Category Archives: General

Tumblers On The Second Story

Fino Restaurant has some of the best outdoor seating in town. High up on the second story, impervious to mosquitoes, their wrap around porch makes you feel like you’re on another planet. Current Happy Hour specials: Monday through Friday, 1/2 off beers, 1/2 off sparkling by the glass and by the bottle, $2 – $3 small plates and specials on Fino’s award winning cocktails.

The Big Show

Here we are again, time for the Big Eat. If you haven’t started thinking about a cooking strategy, now would be a good time to start (unless you are going with Hot ThanksgivingPockets). I hate to me cooking like mad when company shows up, so anything I can put on the menu that I can make ahead, I do. Obviously stock can be prepped or pulled from the freezer if you are way ahead of the game. Much of the traditional things work well reheated. Stuffing and mashed potatoes can be made a day before.I am digging condiments right now: chutney, jam, pickles and the like. Get that turkey in a brine . It will take on extra liquid and be incredibly juicy, even through it got accidentally over cooked by an hour because you got distracted by the game on TV.

Building A Pizza Oven: This Might Be Do-able

This could be my backyard pizza oven! All I need to do is move to Canada and convince the baker to leave her husband (and I would need to buy a sweater). That shouldn’t be that hard, right? I got a 20% off coupon at the GAP. OK, not going to happen, but what a set up. The bakery is called The Salt Spring Island Bread Co. It’s in Saltspring Island, BC. If you haven’t been there, it’s a little north of Round Rock. What a great setup. My inner baker is calling.

I Cook The Line

Pick a continent, he has traversed it. Pick a food style, he has an opinion on it. If I had to kiss a man… let’s move on. Bottom line, the parent company of the Travel Channel has been purchased the Food Network. So Anthony is back in bed with Emril and the gang. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.