Neither
wind, nor rain, nor sleet, nor snow....
Glazed Pork Chops
with Sautéed Tomatos and French Beans
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Vietnamse
Steak with Peanuts
Steamed Rice with Onions and Chickpeas
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Ready
for the Grill
Lamb
Chops with Guava |
Garlic
and Almond Mashed Potatoes
Grilled
Lamb Chops with Garlic and Rosemary
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Soy
and Ginger Marinated Pork Chops
Bok Choy with Chile, Garlic and Ginger
Herb and Scallion Rice
Grilled
New York Strip with Tomato and Basil Salad
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Pincho
moruno
Moorish Lamb Skewers |
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A
Summer Night's Repast on the Veranda
In
the Pan ~ Breaded Flounder
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“ hen
I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.”
~ François Rabelais
 
“ eer
is not a good cocktail-party drink,
especially in a home where you don’t know where the bathroom is.”
~ Billy
Carter
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February 2010
Andy
Soltis |
BEER
BONES STUDY FOR WHAT ALES YOU
It
turns out that beer, particularly pale ale, builds strong bones,
a new study found.
Beer
is a lush source of dietary silicone, a nutrient that helps
strngthen bone density and fights diseases like osteoporosis,
reasearchers at the University of California, Davis, found.
Not
all brews are born alike, though, according to a study of 100
beers. Beers made with malted barley and hops have a lot more
of the nutrient than wheat-based beers.
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Saint
Brigid,
Beer-Loving Woman,
Pray For Us!
“I
should like a great lake of ale, for the King of the
Kings.
I should like the family of Heaven
to be drinking it through time eternal.”
~ Saint Brigid
of Kildare
Brigid's
feast day falls on 1 February, the
date of Imbolg, the pagan
festival of spring.
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Saints of beers, brewers, hop-growers, hops gatherers, maltsters,
coopers, innkeepers, tavern keepers {publicans}, barmaids, bartenders
and beer merchants |
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Saint
Abdon |
Saint
Adrian
of Nicodemia |
Saint Amandus
of Maastricht |
Saint Arnold
Soissons |
Saint
Arnou of Oudenaarde
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Saint
Arnulf
of Metz |
Saint Augustine
of Hippo |
Saint
Barbara |
Saint
Bartholomew * |
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Saint
Benedict |
Saint
Boniface
of Mainz |
Saint
Columbanus |
Saint
Cuthbert |
Saint
Dorothy
of Cappadocia
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Saint
Florian |
Saint
Gambrinus |
Saint
Hildegard
von Bingen |
Saint
Lawrence |
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Saint
Luke
Apostle |
Saint
Martin
of Tours |
Saint
Matthew
Apostle ** |
Saint
Medard
of Noyon |
Saint
Nicholas of Myra aka "Santa" |
Saint
Theodotus |
Saint
Urban
of Langres |
Saint
Veronus |
Saint
Wenceslaus |
*
Also patron saint of mead drinkers
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Patron
saint of publicans. By the Renaissance, the word "publican"
meant a tavernkeeper, the licensed landlord of a public house.
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though not quite Patronizing |
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Patron
saint of England
Feast Day:
April 23, which marks the end of the traditional
Bavarian brewing season.
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Patron
saint of Carpenters
Feast Day:
March 19, the traditional beginning of
Fruhjahrsbierfest in Munich.
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Saint George |
Saint Joseph |
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"It
is my design to die in the brew-house; let ale be placed to
my mouth when I am expiring so that when the choir of angels
come they may say: 'Be God propitious to this drinker.'"
-
St. Columbanus
Heil
Bier!
THE GERMAN SHEPHERD |
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"Don't
drink the water, drink beer." - Saint
Arnold
of Metz |
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Sources:
Saints of Suds ("When The Saints Go Malting In")
(by
The Brews Brothers (Steve Frank and Arnold Meltzer)
and
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Deities
of Antiquity
The Originals
The oldest
findings of beer were in Egyptian pyramids so there we start.
A Greek historian from the time of Julius Caesar wrote that,
“Osiris taught the people how to brew the beverage which
is made of barley , which is not greatly inferior to wine
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OSIRIS
In Ancient Egyptian culture,
Osiris is the god of agriculture. He is also known as the god
of beer.
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AEGIR
In Norse mythology, Aegir is the god of the
sea. He is also known as the god of beer and brewing as well
as Meade.
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MMAMA MWANA
WARESA
In Zulu mythology, Mbaba Mwana Waresa is the
goddess of beer.
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NINKASI
Ninkasi is the ancient Sumerian matron goddess
of beer. She was borne of "sparkling fresh water."
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RAUGUTIENE
In Ancient Baltic and Slavic
mythology, Raugutiene is known as the goddess of beer.
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SILENUS
In Ancient Greek mythology, Silenus is the
god of beer and a drinking companionto his buddy, Dionysus,
god of wine.
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YASIGI
In certain African cultures, Yasigi is the
goddess of beer.
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"He
was a wise man who invented beer."
~ Plato
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OUR
DOGHOUSE TRINITY
Sacred Objects of Our
Devotion |
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Lagunitas (see
the Doggie on the label)
IPA
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Flying Dog
DOGGIE STYLE CLASSIC PALE ALE |
Guinness
SMITHWICK'S IRISH ALE |
"Good
people drink good beer."
~ Hunter S. Thompson
| OUR
BELGIAN DOGGIE DUO
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SPECIAL BELGE
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Stella
Artois
PILSNER LAGER |
| WHILE
AT
CHATEAU les CHIENS
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Propeller
IPA
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l.
to r.: Marc, Vin Rosé, Dry Sherry, Calvados, Spanish
(Sherry)
Brandy, Kettle One Vodka, Jenever, Meade,
Aquaqvit, Rumple Minze Peppermint Schnapps, Poire Eau de Vie,
Don Q Cristal Rum, Kentucky Bourbon |
“ never
met an interesting man who didn’t drink.”
Katharine Hepburn
The
remains of the evening
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How'm
I supposed to eat  ?!!!
Lobster
Chowder with
Corn and Potatoes
That's
betterer!
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Ropa Vieja
(Old Clothes)
Pig's
Ears, Morcilla (Blood Sausage), Rice and Cickpeas
Pasteles
(Puerto Rican Tamales) |
Mondongo
(Tripe Stew) |
Pimientos de Padrón
Clockwise
from top
Spanish Omelette, Pimientos de Padrón, Boquerones
Asparagus
Omelette Variations
The
Flip Flops
fried
pork chops, rice with garbanzos,
avocado & fried green plantains
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ASIANA
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CHICKEN
WITH CASHEWS AND MANGO |
CHILI SQUID
WITH LEMMON GRASS AND BASIL |
STIR-FRIED
BEEF AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH SESAME OIL AND SEEDS
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Thai
Omelet
Shrimp, scallions,
beansprouts, Sriracha chili sauce |
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jasmin
rice with shiitake mushrooms & scallions
yellow tomatos with basil |
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Rice,
Beans, Roast Peppers |
Arroz
a la cubana
with fried baby bananas |
THREE SAUSAGE PAELLA
VEGETARIAN
PAELLA (ARROZ AL HORNO)
SOPHIE
B. COANE a.k.a. JUANA B. RICAN
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Spaghetti
with Fried Egg and Pimento |
Pasta
e Fasoi |
Risotto
Style Pasta with Chicken |
Spinach-Mushroom
Lasagna |
Bean
and Clam Stew
Clams, parsley,onions
and garlic, saffron, white wine and chili pepper, paprika |
Clams braising |
A
Simpler Supper
Pickled
Pig’s Feet, Pickeled Tomatos, Rice and Red Kidney Beans
LUNCH:
ROASTED CORN |
DINNER:
CHORIZO CASSOULET |
Tripe,
Madrid Style
Corned
Beef & Cabbage |
Serenata:
Cod with Root Vegetables |
| Kielbasa
with Sauerkraut and Potatoes
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Poached Eggs with Corned Beef Hash
"
meal can be thought of as a ritual and a work of art, with limits laid
down,
desires aroused and fulfilled, enticements, variety, patterning and
plot.
As in a work of art, not only
the overall form, but also the details matter intensely."
~ Margaret Visser in
The Rituals of Dinner
Chicken with
Herbs
Ground
pork sausage with apples, celery, leeks, bayleaf, garlic, ginger,
allspice, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seed, cumin, nutmeg, paprika,
star anise,
dried apricots, dried cherries, dried cranberries, dates, prunes, raisins,
almonds, pecans, walnuts and
Bourbon
We
who enjoy food in its original concept
commiserate with those who surrender to the latest
“trends”
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~
MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY ~
Mr. Vargas' Turkey Dinner |
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was
a compound of all that is unclean, uncanny, unwelcome, abnormal and
detestable. It was the ghoulish shade of decay, antiquity and desolation;
the putrid, dripping eidolon of unwholesome revelation; the awful baring
of that which the merciful earth should always hide.”
