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| Eating Our Dinner at Champs Restaurant, Indianapolis | | 2008-05-12 19:02:00 | | My husband and I decided to eat in “Champs Restaurant,” I suppose to eat in P.F Chang’s but my husband insisted that we will eat in “Champs.” And before we went there, we did walk in Canal Walk 1st as it nice outside as it’s sunny. We walked for about 30 minutes and decided to eat our dinner in “Champs Restaurant.” I did order sautéed mushrooms and spinach au gratin and my husband did order their veggie patty melt. I am glad my husband did decide to order healthier food. The restaurant is very popular as almost full tonight when we were there. | | By: My Trails In Life | | |
| | Dinner time fun | | 2008-05-06 20:24:00 | | I recently read a post from another blog about taking a jar and decorating it. Then filling the jar with questions to answer during dinner time. There were over 200 questions. I'm going to make our family a jar, and see what kind of answers come out of Natalie's mouth! Some examples are:If you had a parrot, what would you teach it to say?What is your favorite family activity?How would you stop war? Name a family project we can doWho has more power and influence, God or the President?What makes you special?Name someone you dislike. Share something good about that person.The questions seem to be for all ages. I can't wait to start my project. I will post it when I'm done! | | By: Living in the Moment | | |
| | | Planning Your Rehearsal Dinner | | 2008-04-30 12:12:00 | | One of the final stages of Wedding Planning is planning a Rehearsal Dinner. This intimate evening is a special time for the Bridal couple to thank the people closest to them. The event also has a practical theme, feed the people who have just gone through the Wedding Rehearsal. In the old days, this event was planned and hosted by the Groom's parents, but with the changing times it is now usually included in the total cost of the wedding. Here is a guide to the events typical at a Rehearsal dinn | | By: Christmas Wedding-2008 | | |
| | Humor jokes-Dinner | | 2008-04-30 10:28:47 | | A woman was walking down the street when she was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked her for a couple of dollars for dinner.The woman took out her bill fold, extracted ten dollars and asked,"If I give you this money, will you buy some wine with it instead of dinner?""No," I had to stop drinking years ago, the homeless woman replied."Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" the woman asked."No, I don't waste time shopping", the homeless woman said. "I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive.""Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" the woman asked."Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless woman. "I haven't had my hair done in 20 years!""Well," said the woman, "I'm not going to give you the money.Instead, I'm going to take you out for dinner with my hubby and myself tonight."The homeless Woman was astounded. "Won't your hubby be furious with you for doing that?" I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgust | | By: Life Disguised in Humor | | |
| | | | Michael Johns and Ed Westwick at White House Correspondence Dinner | | 2008-04-27 21:07:09 | | Both of my celebrity boyfriends were in attendance at the White House Correspondence Dinner last night. Looks like they got together and decided to dress like twins.
Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass - Gossip Girl)
American Idol contestant (he was robbed!), Michael Johns
Technorati Tags ed westwick gossip girl, Michael Johns American Idol | | By: Java-Girl.org | | |
| | Ken Clarke to propose a dog's dinner for England! | | 2008-04-24 15:24:36 | | The West Lothian Question has been asked again. The Conservatives are thinking like mad, especially those in the Democracy Task Force set up by David Cameron. But I fear they've failed to make good grades. No straight A's coming from Ken Clarke.He's implacably opposed to an English Parliament. "We've got one!", he says, meaning the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. This Victorian pile is the British Parliament, build to glorify the political embodiment of the Empire. It is not an English parliament.So we will get, as The Daily Telegraph reports, a compromise between those who want English votes for English laws and those who would leave things be (undemocratically so, but they wouldn't mind!). Legislation affecting only England, an education Bill, for instance, would receive a second reading by the entire Commons; but its committee stage, where the measure is subjected to line-by-line scrutiny and can be amended, would be for English MPs only. When the Bill came back to the Commons | | By: A View from Middle England by Arden Forester | | |
| | Noodles For a Dinner | | 2008-04-21 16:59:00 | | Pancit (noodles) for a dinner. I was so glad my husband like it the taste because last week I cooked, it was a little bit salted (lol) but now it taste perfect, yummy! I am glad my husband likes what I cooked for him or what I put on our table. He is not so picky. I am so proud to have him in my life. Yay! | | By: Amazing life | | |
| | We are having a late dinner tonight | | 2008-04-19 22:00:40 | | We are having late dinner tonight since my husband wasn't able to cook up some hamburgers. He wanted to cook for dinner but when he picked up the phone, and well, that was the end of our hamburger dinner. So we had to find something else to eat, and fortunately we found a box of chicken. We didn't realized we just had chicken last night, we ordered fast-food; KFC chicken, and well, tonight we are | | By: Simply Me | | |
| | What’s for Dinner? The Pollster Wants to Know | | 2008-04-16 23:07:19 | | By KIM SEVERSON
IF there’s butter and white wine in your refrigerator and Fig Newtons in the cookie jar, you’re likely to vote for Hillary Clinton. Prefer olive oil, Bear Naked granola and a latte to go? You probably like Barack Obama, too.
And if you’re leaning toward John McCain, it’s all about kicking back with a [...] | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
| | Dinner At Saisaki | | 2008-04-16 18:52:39 | | I woke up late than the usual. It is fine because we enjoyed our fine dining at Saisaki courtesy of my sister who just got back from abroad. The foods are sumptuous and you will surely keep coming back. We were given various presents and those are useful and sensible.We enjoyed every place we've been before we have our dinner. It was fun and the kids enjoyed so much.On Satuday, April 19, we'll go to a resort somewhere in Las Pinas City. My kids are very excited about it and hope it will be a mea | | By: My Journey | | |
| | Simplicity Brown by Sasaki Dinnerware Set, Stoneware, Dinner Plate, Salad Plate, Soup Bowl, Mug, Microwave, Dishwasher Safe, Place Setting | | 2008-04-16 14:32:30 | | Simplicity Brown Sasaki Dinnerware Set Place Setting Stoneware place setting includes one each: dinner plate, salad plate, soup bowl and mug. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Simplicity Brown by Sasaki Dinnerware Set. - Buy | | By: My Outlook on Everything Blog | | |
| | Dilug At Dinner | | 2008-04-08 18:27:00 | | ד' בניסן תשס"חAnnwyn 5Yesterday, as I was eating dinner, for a few simple startling moments in time, a strange alteration of consciousness silently occurred. No one noticed, but I definitely felt it. For those few moments between bites of food, even as others were conversing, the entire psycho-physical world "jumped" to a higher state of being, feeling less dense, as if gravity had decreased it's pull on materiality, and "brighter", as if the fabric of all spacetime was crisper, clearer and without obstruction. Even my physical body felt as if it had the strength and lightness of a small child, full of easy vigor.My consciousness settled back after the initial "grand" jump into a higher energy level than before the jump had happened - sort of like a few steps forward and one step back, with a net gain. This experience of consciousness felt to me like an electron must feel when it jumps from from one quantum energy level to another - that is how it felt - quantum in nature.I | | By: Walking On Fire | | |
| | | My Dinner With Andre, er, rather, My Weekend With Some LAMBs | | 2008-04-08 02:11:00 | | A confluence of events led to not only a weekend spent with some LAMBs (virtually and in reality), but also to the usage of the word "confluence," which isn't one that I get to use very often. Let me explain.To start off the weekend, I got an email from Mikey Filmmaker of Spaghetti Sauce and Sweet Peas. Mikey had seen that I was from Phoenix, and it just so happened that a film he produced, I Saved the World from Global Warming, was being played at the Phoenix Film Festival (which, like the formerly titled Phoenix Open, is actually held in Scottsdale, but whatever). As a bonus, Mikey was planning on road-tripping from the City of Angels with some of his fellow filmmaking buddies to catch the screening. Mrs. Fletch and I were planning on hitting the festival this weekend at some point (since we're festival regulars these days), but this gave us a perfect reason not to miss it.Global Warming was playing in one of two "Arizona Shorts" collections, so we headed out Saturday morning to | | By: Blog Cabins | | |
| | To solve the dinner problem. | | 2008-04-03 14:30:00 | | Those of you who are regular readers will be aware that I love menu recipe books – especially the sort that give you a menu for every single day of the year, with the recipes for each dish. Takes the work out of planning the dinner. Doesn’t take the work out of actually cooking the dinner of course – and in the early nineteenth century, that could represent quite some work. John Simpson was cook to the Marquis of Buckingham, and he wrote a comprehensive cookbook in 1816, called A Complete System of Cookery, on a plan entirely new, consisting of an extensive and original collection of receipts ….. (it is hard to know when the title stops and the front matter begins in some of these old books). It is not certain whether the Bills of Fare for Every Day in the Year in his book are those such as he would cook for the Marquis, or are for ‘economical dishes to suit the most private families’. Here is his menu for April 4, demonstrated by an image to best show how the food was set | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | Changing Mind to Eat Out For Dinner | | 2008-03-21 22:00:00 | | My husband called me this afternoon and he asked me what I want to eat for dinner and I said to him “I want in P.F Chang’s Bistro” since, I miss eating noodles and he said we are going to eat in other restaurant and I agreed. When he comes back in the hotel I was ready but the movie in HBO was keep wanted me to continue to watch it as the movie was good and my husband was ready to go and he changed his mind that we will just eat some food in our refrigerator and I agreed as I was not that really hungry :). Tomorrow at noon time we agreed we will eat our lunch in P.F Chang’s Bistro yum….they have great food! | | By: My Trails In Life | | |
| | Madonna and Gwens Dinner Date | | 2008-03-18 08:32:00 | |
Blonde beauties Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow grab dinner together at Giorgio Locatelli’s newly-opened Italian Restaurant in London on Monday.Madonna’s new album, Hard Candy, drops April 29. SOURCE (JUSTJARED)
www.madonnasworld.com | | By: Madonnas World | | |
| | What's for Dinner? | | 2008-03-11 20:33:26 | | So here's a little something for my foodie homies. Tonight is "Asian Night" around my place so I whipped up a favorite of the wife's. Here's my recipe for "Uptown Eggrolls"1/2 cup dried mushrooms4 oz. Firm Tofu/Chicken1 clove garlic, minced1 tablespoon oil16 oz. bean sprouts, washed and drained2 cup small spinach leaves1/2 cup green onion, thin sliced1/2 cup bamboo shoots, thin sliced2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce2 teaspoons cornstarch1 teaspoon grated ginger root1 teaspoon sugar1/4 teaspoon salt12 egg roll wrappersVegetable oil for deep fryingSoak mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes; drain and chop, discarding stems.Chop tofu/chicken for filling. Stir-fry tofu/chicken and garlic quickly in 1 T hot oil about 2 minutes.Add vegetables, stir-fry about 3 minutes more.Blend soy sauce with cornstarch; stir in ginger root, sugar and salt.Stir corn starch mixture into tofu/chicken mixture; cook and stir until thickened. Allow to cool.Place egg roll wrapper with one point toward you | | By: Uptown Cook | | |
| | Date Night Dinner - Tempeh Tacos | | 2008-02-24 13:53:34 | | MENU:
Smoked Paprika Tempeh Tacos w/ Roasted Corn Salsa
Kale Black Beans
I love smoked paprika! If there is any spice that I would take on a dessert island it definatly would be smoked paprika. The aroma, the slight hint of heat and the beautiful color can not be beat by any other spice, at least in my [...] | | By: Rockin' The Stove: Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking | | |
| | We Care Charity Dinner @ Aljunied GRC (Eunos) | | 2008-02-22 23:51:03 | | Tuesday 19th February 2008 Attended We Care Charity Dinner @ Aljunied GRC (Eunos), Bliss Garden Restaurant, Singapore Expo at 7.30pm. The event was organised by Eunos Citizens' Consultative Committee. Of all the Chinese New Year Dinners, this one would rank the best in terms of food. The emcee for the event was an actress. "Alamak" Hui Ge also humoured the crowd with his impromptu Malay translation of the Chinese song "Xiao Wei". Mayor Zainul took almost the whole night to finish toasting everyone by stopping at every single table (more than 100). The finale was a group singing by the VIPs of the song "赢爱拼æ‰ä¼š", a song which Mayor just sang one night ago at the Eunos Zone 3 RC Chinese New Year function. | | By: My Encounters, My Life | | |
| | In Rose Garden Bern and Dinner In Italian Restaurant | | 2008-02-15 10:05:00 | | Yesterday we were in Rosengarten (Rose Garden in english). We had a little bit sun and a little bit walked in there. I thought is not so cold, so I wore not so thick jacket, when we were there, I felt so cold, I was freezing but it was good there is an old man selling some food and one of that warm drinks like teas. We had Yogi Tea and a little bit cookies. I thanks there is someone selling foods and warm drinks.Caught on the act of my husbandwith his trophy (lol)Rose Garden this is a little bit big park with over 200 varities of roses and hundreds of other flowers from around the globe. It is so nice to walk in there during the season of spring and summer, you feel like you are in paradise. In this place where you can see also the best views of the old town round of Bern, City which the River Aare flows. On clear days the view of the Alps is stunning. That’s why we always visit this place.We had a Heart shape Pizzas and recieved chocolate from my husbandAt the evening we were in Nat | | By: Amazing life | | |
| | Valentine's Day Dinner for Jessica | | 2008-02-14 22:58:00 | | In planning a romantic dinner for your significant other, there are several factors to consider. First and foremost, consider what your mate's tastes are. I know Jessica is not crazy for too sweet, and she relishes the acidic. I also know my woman loves lighter foods. When planning your meal, don't forget that you need to eat too, so balance the selections with what you like. Second, consider how your partner likes to eat. Jessica really likes to avoid waste and particularly seems to like fusion dishes inspired from classical cuisines. She also wants her meals to be balanced with veggie, protein, and grains. And third, come up with a consistent theme in both taste and appearance. All three of these factors helped me dream up my Valentine's Day menu for Jessica.Appetizer: Blackstick, Pork, & Pear in EndiveEven 1/4" dice of Forelle Pear and cooked, left-over pork tenderloin combined with English Blackstick, with just a touch of salt and black pepper. Served in rinsed endive le | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
| | | dinner with frank. | | 2008-02-12 03:35:43 | | just received a call from frank sinatra. he arrived 4 days ago. read that I was back in bangkok from my blog. so, now, we will be meeting up for dinner over at this all-you-can-eat buffet out in rachada.oooohhhh. Aaahhhh. FOOD! the second most important thing in LIFE!also received a text from mike jagger. he's going to pattaya tonight. so, I guess we won't hook up until he returns.as for my most loyal fan, the sarge sent me a welcome back jpeg. what a guy.10 hours of sleep. that's how much I slept since my last post. is it enough? maybe not. but food is important. so, have to get up to do that. right? decisions, decisions, decisions.da brain is coming over soon. it will be like he never left. we will go back to our old routine of eating at mbk food courts, sipping on starbucks coffee, and oogling the girls at whereever. life is good.I think I'll get up now to do some laundry before heading out to meet up with frank.later, everybody. | | By: Life of a Lounge Lizard | | |
| | Dinner Date Etiquette on Valentines Day | | 2008-02-08 11:19:44 | | How many days to go before the most awaited event for lovers, the Valentines Day? It's 6 days more and I'm sure couples will be celebrating this annual event in their lives which is seasoned with a...
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| | Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner at Mom's | | 2008-02-06 21:32:00 | | Everything my mom makes is always amazing. So many people have begged my mom to open a restaurant but she never will. It remains a special treat for loved ones only. This year, she decided on some non-traditional dishes since we'll be having a big banquet style meal tonight as well.First, Fried Butterfish with Pickled RadishesThis cold dish of Surf Clam and Celery is light and refreshing. The hint of sesame oil is a nice accent.We saw this innovative dish last time we went to New Yeah Shanghai and my mom has a knack for taking restaurant creations and improving them. These Pork and Sticky Rice Wrapped in Bamboo Leaves looked better and tasted better.Yum, ox tail stewed in a rich tomato sauce. The picture is a bit smoky since I took the picture right as my mom plated it.These Fried Shrimp Balls were a hit. The coating is clever little cubes of bread making a light and crunchy outside.My mom makes an awesome Fish Head Soup. She uses a type of tofu, translated as frozen tofu. The process | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
| | The Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show In Orlando | | 2008-02-04 23:30:00 | | My husband and I went to “Sleuth Mystery Dinner Shows†it is situated in 8267 International Drive, Orlando. The price for admission including food and drinks is $49.95 per person. My husband and I arrived earlier and there are some people are there already and as I was starting hungry that time and what I like they have appetizers served by the bar or by the store and that was free and I loved it. The show was starting at 7:30. That was exciting for me, as it was my first experience having a dinner with a show. The show was hilarious, the actors are great, and I was impressed. The food was good and the service was excellent. I loved the show, I highly recommended to all who wants to experience like this, and if you want, your dinner is more fun and lively. | | By: My Trails In Life | | |
| | Valentine's Day Dinner Entertaining | | 2008-02-04 09:54:00 | | Valentine's Day Dinner EntertainingThe key to a successful dinner party is to stay organized by breaking down the work of planning, shopping, and cooking into manageable, do-ahead tasks. Use the following tips as a starting point, and you'll master the skills to hosting a Valentine's Day dinner party with confidence and ease.The OccasionBegin by choosing a Valentine's Day theme that will tie the entire party together. Take you cue from the season and the guest list, creating an elegant soiree.Where and WhenNext, choose a day and a location that will fit your desired theme. Look for creative ways to use your space that make the most of its best features, perhaps staging your party in the kitchen, family room, or on the deck. A 7:00pm starting time works well for most dinners. Allow an hour for cocktails and mingling before the meal.Guest List and Invitations for Valentine's Day
Jot down a list of guests to invite, and round it out by adding people with complementary interests and backg | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | Valentine Dinner at Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa | | 2008-02-04 09:47:00 | | Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa. Make someone feel extra special this Valentine’s Day with the most romantic dinner and breathtaking view of the Gulf of Siam. Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa presents an unforgettable Valentine’s experience this February 14th, with a selection of menus for all lovers. Moonlight Dinner @ Chay Had : enjoy a romantic candlelit evening by stunning Hua Hin’s ocean front with a special five-course Western set menu at Baht 1,250++ per person. Dinner @ The Market Terrace : over looking the poll and beautiful Hua Hin beachwhile enjoying an extensive Valentine’s theme buffet featuring international and Italian cuisine as well as free flow local draft beer, Mont Clair wine and soft drinks at Baht 1,250++ per person (Baht 475++ per child under 12 year-old). Dinning Among The Stars @ White Lotus : the award winning White Lotus restaurant with unparalleled views from the top of Hua Hin is the perfect place for this special evening! With the finest Sche | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | Valentine Dinner at A Royal Meridien Hotel Bangkok | | 2008-02-04 09:43:00 | | A Royal Meridien Hotel : Celebrate the Valentine’s Day at Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel with our 3 days 2 nights package and explore the delights of fine dinning in our award-winning French restaurant “the Reflexions”. Chef Thibault Chiumenti and team have put together a special menu for guests enjoying the Valentine’s Escapade package. This limited offer allows guests to discover an exceptional culinary experience in a chic and cultured setting. The Valentine’s Escapade package includes the followingDeluxe room with endless city views.Savour a delicious daily buffet breakfast for two people at the Rain Tree Café.Experience a special dining moment at the modern French restaurant “the Reflexions”.
Price starting from THB 8,350++ per package from 13 – 15 February 2008. To discover more simply e-mail reservation.bangkok@lemeridien.com , call the hotel directly +66 (0) 2650 8800 or visit lemeridien.comSource: at-bangkok.com Tag : Valentine | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | An anthropologist does dinner. | | 2008-01-23 13:27:00 | | January 24 Desmond (John) Morris the English anthropologist and author of The Naked Ape was born on this day in 1928. Is there anyone better qualified than he to comment on our dining behaviour? “Observe diners arriving at any restaurant and you will see them make a bee-line for the wall seats. No one ever voluntarily selects a centre table in an open space. Open seating positions are only taken when all wall seats are occupied. This dates back to a primeval feeding practice of avoiding sudden attack during the deep concentration involved in consuming food.†The Hirsute variety of Ape still faces this risk of course, whereas we, the Naked Therefore Fully Clothed variety of Ape have evolved and become civilised. Consequently, the risks associated with dining are far, far, more complicated. Sitting against the wall in the breakfast nook does not protect from attack within the ranks. The family mealtable, since we evolved enough to be able to have “relationships†an | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | Odds and Ends for Dinner. | | 2008-01-22 13:36:00 | | January 23 Our old friend Parson James Woodforde has given us much wonderful information about the dining habits of the middle class in the second half of the eighteenth century. He was clearly a man who enjoyed his food, and frequently made quite detailed report of his dinners. On this day in 1795 however, he was uninspired, noting simply: “Dinner to day, odds and ends &c.†One can almost hear the plaintive, disappointed voice. He uses this same phrase in other entries, not telling us any other information. There are people who cook specifically to have leftovers, – I am one of them myself – there are others who abhor the idea, and are either much more calculating cooks than I am and are able to prepare just the right amount for one meal, or they are more daring and are able to dump the remains into the garbage.The problem with leftovers (if it is a problem), is largely in the name, which hints at toothprints and saliva residue at best, and loss of flavour and serio | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | Beer Dinner | | 2008-01-21 17:48:37 | | “We’re starting up our beer dinners again this month Matt, and I want you to come up with this month’s menu Matt.”
Normally requests like this from Chef inspire me, and I’m always thrilled and honored to receive such a responsibility. But this time his request was accompanied by a touch of trepidation.
Beer [...] | | By: Deglazed | | |
| | Much Depends on Dinner. | | 2008-01-21 14:01:00 | | January 22 The English poet Lord George Gordon Byron was born on this day in 1788. He is best known to foodies as the source of the quotation that inspired the title of the wonderful book by Margaret Visser, Much Depends on Dinner. The quotation is from The Island, and the full stanza reads: “All human history attests That happiness for man, - the hungry sinner! - Since Eve ate apples, much depends on dinner.†The sub-title of Margaret Visser’s book is The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal, which is ironic, given that Byron found negotiating the meal table to be full of perils , having a troubled relationship with food – perhaps even so far as having what we would call an eating disorder. His journals and letters certainly suggest an unhealthy attitude to eating. He is known to have struggled with his weight, loving good food but occasionally adopting severe weight loss regimes involving crash diets | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | Main Course Recipes : Southwestern Chicken Dinner with Zippy Corn Pudding | | 2008-01-21 09:52:00 | | Ingredients Cornbread 1 7.5-oz package of corn muffin mix (Martha White is one brand)1/2 cup milk Zippy Corn Pudding One batch of cornbread (9X9-inch pan size or pre-made from the store will work fine too)1 cup canned corn, rinsed and drained4 slices hot pepper cheese or 1 cup block pepper cheese (diced either way)1/2 sweet red bell pepper, chopped1 mild chili minced (no seeds; use Anaheim, banana or some other mild chili)3 green onions diced (light green parts included)1 cup buttermilk (1% is fine)1/2 cup red enchilada sauce2 eggs1/4 tsp salt Chicken 4 chicken breasts, split, bone inSouthwestern meat rub or a barbecue rub1-1/2 cups red enchilada sauce (I use medium hot; you choose your level of taste.)6 green onions chopped (light green parts included)1 mild chili sliced into small rings (no seeds; you choose your chili)2 six-inch zucchinis, chopped into one-inch cubes Cornbread Instructions To make the corn bread, pull out your 9X9-inch ovenproof pan. Spray with baking spray or gre | | By: Cooking is Easy | | |
| | T-HOUSE: FOUR-COURSE DINNER | | 2008-01-20 22:55:00 | | From the moment we walked-in, we felt like we were in a classic jazz bar. There were an in-house pianist and a flutist playing with undeniable light jazz feel serenading the guests.
The ambiance was very intimate and romantic without being too stuffy. But sometimes we couldn't avoid good eavesdropping on private conversations at this cute tiny restaurant. We were given a complimentary bread
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| | A “Fear Factor” Moment at Family Dinner | | 2008-01-17 16:42:48 | | Have you ever had a Fear Factor moment while eating? I have when eating fish n chips at a family dinner the other day. I requested for more tartar sauce & went on to force feed myself in order to finish my meal. I knew I could do it.
Slowly, I ate my bright orange colored [...] | | By: voyage echoes in the wind | | |
| | Occasional No Reason Family Dinner | | 2008-01-17 16:00:11 | | Today I went to a nearby restaurant with my family. It was my Mum’s idea. There is actually no reason for it but simply to eat out as a family. It’s just that my Mum wanted to buy my whole family dinner.
I had fish & chips. It is kind of lame to go to [...] | | By: voyage echoes in the wind | | |
| | Dinner Rolls recipe | | 2008-01-16 20:22:00 | | 2 packages active dry yeast2 cup milk, scalded, cooled to lukewarm, divided1/4 cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons salt2 eggs, beatenScant 1/4 cup vegetable shortening or margarineAbout 5 cups all-purpose flourMelted butterDissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk. Stir in remaining milk, the sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 5 cups flour. Beat until smooth, adding more flour as needed to make the dough easy to handle.Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.Shape into rolls. Dip in melted butter. Place in greased muffin cups or 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Let rise again, then bake at 325 degrees F for 20-30 minutes. Brush again with melted butter. | | By: ALL COOKING | | |
| | Princess Cruises Challenges Dinner Impossible On The Sapphire Princess | | 2008-01-16 15:39:38 | | Chef Robert Irvine is always up for a challenge, and Princess Cruises is always ready to oblige the most demanding cruisers. In one of his first challenges for the third season of Food Network’s , popular series “Dinner: Impossible,” Chef Irvine accepted an Alaska size challenge by Sapphire Princess’ culinary team, the results of which will be revealed Wednesday, January 16 at 10 pm ET/PT. Viewers can tune in to see if the noted chef was successful with his surprise challenge to cook for the 2,900 passengers who were aboard the ship during an Alaska cruise this past summer. Tune in tonight and see what happens. | | By: Your Cruise Your Way Cruise Blog - Best of Cruise | | |
| | | The Pope comes to dinner. | | 2008-01-13 14:25:00 | | January 14 ... Over a thousand people, including Queen Christina of Sweden attended a banquet give for Pope Innocent XI in Rome on this day in 1687. Mine host was His Excellency the Earl of Castelmaine, English Ambassador to Rome, and he put on a fine spread indeed – so fine that the feast remained set out “for two whole days, (according to the Roman way) that everyone's curiosity might have some share in the Entertainment”. The event was recorded by the Ambassador’s steward, John Michael Wright, and he left some details about the food. “This large table, having (as is said) these adornments in the middle, had between them, and the napkins, (which were also most artificially folded) two rows of Assiets, or Intermesses, on either side, fill'd with all sorts of relishing bits, whether salt, sweet or soure; as Pickles, Butter, slices of delicate Bacon, Bologna-Sausiges, Taratufoli, Composts, &c., all which, stood in the abovesaid order, for two whole days, (according to the Roman way) that everyone's curiosity might have some share in the Entertainment." The art of napkin-folding had impressed Samuel Pepys a few decades earlier, so it seems that it was a relatively new fashion in England. The ‘adornments’ were the incredibly elaborate food ‘sculptures’ – like the medieval subtelties or illusion foods that were not necessarily eaten but served as messages of propaganda or symbols of religious devotion, or simply – as in this case – to impress the guests with the wealth and status of the host. These ‘adornments’ were given to eminent ladies to take home – so no doubt they did second duty in eminent homes as symbols of rank and influence. Mr. Wright’s inclusion of ‘composts’ in his list seems a little old-fashioned for the time. It was already an old word to describe a ‘composition’ or combination of ingredients – as in the modern use of the word to describe a mix of garden refuse in the process | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | One-Pan Chicken Dinner | | 2007-12-31 06:35:00 | | One-Pan Chicken Dinner FOUR SERVINGSPrep Time: 10 minCook Time: 50 min One 3 1/2 - to 4-pound chicken—quartered, rinsed and patted dry 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 5 yellow-fleshed potatoes, such as yukon gold, each cut into 4 wedges 4 thin carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch lengths 4 thin parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch lengths 10 thyme sprigs 1. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425°. Place the chicken in a large roasting pan, rub with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes.2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss the potatoes, carrots and parsnips with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper.3. Place the vegetables around the chicken and scatter 8 thyme sprigs on top. Roast until the vegetables are tender and the chicken juices run clear when a leg is pricked, about 40 minutes. Pick the leaves from the remaining 2 thyme sprigs and sprinkle on top. | | By: Ethnic Indian Dishes recipes and Preparation video | | |
| | Family Christmas Dinner 2007 | | 2007-12-29 23:00:00 | | Annual Day at Nana Faye'sOn Saturday, December 29th, everybody went to my Great Nana Faye's house to celebrate Christmas together. The highlight for me was seeing Nana Faye and all of my aunts, uncles, and little cousins..old and new, from near and far. We had fun just running and playing for hours.Here are pics of me and my Cousin Jackson playing with my Thomas & Percy trains. We made them go C-R-A-S-H, B-O-O-M, over and over again!My Cousin Miles and his Mommy, Cousin Melanie. My Cousin Jaden and his Mommy, Cousin Amber.My new little Cousin Troy, Jr. ("TJ") and his Grandmother, my Cousin Jessie. And, here's the rest of the family...cooking, eating, hugging, kissing, laughing, sitting, smiling, standing, talking, walking, watching TV, etc. You get the picture...we had a great time!
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| | Christmas Dinner Interrupted | | 2007-12-25 17:29:50 | | Bart spent most of the day preparing another feast. Turkey, Ham, and all the fixings. A huge meal. Delicious.We all sat down to the meal, a packed table. Twelve of us and every inch of the table covered. Five minutes into it, Mike called asking again for his Christmas gifts. I didn't want to prolong the conversation and he sounded anything but sober so I simply said, "you have the IPod and the NIntendo D.S. Goodnight, Mike."He called back. I didn't answer. He called back. I unplugged the phone.I mentioned to Bart that I wasn't interested in listening to the message alone. While some of us were still sitting at the table, came down and listened to them. He mentioned I probably wouldn't want to hear them and that he was talking about mail.I figured out immediately what he was assuming. In years past relatives have sent money to the kids for Christmas. He thought he had some here and he wanted it. Problem is, there isn't any here.So Bart and I came and celebrating Chris | | By: Never a Dull Moment | | |
| | Xmas dinner rawks! First xmas in H3 a success! | | 2007-12-24 01:04:00 | | Merry Merry XMAS!Went to Meifang's housewarming on Sat morning and saw these:So cute right? Wish I can bring them home keke ;DPresents for gift exchange for the dinner later in the evening. Have to wrap and tag them the night before .....Phil bought these for the dinner though I heard June will be bringing some along as well.Turkey and honey baked ham (without the honey taste) from Canadian Pizza... Arrived on time though we have to cut it ourselves and its cold. Though it looks nice on the pic, the taste is not very nice though.Vege by little ol' me~ as you can see all the rest of the dishes are "heavy" food.Having some fun putting on the glow-bracelets Phil brought. Since we don't have deco, do whatever we can to make it seem xmassy kekekeI chose Green! Since its the brightest of the lot ;DActually we do have xmas deco.. but only limited to this:on our fridge and it became:after the party keke cos I don know what to do with the bracelets so I stuck them there.Look at the spread of food!After the dinner comes the cake cutting before xmas gift exchange.Cute "frozen" Santa which began to "sweat" under my dining room light as we tried the wine brought by June and Phil.Gift Exchange!!! Mugs seems like the most popular gift of the year~ though I think the best "lot" goes to the Pictionary board game given by Phil and lucky Dar got that as a present~Worst (Jokingly) "lot" seems to be the Ferrero Roche (16) given by Allan... and lucky me got that as a present... hmm... is that a hint from above that I am not fat enough or a tease to tell me I'm too fat?Happy with our gift from June! (Will blog further abt the gifts received in later entries) Look at Kaiting! Her pose so cute ... kekePictionary time! I was dragged into the game from chatting with Endoh and was like quite confused abt playing the game .. seems like the game = win lose or draw .. though there are restrictions of 1 min, colour category, no numbers or symbols or gestures. There is even another dice that ad | | By: Themuxicbox's Memories | | |
| | Staff dinner | | 2007-12-18 23:06:21 | | Calories eaten yesterday: 1314
Fat: 28g (20%)
Carbs: 105g (33%)
Protein: 147g (46%)
Weight this morning: 135.6 (One week ago: 134.2)
Calories burned in exercise today: 347
Tonight was our staff dinner at Applebee's. Photos will be forthcoming, both from me and the others there with cameras. I had the Weight Watchers Steak and Shrimp skewers, hold the teriyaki sauce, and I subbed the rice for | | By: Carbohydrate Addict | | |
| | Nokia Cameraphone Applications To Make Ordering Dinner From Foreign Restaurants Menu | | 2007-12-17 13:24:22 | | Nokia new N95 smartphone applications will not only make ordering from foreign restaurant menu but will aslo take window shopping online.Point&Find, uses GPS positioning, image recognition and artificial intelligence algorithms. To see all elements are used, However, the processing required to work out what you just snapped an image of will apparently be done on your network provider’s servers.After snapping, say, a t-shirt in a shop window, or a film poster, the handset will connect to the internet and, hopefully, present the user with a selection of online purchase options or movie reviews. | | By: Online News | | |
| | The Venison Dinner | | 2007-12-14 21:07:26 | | Sure, I cook a lot in my kitchen at work, but people are always wondering if I still cook at home. I have answered before, that indeed I do, and I feel like this might be an example of what I do on my “own time” in my kitchen.
It all began with some friends [...] | | By: Deglazed | | |
| | Photos of Tax Foundation's 70th Annual Dinner Available | | 2007-12-03 00:00:00 | | The Tax Foundation's 70th Annual Dinner was held on Thursday, November 15. We have posted photos of the event for viewing or purchase here. At the event, we presented the Tax Foundation Public Sector Distinguished Service Award to Nina Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate (below, with Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge). We presented Bernard M. (Bob) Shapiro, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Mark McConaghy, Managing Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, with our Private Sector Distinguished Service Awards. (Click here for a list of previous award recipients.) Photos of the award recipients, guests and Tax Foundation staff are all available. | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
| | Pirate's Adventure - Christmas Dinner Show | | 2007-11-30 14:26:00 | | Holiday magic will make this a yuletide tradition you and your crew will always treasure! This Christmas Pirate's Adventure Buena Park are offering a special show with the entire theatre decked out for the holiday celebration. "When Christmas is threatened, Magee the elf has only one chance to save the day... he must become a pirate and join the crew of Captain Sebastian the Black! It’ll take all the Christmas magic he can muster to set things right... and get through this adventure in one piece" Purchase Tickets Online | | By: California Destination Guide | | |
| | Humor jokes-Dinner Party | | 2007-11-30 05:28:50 | | A wife and her husband were having a dinner party for all the major status figures in Rome, Italy. The wife was very excited about this and wanted everything to be perfect. At the very last minute, she realized that she didn't have any snails for this dinner party, so she asked her husband to run down to the beach with the bucket she was handing him to gather some snails.Very grudgingly he agreed. He took the bucket, walked out the door, down the steps, and out to the beach. As he was collecting the snails, he noticed a beautiful woman strolling alongside the water just a little further down the beach. He kept thinking to himself "Wouldn't it be great if she would even just come down and talk to me."He went back to gathering the snails.All of a sudden he looked up, and the beautiful woman was standing right over him.They got to talking, and she invited him back to her place.They were at her apartment a ways down the beach, and they started messing around. It got so hot and heavy, tha | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | How to Plan a Christmas Dinner | | 2007-11-28 10:30:00 | |
by eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
Planning a Christmas dinner, holiday dinner or other large gathering isn't complicated, but the more forethought you give it the easier it will be. The key is to do as much work ahead of time as you can, so you and your guests can enjoy yourselves the day of the party.
Things You'll Need
Holiday Baking Books
Holiday Cookbooks
Low-fat Cookbooks
Candleholders
Dinner Candles
Holiday Decorations
Cake Pans
Cookie Sheets
Napkin Rings
Napkins
Peelers
Roasting Pans
Table Centerpieces
Tablecloths
Decide how many guests you'll have at least two weeks beforehand, and assess how much space you have, both at the table and in your home.
Compose your menu at least two weeks ahead of time as well. Plan for each person to eat between one and two pounds of food.
ThreeOrganize the menu into to-do lists, including all preparation steps.
Clean out as much of the refrigerator as possible one week ahead. Be ruthless in your decisions about what to toss. The more free space in the fridge, the better.
Make the big trip to the grocery store a week ahead as well. Most items, with the exception of salad greensand some fruit, will keep for a week.
If you're baking cookies for the party, prepare the cookie dough in advance and freeze it. If you're serving a decorated cake, make and bake the cake parts a week or more ahead of time, wrap them well in plastic wrap and freeze them until the day before. Frozen cakes are easier to decorate than thawed ones anyway.
Set the table and ready your home two days ahead, if seating people at a table for dinner. This will give you enough time to buy or borrow things you may need.
Consider serving the meal as a buffet if you want to serve more guests than your table will seat. Set the table against a wall near the kitchen and use it as the serving area. For buffet service, make sure to divide all the food into small portions.
Peel and cut all vegetables two days before. Carrots and potatoes can be store | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | Christmas Dinner Ideas | | 2007-11-27 12:37:43 | | submit_url = 'http://bu.bulicio.us/holidays/christmas-dinner-ideas/';When the stockings have been filled then emptied and after Santa has made his appointed rounds families around the globe begin the preparations (or in some instances continue them) to prepare the family feast that is most often associated with Christmas Dinner. There are many traditions around the world though sadly far too [...] | | By: Bu.bulicio.us .:: The Way Life Should Be ::. | | |
| | Chistmas Dinner with Lime Roast Chicken : Thai food recipes | | 2007-11-23 08:36:00 | | Lime Roast Chicken : Thai food recipes
From Darlene Schmidt,This Thai recipe for Lime Roast Chicken is super-delicious, with crispy skin and tender meat beneath. You'll love the sweet lime flavor of this roast chicken, which makes a perfect meal to serve for any social gathering as well as for everyday meals. Add as much or as little chili as you like - the lime sauce will still taste just as sweet! Includes lots of tips on how to roast chicken, so you'll be sure to get your roast chickenjust right. An easy roast chicken recipe to make - and the results are fantastic. Enjoy! Ingredients:Serves 4 + 1 medium (approx. 4 lbs, or 2 kg.) whole chicken (thawed if using frozen)Lime marinade/sauce:1/2 cup lime juice1/4 cup rice vinegar, OR substitute regular white or apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup fish sauce (available in tall bottles at Asian/Chinese food stores)1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar7-8 cloves garlic, minced, OR 1 Tbsp. bottled pureed garlic 1-2 fresh red chilies, minced, OR 1 tsp. dried cayenne pepper (omit for a very mild lime sauce)To Serve:3 sliced spring onions (scallions)optional: lime wedges Preparation:Preheat oven to 325 degrees (gas mark 3). Start with a well-thawed chicken (if using frozen). Open the cavity and discard any inner organs you find there (or reserve them for making chicken stock, as desired).Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Place in a deep roasting pan or casserole dish (one that has a lid high enough that it won't touch the top of the chicken). Place all marinade/sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and stir well. Place over medium-high heat, stirring until sauce comes to a light boil and sugar dissolves. Reduce to minimum, stirring occasionally for several minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Pour 1/3 of this sauce over the chicken. Thoroughly coat the chicken with the sauce by spooning it over (you can also use your hands to slather it on if the sauce has cooled enough). Cover the remaining sauce | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | When Master Chief comes to dinner. Hilarious video ;) | | 2007-11-22 12:08:28 | | Like it or not here is a MadTV parody of Master Chief and Halo 3. Haha, personally I'm a big fan of MadTV of course, and don't know anyone who isn't. But I think there are some out there...and for you just ignore this totally freakin awesome video, that will make you laugh as you never laughed before :P yeah this is very enjoyable, so many good halo 3 jokes and such. Cool plasma grenade effect too:p anyway..watch this!!halo3 | | By: Funny and Amazing Halo 3 Videos | | |
| | Thanksgiving Dinner | | 2007-11-20 23:00:59 | | If you’re cooking Thanksgiving dinner, remember the three things I talked about last weekend that are easy to forget: 1. Remove the turkey from the freezer several days before Thanksgiving. If you’ve forgotten til now, well, take it out now. It’s the best you can do. 2. Remove the extra oven rack before you heat the oven. 3. Hell, I forgot the third thing. What was it? Oh well, I hope you have a great dinner anyway. If you are just playing guest and plan to veg out watching the game after dinner, you don’t need my advice. Just remember that the holiday is a great time to count your blessings. Most of them will be right there at the table with you. Buy a Turkey You Can Handle (Thanks, Jan!) The kindness of others. This is a little off-topic, but I couldn't think of a better place to put it. Americans Enjoying Thanksgiving Tradition Of Sitting Around At Airport. Kevin Smith tells the story of Ben Affleck’s Th | | By: Miss Cellania | | |
| | Thanksgiving Day Dinner Menu | | 2007-11-16 10:11:00 | | Thanksgiving Day Dinner Menuby Darlene SchmidtThanksgiving Alternatives to Turkey and Mashed Potatoes!Tired of turkey? Then try one of these delicious Thai recipe alternatives! From Roast Lemongrass Chicken to Pumpkin Custard dessert, you'll find some refreshing-different Thanksgiving Day recipes in this list. Great for a Thanksgiving Day dinner party! Appetizer: Thai Carrot Soup with Ginger and LemongrassThisThai version of carrot soup also includes the health benefitsof ginger, garlic, and lemongrass. With its hearty harvest of vegetables,rice, and fresh herbs and spices, this soup is a true celebration of the season. High in vitamins A and C, plus calcium, it's very healthyand also extremely delicious. Makes an elegant soup to serve guests,and it can also be made ahead of time, then just warmed up when guestsarrive. Best of all it's easy to make - ready in just 30 minutes! Main Course: Roasted Lemongrass ChickenRoast chicken with a Thai twist! This roast chicken recipe is fragrant and moist, and imbued with the flavors of lemon and lime. Learn how to roast a chicken the Thai way (either half a chicken, or a whole chicken). It is delicious as is, or serve it together with my sweet lime sauce for a delectable Thai treat your family and friends (including the kids!) will absolutely love. Makes a great centerpiece for Thanksgiving Day.
Main Course: Sweet Lime Roast ChickenThis Thai recipe for Lime Roast Chicken is super-delicious, with crispy skin and tender meat beneath. You'll love the sweet lime flavor of this roast chicken, which makes a perfect meal to serve for any social gathering as well as for everyday meals. Add as much or as little chili as you like - the lime sauce will still taste just as sweet! Includes lotsof tips on how to roast chicken, so you'll be sure to get your roast chicken just right. An easy roast chicken recipe to make - and the resultsare fantastic. Enjoy! Main Course (Vegetarian): Thai Pumpkin CurryThis dish | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | How to prepare turkey menu before Thanksgiving dinner | | 2007-11-14 11:02:00 | | Early November
Choose a menu (we have four great ones to suggest).
If you're ordering a fresh turkey, do it now; if you're buying a frozen turkey, you still have time, but don't wait until the last minute. Remember: It's best to allow four to five days for it to thaw. (For advice on buying, defrosting, and cooking your turkey, see How Big a Bird, and Other Turkey Tips.)
Floral centerpieces finish off a well-set table. Florists are busy this time of year, so order flowers now. Four Days Before Thanksgiving
Start defrosting the frozen turkey in the back of the refrigerator, where it is coldest.
Compose a shopping list, and purchase all non-perishables. Wait until the day before Thanksgiving to buy salad greens, fresh bread, or seafood.
If you're baking pies for dessert, make the dough for the crust, roll it out, lay it into pie plates, and freeze.
Two Days Before Thanksgiving
Prepare the serving pieces, plates, flatware, glasses, etc.
If you're using cloth napkins or tablecloths, iron them now.
Make the cranberry sauce (try our Cranberry Orange Relish); a couple of days in the refrigerator will give the flavors time to develop.
Homemade stuffing often calls for stale bread; cut and cube the bread now, and set the cubes out in a single layer on a baking sheet. One Day Before Thanksgiving
Pick up the fresh turkey from the market.
Prepare the stuffing (try our Classic Stuffing), but leave out any raw eggs until you stuff the bird.
Make the Giblet Stock for the gravy.
Defrost pie dough; assemble and bake pies.
Peel the potatoes, then refrigerate them in a pot of cold water.
Make the vegetables and other side dishes that require baking, such as casseroles, and reheat them tomorrow; or assemble them today, and cook them right before dinner.
Set the table tonight or first thing in the morning.
Thanksgiving Day: Dinner At 5 P.M. (one 20-pound turkey)
9:30 a.m. Remove the turkey from the refrigerator, allowing it to sit for ninety minutes to two hours at room tempera | | By: Thai Food Recipes Cooking Thai Food Menu Spicy Her | | |
| | | Best Thanksgiving Day Dinner Recipe Cards | | 2007-11-05 10:07:00 | | With the guest list materializing, Thanksgiving Dinner 2007 is on many of our minds. I'm somewhat of a Thanksgiving novice, usually being an invited guest instead of the hostess but reality must be faced. I'm going to have to make my first Thanksgiving dinner someday. I thought everyone could share one or two of their favorite Thanksgiving recipes here so that we have a quick guide to the best of the dinner table on Thanksgiving day and add the menu to your recipe cards. You know my rules though, nothing too difficult (unless it's REALLY worth it) and preferable something that doesn't take all day to prepare.What is your best or favorite Thanksgiving recipe? I'll start:Scalloped Potato Gratin Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence, Food Network Prep time: 15 minutesCook Time: 50 minutes1 1/2 cups heavy cream (or substitute any kind of milk - whole down to skim)1 sprig fresh thyme2 garlic cloves, chopped1/2 teaspoon ground nutmegButter2 pounds russet | | By: Hollywood Flakes: Get 'em While They're Hot | | |
| | A Birthday Dinner. | | 2007-10-30 14:07:00 | | October 31 … It is hard to believe, but The Old Foodie is two years old today. The actual body is considerably older of course, but what is a paltry few decades between life forms? I want to thank you all for accompanying me on this cyber-journey. I had no idea when I started that I would accumulate so many friends along the way, and that it would be so much fun. I do hope you continue to keep reading . Birthdays mean birthday dinners, so I looked around for a virtual celebrity chef to cook for me today. In spite of the fact that she was neither a celebrity (merely married to one) nor a cook (one had staff to do that sort of job in her day), and her style of food is not to my taste (being very BV – or British Victorian), I settled on Lady Maria Clutterbuck. Lady Maria Clutterbuck was not her real name of course. She was Catherine Dickens, the wife of Charles, and her life was sad, in the end. She was very young (only 21) when she married Charles in 1836, ju | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | Dinner and a Movie, but Not in That Order | | 2007-10-23 03:46:02 | | We saw The Game Plan, a movie about a dad falling in love with the daughter he never knew he had. It was a great demonstration of how you can fall in love with a child very quickly. We then had dinner out and now the boys are happily playing video games in the hotel room while Bart and I catch up on some online stuff we need to do.Tomorrow we're hoping it doesn't rain. The boys are hoping for go-carts, mini golf, and Joe's Crab Shack...Here are some shots of us tonight.The boys at the movieWilson with his new Dad (this kind of shows just how tiny he is (Wilson, not Bart)Leon with the other new Dad (yes the haircut is still bothering me) | | By: Never a Dull Moment | | |
| | Marketing Idea No. 80 - Dinner time is fun time | | 2007-10-07 06:33:20 | | This idea is contributed by Rizwana Tasneem
As more & more women are joining the workforce, dinner preparation is becoming a nuisance for many busy women. And there lies a great business opportunity.
I am talking about a store that would cater to selling dinner items & ingredients.There would be fully-equipped, refrigerated recipe stations, complete with freshly-chopped & prepared [...] | | By: Creating the Longest Marketing Idea Chain in the W | | |
| | Halloween Dinner | | 2007-10-04 22:00:44 | | When Causeway Point was built, Ricsson was still a baby. Now, Ricsson is grown up and Causeway Point is not as new as before. Not long ago, after Banquet was opened, Horizon Food Court was closed for renovation. For a few months, Causeway Point only had one food court, Banquet during those [...] | | By: Peace Spiritual Inspiration | | |
| | Marathon Runners Dinner | | 2007-09-29 17:21:00 | | Today is going to be a long run for my friends and I at Team in Training so I decided to make a nice, carbohydrate-heavy dinner for us last night. Hilary, Nicole, and Tracy and I have been running together for months now and I promised them a fabulous dinner. The first three dishes were:Spicy BBQ Chicken: I used only chicken legs since I'm a big fan of dark meat and I started them off on the grill but finished them in the oven. I also grilled some pineapple to serve with it.Purple Apple Slaw: One of my favorite recipes to serve to guests. It's just a gorgeous color and always a hit!Absolute Mexican Cornbread: This time, I only used Cheddar since I didn't have Monterey Jack but I prefer the recipe as is.Then, for the last two, I didn't use a recipe (sorry...) so I'll give a description.Curried Potatoes: Potatoes are boiled till tender and cut into large dice. They are sauteed with some minced onion, cumin, tumeric, and curry powder. Season, then top with fresh cilantro.Asian Broccoli Pasta Salad: This pasta salad is basically pasta, blanched broccoli, and shredded cucumber sprinkled with sesame seeds, chopped cilantro, and chopped scallions. The dressing is soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil and ground ginger.It was a really enjoyable meal. And to drink we enjoyed cocktails of Looza and Seltzer (soda water) -- no alcohol before a run.For more great pictures, check out the Flickr set. | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
| | My 31st Birthday Dinner At Delhi Club | | 2007-09-25 01:33:13 | | September 25th marks my 31st birthday, so to celebrate, a few friends took me out to dinner at Delhi Club, a local Indian restaurant I’d been wanting to try out for a few years. The dinner was worth the wait. The top photo was my friend Jason’s sizzling dish of tandoori lamb, chicken, [...] | | By: GoBackpacking | | |
| | Staff dinner at El Torito | | 2007-09-21 03:59:06 | | Calories eaten yesterday: 1302
Fat: 34g (25%)
Carbs: 101g (33%)
Protein: 127g (42%)
Weight this morning: 134.4 (One week ago: 133)
Calories burned in exercise today: 260
Abby ran away again. I left the door ajar while I took out the trash and she got away. This is the third time since I moved into the apartment so I'm not really worried. She'll come back in three or four days when she gets | | By: Carbohydrate Addict | | |
| | Dinner at Aszú | | 2007-09-17 23:05:00 | | My mission for the night: to have a decent terrace meal in the Old Port and enjoy a nice conversation with my dining partner (who happened to be another SiteBits contributor). | | By: SiteBits | | |
| | And for Easter Dinner Dessert- Yummy Easter Egg Nests | | 2007-09-15 19:46:00 | | A perfect way to end your Easter meal is by enjoying these little yummies which are about as fun to make as they are to eat. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 egg whites1/2 cup white sugar2 cups coconut1/2 teaspoon red food coloring1/2 teaspoon blue food coloring1/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring1/4 teaspoon blue food coloring What’s next: Using a fork, lightly beat the egg whites. The egg white is beaten enough when there are not stringy bits of egg white hanging off the fork.Mix in the sugar and coconut. Divide the mixture into three even portions and place each portion in a bowl. Add red food coloring to one bowl and mix to combine. Add blue food coloring to the second bowl and mix to combine. Add yellow and blue food coloring to the third bowl and mix to combine.Place 1/4 of a cup of mixture onto a baking paper covered oven tray. Using the back of a tablespoon, press the spoon into the mixture to form a hollow nest area. Bake at 375 C, or 175 C for 8 to 10 minutes. Fill with small Easter eggs as pictured. Eat well & Laugh often | | By: Best diet for life | | |
| | Williams-Sonoma Leg of Lamb Easter Dinner Recipe | | 2007-09-15 19:44:00 | | Get ready for Easter dinner with this wonderful leg of lamb recipe straight from Williams-Sonoma. Roasted Leg of Lamb Ask your butcher to bone and butterfly the lamb, which involves cutting the meat almost all the way through so it can be opened up to lie relatively flat, like a book. 3 garlic cloves, finely minced3 Tbs. chopped fresh mint3 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano2 Tbs. olive oil, plus more as needed1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to tasteFreshly ground pepper, to taste1 boneless leg of lamb, about 4 lb., butterflied2 Tbs. wild game demi-glace or white wine1/2 cup chicken stock2 Tbs. unsalted butter Preheat an oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, mint, oregano, the 2 Tbs. olive oil, the 1 tsp. salt and pepper. Place the lamb on a work surface and spread the herb paste evenly on the meat. Roll up the lamb and tie with kitchen string at 2- to 3-inch intervals. In a roasting pan over medium-high heat, warm enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the lamb and brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast, turning the lamb every 20 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 1 hour. Transfer the lamb to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Skim the fat from the pan and set over medium heat. Add the demi-glace and stock and cook, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the pan bottom. Strain the sauce into a saucepan, set over medium heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 Tbs. at a time, and season with salt and pepper. Snip the strings and thinly slice the lamb across the grain. Arrange on a warmed platter and pass the sauce alongside. Serves 8 to 10. Eat well & Laugh often | | By: Best diet for life | | |
| | SNOB Gathering & Brewer's Dinner @ Full Sail | | 2007-09-12 22:17:00 | | From the Oregon Brewers Guild:September SNOB GatheringSaturday, September 15thNoon to 3pmFull Sail Brewing's Tasting Room and PubAt 1:30 there will be a private tour - everyone will get a free pint glassAs usual there will be a raffle.Tasting Room & Pub506 Columbia StreetHood River, OR541-386-2247Open Daily @11:30amServing Lunch & DinnerAlso at the Full Sail Tasting RoomSeptember 27, 2007Full Sail Brewer's DinnerEvery Thursday Beginning September 27th at the Hood River Tasting Room & PubTo celebrate 20 years of being fortunate to be doing what we love - brewing beer, we will be hosting a weekly series of Brewer's Dinners right here at our Tasting Room and Pub.Our first Brewer's Dinner will be on our actual 20th anniversary date, Thursday, September 27, 2007 and will continue every Thursday evening thereafter. The menu will feature four delicious courses and four amazing Full Sail brews including our 20th Anniversary Doppel X. The Brewer's Dinner menu will be served every Thursday from 4:00PM to 8:00PM. (Our regular menu will also be available 11:30 to closing.)The cost of the dinner including beer is only $20 per person. This is a self-guided format so come as you are anytime between 4:00 & 8:00PM - no reservations are needed. Quantities are limited.Here is the menu, it looks delicious.For more information on becoming a SNOB please contact: Brian ButenschoenExecutive DirectorOregon Brewers Guild"Think Oregon, Drink Oregon!"2000 NE 42nd AvePMB 278Portland OR 97213www.oregonbeer.orgorbrewingguild@msn.com503.288.2739800-440-2537Do you hear that noise? That's your liver saying, "Please, no more!" | | By: Belmont Station Beer Forum | | |
| | | Mom's Birthday Dinner | | 2007-09-12 01:00:00 | | We wanted to take my mom out to a fancy restaurant for her birthday, but she asked us to cook instead. My mom is my biggest fan as a chef, which of course makes it even more fun for me. Lon and I decided on a Latin-inspired menu.The menu:Picadillo Phyllo TrianglesBaja Fish Taco CupsJicama and Orange Salad with Cumin DressingPaellaTriple Layer Devil's Food Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingFor the Picadillo Phyllo Triangles, Lon made the Picadillo. First he sauteed a large yellow onion (diced) and five diced garlic cloves in a third cup of olive oil plus plenty of kosher salt and black pepper. Once soft, he added the ground beef and six bay leaves, breaking up the meat as it cooked. Once the meat was almost cooked, he carmelized half a can of tomato paste, then deglazed with red wine vinegar. To finish he cooked it down (for about 30 minuites) with chopped capers (and brine), diced tomatoes, plenty of chili powder and cayenne powder.I had some left over maduros and store-bought phyllo dough. To assemble, cut the phyllo into approximately 2-inch strips. Lay one strip down and brush with melted butter. Lay another strip on top and brush with butter. Lay the 3rd strip on top and then place a little piece of maduros and a little picadillo at one end. Fold over to make a triangle shape and roll triangle over triangle till you reach the end. Brush a little melted butter at the end to stick it to the triangle. I made the triangles the day before and froze them. To serve, bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.The Baja Fish Tacos is one of my favorite ideas ever. The presentation is adorable and all the ingredients can be prepared the day before and assembled before serving. Lon marinated swordfish (for about 90 minutes) in a dressing made of freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice, olive oil, diced garlic, ground onion, salt, pepper, cayenne powder, and ancho chili powder. The fish is grilled, cooled, and cut into small dice. I made a Spicy Mango Salsa (1/2 the recipe) with only half the amount of ginger. We bought Tostitos Baked Scoops. To assemble, put a little fish in each cup and top with salsa, serve immediately.The Jicama and Orange Salad was inspired by a recipe I saw in Rick Bayless's cookbook, Mexican Kitchen. He makes a Jicama appetizer that sounds great but uses lime juice. My mom is allergic to lemon and lime so I decided to make a salad with most of the ingredients and make my own cumin dressing. The salad base was baby spinach, topped with jicama, mineola oranges, radishes, and cucumbers. My dressing (sorry I didn't measure quantities) is made with white balsamic, minced garlic, whole grain mustard, cumin, and olive oil. The salad was very refreshing and almost a palate cleanser.The paella, is loosely based on a recipe, but each time Lon makes it, it's a bit different. We've written extensively about the recipe, and even provided tips. This time, we used a new chorizo brand, that we picked up from Murray's Cheese Shop, it was from Rioja and was a bit smokier than most American-made chorizo. We also limited the seafood to clams and shrimp, and used more chicken and chorizo, to round out the balance of proteins.The Triple Devil's Food Cake recipe can be found in The Cake Bible, by Rose Levy Beranbaum. I used a recipe for the cream cheese frosting but reduced the sugar by almost 25%. The cake itself had a light, bouncy texture, which melted in our mouths. I pressed sliced almonds on to the side to decorate the cake -- everyone loved it.For more pictures of our fiesta, check our the Flickr set. | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
| | Vegetarian dinner at Golden Temple | | 2007-09-09 06:52:36 | | Saturday evening and looking for a place to eat. After feeling like Josef and Mary, being turned down at restaurants because you have no reservation, we stumbled across The Golden Temple at the end of the Utrechtsestraat. Now from the outside it looked rather quiet, but inside it was full of reservation signs on the [...] | | By: your restaurant guide to Amsterdam | | |
| | | Program Itinerary of International Meeting & Empire 99 Gala Dinner | | 2007-09-07 11:53:00 | | Program: International MeetingDate: 8th September 2007, SaturdayTime: 1pm - 8pmDresscode: Man- White shirt, black coat with black pants & yellow/gold tieWoman- White shirt, black coat with black pants/skirtProgram: Empire 99 Gala DinnerDate: 9th September 2007, SundayTime: 4pm - 11pmDresscode: Man- White shirt, black coat with black pants & yellow/gold tieWoman- White shirt, black coat with black pants/skirtDownload programme list | | By: Sunshine Empire Holdings International Blog | | |
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