image:http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehoppingAfter an inexcusable length of time, I finally got to Mingle last week. The stars aligned and I was unexpectedly free and there was a seat available at All Over Albany's table - perfect! I've been inside the restaurant since it became this more recent incarnation, but hadn't seen things going full throttle. It was … Continue reading Dining Out for Life
Category: Dinner
May Day
image: http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.comIn Germany, where my mother comes from, May 1st is a holiday. There are flowers and Maypole dancing and tree planting ceremonies on this day which celebrates spring's midway point. It is a sweet, sweet day, reminiscent of a more simple time. My mother, the third of fifteen children, never really celebrated her own … Continue reading May Day
My Saturday night!
My latest SEEN gallery over at the TU. Check out all the smiling happy people.
Royal treatment at the Emperor’s Palace
Fried squidYesterday was the youngest Lilly princes' birthday, and as we usually do, we went to his favorite Chinese place, Emperor's Palace, to celebrate. Now I'd say there are probably 20 Chinese restaurants that are closer to our DelSo home, but Emperor's Palace is special. It's where the boys developed their obsession with Peking Duck … Continue reading Royal treatment at the Emperor’s Palace
Roast Beast
While I wouldn't consider myself to be overly impressed by beefcake, I do enjoy a good piece of meat. Last night I treated the Lilly boys/princes to a beautiful roast beef dinner. Or roast beast, as I said to Quinn. I prepared the beef simply, with salt and pepper, and placed the roast on a … Continue reading Roast Beast
Beef Stir-fry
Do you ever buy those really thin cuts of beef at the grocery store? They're done in minutes and the boys love them - and there are never any leftovers when I cook with these inexpensive pieces of beef. I think some folks may use them for steak sandwiches or something along those lines, but … Continue reading Beef Stir-fry
Long and low short ribs
When I placed my order at Falvo's for my Christmas Eve ham, I decided to add another something special for the boys' dining pleasure - and my convenience, beef short ribs. I don't know much about these succulent hunks of tender beef other than I prefer them when they are on the bone and that, … Continue reading Long and low short ribs