May The Stars Light Your Way
-= Exported from BigOven =- Banoffee Pie This pie, an easy take on toffee with bananas (hence the name), made its debut at The Hungry Monk, a pub in England, in 1972. GOURMET magazine, January 2005, page 45. Toffee can be chilled up to 2…
-= Exported from BigOven =- Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe By: From “Garlic and Sapphires” by Ruth Reichel Serving Size: 3 Cuisine: Italian Main Ingredient: Pasta Categories: Easy, Pasta, Main Dish -= Ingredients =- 3/4 pound Spaghetti 1/4 to 1/2 pound Bacon ; Good Quality Thickly sliced 2…
Tonight was the monthly Wine Dinner at the IRON HORSE INN in Glendale. It was a really fun evening and the menu was good, too!
Spanish Wine Dinner
June 20, 2006
Special Guest: Alvin Feldman from Vintner Select
First Course
Maytag Blue Cheese Fritter, Peach Coulis, Toasted Pistachios
2005 Burgans Albariño
Second Course
Paella
2003 Kios
Third Course
Chile Molasses Stewed Pork Loin with Three Condiments: Green Olive Tapanade, Tomatillo Salsa, Red Pepper Relish
2004 Las Rocas de San Alejandro, Garnacha
Fourth Course
Rosemary Dijon Grilled Flank Steak, White Bean Puree, Grape Tomato Salad
2003 Solanera
Dessert
Chocolate Bread Pudding, Brandied Cherry Sauce
Late Harvest Monastrell
We put Buster into bed with us before ‘lights out’ most nights. He lays there silently, tail wagging gently, hoping that we’ll forget he’s there and fall asleep with him between us. SO CUTE!
Tonight, I performed a comprehensive system backup of the site using Mondo, an excellent freeware backup solution. It was unavailable for about 45 minutes while the backup was tested.
A dinner full of leftovers this evening… I cooked a couple cheeseburgers, some butternut squash ‘fries’, some fresh steamed asparagus, and some of the remaining soba noodle salad from my Garde Manger class. Everything was tasty, and it sure was easy and convenient on a rainy night like tonight!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! What a fun day today was. My buddy, Chef Doug, asked me (last night!) to participate as his apprentice for an American Culinary Federation “One Man Mystery Basket” culinary competition he attempted today. Apparently, the competition was supposed to provide apprentices, but…