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Libations

Back from Vegas

by irene on April 22, 2005

We’re back!
We took lots of pictures of lots of good food. Our coworkers and travelling companions put up with our eccentric picture-taking with good grace and humor. Some even really got into it in odd sorts of ways.
We’ll be posting about Roys, Mesa Grill, Alan Alberts, Shilla Korean BBQ, and hot dog joints [...]

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Silly memes

by irene on March 13, 2005

I usually don’t partake in the silly quiz memes that go around the net. And if I do, I certainly don’t typically post the results. But I have to admit, this one was entertaining.
Click the link below, because I’m a bit embarassed to be one of the sheep…

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Roy’s Hawaiian Martini Recipe

by irene on January 9, 2005

Upon hearing that I was headed to Las Vegas on business a few years ago, a friend of mine recommended that we try Roy’s. Roy’s restaurant started off in Honolulu, and they specialize in Hawaiian Fusion cuisine. Since their kickoff in 1988, they have expanded to over 30 restaurants worldwide.
We go to Las [...]

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Perfect for a cold, damp day

by irene on December 31, 2004

’nuff said.

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CSA Challenge – Day 2

by irene on July 11, 2004

Not too bad today! I used several things from our CSA box today. I can’t post about them all, because I did my IMBB #6: Grillers Delight entry today, to be posted on Sunday.
But here’s what I can tell you about:
Strawberry Rum Thingy:
I froze one pint of strawberries, then combined it with rum and [...]

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Wisconsin Leads The Nation Again!

by irene on July 7, 2004

I was reading an entertaining blog tonight – Adventures in Cocktails. My eye was drawn to his semi-rant about ordering an Old Fashioned, and the fact that the bartender never seems to get it right.
Huh. He’s not from Wisconsin obviously.
You see, around here, the state drink is not milk. Oh, no. [...]

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Drowning in fresh mint!

by irene on June 26, 2004

I have tons of fresh mint that I got from my CSA, and I just don’t have a clue what to do with it.
I’m not really a jelly person, and I’m not really a lamb person, so that pretty much eliminates the lamb with mint jelly option!
So far, I’ve simply added it to some fresh, [...]

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Mid Sunday Repast

by irene on May 16, 2004

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Hacker Pschorr Weissbier and radishes on a spring day.

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