Month: February 2007

2/3/07 WINE DINNER at Iron Horse Inn

2/3/07 WINE DINNER at Iron Horse Inn

On Saturday, February 3, 2007, Wendy & I joined Gail, Bill, Joanne, Bob, Mike, Greg, Laramie, and Mark at a table at the Iron Horse Inn for their first-Saturday Wine Dinner. While it wasn’t the best wine dinner we’ve ever attended, it was still an…

RECIPE 6: Shrimp Volavent

RECIPE 6: Shrimp Volavent

                      -= Exported from BigOven =-                            Shrimp Volavent Recipe By: Doug Johnstone, CEC Serving Size: 12 Cuisine: Main Ingredient: Categories: Hors dOeuvres, Appetizers -= Ingredients =- 2 each sheets Puff Pastry 1 large Egg 2 tablespoon Heavy Cream 36 large Shrimp ; Peeled And…

Reading: You Suck

Reading: You Suck

You Suck: A Love Story

Oh, Wendy & I adore Christopher Moore! He’s one funny writer, as nice as he can be in person, and writes enjoyably messed-up stories.

YOU SUCK is a follow-up to BLOODSUCKING FIENDS that Mr. Moore has written at the request of his readers. I’m only 80 pages in and have laughed out loud several times already.

RECIPE 7: Fig, Prosciutto, and Blue Cheese Pizzas

RECIPE 7: Fig, Prosciutto, and Blue Cheese Pizzas

                      -= Exported from BigOven =-                Fig, Prosciutto, And Blue Cheese Pizzas From Wednesday September 24 2003 LA TIMES Food Section, page F3. Flatbreads are available at Trader Joe’s and Middle Eastern markets. Try Jungle Jim’s, too. Recipe By: Serving Size: 6 Cuisine: Main…

HAPPY MOUTH — February 2007

HAPPY MOUTH — February 2007

This evening, this Valentine’s Day evening, several of us braved the frigid cold and met for our monthly Happy Mouth outing. It was Wendy B’s choice, and she selected Thai Cafe’ in Clifton. Thai Cafe’ offers Asian food at reasonable prices. We had Curry Rolls,…

Reading: House of Leaves

Reading: House of Leaves

A couple friends and I are working our way through House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. This is the predecessor of ONLY REVOLUTIONS, which I attempted to read a couple books back and failed to finish. House of Leaves is, itself, a difficult book, but it is an engrossing story very deftly told.

 

House of Leaves: The Remastered Full-Color Edition
  

RECIPE 8: Butter Rum Caramels

RECIPE 8: Butter Rum Caramels

                      -= Exported from BigOven =-                          Butter Rum Caramels Recipe By: GOURMET magazine, October 2005, page 268 Serving Size: 64 Cuisine: Main Ingredient: Categories: Candy, Gourmet Magazine, Easy, Desserts -= Ingredients =- Vegetable Oil ; For Greasing 2 cups (14 oun Light Brown Sugar…