Trader Joe's Handy Dandy Thanksgiving Wine Calculator
This a helpful way to learn how much wine to lay in for the dinner. Sort of.
Joe adds that the exactitude of his calculations depends on hidden factors - how heavy is the hand that pours and do you have more lushes than lightweights on the invitation list?
From the drawing in the flyer - One woman = three to five glasses = a 750 ml of wine.
And speaking of wine, I can recommend the Joseph Handler Riesling ($4.99.) It's mentioned in the same flyer as perfect with all things usually found on the T-Day dinner menu. Richie made scallops for dinner last night and I can attest that it goes really well with them and is an eminently drinkable wine. Soft, light and sits well in the mouth.
It comes in an eye-catching dark blue, slender-ish bottle which is why we had to ask where the hell it was in the wine section.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
Crumbs On The Tablecloth
Tutto Pazza, Huntington, NY, offers (among many other dishes) two items labeled "Hot Antipasto" and "Cold Antipasto" both labeled Chef's Choice. This blind acceptance of whatever gets sent out would unnerve me considerably.
In the car, on the way to a restaurant, I usually know exactly what I want to eat. I Googled the menu.
The Shamrock, 138 New York Avenue, Halesite. This is a pleasant little bar and grill with a water view. It has been there forever. Many the St. Patrick's Day celebrations that have flicked past, like beads on an emerald necklace.
The chef is inventive and when they finally post their menu, you will see, too. But for the moment, this will have to suffice. The Reuben Quesadilla - corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on a tortilla "buttered" with Thousand Island dressing which is then grilled. Light, but filling.
Munday's, Main Street, Huntington serves lamb burgers (Charlie and Rosalind) and tuna melt (Richie) and knockwurst with sauerkraut and two small, very crisp potato pancakes (me.) This is another place that has been there for a very long time. It's very definitely a "family restaurant."
Back home with a good book and a sack of Lay's Potato Chips and a bottle of Bob's Big Boy Blue Cheese dressing. Makes Ranch dressing hide with shame in a corner.
O/T I bought a new pair of UGGs the other day. A lovely charcoal grey. This is what amused me and inspires me to save money against the next pair. The pair before these were $180 and UGGs still made half-sizes. Yesterday they were $200 and half-sizes had been discarded.
In the car, on the way to a restaurant, I usually know exactly what I want to eat. I Googled the menu.
The Shamrock, 138 New York Avenue, Halesite. This is a pleasant little bar and grill with a water view. It has been there forever. Many the St. Patrick's Day celebrations that have flicked past, like beads on an emerald necklace.
The chef is inventive and when they finally post their menu, you will see, too. But for the moment, this will have to suffice. The Reuben Quesadilla - corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on a tortilla "buttered" with Thousand Island dressing which is then grilled. Light, but filling.
Munday's, Main Street, Huntington serves lamb burgers (Charlie and Rosalind) and tuna melt (Richie) and knockwurst with sauerkraut and two small, very crisp potato pancakes (me.) This is another place that has been there for a very long time. It's very definitely a "family restaurant."
Back home with a good book and a sack of Lay's Potato Chips and a bottle of Bob's Big Boy Blue Cheese dressing. Makes Ranch dressing hide with shame in a corner.
O/T I bought a new pair of UGGs the other day. A lovely charcoal grey. This is what amused me and inspires me to save money against the next pair. The pair before these were $180 and UGGs still made half-sizes. Yesterday they were $200 and half-sizes had been discarded.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Surviving Luddite Land...
I lasted three days. But not due to any discipline on my part. You can't use what you can't get to ...
We arrived at JFK at 9:55 p.m. as scheduled. Then we had to wait for the roll-ons, take the "little train" to Hertz where they had lost my reservation. That got straightened out and we hit the road to Huntington. Traffic was easy and moved well. The Beer Quest (12-pack for the room) lasted a bit longer because the grocery stores close at midnight and it was 12:15 a.m. At the hotel and into the room. Bed 1 a.m.
The next three days were spent with family. Wednesday morning went to the local library to borrow one and print out our boarding passes for that afternoon's 5:30 p.m. flight home. Saw that I had 31 messages, but saved them for home.
No withdrawal; no frantically running around for a cyber café...I did just fine! Richie now wants to get a free* smart phone from Verizon, our provider. He said, "They say you can use them just like a little tiny computer!"
I promise you that if cost us anything, we wouldn't be getting one...
We arrived at JFK at 9:55 p.m. as scheduled. Then we had to wait for the roll-ons, take the "little train" to Hertz where they had lost my reservation. That got straightened out and we hit the road to Huntington. Traffic was easy and moved well. The Beer Quest (12-pack for the room) lasted a bit longer because the grocery stores close at midnight and it was 12:15 a.m. At the hotel and into the room. Bed 1 a.m.
The next three days were spent with family. Wednesday morning went to the local library to borrow one and print out our boarding passes for that afternoon's 5:30 p.m. flight home. Saw that I had 31 messages, but saved them for home.
No withdrawal; no frantically running around for a cyber café...I did just fine! Richie now wants to get a free* smart phone from Verizon, our provider. He said, "They say you can use them just like a little tiny computer!"
I promise you that if cost us anything, we wouldn't be getting one...
A Great Phrase
I ran across the phrase in a Comment on WhiteHouseDossier.com where a bunch of people were decrying Obama's policies.
"Karma's waiting room - but no one knows WHEN what goes around comes around."
"Karma's waiting room - but no one knows WHEN what goes around comes around."
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Dining on Long Island
Richie's brother's oldest son invited us to dine with him and his girlfriend at Tutto Pazzo  \\which is Italian for "all crazy."This wasn't exactly "crazy" but it was distinctly different. The menu, among many, many other things, offers "Cold Antipasto" or "Hot Antipasto" Chef's Choice from the Showcase which is a vast deli layout (behind glass) of salamis, cheese, olives. |
| Filet mignon sliders with Guacamole-painted bacon. It was very good once I got used to the texture of filet rather than the usual hamburger. |
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Otto Kahn's Crib - of 127 rooms in 190,000 sq. ft.
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| Welcome! |
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| The Grand Staircase just behind the front door |
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| Mrs. Kahn's bedrom with balcony |
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| This is the hotel bar. Kahn and Chaplin were great friends. |
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| This is the beer I mentioned. |
Monday, November 17, 2014
Around Long Island
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| Veterans Day |
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| Grounds of the Chalet Motor Inn, Centerport |
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| Culled oysters, ready for market |
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| A local bayman |
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| Tourists enjoying the view, Huntington Harbor |
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| Huntington Harbor |
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