Had a fabulous weekend, which included a trip to the Cinerama to see Quantum of Solace. What a blast! It had more of a feeling of the Bourne movies - but Bond wasn't distrusted for too long, so I could handle it. I have a hard time when good people are misunderstood as bad guys, and can only handle it for short periods. Once M was back on Bond's side, the movie just rocked for me. I haven't been this excited about Bond since Sean Connery had the role. Daniel Craig is so very different, but I like that he's more gritty and earthy (while still looking wonderfully hot in a tuxedo). That was just wonderful!
We also went to see The Drowsy Chaperone at the 5th Ave Theater. What a funny, entertaining play! Sorry I didn't get to see it before the end of the run because it would be worth your while to check it out. The staging, acting, singing (except for 1 male lead who was a tad weak in both voice and footwork) were fantastic, and I can understand why it was such a hit on Broadway.
After the play, we strolled down to the Pike Place Market looking for a nosh and a cocktail. We were going to go somewhere on the passport card, but Place Pigalle (http://www.placepigalle-seattle.com/) caught our eye, and that was all she wrote. We read the menu and had to go in and watch the sunset...appetizers led to cocktails... led to dinner...Oh, well. There's nothing like living in denial. Neither of us could afford the extravagance, but neither of us could resist the sheer pleasure of every bite of their exquisite food. A Lillet blanc, roasted beet salad, a pinot noir from the Willamette Valley, a bouliabase filled with fresh seafood - and my DH had the duck that was so tender, he had the leftovers the next day and said that it even seemed MORE tender on Sunday than it was on Saturday night. What a fabulous evening.
Sunday night, I thought we were going to have rabbit, since my DH bought some fresh rabbit at the market, but he planned on taking that to our suburban place to experiment with one of Lidia Bastianich's (http://www.lidiasitaly.com/) recipes from her TV show. So, I threw together a stir fry of fennel, onion, fresh organic carrots, bell pepper and mushrooms, and added chicken in for the protein. If I hadn't had so much wine with dinner, it might have been passable as a diet-friendly meal, but oh, no. I had to overdo. Nothing exceeds like excess, as they say. Oh, well. Today is a new day full of big plans for changing my obcessive behavior one day at a time.
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
South Indian Cooking
When my DH and I were married this past July, our friends - our extended family - gave us a unique and most-cherished present: a day called "Teach the Newlyweds to Cook". These friends are all from India, and they got together, picked some recipes, and walked us through the process of each one. Then - of course! - we ate the results. What an incredible gift - time with people we love, doing something we love, and enjoying the fruits of our labors! My DH took notes, and we savoured the scents and tastes from a world away. It was the most wonderful day we've had in a long time. Loving to cook, as we both do, the day was a perfect way to relax.
Monday I went to my credit union to do the major name-change thing on my day-to-day accounts. I love my credit union (http://www.watermarkcu.org/). They're efficient, friendly, and don't nickel-and-dime me to death with charges for every little thing. They just moved into their new space - a new building right near their old one. I do so much banking remotely, I didn't even realize that they'd moved! Luckily, I walked there, so I was passing the new entrance on my way there.
Tuesday was Veterans' Day, but I haven't gotten my flag, yet. I was at the house in the 'burbs, though, where my DH had put out his flag for the day. Next year, we'll have one at both houses.
I was going to post quotes from Bob Brezny's site on his reaction to the results of the election, but his entire article is worth reading. I highly recommend that you head over there and see his article called "Changing the Way We Change" (http://www.freewillastrology.com/). It's really beautiful, and insightful. We've got work to do, and I hope that we - all of us - are up to it.
Monday I went to my credit union to do the major name-change thing on my day-to-day accounts. I love my credit union (http://www.watermarkcu.org/). They're efficient, friendly, and don't nickel-and-dime me to death with charges for every little thing. They just moved into their new space - a new building right near their old one. I do so much banking remotely, I didn't even realize that they'd moved! Luckily, I walked there, so I was passing the new entrance on my way there.
Tuesday was Veterans' Day, but I haven't gotten my flag, yet. I was at the house in the 'burbs, though, where my DH had put out his flag for the day. Next year, we'll have one at both houses.
I was going to post quotes from Bob Brezny's site on his reaction to the results of the election, but his entire article is worth reading. I highly recommend that you head over there and see his article called "Changing the Way We Change" (http://www.freewillastrology.com/). It's really beautiful, and insightful. We've got work to do, and I hope that we - all of us - are up to it.
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