January 22, 2009 - 11:45 AM | Comment
If you haven't had your fill of inauguration centered stuff by now, take a look a blog called Obamafoodorama that looks at the Washington world through food colored glasses. It's a little like looking through the wrong end of binoculars actually, The first lady's dress is described as "lemongrass" color; the couple's inaugural dance is described as a "caketopper," and you can find out what the girls are eating in school.
Written by three irreverent woman from LA - they call the president "Bam" - it's a fun read and sometimes even educational. Take a look..
January 13, 2009 - 3:07 PM | Comment
I've just been reading the wire reports about the first meal Barack Obama will eat once he becomes president Tuesday. The lunch, organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, is being catered and served in Statuary Hall in the Capitol for 232 people including the Supreme Court, cabinet designees and congressional leadership. Months were spent , we're told, researching the food and cooking style of the 1860s since Abraham Lincoln is Obama's hero. The first course will be served on replicas of the Lincoln china chosen by the supposedly profligate Mary Todd Lincoln.
Quire a menu this: seafood stew of lobster, shrimp and black cod topped with puff pastry; duo of pheasant and duck served with sour cherry chutney and molasses sweet potatoes, and apple cinnamon sponge cake with a sweet cream glaze. (The prez will have to work out the next day for sure.)
Want to see the recipes? Guess what? They are available. Go to Inaugural Lunch Menu and click on luncheon.
January 9, 2009 - 10:49 AM | Comment
Bloggers have sent in the names of some wonderful nabes but there's a further question that follows. What makes certain neighborhood places so beloved? You're going to say the food, of course, but the truth is, in many spots (not necessarily the ones blogged below) the food isn't all that stand-up-and-cheer fabulous. Is it the ambience, the welcome, the other customers? What?
January 7, 2009 - 1:13 PM | Comment
Western New York, as I mentioned in my column today, is lucky to be endowed with so many good restaurants and perhaps the category we are best in is so-called neighborhood restaurants. Small, informal, mom-and-pop type places that still do most of their cooking from scratch. We mentioned a few like Mulberrys, The Place, Ulrich's, Creekview and Eckl's, but we have so many others. Anyone want to send in the name of a favorite or add a comment?
