Memorable Meals, Autumn-Winter, 2009. Part 3

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Two blog posts in one day.  Wow. Don’t worry I won’t make a habit of it.   I  just wanted to get this done so I could move on to 2010 posts (coming soon in 2011).  I really wanted to include some family meals as part of Memorable Meals, 2009 and fortunately we squeezed in some quality time with the fam this past Christmas so I got some extremely notable meals in just under the wire.  And sure enough, as is normal with my family there was much cooking, eating and discussing the finer points of food, politics and culture.  I won’t bore you with the culture and politics stuff (I have to admit, we spent a little too much time talking about Tiger Woods).  I’ll just bore you with the food stuff.  Click on the photo below for the full story (of what’s going on in that picture.)

Cheryl and Dad: two pros at hot pot.

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Memorable Meals, Autumn-Winter, 2009. Part 2

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As, promised and in record time (as far as blogging turn around time for me) I give you the second installment of Memorable Meals (late 2009).  This one is focused on a few delicious dinners that we cooked at home for ourselves and our friends.  As with any middle chapter in a trilogy, you’ll find this segment a bit more profound and complex wherein the hero’s journey takes  perhaps a dark and unexpected twist.  Or not.  We just had a lot of fun and ate some really good food. Click on the cheesecake below for the full skinny – or in this case, the full fat.

Pumpkin Cheesecake from Juniors.

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Memorable Meals, Autumn-Winter, 2009. Part 1

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Yes, yet another long lag since my last post.  But fear not.  Though I’ve neglected this blog, I haven’t neglected dear food or my enjoyment of it.  Please enjoy this first installment in a three part (because really, aren’t the best stories  told in trilogies?) account of a few of the more notable meals and food inspired gatherings of the latter part of 2009.  Click on the snouts below for the full story of a delicious weekend in Pennsylvania.

oink?

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Turkey = Lamb

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And I’m back.  It’s been a long  but eventful 3 months but I’ve returned and am writing my first post as a married man.  I feel different.  Or it could be that I don’t have to suck in my gut anymore.  Now that I’m hitched I can totally let myself go! Awesome.  Something else that’s awesome: Turkey – the country.  Shef and I were fortunate enough to spend our honeymoon there and fortunately for you, I’ve decided to write about it.  So without further ado, I present to you…

Turkey, a country where Europe becomes Asia and East meets West is simply put – and I can say this having spent three whole weeks there on a honeymoon – a beautiful and captivating country, rich with culture and history… and kebabs, lots of kebabs.

Click on the roasting lamb for the full story.

Horizontally mounted roasted lamb. That is some meat!

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Caipirinha Anglo Style

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In celebration of the Brazilian victory in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, our host (Ben’s Dad) demonstrates how to make your own caipirinha. Caipirinha is a popular brazilian cocktail made with lime juice, cachaça, and sugar. U.S. fans will want to watch to, as this recipe will surely make you forget the tragic loss!

Click on the photo for the full recipe.

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