26064 Fri Oct 10 00:33:56 -0700 2003 8 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 105404 The crack reporting and photography team is hard at work on creating the “official” report of last Saturday’s “The Hundred Hound Picnic” in Golden Gate Park. In the meantime, here’s the list of the winning entries in the food contest. APPETIZER - Janice won for the Smokey Blue Tapanade Jen Maiser was runner up with Marinated Fresh Anchovies PIZZA/BREAD/SANDWICH/BEVERAGE - Janet Lafler won for the Chard and Feta Calzone David H. was runner up with his Horchata with Cantaloupe and Walnuts SIDE DISH AND SALAD - Mark Seiden won for his Morel Potato Gratin Ruth Lafler was the runner up with Pumpkin Kaddo ENTRÉE - Rochelle "Shellfood" Foles won with Chile Verde Karen "RWCFoodie" was the runner up with Chicken Corn Cheddar Chorizo Chowder (note: say that fast five times!) DESSERT - Wendy Lai won for her Meyer Lemon Brulée Tart Matthew Austern was the runner up with his Frangelico Cheesecake BEST DISCOVERY - Chocolate Rum "Dildeaux" from Dianda Bakery,"discovered" by Derek "chowfun" Durst Runner up: Pastrami from Langer's in LA, "discovered" by Russell “Sp00nyBard” BEST IN SHOW - Rochelle “Shellfood” won again for her Chile Verde David H. was runner-up for his Oaxacan Tamales PRIZES for the winners included - Books from the Imponderables series, autographed and donated by author (and fellow hound) Dave Feldman. - Meyer lemon thyme marmelade (last year's best in show winner) and preserved heirloom tomatoes, made by committee members, Ruth Lafler and Rochelle “Pssst”, with donations of materials and talent from Rochelle Foles. - The best discovery and best in show winners also received, respectively, a notebook and note cards donated by Jennifer “chowfish”. Congratulations to the winners and a big thanks to the donors for making their moment of glory that much sweeter! Of course, the real winners in this friendly food competition were all of us in attendance who had the privilege of tasting all the delicious dishes and voting for our favorites. The day’s festivities were organized by The Picnic Hounds. This hard-working (and even harder eating) core committee planned and executed the day’s events ably assisted by chowhound volunteers. We would like to acknowledge the following team leaders for their service – many thanks to you all. We are especially grateful to Chairwoman Rochelle “Pssst” McCune for her incredible organizational skills, fanatical focus and inspiring leadership, and for extending her term through next year. We can’t wait. Chairwoman and Picnic Mistress: Rochelle “Pssst” McCune Webmaster: Michael Alderete Graphic Design: Wendy Lai Communications: Jane “anti-foodie” Finance and Picnic Store Shopkeeper: Joel “jaweino” Weinstein Reservations: Michael Alderete Food Contest: Ruth Lafler and Jen Maiser Food Coordination: Ruth Lafler and Jen Maiser Tastings and Demonstrations: Jeanne “Ciaogina” “Wish List” and Purchasing: Cynthia “Cynsa” Equipment Runners and Set-Up: Karen T. and Ken Rich Recipes and Cookbook: Wendy Lai Welcome Desk: Cheryl “Celery” Pochapin and Felice Lu Safety: Peter Yee Clean-up: Nick “nja” Lost & Found: Cheryl “Celery” Pochapin Reporters and Photographers: Jane “anti-foodie” Chairwoman Emerita and Founder: Rochelle “Shellfood” Foles Thank you to all who attended in person or in spirit for helping us celebrate our community of dedicated eaters. Bravo! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now let’s get back to the chow. Linked below is the earlier thread discussing the picnic. What other dishes found favor with you? (For other inquiries and non-chow comments, please direct them to thepicnichounds@yahoo.com.) Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/26006#105049 Image: http://homepage.mac.com/alderete/resources/img/hundred-hound-logo_lg.gif Fri Oct 10 00:33:56 -0700 2003 0 Melanie Wong 1 105407 (1) When is Shellfood opening her own restaurant? (2) About those chocolate rum "dildeaux": who... I mean how... I mean what... (never mind!) Fri Oct 10 00:53:26 -0700 2003 105404 0 Gary Soup 2 105413 1) Ms. Shellfood is a private chef, and you can contact her at shellfood@earthlink.net with financing offers. 2) The "dildeaux" might be called "mushrooms" by the bakery, but "Chowfun" saw them for what they really are. Besides the appearance, they are incredibly delicious, even after sitting for several hours. I had taken my share home with me and didn't eat it until after midnight. The cream puff pastry was in great shape, the caramel crackle was snappy, and the filling was deluxe. A conversation starter and a first class dessert all round. Fri Oct 10 01:11:41 -0700 2003 105407 0 Melanie Wong 3 105598 I'd also like to know where the expresso brownies came from? They were outstanding. Three Cheers for the chile verde!!! Sun Oct 12 01:39:55 -0700 2003 105413 0 Greg 4 105605 Cynthia made the espresso brownies. The recipe is included in the earlier thread I linked in the first post starting this thread. Cynthia is a private chef - you can contact her at cynsa@ix.netcom.com if you'd like to engage her services to make a batch or two. Sun Oct 12 03:50:31 -0700 2003 105598 0 Melanie Wong 2 105545 Gary... As to the "dildeaux" the original Italian help would giggle at this old name for them, the Hispanic women just call them mushrooms.... they are a tube shape (maybe 6 or seven inches long), filled with chocolate-rum cream (which they use for some of their other goodies) capped with a "mushroom" head thingy, and the whole glazed with a crackly clear sugar glaze. Some people may be too shy and need to consume this in private! I hope you make it to the next picnic! See what you're missing!!! Dianda Bakery 2883 Mission SF (between 24th and 25th) they also have a couple of outlets on the Peninsula Sat Oct 11 13:29:08 -0700 2003 105407 0 ChowFun (derek) 1 105414 At this point, the tail is definitely wagging the dog. I must confess: it's no longer a web site whose denizens hold a picnic. It's a picnic with a subsidiary web site.   You guys are amazing, in terms of creativity, organization, artwork, and everything else. Sure wish I lived out there so I could come lurk at these things!   ciao Fri Oct 10 01:40:09 -0700 2003 105404 0 Jim Leff 2 105721 Thanks for the kind words, Jim. I hope you'll be able to join us one of these days. Can't wait until we can show you the photos of Gordon Wing's kitty litter cake complete with pooper scooper! Everyone involved works hard to make it a great day. But none more than Rochelle "Pssst" and Michael Alderete who put in a lot of long hours. Rochelle's dedication is even more amazing than meets the eye - she had to leave early for another commitment and had but a half-hour to enjoy the first buffet table of picnic delights. To thank her for her hard work and sacrifice and try to make up for what she missed, I propose that the picnic attendees pledge to make a batch of their dish and deliver it to her in San Francisco. Shoot me an email to sign up for "Feeding Rochelle and Michael" and I'll compile the list for her. Tue Oct 14 04:23:20 -0700 2003 105414 0 Melanie Wong 1 105531 I don't think you could possibly concoct better promotional material than listing the dishes cooked by the Hounds. Great stuff. Sat Oct 11 01:02:14 -0700 2003 105404 0 Dave Feldman