tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post222144083444831832..comments2024-03-29T04:16:43.389-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: Bring Me the Rubirosa!Reggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-46522414171690475192013-08-21T06:36:23.895-04:002013-08-21T06:36:23.895-04:00Hello, could you tell me the brand or where I coul...Hello, could you tell me the brand or where I could get the metal pepper mill with the P on it? Thx!Tessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979531390549910431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-6035165341397476852012-06-08T13:35:25.193-04:002012-06-08T13:35:25.193-04:00Reggie Dearest:
The sugar casters never looked so...Reggie Dearest:<br /><br />The sugar casters never looked so good on our dinner table!<br /><br />Look for a package from me soonest, if not already arrived. The one object is obvious, but the other may be a puzzle. I thought of your flower arranging table/room when I saw the britanniaware piece. From the hallmark I make it to be from the mid-eighteen-sixties. Too young for Darlington House, really, but at 150 years old not bad for adding water to vases...<br /><br />xox,<br />yr. sister HermioneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-20601377676309849992012-06-08T10:52:11.206-04:002012-06-08T10:52:11.206-04:00What a great post. It's funny isn't it, h...What a great post. It's funny isn't it, how figuring out these small details adds so immeasurably to life at home. I've started using tiny individual salt and peppers for entertaining, and in the kitchen I have a salt cellar with Kosher salt for cooking, but I have had no luck with pepper mills. Usually it is the grinder mechanism that fails. Even my last one, a fancy schmancy lacquer model with a Peugeot grinder, ended up dying. Will hop over to S & S and check out yours! N.G.Virginia Country Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291355605808113627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-89549933113162713082012-06-08T08:15:53.760-04:002012-06-08T08:15:53.760-04:00I am ALWAYS late to the posts that inspire me to c...I am ALWAYS late to the posts that inspire me to comment. My pepper grinder in the kitchen is an old Turkish coffee grinder...brass. It's amazing what one will become obsessed with during the division of marital property. <br /><br />Premarital assets are usually a non-issue and my coffee grinder was mine pre-betrothal. But I was so worried that LFG's mom was gonna want my brass Rubirosa that a month or so before the movers came to cart away our halved possessions, I hid the thing in the trunk of my car.<br /><br />As for my other Rubirosa, she'd long-since lost her desire to twist the handle on that one.ADGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-71515569954473799072012-06-07T22:15:32.811-04:002012-06-07T22:15:32.811-04:00I meant DELIGHTFUL!I meant DELIGHTFUL!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-49478853000965418722012-06-07T22:15:07.211-04:002012-06-07T22:15:07.211-04:00Dear Simply Grand: what a DEIGHTFUL story you tell...Dear Simply Grand: what a DEIGHTFUL story you tell, and how charmed I am by your (then) innocence. Ah, youth, that we may remember it with all its charming foibles. How sweet. Thank you, RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-31933230874570111862012-06-06T23:34:46.339-04:002012-06-06T23:34:46.339-04:00Oh, this brings me back. I spent my entire colleg...Oh, this brings me back. I spent my entire college career in the early 1970s waiting table in just the kind of Continental restaurant that Anonymous3:07 describes--I think he must have had one of our old menus in front of him. <br /><br />We were noted for the quaity of our steaks & seafood, the opulence of our all-red decor & for having the biggest Rubirosas in town. And just to make sure that nobody missed them, while our Rubirosas awaited the call to service, they stood at attention in their own spotlit niche in the center of the room. <i>Very</i> continental.<br /><br />And yet here's the thing: in my pink-cheeked innocence--and senior in college or no, I <i>was</i> innocent--I always assumed that our Rubirosas were, like Veal Oscar & Shrimp DeJonghe & Bananas Foster, named after the restaurant or chef that first popularized them. I never bothered asking, and maybe it was just because of my propensity to blush at the slightest provocation that nobody ever told me otherwise. At any rate, it wasn't until a few weeks before I graduated in 1976 and moved on, that I read Truman Capote's "La Cote Basque, 1965" in the latest issue of <i>Esquire</i> and learned to my chagrin the spicy backstory of what I'd just spent the last five years brandishing under the noses of my customers, including, one time, the ultra-conservative Phyllis Schlafly, who, then, in Peoria, was held in the same esteem that Sarah Palin is held in certain circles today. I had forgotten all about that little episode of my illustrious career.Magnaverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231057342527140091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-71937308593100490062012-06-06T22:35:29.831-04:002012-06-06T22:35:29.831-04:00Hello Irina, I will see what I can do about adding...Hello Irina, I will see what I can do about adding a search function, as you request. I do categorize my posts by subject, which is a good way to pursue a particular topic. Thanks, ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-71485170990106693002012-06-06T01:23:20.631-04:002012-06-06T01:23:20.631-04:00I do love this post, Reggie! In my parents house w...I do love this post, Reggie! In my parents house we used to have pretty pepper/salt shaker on the dining table in the kitchen and a pepper mill for when cocking and need coarser pepper. As I found myself buying more copper for my kitchen, I thought I would like to get this pepper mill http://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Mill-Imports-Atlas-Copper/dp/B000WCVDGG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=8QRDEBTKSNBO&coliid=I3KNZQEJFZLGGT<br />Reggie, can you add 'search' button for your blog, please? I was going to re-read some of you previous posts, but it is almost impossible to find :(Irinahttp://ilapko.com/irinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-81715321948963243782012-06-05T23:46:21.610-04:002012-06-05T23:46:21.610-04:00Hello Lynne: You, too, can own the ebony grinders ...Hello Lynne: You, too, can own the ebony grinders with but a click to S&S's website...RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-22684275962455522762012-06-05T23:45:10.902-04:002012-06-05T23:45:10.902-04:00Zsa Zsa was no fool, her only regret was that she ...Zsa Zsa was no fool, her only regret was that she never married him, though. Pictures of her laughng at his marriage to Barbara Hutton are quite delightfully mean and wicked.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-57932215724909650932012-06-05T23:43:30.132-04:002012-06-05T23:43:30.132-04:00We have half a dozen salt spoons, too, but we almo...We have half a dozen salt spoons, too, but we almost never use them, preferring instead to use our fingers. Unhygenic, perhaps, but most satisfying! RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-69116177000968978242012-06-05T23:42:12.585-04:002012-06-05T23:42:12.585-04:00Grind away! I agree entirely. RDGrind away! I agree entirely. RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-66654306574774456192012-06-05T23:41:40.512-04:002012-06-05T23:41:40.512-04:00Yes, and I'm sure they haven't a clue what...Yes, and I'm sure they haven't a clue what to do with a soup spoon, either! Thanks, RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-12734923699755000662012-06-05T23:40:24.671-04:002012-06-05T23:40:24.671-04:00We do much the same. I look forward to sharing ou...We do much the same. I look forward to sharing our collection of salts shortly, dear LizaE. RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-6514480939654594502012-06-05T23:39:38.697-04:002012-06-05T23:39:38.697-04:00Indeed!Indeed!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-63135650176026846122012-06-05T23:39:18.611-04:002012-06-05T23:39:18.611-04:00Yes, the pepper required for my mother's peppe...Yes, the pepper required for my mother's pepper shakers is so fine as to be almost impossible to find these days. I much prefer to use a grinder, and I like my pepper much coarser than the shakers allow. RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-27396335676112114432012-06-05T15:07:36.333-04:002012-06-05T15:07:36.333-04:00The pepper mill discussion reminds me of days long...The pepper mill discussion reminds me of days long ago when there were "continental" restaurants that featured Caesar salads prepared table side, the waiter always finishing with a grind of pepper delivered with a flourish from a very tall pepper mill. Entrees ran to chicken Kiev, veal Oscar and beef brochette, preferably served flaming and desserts were always "flambe" - either cherries jubilee or crepes Suzette<br />As to salts - we have numerous silver open salts, Georgian, Victorian and 20th century along with lots of pepper shakers with TINY holes - the pepper has to be nearly pulverized to make it through - most unsatisfactory. So we use the salts and very plain wooden or acrylic pepper grinders for dinner parties - and the grinder attached jars from Trader Joe's for everydayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-52694131727324073532012-06-04T17:14:00.348-04:002012-06-04T17:14:00.348-04:00RD,
That pepper mill is about 5 inches too short...RD, <br /><br />That pepper mill is about 5 inches too short to be called a "Rubirosa"... ;)PA2Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802317101926480838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-37291411310332880882012-06-04T15:39:07.555-04:002012-06-04T15:39:07.555-04:00Hello Reggie,
Yes, pepper mills are used in our h...Hello Reggie,<br /><br />Yes, pepper mills are used in our household too, both for white and black peppercorns. I absolutely love the milk churn form of the ebony and silver ones you use, a classic British design I believe.<br /><br />For salt, we use a small collection of Regency glass salt boats at table, and glass custard cups hold kosher salt on top of the stove for easy access while cooking.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-63209318686906742792012-06-04T14:37:19.742-04:002012-06-04T14:37:19.742-04:00Unfortunately, those beautiful pepper shaker heirl...Unfortunately, those beautiful pepper shaker heirlooms have to be put away, because fresh-ground pepper is the only way to go. My favorite grinder used to be a painted wooden one that finally wore out; my current one is heavy cast blue-anodized aluminum. I had thought that salt grinders were too fussy, but I recently got one and like it.<br /><br />An interesting side-note is that while some antique salt and pepper shakers were made in China, mostly for export, occasionally one comes across shakers with very fine holes which are for sprinkling medicine, not pepper.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-14505247934948170532012-06-04T06:28:22.154-04:002012-06-04T06:28:22.154-04:00I don't believe I own a salt shaker any longer...I don't believe I own a salt shaker any longer. We use small dipping bowls as salts next to the stove and for casual meals. Unfortunately, most guests are baffled.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-45286579839897921672012-06-04T00:36:24.800-04:002012-06-04T00:36:24.800-04:00Rubirosa! Ha! I'll never look at a pepper grin...Rubirosa! Ha! I'll never look at a pepper grinder the same way for the rest of my life, Reggie!<br />We, like you, always use pepper grinders (old, family pieces) and glass salt cellars. Within the family, we never use a spoon with the cellars as salt destroys silver. With guests, we add a small salt spoon. We were told at the silver smith at Colonial Williamsburg that silver spoons required frequent replacement for that reason.HHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024083999900433048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-89289025627073734732012-06-03T19:28:57.578-04:002012-06-03T19:28:57.578-04:00Rubirosa,haven't heard that name in an age. He...Rubirosa,haven't heard that name in an age. He also was a paramour of Zsa Zsa Gabor. In the kitchen until very recently I used to use a French,wooden pepper grinder given to my parents for a wedding present in 1954. I dropped it and a massive chip came off from the side, and it wouldnt grind properly again. Now I buy pepper corns in a glass jar with a plastic grinder. I know. I'm not very into food prepartion/cooking accoutrements I'm afraid.smrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-4615523985171871662012-06-03T17:44:10.809-04:002012-06-03T17:44:10.809-04:00I am rather lusting after the banded ebony grinder...I am rather lusting after the banded ebony grinders you have. They look like fabulous little chess pieces. Just perfect! <br />I always use a grinder for the pepper and I have a preference for wooden ones, like the vintage Dansk grinders. They feel lovely in the hand and are beautifully designed. Currently we use a handmade grinder of koa wood I found in a shop near Kona, HI, paired with a depression-era glass salt shaker (with a few grains of rice of course) for more casual use. My heirloom salts I don't bring out that much- you have to store them empty because the salt tends to pit the silver over time. I've been looking for interesting glass salts for ages because deep down I sort of disapprove of salt shakers at the table.Lynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.com