Ok, so maybe I didn't actually get a restaurant for my birthday, but I (along with the rest of you lucky Capital District denizens) did get a great new dining option. The Capital City Gastropub opened for business last night and it truly felt like a gift. This place rocks! Yes, yes, I work for … Continue reading I got a restaurant for my birthday!!!
Category: Dinner
Warning! Birthday week has officially begun…
Yasmine and I slapped hands in the corner tonight and, as a tag team of birthday celebrants, officially transitioned (in my mind, at least) from her birthday to mine. Or, at a minimum, we agreed to share the next few days as mutual birthday space or something like that. Bottom line: this entire week will … Continue reading Warning! Birthday week has officially begun…
What’s Barbarone???
Full disclosure: I work at the Wine Bar & Bistro on Lark StreetThere are two questions I can always count on being asked when I'm serving at the Wine Bar: Can I get your number? What is Poussin and what is Barbarone? Poussin, frequently misread for poisson, is a young chicken, not fish. And Barbarone? … Continue reading What’s Barbarone???
Sunday dinner – ravioli!
5 minutes to makeUnlike some other folks, I've never made ravioli myself. Or any other kind of pasta, to be honest. I'm not saying I'm opposed to the idea, but I think it is an activity which would be more fun with friends, or a real pasta making person to show me the ropes. Or … Continue reading Sunday dinner – ravioli!
Sunday Dinner – Father’s Day edition
Family dinners remain an important part of life for all of my family so for Dad's Day the plan was a shared meal on the deck. And what a spectacular day it was! The menu was cobbed together (with duct tape! Isn't that how Dads do it?) kind of last minute, but I did have … Continue reading Sunday Dinner – Father’s Day edition
Sunday dinner
Seems like a long time since I've done a Sunday dinner post. Last week's dilemma was my indecision about whether I should run or eat. Because I sometimes have an issue with making choices, I went with all three. "Three?" you say, "Weren't there only 2 options?" Perhaps to those who think in a much … Continue reading Sunday dinner
Sausage Fest 2011!!
A few weeks ago, I got to thinking that I should host my first solo event at Chez Silvia. The Memorial Day holiday provided the perfect opportunity to gather friends together to celebrate the arrival of summer while also memorializing the events of the past - perfect. As I considered the invite list and the … Continue reading Sausage Fest 2011!!
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