Great episode Gary, I can’t believe the Piano Man made a slight appearance on the Thunder show, considering he’s one of my favorite guys ever. Rose’ IS totally underrated and there’s a lot out there that are complex and enjoyable.
QOTD: Strawberry Panna Cotta

Thought the guest was nice and genuine, which is what I appreciate in a guest.

QOTD – If the question is what dessert recipe would I pair with rose, well, honestly I’m not sure I would, but only because I rarely eat dessert and rose is more of a early-in-the-meal type pour for me. If the question is what dessert would I make that has rose in it, honestly I’m not sure I would do that either. ;]

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I enoyed the Rose episode. That was so cool that Billy Joel just walked down the stairs during the middle of the show!!! I must admit, I definitely have not given Rose its due and have been pretty much neglecting it completely. I will have to give it a whirl, especially if I can get my hands on the donkey & goat.

QOTD: I don’t make desserts, but you tell me so I can try it out sometime!

GV a couple of great ways to flavor and enjoy water: 1) Add a splash of cranberry juice to give unexpected crispness. 2) Add some cucumber slices to give some mouth watering bite…it’s very good.

What’s up with the quiz of the day? As for the QOTD: Use the rose to make a “brine” for soaking some raspberries, strawberries, and watermellon; let that sit for a few hours. Then take the remaning liquid reduce that down with some sugar to make a “simple syrup” and drizzle over the “spiked” fruit sitting on some angelfood cake to soak up the liquid.

Great episode! Katie’s adorable. You were pretty ballsy to call Billy Joel “sensitive” and “girly,” Gar! Actually I saw an interview with Billy Joel on Japanese television and, to tell the truth, he came off as haughty, petty and insecure- perhaps that’s what years of fame can do to a person. I’m sure deep down he must be a good guy to have landed such a cute wife.

QOTD: Cheesecake!!

QOTD: Dry rose is definitely not my first though to pair with dessert. I prefer to pair with a beets salad (especially Anjou rose) or maybe with boquerones, maybe heirloom tomato dishes, gaspacho, etc. BUT if I had to pair with a dessert, maybe profiteroles with mixed berry coulis instead of chocolate, or with a berry compote dish, maybe a less sweet sorbet flavor with a herb twist (raspberry-thyme, strawberry-basil).
To all the rose haters- there are some AMAZING roses, from heavy- extracted- alcoholic and sweet, to light- crisp-and refreshing, and all have their place with or without food. TRY MANY DIFFERENT STYLES BEFORE PASSING DEFINITIVE JUDGEMENT ON ALL ROSE!

Love Rose – Love the guest!

QOTD – Rosewater Ice Cream with toffee/caramel sticks!

Gary,

Never associate the Great Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer with Meister Brau or Black Label.

QOTD: Dry roses probably will not pair so well with desserts, but sweeter roses with lighter style desserts, more like berry style trifles, jellies kinda thing rather than pies

GV: How did you not crack up when the guest says that she likes the little ones and that the “big ones are just too much in my mouth”… I know I laughed on that one!
QOTD: Who knows…thats a tough one. I gotta think it has to be something fruit based.

Wow. What a sweetie! I’ll have to check out her book(s).
qotd: Chocolate Amaretti Peaches
Link it up!
http://www.chefs-help.co.uk/chocrecipe.php?nrecipe=2&type=Dessert

>>>>>>>>>GV: How did you not crack up when the guest says that she likes the little ones and that the ?big ones are just too much in my mouth?? I know I laughed on that one!<<<<<<<<<<

I lost it right then, Too Much.

Nice guest, very sweet. QOTD: Rote Grütze with Mascarpone.

This was a fun episode. I need to drink more Rose. Rose with Dessert? Fruit Tart…AMM

Thanks for the Rosé episode that pink fans have been waiting for…genuinely lovely and honest guest. We are having a Rosé party at our house beginning of next month hoping to dispel some notions.
I had heard about that Donkey and Goat but not had any luck locating it yet in our neck of the woods.

QOTD: the dessert would really have to depend on the specific wine…we have a Concord Rosé that we made last fall, that although completely dry, has been a surprising dessert replacement.

Katie is so cute, she seems like someone I would want to be friends with, in reality that is probably not likely, but you know, I like her personality.

QOTD: Warm and gooey peach and blackberry cobbler, with some vanilla ice cream. Yumness. Don’t know how well that would really work, but I’ve been craving cobbler since I saw the Neely’s doing a recipe on Good Morning America this morning.

Gary,

You should have asked the Piano man to sing ” Bottle of white, bottle of red perhaps a bottle of rose insted!

QOTD: Easy, I would make a raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, Sabayonne. Instead of using white wine to whisk the egg yokes and the sugar together, I would use rose and then pair it with the Donkey&Goat if I had the chance.

I knew it! she was the host of Top Chef Season 1. I guess she didn’t take the hint to gain more credibility on her subject matter.

I love rose and am glad you covered *domestic* roses, as I still think they are trying to find their place in the rose world — most still do not hold a candle to French roses but hey — they will get there.

Re: the guest, I didn’t know who she was until I read the comments. Honestly, I felt like she didn’t bring any value to the shoe — just my opinion. I don’t think she knew anything about wine. Yes, it’s neat that she’s Billy Joel’s wife, but should that really matter? Anyway, still liked the show. Sorry for hatin’.

Never had the pink stuff, but I’m still working my way around the wine world. And a college kid doesn’t get around to doing much cooking with wine so I gotta pass on the QoTD.

QOTD: Caramelized apples over vanilla bean ice cream. THAT is the THUNDER!!!!

I have friends that freeze grapes for their wine then eat the grapes after you done. Doesn’t water down the wine and helps keep it cold.

long time Vayniac here…weak guest with weak perspective….Peter Mondavi was AWESOME!!! Need more guests like that or the old school fridays on the couch.

QotD: Fresh hot out of the oven – madelines, which I made for Momma’s day recently. Rose is definately the Mother’s Day Wine in my opinion.
Good show with a little sweet tension…