So how did it all turn out? My friends Steve and Earl (not Steve Earle), both bloggers, have written up the night. Steve was live blogging during the dinner, and Earl put together his write-up after the fact, being busy … Continue reading
At long last, we come to the end of the dinner. Dessert! There’s nothing complicated about making this at all, this one is all about presentation. This was one of the first things that occurred to me when planning this … Continue reading
Okay, there weren’t any funny stories surrounding the pork roast, nor any noteworthy failures. It’s a tried-and-true recipe of mine. The only funny thing was how little it mattered in my mind by the time we got to it. The … Continue reading
I’d never had ceviche until this summer, sitting on a patio in the blazing hot sun of the Penticton waterfront, drinking Coronas out of a metal bucket full of ice and beer bottles in a Mexican restaurant. Having tasted it, … Continue reading
In the immortal words of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “I am the god of hellfire, and I bring you… fire!” That was the challenge of my Targaryen course. The words of House Targaryen are “Blood and Fire”, and … Continue reading
I admit it, I was really stuck for what to do about House Arryn, “As High As Honor”. Everything else was in place (although at this point in time I was still grinding myself down on the millstone of the … Continue reading
Allow me to quote from my own damn menu, that I’d so cleverly sent out already to all the guests: “A rich cioppino seafood stew, served in the Ironborn style on a trencher of bread, garnished with grilled kraken.” Well, … Continue reading
The first item on the menu is the amuse bouche, dwarf Yorkshire puddings with beef and horseradish inside. But it was practically the last thing I tested, because I thought it would be a slam dunk. I’d made Yorkshire pudding … Continue reading
In the times leading up to the dinner, I’ve pre-testing a number of these dishes, sometimes to exhaustion. But it occurred to me at the beginning of this week (the final week leading up to the event) that I’d never … Continue reading
I have embarked on a project of extraordinary magnitude, so gather round while I spin the tale. First off, a little background. I have a group of friends who get together for the more geeky of pursuits – watching SF … Continue reading