Monthly Archives: August 2011

50th Birthday Party Menu

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I’m turning 50 in September.  Generally, I don’t mark birthdays as anything significant, but this seems like a good excuse to have a crazy party and do one of the things I have the great pleasure to be able to … Continue reading →

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Bedrock Wines

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Our second seminar of the Mise en Place 25th Anniversary weekend was with winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock Wine Company.  We tasted a flight of five of his wines as he discussed both the process of the individual wines and … Continue reading →

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Eating at the Best Four Days in Gaming

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

A self-identified nerd, I’d be remiss in my responsibilities and certainly lose much of my geek street cred if I didn’t attend GenCon on an annual basis, so last week (courtesy of my friends at Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast, who … Continue reading →

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Wind Gap Wines

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

I could think of no better way to reboot Discoveries… after a hiatus than to discuss the events of the Mise en Place 25th Anniversary celebrations, which began with a seminar and tasting with winemaker Pax Mahle of Wind Gap … Continue reading →

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