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Quotes of the Day, 2009-12-03
“The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.” – Robertson Davies “Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.” – Thomas H. Huxley
Gallery Back Online!
After being offline for a long time, our Gallery is finally back online. Of course, since it was offline, it wasn’t being updated. Now that it’s back online, I will shortly dump into it a bunch of new pictures that have been stacking up (including some great new travel shots). Additionally, I tweaked the behavior of the top & side menus – now when you click “Gallery”, it takes you directly to the Gallery (instead of to an introductory page).
Thanks to Doug & Carl for diagnosing and fixing the problems, and thanks to the users that wrote to alert me that it was down.
Please let me know if you encounter any weirdness when using our Gallery.
HAPPY MOUTH – November 2009
In November, 2009, the Happy Mouth Supper Club met at Bootsy’s for dinner. It was Ron’s month to select. It was great to be with everyone, but honestly, Bootsy’s fell flat in the service area. Food, from the newly-changed menu, was good (not great). Portion…
11/18/2009 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute
Welcoming Wine Trends, Inc. Featuring Mary Horn and Ian Pascoe Hosted by the students of the Midwest Culinary Institute under the direction of Donna Schmitt Smoked Trout, Horseradish, Grapefruit, and Beets Zardetto Prosecco, NV Clams, Cucumber, Celery, and Mango Kris Pinto Grigio, 2008 Poached Salmon,…
Dinner Menu from Spago, Las Vegas
During our trip to Las Vegas in November, 2009, Wendy & I split off from the group (Ron, Dave, Ted, Tracy, Julie, and Terry) to dine at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace Hotel & Casino.
Everyone had decided to see a Vegas show, but we all wanted to see different shows, so we did! Tracy & Ted saw Human Nature, Julie, Terry, Ron, and Dave saw Penn & Teller, and Wendy & I saw Mystere. Before the show, Wendy & I dined at Spago, where we did the 6-course tasting menu (we decided to forego the wine pairings because we wanted to stay awake for the show!).
(Our table was between the chandelier and it’s reflection in the mirrors in the photo above.)
The menu was as follows…
Margarita Flambe, Burratta Cheese, Cherry Tomato, Basil Pistou
Duo of Sashimi, Yellowfin Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Crispy Rice Cake, Chili Ponzu Sauce
Soup and Salad, Mushroom Bisque with Pear and Prosciutto Salad
Ricotta Gnochi, Black Truffle Butter
Lup de Mare, French Sea Bass, Eggplant Salsa Verde, Peppers, and Black Olives
Short Ribs, Mashed Potato, Autumn Vegetables
Apple Babka (stuffed French Toast), Citrus Cheesecake, Graham Cracker Crust, Figs, Blood Orange Sorbet
Despite not having the wine pairings, this was one of our favorite meals this trip. The scope of the tasting menu was outstanding, the preparations were precise and highlighted the specific flavors of each ingredient, and the presentations were delightful. Plus our server was very nice – personable and not at all like the droids that you usually find in Vegas.
Dinner Menu from Fleur de Lys, Las Vegas
During our trip to Las Vegas in November, 2009, Wendy & I split off from the group (Ron, Dave, Ted, Tracy, Julie, and Terry) to dine at Hubert Keller’s Fleur de Lys in the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. We decided to indulge in the…