DINNER 347: Thursday, December 14, 2006

DINNER 347: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Whew boy was I sick this evening. Around 1:30pm at my office, I really started feeling bad. My stomach was incredibly acid-y and I was VERY unhappy about it. I managed to hang in there for my two afternoon appointments, but left as soon as…

DINNER 348: Friday, December 15, 2006

DINNER 348: Friday, December 15, 2006

After a restless night, I stayed home from work today and just laid around. By the middle of the afternoon I was feeling well enough to try some food, and it managed to progress through in the normal fashion and in nearly a normal timeframe.…

DINNER 349: Saturday, December 16, 2006

DINNER 349: Saturday, December 16, 2006

Tonight was the annual Over The Rhine Christmas concert at the Taft Theater in downtown Cincinnati. Wendy & I attended as guests of the band with our friends Brian & Milan. The four of us met for dinner at SHANGHAI MAMA’s, a few blocks up…

DINNER 350: Sunday, December 17, 2006

DINNER 350: Sunday, December 17, 2006

This afternoon, Wendy & I ‘catered’ an annual event for Over The Rhine. After their Christmas Concert on Saturday, they host a smaller-scale acoustic show/meet & greet at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Norwood. Wendy & I take care of cookies, cheese, veggies, candy, soda, wine,…

DINNER 351: Monday, December 18, 2006

DINNER 351: Monday, December 18, 2006

Wendy wisely pointed out that if we wanted to decorate our Christmas tree, it had to be tonight. As a result, we decided to order in LaRosa’s for dinner. She had a Deli Cibatta and I had a Steak Hoagie. We split a salad. Once…

DINNER 351: Tuesday, December 19, 2006

DINNER 351: Tuesday, December 19, 2006

This evening, I went directly down to Cincinnati State after my workday to assist Chef Grace Yek with a Team Building Cooking Class for 18 people. Chef Yek, Shannon, and I put all the mise en place together for four menu items: Edamame and Corn…

DINNER 352: Wednesday, December 20, 2006

DINNER 352: Wednesday, December 20, 2006

After not feeling well last night and most of the day, I started feeling better in the mid-afternoon. Wendy & I went shopping at Jungle Jim’s for ingredients for the 8-course meal we’re preparing for my parents and a couple friends on Sunday and stopped…