No photos of the bro and sis-in-law yet, but they are visiting from France and we are so happy to have them here for 10 days. They even almost got in on-time yesterday, even with all the weather and shit. Stayed home and cooked rather than going out, since they’d just spent 8 hours on [...]
Beef Tenderloin is a pretty classic and basic dish to serve guests on Christmas Eve, from what I understand and I can definitely see why. For one thing, it is pretty easy to cook. Just stop when it hits the desired temperature (138 this year, though typically, I would go for 135, since I like [...]
… is always infinitely more welcome than are the subsequent snowstorms. Particularly when it is of fairly moderate size and makes your back and front lawn infinitely prettier than it was just the night before. That’s maybe the best kind, as it reminds one of their childhood often times and used to occasionally mean a [...]
Another fun Thanksgiving holiday this year, with a great group of friends and tons of delicious food, some of which I may have to have for breakfast this morning… Fraser made some incredible bread and Chris made both potatoes AND a really delicious mahogany rice. Dexter’s Sweet Potato Pie was awesome – my first ever, [...]
We had a beautiful October 30th this year and it fell on a Saturday, so we took advantage of the warm, sunny day and carved pumpkins on the back patio. Just because we don’t have kids, doesn’t mean we can’t flex our artistic muscle every so often by gutting a gourd and cutting holes of [...]
Just got back from San Diego last night and we had a great time, not just at the wedding, but in general, despite not knowing enough to stay in the “Gas Lamp District” this time around. If/when we return, we’ll be sure to make our accommodations about 7 or 8 miles south of Mission Bay. [...]
Didn’t have my new site up yet a couple weeks ago, when we flew to Portland, ME for a beautiful, small, fun wedding and reception by the sea. It was a great time, as it is bound to be when one finds oneself among Leadbetters. Great bunch, them. Too bad Lindsay couldn’t make it, but [...]
We just had a great weekend in beautiful Austin, TX. The weather was great- 80′s and, surprisingly, not humid at all. We got to hang out with some friends we always love to see and meet/socialize with friends and family from both sides of the ceremony. No church, no religion at all, just a ceremony [...]
Wow, today was a beautiful one in downtown Chicago and my good friends, Chip (Niall Campbell) and Kristie Campbell (nee Samuel) were at the Chicago Gourmet event in Millennium Park, along with several of their staff from Firefly Grill. The food was amazing, not just at their booth, but at pretty much all of them, [...]
The flames were pretty high, so it didn’t take too long. Got the temp of the chops up to about 145 degrees and let them rest for a bit.