a rabbit is no chicken

i made the Times rabbit recipe. it was tasty.  the addition of coriander was lovely - both earthy and bright. but the dish would have been better with a good chicken. oh, and about 40% of the cost. 

rabbit, it was fun, and another 10-11 months will transpire before i convince myself to give you another go in the pot.

until then, it's chicken, chicken, and a little pork!

daddy all done with Winter

ok, the smell of our fresh douglas fir is a memory.  the luxurious risotto for new year's is said and done.  now, it's just cold and the foodstuffs are coming from FAR AWAY.

we're still buying local onions, potatoes and surprisingly delicious apples.  and then meat and eggs - but that's it!

it's grim!

so spring, let's go. heck, i'm ready to skip right to the local asparagus and strawberries of June.

found a local session beer

I've been on the hunt for a good, no scratch that, a fantastic session beer for a long time.  My search is for something made within 200 miles.  And while the Brooklyn Brewery standard beers are fine, I've never really taken to them (aside from blanche de Brooklyn).  And Blue Point is pretty so-so.  

My rules for a session beer:

1. easily procured
2. under $1.50 per beer at the grocery store
3. under 6%
4. under 40 IBUs
5. Made within 200 miles of NYC

Well enter SLY FOX DUNKEL LAGER! It's definitely got 2-5!  I had my first one tonight and it has a similar profile to many of the great Bavarian beers, but a little fresher.  And it comes in an aluminum can. After drinking this beer, I lifted the can and forgot just how much LIGHTER cans are than bottles.  That's gotta factor into the carbon contest.

Winter Eggs

winter eggs really taste so blah!  anyone else finding this?  once eating eggs from the farmer's market, going back to factory eggs is mighty hard.

Spring?  Paging spring?  You out there?

Oktoberfest - Playoffs conclusions

the results were a little disappointing (sorry for the delay in post).  H-P, Ayinger, Paulaner kicked American behind.

WINNER - Ayinger (somewhat surprising)