Category: from the bar

From the Bar and Kitchen – Pizza break

A pizza break to get away from the stultifying theist nonsense and give my poor eyes a rest.   This weekend’s meal and a movie is homemade pizza and “The Spirit”.  The movie, “The Spirit” is from 2008.  It was a riff on what made Sin City popular, stylized graphics, hyperviolence and a distinctly noir feel.  … Continue reading From the Bar and Kitchen – Pizza break →

From the Kitchen and Bar – This American’s Burger

Few things are as tasty as a good burger.  But those are so very hard to find.  Through the Food Network and the Cooking Channel, we have been taught that a good burger must be too thick to bite easily and half-raw to simulate succulence.  They are piled with every conceivable thing in the name … Continue reading From the Kitchen and Bar – This American’s Burger →

From the Bar and Kitchen – Boeuf Bourguinon, Turnovers and a bad movie

I love that first weekend after the winter holidays are over. No expectations, just a chance to really relax after a month and a half of dread.  I’ve always been uncomfortable around people and that’s all the holidays signify for me, being around people, many of whom I don’t like to begin with and trying … Continue reading From the Bar and Kitchen – Boeuf Bourguinon, Turnovers and a bad movie →

From the Bar and From the kitchen – Box wine and snacks

I love box wine.  I love it for the taste and for the convenience, and it’s pretty “green” so I can feel good about that too.  I’ve had lots of bottled wines.  Some that were supposedly “good”, including some Chateau Neuf de Pape and Beaujolais nouveau, were pretty “meh”.   The one of the earliest wines I … Continue reading From the Bar and From the kitchen – Box wine and snacks →

From the bar and kitchen – Kijafa and chocolate coconut balls

With it having a rather retro looking label, one might be a little cautious about trying this fortified wine.  But with my predeliction for retro things, I thought nothing of it.  It strikes me a bit victorian and from what little I’ve found out about this stuff, they probably haven’t changed the label since they … Continue reading From the bar and kitchen – Kijafa and chocolate coconut balls →

From the Bar – Armchair archaeology, beer style

Once upon a time I was intent on becoming an archaeologist.  I grew up watching The Secrets of Isis (Oh Mighty Isis!) where the archaeologist found a magical necklace and became a superhero.  And of course, I watched the various Indiana Jones movies.  My parents supported many of my odd desires, so they took me around to … Continue reading From the Bar – Armchair archaeology, beer style →

From the Bar – Clos LaChance 2009 Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains)

We don’t go out much, my husband and I.  We’re generally happy to get wine, beer, groceries and settle in for a quiet weekend.  This weekend was lovely, gorgeous weather, and thanks to work being the emotion-draining experience it is, I had no energy to actually go out and enjoy it.  So we drank and … Continue reading From the Bar – Clos LaChance 2009 Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains) →

From the Bar – 3 wines from southern Europe reviewed

Three wines up this week.  Pennsylvania operates under a state store system for liquor purchases in the Commonwealth.  When I was quite a bit younger, the state stores didn’t have much of a selection, Black Velvet, Riunite,  wine coolers, etc.  But the PLCB (Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) now has professional staff to select what the … Continue reading From the Bar – 3 wines from southern Europe reviewed →