HAPPY MOUTH — November, 2008

HAPPY MOUTH — November, 2008

On Friday, November 14, 2008, it was Ron’s turn to pick the destination for our monthly Happy Mouth Supper Club outing. Ron selected Otto’s Restaurant in Covington, Kentucky as our destination. A large group of us (including guest Johnny) enjoyed great wine, great food, and…

12/10/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

12/10/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

Chef Matthew Winterrowd Wines hosted by Laura Landoll, Vintage Amuse Gueule Kumomoto Oyster, fennel & pomegranate Codorniu Cava Pinot Noir Atlantic Salmon, beets, vanilla, horseradish & apple Morgan Chardonnay Metallico 2007 Sea Scallops, endive, orange, olive oil & honey Tedeschi Monte Tenda Vigneto Soave 2007…

The High Price of Cheap Eats – NYTimes.com

The High Price of Cheap Eats – NYTimes.com

The High Price of Cheap Eats By RONI CARYN RABIN Published: December 11, 2008 Dollar “value meals” at fast food restaurants may not be such a bargain when you look at the potential health costs. Many of these low-cost menu items are packed with fat,…

Upgraded to WordPress 2.7

Upgraded to WordPress 2.7

This morning, I upgraded the site to WordPress 2.7. For some reason, I felt anxious about this upgrade (since it involved a mandatory upgrade to my theme as well), but I needn’t have worried… With the exception of a couple plugin issues that were very…

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You Want to Do in 2009

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You Want to Do in 2009

From this site comes this week’s Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You Want to Do in 2009. In no particular order, mine are: Continue to lose weight. I’m down approximately 20 pounds since August 2008! Compete in Culinary Competitions through the American Culinary Federation. This…

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You're Really Good At

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You're Really Good At

From this site comes this week’s Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You’re Really Good At. In no particular order, mine are: SCUBA diving. Wendy & I are certified at the Rescue Diver level. Humor. I’m a funny guy. What can I say? Cooking. I’m a…

Productivity Books Galore

Productivity Books Galore

Recently, I’ve been sent several very interesting productivity books and am slowly working my way through them. The titles I’ve received: Zen to Done by Leo Babauta The Power of Less by Leo Babauta Making It All Work by David Allen Never Eat Alone by…