Subj : Re: Blue Cheese Dressing
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ben Collver
Date : Sun Aug 24 2025 10:46 am

 Re: Re: Blue Cheese Dressing
 By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Fri Aug 22 2025 07:43:38

BC>       Title: Blue Cheese Dressing
BC>   Recipe by Pat Stockett

DD> Hayneville, Alablkamma. Herhome was a historic place, being the one time
DD> hideout for Jesse James when he was in the lam from the feds and the
DD> Pinkertons.

What a colorful location.  Thanks for sharing about Pat Stockett.
I searched for her name and found some early cooking echo history.
Here's what i found, plus a recipe from a local world class blue
cheese maker.

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I tried sending this out several days ago, but due to a misalignment in
Xpress on my board, it wound up being tossed into INTERCOOK. I *hope*
it's gonna make it to the right area this time.

SS> Since I know that you have been around just about a coon's age on
SS> this here echo... 8-} Do you or anyone else have a quick history of
SS> the cooking echo? Who was the first moderator, and who has been
SS> since then... also.. do you know just who exactly started it?

It was started in 1987, when some boards in Connecticut decided to
take what had been a local echo national. Somewhere around here I've
got a copy of the first test message Sam Saluys posted (I think it's
buried in a box of letters under the bed), and which she reposted a
couple of years back in answer to a similar query. (In case you're
wondering, it was a recipe for how to boil water. B-{)### ) I can't
tell you much about the first year or so, because I wasn't in Fido
then--I started showing up sometime in 1988, about the time that Sam
dropped out of sight (I never knew why, but I suspect lack of
time--one of the usual reasons--might have been the cause). We were
about to get dropped from the ELIST because we hadn't updated our
listings in too long, and rather than let it die, Rich Harper jumped
in and volunteered to moderate, and just about got elected by
acclamation (and none of the rest of us had the time or enough
inclination). He worked a *lot* on promoting the echo, and gets a
lot of the credit for its massive growth. I seem to remember that in
'88 a big day was 60 messages, and by '90 we were regularly running
well over 100 messages a day. Rich ran the place until about late
'89 or early '90, and then had to give up because of health and lack
of money (two more usual reasons). He passed the moderatorship to
Tia Darrow, in Colorado Springs, and she did it for another year and
some. Finally, she got tired of trying to keep us all corralled, and
also wanted to provide an echo similar to COOKING but which would
allow more general chat, so she resigned as moderator of COOKING and
started COFFEE_KLATSCH. She handed the moderatorship back to Rich,
but his health prohibited him continuing for long and he passed it
to Joann in '91 (you were wondering when I'd get to her, didn't you?
B-{)### ), and that's how it's been since. Now this is pretty
skeletal for several reasons: first, I can't remember all the dates
exactly.

Second, yes there were squabbles on the echo, and I was there for a
lot of them and remember what happened and who shot John, and I'm
not going to tell about them. Those bones are buried, and I hope they
stay that way; I don't want to listen to ancient grudges getting
brought up again. I only mention them because I fear that if I don't,
someone will accuse me of selective memory or will charge in with
"But you left out the time that..." and rake up something better off
dead, IMO. I've told the nice part, and that's all I intend to tell.
I'm sorry to have to end this post on a sour note, but I'm afraid
that if I don't say all this, I'll start another EchoWar without
wanting one at all. Selah. Sam Waring Clerk of the Records

From: SAM WARING

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Submitted By PAT STOCKETT On 03-19-95

From: Sam Waring said to Sharon Stevens & Ted Taylor

SW> It was started in 1987, when some boards in Connecticut decided to
SW> take what had been a local echo national. Somewhere around here Ive
SW> got a copy of the first test message Sam Saluys... Sam /Saulys/

SW> I cant tell you much about the first year or so, because I wasnt in
SW> Fido then--I started showing up sometime in 1988, about the time that
SW> Sam dropped out of sight (I never knew why, but I suspect lack of
SW> time--one of the usual reasons--might have been the cause). We were
SW> about to get dropped from the ELIST because we hadnt updated our
SW> listings in too long, and rather than let it die, Rich Harper jumped
SW> in and volunteered to moderate, and just about got elected by
SW> acclamation (and none of the rest of us had the time or enough
SW> inclination). He worked a *lot* on promoting the echo, and gets a lot
SW> of the credit for its massive growth. I seem to remember that in 88
SW> a big day was 60 messages, and by 90 we were regularly running well
SW> over 100 messages a day.

And these days, some of us wish it was down to a few hundred a day. What
happened was not that Sam dropped out, but that there was some kind of
Fidonet snafu. East of the Mississippe (roughly), we were seeing all the
messages; west, you were only seeing some of the easterners messages.
Sams area (she's in Connecticut, but it seemed like everything from NYC
up wasn't making it out west) was part of what you werent seeing, so it
looked like there was no moderator to the people west of the Mississippi.
I don't know if she saw your messages or not. After Rich volunteered as
moderator, while Sam was still moderator, many of us were seeing
messages from two moderators, and eventually there was a bit of
hue-and-cry when Sam said she'd /always/ been moderator, and a lot of
people accused her of having abandoned the echo (which she had not,
in fact, done). That got straightened out after a while, and Rich
became /The/ moderator. You must be getting old, Sam--I can remember all
/my/ dates. :)

Submitted By PAT STOCKETT On 03-19-95

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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Grilled Peaches With Caveman Blue
Categories: Desserts
     Yield: 1 Batch

MMMMM---------------------HONEY BUTTER SAUCE--------------------------
   1/3 c  Honey
     1 tb Butter

MMMMM----------------------GRILLED PEACHES---------------------------
     4    Ripe peaches
     1 tb Walnut or olive oil
     1 c  Greek yogurt
     3 oz Rogue Creamery Caveman Blue
          - Cheese
     4 oz Blueberries; for garnish

 Honey Butter Syrup:

 In a small saucepan, heat honey over medium heat just to a boil.
 Lower heat and gently simmer 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and
 stir in butter until melted and combined. Allow syrup to cool to room
 temperature.

 Preheat grill to medium. Slice ripe peaches in half lengthwise.
 Carefully remove pit. Brush peaches on all sides with oil. Place face
 down on grill and cook 5 to 6 minutes until attractive grill marks
 form. Flip peaches and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes until
 heated through.

 Remove peaches and allow to cool slightly. Top with a dollop of Greek
 Yogurt, a sprinkle of blueberries and thin slices of Caveman Blue.
 Drizzle with honey butter syrup. Enjoy with a sweet dessert wine...
 Yum!

 Notes:

 Honey Butter Syrup can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
 Bring to room temperature prior to use.

 We love Caveman Blue in this recipe, but you can also try Rogue River
 Blue, Oregon Blue or any complex, fruity blue cheese in its place.

 Recipe FROM: <https://roguecreamery.com/blogs/beyond-the-curd/
 grilled-peaches-with-caveman-blue>

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