I used this as the demi base, then did a port wine reduction with shallots and thyme and combined the two. Very tasty!

Testing out a new demi glace technique: Sous vide rack of lamb, cauliflower mash and steamed asparagus with a port wine demi.

Thanks guys!

huh huh huh...booby!

Seared scallops and asparagus with a red pepper coulis and bacon.

Awesome!!!

I'm definitely breaking into your house (again)!

This thread makes me really miss Doc. He would have chimed in with a one-liner about now that would have put great context to this discussion.

I quite literally made dozens of different plans to get somewhere that was in the totality path that had good weather. For more than a year we've been planning to fly ourselves to somewhere in the path of totality, thinking that we could adjust locations on eclipse day and go for wherever had...

How would we all keep up with the bromance if this was in text? 🤣

I received a new pen and sample inks from Goulet. I bought a few reds and browns, and then got a bonus random sample pack for free, so I have a lot to choose from at the moment. I also bought an inexpensive dip pen to try out all these inks in my work notebook. The new pen is a TWSBI ECO...

This is a great picture! It is difficult to determine Hairy from Downy when they aren't side by side. Even the size difference is hard to estimate when using binos. The trick I learned is to look at the bill as a ratio of head size. The Downy's bill is only 1/4-1/3 the size of his head...

Should we add Boveda pack to the list of humidification devices we can lick? :p

I've made a couple purchases from Goulet. Very happy with their service.

When I was in college I took an architecture rendering class, and there was a certain style of lettering we had to reproduce. My girlfriend and I would spend hours practicing our handwriting on the bus when we traveled from home to work and back. We would write this sentence over and over...

I think that idea is a priceless! What a great way to display something of his.

I need to either step up my game or stop reading this thread! I've also started hand writing notes to my team members with my fountain pen. The company color is maroon, so I'm considering buying another pen with that color ink for such purposes.

Slow cooked scrambled eggs on toasted croissants, topped with lox, creme fraiche and caviar. One of my favorite breakfast dishes!

Scallops two ways: bacon wrapped scallops with a honey vinaigrette, and rosemary skewered scallops with mushroom ravioli and bacon cream sauce. I was supposed to make asparagus to go with this but I forgot to cook it. Nevertheless, it was a good start to the Christmas feasting!

There are no divorce courts at the North Pole, so when Santa and his wife wanted to split up, they got a semicolon. They're great for separating independent Clauses.