Posted in fun, restaurants, reviews, wine on January 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Last night, Bob and I joined my friends Nell and Skip for dinner at Parisi’s Steakhouse in Schenectady. The occasion was Schenectady’s 3rd annual Restaurant Week (Jan 29-Feb 2), which I’m proud to say I had a hand in starting back in 2005.
The deal is this: for the low price of $19.62 (1962 signifies [...]
Posted in fun, life on January 28, 2008 | 11 Comments »
So…my birthday is Sunday. Yes, Super Bowl Sunday. When did the NFL decide that it would move the Super Bowl into February?
According to Wikipedia:
Due to the September 11, 2001 attacks and the NFL schedule being moved one week back, Super Bowl XXXVI was rescheduled from the original date of January 27 to [...]
Posted in memes on January 26, 2008 | No Comments »
OK, another cool meme from Sweetpea that I happily comply with!
The rules:
* link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
* share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
* tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
* [...]
Posted in Love, fun, memes on January 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Your 80s Hunk Is
Bill Gates
Who’s Your 80s Hunk?
Not too surprising, really. I’ve always loved the nerdy guys…
Although, I have to admit, I always had a huge crush on Jason Bateman (Sweetpea’s hunk), back when he played Ricky Schroeder’s friend on “Silver Spoons”, and when he finally got his own show, “It’s Your Move”. [...]
Posted in fun, restaurants, reviews, theatre on January 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My friend Nell and I went to see Spamalot at Proctors on Wednesday night, and we ventured out for dinner in Schenectady beforehand. We had originally intended to re-visit Aperitivo Bistro on State Street in Schenectady prior to the theatre, but they had absolutely no tables the entire week! Good for them. [...]
Posted in recipes, restaurants, tips on January 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Bob and I recently visited one of our favorite restaurants - Dakota Steakhouse in Latham Farms. We like it because it’s relatively inexpensive, has a good selection of adult beverages, and knows how to make a good steak. On our recent visit, Bob ordered his usual slab of cow (filet mignon, I believe), [...]
Posted in fun on January 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know why, so don’t ask.
Posted in fun, politics on January 3, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I recently wrote an email to the “Hillary for President” campaign, requesting a free bumper sticker. I was hoping to receive it in time for Christmas, so that I could put it in Bob’s stocking.
It didn’t arrive in time for Christmas - but it still has inspired many hours of hilarity in my house. [...]
Posted in recipes on January 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Indian Spiced Walnuts
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoon Hot Curry powder (I use the kind from Penzey’s)
1 tablespoon ground cumin (Penzey’s again)
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
4 cups walnut halves and pieces (or halves only, if you’re particular like I am)
1. Coat a large, shallow, baking pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
2. Mix [...]
Posted in tips, wine on January 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yalumba Shiraz Viognier 2006
Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family-owned winery. And boy do they make a good wine!
I absolutely love this one - it’s a blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier (which is a white grape), and it makes a terrific wine for just sipping in front of the fire. We had [...]
