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Speculation…

Speculation…

Be aware that there is a news conference on Friday morning at 10:30am, in time for the announcements to hit the noon news in Cincinnati. The speculation is fun to read — just like popular fiction. Cannot wait for the news at noon on Friday.…

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

I hope everyone has an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. This unofficial start of summer is something I look forward to every year, and am pleased when it sneaks up on me unexpectedly, like it did this year. As a result, my Monday is relatively free…

Memorial Day Dinner

Memorial Day Dinner

At the end of a long holiday weekend, I cooked at home for Wendy & myself. On the way home from an enjoyable Civil War Walk through Spring Grove Cemetery (we arrived late and did not hear Abraham Lincoln speak), we stopped and picked up some food to prepare at home. Here’s what we made:

  • Strip steaks briefly marinated with soy, garlic, and onions. After serving as a marinade, the liquid was turned into a nice sauce
  • Oven-roasted sweet potato fries with brown sugar cream (we’d intended to deep fry these, but it didn’t work out, so we roasted them)
  • Piperade (intended as a garnish; Wendy liked it as a vegetable)
  • Sweet corn on the cob
  • Dessert was S’mores… The standard variety, and others made with peanut butter cups, and mini Snickers. I preferred them made with peanut butter cups.

Certainly not the most balanced meal I’ve ever cooked, but it was full of flavors we were craving. It was an enjoyable, easy meal, and a good way to finish off the weekend. How did you commemorate Memorial Day? Let us know in comments.

5/14/2009 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

5/14/2009 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

Hosted by Brian Scott of Vintner Select Distributors. Event hosted by the students of the Midwest Culinary Institute under the direction of Donna Schmitt and Chef Matt Winterrowd. Amuse Gueule Shigoku Oyster; apple, chervil & shallot Gramona 2004 Cava Gran Cuvee Langostine; potato, artichoke &…

Master French Chef's Gala Dinner, 6/1/2009

Master French Chef's Gala Dinner, 6/1/2009

On Monday, June 6, 2009, I had the pleasure of cooking for the Master French Chef’s Gala Dinner, hosted at Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College. The gala rounds out several days of events for the visiting Master French Chefs. I…

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things that Make you Feel Old

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things that Make you Feel Old

From this site comes the following question: What are 10 things that make you feel old? Here’s my list, in no particular order:

  • Forgetting to do this on Tuesday!
  • Failing eyesight
  • Being sore after an amount of exercise/work that used to NOT make me sore
  • Considering being home by 11:00p on a weekend night to be a good night
  • Remembering when I used to go out at 11:00p – on weeknights as well as weekend nights!
  • Feeling the need to write things down instead of relying on my memory (or is that because I’ve got more – lots more – to do now that I’m older?)
  • Being financially well-off & responsible with money
  • Mentally calculating the age difference between myself and my students, and being very aware that I am old enough to be their parents – even if their parents didn’t “start young”
  • Listening to popular music and not recognizing a.single.artist
  • Wondering when Saturday Night Live started letting children host the show!

Still, all things considered, getting older beats the alternative.

What makes you feel old? Leave your thoughts in comments.

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things that Make you Feel Old

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things that Make you Feel Old

From this site comes the following question: What are 10 things that make you feel old? Here’s my list, in no particular order: Forgetting to do this on Tuesday! Failing eyesight Being sore after an amount of exercise/work that used to NOT make me sore…