12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining Delso

Let's talk about pizza, shall we?  I mean, I know my boys would happily eat pizza on the 6th day of Christmas.  Truth be told, they'd be content eating pizza six days a week, probably.  Good thing we have some options in the DelSo.  First up - Gourmella's!  I'll begin by saying I'm not all … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining Delso

Shanked!

Although we didn't get to it until the very last possible weekend of the month, October's Bon Appetit recipe of the month did finally get prepared, with modification.  Griffin selected this recipe and naturally, I shopped and prepared the dish, omitting the gremolata and skipping the polenta in favor of the more mundane, but crowd … Continue reading Shanked!

Living La Vida Local

A typical autumn Saturday... A cold morning moderated by sunshine and running around a field. Then it was off to All Good Bakers... ...for a couple of tasty baguettes to accompany the fantastic cheese I selected from my new neighbor, The Cheese Traveler.  I went with a raw cow's milk washed rind (washed with beer!) … Continue reading Living La Vida Local

Florence + the Machine – SPAC, 9/16/12

Last weekend may have been one of the best weekends ever.  The weather was outstanding, the Wine Bar was beautifully busy, Lark Fest was once again a joy, and I got to take my middle son to SPAC to close out the season.  Yep, pretty friggin' awesome. When the show was first announced, I decided a … Continue reading Florence + the Machine – SPAC, 9/16/12

Are you my mother? And who’s my daddy?

image: http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com It's been a weird weekend...I kind of hit the wall on a number of levels, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say, hit the wall  with numerous body parts.  Truth be told, I probably used my head the most.  I had so many options available to me; concerts, and old friends, … Continue reading Are you my mother? And who’s my daddy?