These, they are interesting times we live in. Many opinions, no good answers that I see. But data indicates that carrying a trauma kit and being trained in it would have save lives, and doing these...
Home. All our luggage made it. Dobers happy. I had a massage, dinner - Irene and Colin cooked a lovely herbed chicken breast sous vide and seared it, with sautéed spinach - a Magners Irish Cider,...
Upon casual reflection (I haven't had my all-night no sleep, whiskey and a Doberman Pinscher reflection yet), it was a good year, worth living. I helped friends, I helped family, I helped colleagues,...
Today Irene, Colin, and I made shrimp and grits. First we took six cups of chicken stock and infused it with the shrimp shells and mushroom trimmings, while the shrimp stood with some salt, baking...
Last night I made meat loaf, with Colin's awesome help. It's a pull out all the stops version. We ground our own chuck beef and pork shoulder, made a mirepoix, added anchovies, Marmite, Crimini...
Family dinner. Irene, Colin, and my nephews Matthijs, Thomas, Vincent, and Robin. The food is sous vide cooked pork loin, spiced three different ways, then seared. For vegetables we have roasted...
Back in Seattle. Bar my second honeymoon, best vacation ever. Thursday afternoon through late morning today with Irene, Colin, and five to eight friends. Every day get up, cook, eat and clean up...