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
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A Tale of Two Pinots
A Tale of Two PinotsA cool follow-up to this post - I responded to a Tweet from Empire Wines inquiring about what their followers were drinking on a Wednesday. I mentioned the Talbott Logan - I was at work, sometimes I have to have a glass of wine when I'm working. Empire must have retweeted … Continue reading A Tale of Two Pinots
Strawberry Field Forever
In case you don't know, I love baked goods. Cookies are one of my favorite things to snack on, especially with a tall glass of cold milk, but I've pretty much been disappointed by the cupcakes I've tried around town. I don't really understand why they have to be filled with artificial ingredients and the … Continue reading Strawberry Field Forever
Savory Bread Pudding
I'm not a vegetarian, but every once in a while I have a dish that tells me I could be without missing meat at all. Like this fabulous mushroom dish prepared by Jason Baker, the chef at the Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark - where I am lucky enough to work a couple of … Continue reading Savory Bread Pudding
All is Good in the Neighborhood!
The All Good Baker folks at The Wine and Dine for the Arts Festival2012 had begun on a very high note in the DelSo...we're going to become the new home for Albany's only farm to baker, All Good Bakers. Local, sustainable and fresh pretty much sums up their creed and the photos below offer a … Continue reading All is Good in the Neighborhood!
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
Saying thank you
image from thank-you-site.comHow and when do you express appreciation? In an age of electronic and digital communication (are these the same??) are you inclined to say thank you with a phone call or perhaps an email or text? Does a simple and sincere face-to-face "thanks" suffice?I recently read something about this book and it got … Continue reading Saying thank you
