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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Luma
Ron and Bev hosted a dinner at Luma for Allan Frischman, in town from Hart Davis Hart. Also in attendance were Keith and Parlo, and Andres and Paula. Linda had early construction site meetings all week and couldn’t attend. Because … Continue reading
1985 & 1985 Bordeaux
Every year Hart Davis Hart hosts a comprehensive Bordeaux retrospective, and this year’s event focused on 1985 and 1986 Bordeaux. HDH pulled out all the stops, with two bottles of almost every notable wine, including the first growths. There was … Continue reading
Tru
Five years ago Dani and I visited Tru while on her college tour, and we had one of the greatest meals of my life. But then a year later Linda and I returned, and had seven courses of glop in … Continue reading
Masala Chickpea Burger Recipe
Dani made these vegetarian hamburger patties that were actually better than regular hamburgers. Ingredients 2 cans chickpeas 2 cups cooked brown rice I carrot, grated 1/2 large zucchini, grated 1 cup grated uncooked sweet potato 1/2 white cabbage, chopped/grated 1/4 … Continue reading
NU
I took a walk with Dani around the Northern Evanston area and the North part of the Northwestern University campus so she could put up flyers about her thesis project. I hadn’t been on that part of the campus before, … Continue reading
Dani’s Salmon Wraps
This was a great lunch wrap sandwich Dani made. Ingredients 1 package cooked shredded salmon 3 or 4 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon white sugar a pinch of brown sugar garlic powder 3 or 4 … Continue reading