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WC Dish on the Road
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And then, the sound of porcelain settling on my picnic table
brings me back to the present….my food and wine has arrived…it’s
Swedish meatballs, the renowned specialty at this distinctly Swedish
winery. -
The morning after my family birthday dinner was the icing on the cake (no pun intended). My mom made brunch. This is always incredible. -
Meet Andy… the Oyster Expert.
Welcome Oyster Lovers I have written this month about my new favorite oyster and about in the market. I hope you all enjoy and please feel free to ask about any oysters you like and I’d be happy to follow up with you.
Katama Bay Oyster (Martha’s Vineyard, Ma)
This oyster is one that reminds me that customers are why I do the job I do. I consider myself lucky to be one of two companies to buy from this grower. A little geography lesson before I get into the details…These oysters are grown in Katama Bay, …
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This year I opted to trade my traditional Easter celebrations for a southern style Bunny Day. I headed to Virginia for some good eats, drinks and, of course, I was hoping for some good peanut butter eggs. -
In celebration of our last night we needed a drink. But what to get? I had tasted a local concoction called a Panty Ripper; pineapple juice and coconut rum. But this was too sweet for my taste. I loved the freshly squeezed lime juice that they mixed with sugar (like a lime-anade) that all the bars had so I decided to order a lime juice and coconut rum. When I went to the bar to order it I asked what he thought the name of my new drink should be. The answer? A Sour Panty. Which, after a few drinks and the local creole accent quickly was … -
For our last day in Belize Patty and her husband joined us for a day at the beach. We caught a 6:00am bus to a ferry and the ferry dropped us off in Placencia, a quaint resort town that is known for having the world’s smallest main street (it’s the size of a sidewalk). Our hotel was literally across from the ferry doc and it was simply heaven. -
When I woke up the first thing I did was check for bug bites. I searched my body and discovered four large bumps on my leg. I heard Patty cleaning in the kitchen and called out, “Pat, how do you know if you got a bite from a “bad” bug?” -
“That is actually a really hard maneuver that the pilot just did. He must be really good.” P.P said as we swung through the air making turns I thought only a race car could make. -
We caught a two hour bus ride to another two hour bus ride which landed us in Grangrega along the coast. Here we had a tasty dinner of fried conch at a riverside cafe. The interior reminded me of what I would expect the 50’s be like.Â
