guten nacht.
nothing says guten nacht like setting out a batch of springerle to dry before bed.
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i meant to take time in photographing the bottles from last night, but it was so late when i did it. this looks really washed out on my monitor at work.. anyways.. last night we had some friends over...
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tonight we cooked greek. fresh baked pita break, a greek salad, home made tzaziki, and souvlaki. this was a great dinner for a monday night, since most of the preparation was done the night before....
View Articlefood, food. how i love thee.
i enjoy finding cool new places, especially for special occasions. for ryan’s birthday, we went to the dining room at the ritz-carlton hotel. why not? it’s not every day you get to go to a nice...
View Articlelots of wine.
ryan and i reorganized the wine. much easier to access now. there are several bottles that should be opened at the next chance. several that are probably at their prime now. and several i finally put...
View Articlecold and windy day food.. and chickens.
on a day like today, it’s nice to have some home-made french onion soup. boman secured a whole box of sweet onions and cooked them all down. add some dried bread and cheese melted on top. mmmm. while...
View Articlea plate of cut fries
sometimes it only takes a simple display of order and control to make me happy. last night i was cutting potatoes with a mandoline slicer when it started misbehaving. the fries were coming out rough...
View Articlesonoma wine trip
this past weekend ryan and i took some friends to a pair of wineries in sonoma, chateau st jean and gundlach-bundschu. gunbun is 150 years old and under the management of a descendent of the original...
View Articlebuilding on what you already know
lomo saltado Originally uploaded by Jason Schlachet this dish, lomo saltado, is a dish i’ve cooked a few times. i made it for dinner tonight, for “monday night dinner,” a nearly weekly gathering of a...
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