DINNER 133: Saturday, May 13, 2006

DINNER 133: Saturday, May 13, 2006

I decided not to join Wendy at this evening’s performance of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Falcon Theater, because the show was sold out (yeah!) and I didn’t feel like adding to the mass of humanity. So I stayed home and did my own thing…

DINNER 134: Sunday, May 14, 2006

DINNER 134: Sunday, May 14, 2006

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, moms! Today, we celebrated Mother’s Day by taking the moms (and dads!) to a late (2:00) brunch at the IRON HORSE INN in Glendale. The moms & dads, Ted, Wendy, and I sampled their selection of breakfast and lunch items. Everything from…

DINNER 135: Monday, May 15, 2006

DINNER 135: Monday, May 15, 2006

I was scheduled to have class this evening from 3:00pm until 9:30pm. I arrived to class around 2:45 to find that Chef Kinsella wasn’t there; we were having Chef Grace Yek as a substitute. Due to the normal lack of communication around there, Chef Yek…

Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things You Do Every Day

Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things You Do Every Day

YaNoWhatIMean wants to know what 10 things do you do every day. Here’s my list: * Brush my teeth. * Shower. I cannot get my day started without a hot shower. * Pet my animals — all 5 cats and two dogs. * Read. Usually…

DINNER 136: Tuesday, May 16, 2006

DINNER 136: Tuesday, May 16, 2006

A surprise evening without plans (since the monthly Wine Dinner at the IRON HORSE INN was cancelled this month), so what do we do? MAKE PLANS! We got together with Dave & Robin for dinner at Ramono’s Macaroni Grill. We enjoyed appetizers of Mozzarella alla Caprese,…

DINNER 137: Wednesday, May 17, 2006

DINNER 137: Wednesday, May 17, 2006

After class (in which we worked on cheese items — we made Mascarpone, Mozzarella, Lemon Cheese, and a very nice Blue Cheese Tart with Dill), I was very hungry so I stopped at McDonald’s for what has become a standard meal there — a couple…

DINNER 138: Thursday, May 18, 2006

DINNER 138: Thursday, May 18, 2006

Tonight was a simple dinner because I was very tired… Last night’s heavy thunderstorm seems to have frightened …some animal… into our attic and the scared little critter was pawing at the ceiling drywall, which woke Wendy up. To her, the noise was so distracting…