tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post4088705392492726463..comments2023-10-30T06:21:18.757-04:00Comments on John Kelly's Voxford: Doubleplusgood Choco Chip BiscuitsJohn Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518490709206494331noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-40941747620660718682008-02-27T15:30:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:30:00.000-05:00Your cookie disappointment must not have dissuaded...Your cookie disappointment must not have dissuaded you, as you got one at Brown's today. The bit I had was pretty good, but then again, I haven't lived in America since I was a kid.<BR/>I did a post once on French vs. English vs. American cookies. (Buttery & luxurious vs. crisp and sharp like gingersnaps vs. big, friendly & sweet). I think that sums up those three place quite nicely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-25858989312189222452008-02-20T17:08:00.000-05:002008-02-20T17:08:00.000-05:00Yes, that Onion thing was hilarious. I didn't get ...Yes, that Onion thing was hilarious. I didn't get the Soul Train reference, though, unless they were just implying that those people were now old enough to have heart attacks.John Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15518490709206494331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-26997432316671822462008-02-20T16:14:00.000-05:002008-02-20T16:14:00.000-05:00Hi JohnGiven your recent article in the Post regar...Hi John<BR/>Given your recent article in the Post regarding your cardiac event, I thought you'd like this clip from The Onion:<BR/><BR/>Study: Use Of Phrase 'Don't Skimp On The' Linked To Heart Disease<BR/><BR/>February 15, 2008 | Issue 44•07 <BR/><BR/>DALLAS—According to a study published Monday by the American Heart Association, people who frequently start sentences with the phrase "don't skimpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-7795263787878795302008-02-20T14:34:00.000-05:002008-02-20T14:34:00.000-05:00"Steel Cut" oats are the best for you and whatever..."Steel Cut" oats are the best for you and whatever ails you. Try it. They are kind of chewy, but once you get used to it, it's really delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-71564045007193730272008-02-20T08:25:00.000-05:002008-02-20T08:25:00.000-05:00It's worse than that, John. The Post is actually s...It's worse than that, John. The Post is actually selling copies of that photo. You should demand a percentage.<BR/><BR/>DLDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-33167593042586439782008-02-20T04:27:00.000-05:002008-02-20T04:27:00.000-05:00I felt bad blogging about chocolate chip cookies--...I felt bad blogging about chocolate chip cookies--and posting that mouth-watering photo--on a day I'd written about heart attacks. I should have written about how much I love rolled oats and riding my bike.<BR/><BR/>The digestive--chocolate or otherwise-is not something that should be made at home. It must be made by machines, machines that have been in continuous use since Victorian times. You John Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15518490709206494331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-55395470169996510472008-02-19T21:32:00.000-05:002008-02-19T21:32:00.000-05:00My husband looked up from the Post as we sat at br...My husband looked up from the Post as we sat at breakfast and asked, "Is this the John Kelly you're always talking about?" Good to see you on their pages again. If I had an address I'd mail you some good cookies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-7337095807180535752008-02-19T16:42:00.000-05:002008-02-19T16:42:00.000-05:00The absence of proper chocolate chip cookies will ...The absence of proper chocolate chip cookies will only make them taste better when you return to the States. In the meantime, may I suggest the (dark) chocolate covered digestive? I envy your ready access to these simple yet delicious, yes, biscuits. It's all the more frustrating because now that I have acquired a taste for them, I've never seen a recipe for home-made digestives, whereas Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164148994146950128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-30465140065245293982008-02-19T15:07:00.000-05:002008-02-19T15:07:00.000-05:00I thought John's teeth looked a little "grey". Ma...I thought John's teeth looked a little "grey". Maybe he needs some Crest white strips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-55528052995253449462008-02-19T14:07:00.000-05:002008-02-19T14:07:00.000-05:00Dear Brother: It's you. He actually looks a tad ...Dear Brother: It's you. He actually looks a tad bit orange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-3406723888872284342008-02-19T12:18:00.000-05:002008-02-19T12:18:00.000-05:00But you have Hob Nobs! I love Hob Nobs.But you have Hob Nobs! I love Hob Nobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-39729550364445737942008-02-19T12:15:00.000-05:002008-02-19T12:15:00.000-05:00Is it just me or is your photo on the Post's page ...Is it just me or is your photo on the Post's page a bit....blue? Sort of like you’ve been the victim of some sinister silver poisoning. Maybe it's just in keeping with my reddish hue and that if we'd had a 3rd blood sibling they would be greenish in completion thus completing the RGB trifecta. <BR/>Will they stop Granny Jill at the border if I smuggle some Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-57502071335809823762008-02-19T10:10:00.000-05:002008-02-19T10:10:00.000-05:00Cool tour of the "Covered Market". Just be carefu...Cool tour of the "Covered Market". Just be careful not to move the curser too fast, or you're lible end up "toss" those cookies of yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-65269977306275269342008-02-19T10:04:00.000-05:002008-02-19T10:04:00.000-05:00The one time I lived abroad, chocolate chip cookie...The one time I lived abroad, chocolate chip cookies were what I missed also. The ones where I were were too cake-y and the wrong sort of sweet, if that makes any sense whatsoever.<BR/><BR/>Totally missed your article this morning - thanks for the heads up!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-69814894565609899352008-02-19T09:19:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:19:00.000-05:00I was just in Oxford a month ago and happened to p...I was just in Oxford a month ago and happened to partake of Ben's "Cookies." Disappointing to say the least, cookie-wise, although it hit the spot, sweets-wise. I liked how they sold milk with it, as well.Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557702371967364440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-68591323788909522282008-02-19T09:13:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:13:00.000-05:00The English are amused by the American pronunciati...The English are amused by the American pronunciation of Birmingham but they themselves don't do very well with Maryland or Michigan (the "ch" in the latter made to sound like that in "church").<BR/>I heard of an American graduate student who practically lived on chocolate chip cookies while writing a seminar paper.Candadai Tirumalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842987883746560077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-70682574211538596372008-02-19T09:10:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:10:00.000-05:00I was surprised to see the cookies when I opened y...I was surprised to see the cookies when I opened your web page just now. I had read your piece about having a heart attack in your thirties in the Post this morning. I like the part about not shoveling snow. Now I feel like having cookies for breakfast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862729565948191502.post-54827185070578200732008-02-19T08:39:00.000-05:002008-02-19T08:39:00.000-05:00We actually made Alton's Brown chocolate chip cook...We actually made Alton's Brown chocolate chip cookie recipe this past weekend as well, just a few blocks away from you. Took a couple dozen cookies to an Oxford student party and watched them get hoovered up. Those students now mistakenly think that I am some sort of baking goddess. It's a secret weapon.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100406023875777671noreply@blogger.com