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Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
It’s funny how get-togethers sometimes come together. We have many friends who are nerds like us. When premiere weekend for Iron Man 3 came around, six of us made plans to see it at the Cinebistro on Sunday afternoon (since … Continue reading
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Lemon, Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato Corvina
Today’s final meal was comprised of a beautiful piece of corvina, basil and parmiggiano reggiano orzo, and steamed broccolini. For dessert, we had a bigger version of the olive oil cake that I Tweeted about earlier. The corvina (a fillet … Continue reading
Roasted Chioggia Beet, Avocado, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Salad
The next step on our week-long food adventure with our visiting friend was lunch. We put together a relatively easy-to-make salad that just happens to have several elements. The feature is the delicious and beautiful Chioggia beets, but the blend … Continue reading
Challah Bread French Toast Redux
Our friend Scott comes to visit two or three times a year. Every time, it’s an excuse for a parade of food and wine, whether it’s what we eat at home or go out for. Our start was straightaway from … Continue reading
Sometimes, You Just Go Fancy
Most of the time, we cook a small dish here, a little thing there. It’s not often we pull out all the stops and make a big, fancy meal, visiting close friends and fellow foodies Brian and Karla gave us … Continue reading
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Tagged bison, risotto, shrimp, surf and turf, wine
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Being a Decent Diner
Spending a fair amount of time in restaurants and having worked in them when I was younger, I know how tough the job can be. There’s no reason for us as patrons to make it even more difficult. In fact, … Continue reading
Cinnamon-Raisin Challah French Toast
On Spring mornings, the view out our back door is pretty spectacular. When we have a Saturday at home, more likely than not we’ll be eating all of our meals outside, but there’s no meal that we eat out there … Continue reading
Day of Thrones 3
Games and gaming culture are nearly as big in this house as food and wine. Being able to combine those passions makes a pretty special day. Each of the last two years, the Monday Night Gamers have come over on … Continue reading
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Tagged bouchon bakery, Game of Thrones, gaming, leeks, risotto, steak, Thomas Keller, wine
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Back to Bern’s
A couple of our friends, Nate and Mary, are getting married and then moving away for an exciting opportunity owning a restaurant. They wanted one final fling at Bern’s Steakhouse, one of America’s best, before they left. We were happy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bern's Steak House, steak, wine, zinfandel
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