The weather has finally decided to be lovely and not the sauna it was a week and a half ago. So, it became time to cook since I could have the oven on for hours and not feel like I was committing hara-kiri by sweating. Since it was on sale ($1.49/pound) and we love it, … Continue reading From the Kitchen, from the Bar – pork shoulder, ales and kibitzing about music, movies, etc
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From the Kitchen and bar plus a movie – Schnitzel with panko is like jaegers with kaiju… trust me on this one
The movie for this week is Sharknado! No, no, I can’t even joke about that. What a purely stupid movie (yes, we watched about 15 minutes of it). Ah, if someone would have told my teen-age self that there will be a channel called the Science Fiction Channel and that I would hate it with a … Continue reading From the Kitchen and bar plus a movie – Schnitzel with panko is like jaegers with kaiju… trust me on this one
What the Boss Likes – meal and a movie again
This weekend we had fajitas again (beef this time, just follow same recipe here maybe adding a little more cayenne) a couple of bottles of wine and watched Django Unchained. First, the movie ROCKS. It does a fantastic job of ridiculing and reviling the slaver culture of the American South. It’s surprisingly funny (oh the … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – meal and a movie again
From the Bar and From the Kitchen – various beers and roast beast
Samuel Smith Strawberry Ale – Samuel Smith, a brewer out of Great Britain, has a line up of fruit beers. This is our last one to try and I’ll have to say all of them are excellent. This one has the intense taste of dried strawberries. There is a lambic tartness and a slight bitter … Continue reading From the Bar and From the Kitchen – various beers and roast beast
From the Kitchen – Hot and Sour Soup, plus a review of the Bible miniseries
This weekend I decided to try hot and sour soup, a staple at Chinese-American restaurants. I find it a great elixir for fighting off colds and since my husband is now snotting around, I though it was about time to make it. I used the recipe for hot and sour soup (Suan La Tang) from … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Hot and Sour Soup, plus a review of the Bible miniseries
From the Bar – Stonekeep Mead and a review of our local garden show
Here in central PA, we are known for the Pennsylvania Farm Show which is in January. Essentially a state fair in buildings, people bring their award winning farm animals in for judging, there are huge displays of the latest in farm equipment and the food is famous. Of course, the reason it’s famous is that … Continue reading From the Bar – Stonekeep Mead and a review of our local garden show
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 – 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
What the Boss Likes – All the Queen’s Men
Getting up early-ish on a Saturday sometimes has its rewards. I caught the movie All the Queen's Men, a comedy about World War 2. Those are always rather dicey to watch, but often are very good, e.g. To Be or Not To Be either with Jack Benny or Mel Brooks, combining enough deadly serious reality, … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – All the Queen’s Men
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)
Club Schadenfreude 