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7 Days for SIDS
June 14, 2005

7 Days for SIDS

On Monday, June 13, 2005, I had the opportunity to work side-by-side with Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel, owner and chef of Cincinnati Ohio’s Jean-Robert at Pigall’s at 7 Days for SIDS: A One Week Fundraiser for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, an event that he and his wife Annette founded after losing their daughter Tatiana to SIDS in June of 2002. In the past two years, this annual event has raised over $80,000 for SIDS education, research, and parent support and has funded the Tatiana de Cavel scholarship fund at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

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HAPPY MOUTH — June 2005
June 13, 2005

HAPPY MOUTH — June 2005

For this month’s outing, the members of the HAPPY MOUTH SUPPER CLUB met at Ferrari’s Little Italy. John selected this month and we had a lively dinner of good Italian food.

Happy Mouth Supper Club
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Dinner at Jean-Robert at Pigall's, Saturday May 28, 2005
June 6, 2005

Dinner at Jean-Robert at Pigall's, Saturday May 28, 2005

 

 

  

On Saturday, May 28, 2005, Wendy & I dined at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s in downtown Cincinnati.

Jean-Robert at Pigall’s innovative three-course prix fixe menu features a delectable array of appetizers, entrees, and desserts accompanied by an extensive wine list. A five-course degustation menu is also offered and wine pairings, suggested by the sommelier, are available for all menu selections.

Wendy & I discussed the menu options and decided that we would both order the five course degustation menu with wines.

Since I am familiar with the restaurant both from eating there in the past and more recently from volunteering there, I had extremely high expectations for the meal. I must report that what we received was nothing at all what we expected — in the very best way. Here’s how the experience unfolded…

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Best of Me Symphony
June 6, 2005

Best of Me Symphony

An article from this site is featured in the 80th edition of the Best of Me Symphony. These “Symphonies” are a collection of the best of the blogsphere. I am pleased that one of our stories is on there. Check it out here.

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"MAS VINO" Dinner, Saturday June 4, 2005
June 5, 2005

"MAS VINO" Dinner, Saturday June 4, 2005

Last night (Saturday, June 4, 2005) was the dinner at our house that I’d been planning for a while for a group of ‘foodie’ friends. This group of three couples contains a good amount of food knowledge: one member of the group is a fine…

Cooking & Kitchen
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Funny Sign in New York
June 2, 2005

Funny Sign in New York

From a KFC in New York. Thanks Wendy B.

Funny sign from New York

Editorials
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Data Migration Pass 1: COMPLETED
June 2, 2005

Data Migration Pass 1: COMPLETED

The database for this site was migrated from Xaraya to WordPress during the time of transition from one CMS to another. Because I’d been using Xaraya for so long, the data was tightly integrated — things like callouts to pictures and links within articles to…

Announcements, System Information
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