Sunday, November 04, 2007

Fall Golden Hour Kickoff 2007


Okay, the Golden Hour Kickoff was last Sunday with beef stroganoff and pumpkin pie, but, tonight really feels like the Golden Hour Kickoff as it is back to central standard time. Dale and I are having a chicken pot pie with canned (oh well, no one's perfect) turkey gravy. It will be delicious! We'll have asparagus as a vegetable and we're listening to Anita O'Day on the stereo hi-fi system as it all cooks. What could be better? Jo Stafford was playin' earlier. Before that was Dave Brubeck.... Sophie got a little chicken and Homer was asleep. Victoria (rest her soul) could not be with us. I miss that cat.
Tonight we'll have PUMPKIN PIE for dessert. Whipped cream will most certainly be available as the topping of choice. Desk Set with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey (beard and purse that they were) will play as dinner is served. Meet Me in St. Louis will be the movie of choice next time around.

Drinks: I started with a Sidecar but didn't have enough brandy for a second. The second and third were martinis. I like to have a martini... Two at the very most... Three I'm under the table... Okay, technically I've only had two since I didn't have enough brandy for a second Sidecar but I'm on my third drink but I'm not under the table... I'm still standing (although I'm not done with the drink yet)... Okay... I hear the plates coming out of the cupboard in the background... I better check on how things are going....

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Music for April 15, 2007


By the way...
The Golden Hour music tonight was Organs in Orbit from the Ultra-Lounge series and also Ole Torme by Mel Torme. There are a number of discs in the Ultra-Lounge series and they are great fun for cocktail hour.

April 2007 - Yummy Brussels Sprouts


Well, it's been quite a while since I've posted. There have been quite a few good Golden Hours since the Fall Golden Hour Kick-Off. I suppose we could call this the Spring Golden Hour Kick-Off. It's warm enough in Minneapolis today to have cocktails outside this evening. Golden Hour consisted of Tahini humus and crackers, olives stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, a martini for me and wine for Dale. Sophie chewed on a stick. Dinner included a rice pilaf, New York strip steak, and Brussels sprouts. Yum, yum, yummy. Dale discovered on his own how to prepare the Brussels sprouts. They are patterned after the ones our beloved Kowalski's grocery store used to carry. They are Brussels sprouts with chopped garlic tossed with olive oil and then baked in the the oven for 40 minutes. Quite delicious!!