goes out every morning and gets fresh ingredients and that everything is made fresh daily down to the pasta. I assure you they didn't microwave the osso buco. I'm sorry to be so defensive, but I love that place.</description><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-29T03:56:10Z</dc:date></item><item rdf:about="http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2410547"><title>Comment on First Peak: New England Style Seafood Shack Finally Available in LA: BP Oysterette in Santa Monica</title><link>http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/2009/09/07/first-peak-new-england-style-seafood-shack-finally-available-in-la-bp-oysterette-in-santa-monica.aspx#comment-2410547</link><description>Oops, you are correct.&amp;nbsp; For some reason I always think the road that runs next to the ocean in SM is PCH. I will make the correction.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; thanks&lt;br&gt;</description><dc:creator>Foodie Traveler</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-07T22:22:15Z</dc:date></item></rdf:RDF>