Just in case your device calendar missed it, today, June 19, is official National Martini Day. We do not know exactly what this means, but we do know what we will drink to toast the occasion. Recipes for the world’s best martinis pollute the internet. Most use gin, but some do admit vodka into the […]
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Spatchcock and Succotash
Thanksgiving morning finds ovens across America warming to welcome Meleagris gallopavo, the winged creature Benjamin Franklin once fought for as our nascent republic’s official emblem. Alas, the noble turkey lost out to the Bald Eagle, relegating the bird to the center of the table for the holiday that signifies pig skin football and pig out feasts. National […]
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History honors John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, as the creator and namesake of the ubiquitous delight. Not wanting to take time out from a 24-hour poker game, the Earl requested sustenance he could eat with one hand. And voila, the sandwich was born. “Every dog has its day,” and now the sandwich also […]
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We at Tipsy Table were most likely the last folks to discover the adjunct to our PBS station “create.” Its programming is similar to the original PBS format—crafts, home improvement, cooking, and travel and, thankfully, with no commercial interruptions. Depending upon our location, around 9 pm each evening a slate of culinary shows begins, including […]
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Most of us keep fond memories of grand openings of one kind or another, and we have a few. Conversely, we were remembering a sad closing, that of the Trader Vic’s restaurant in Seattle on June 21, 1991. Although, a special closing event was held the following night for city celebs and officials who had […]
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So how about this latest in bizarre chain restaurant assaults–the great cake imbroglio at a KFC just north of where we live in Seattle. The Seattle Times, by John De Leon, September 16, 2014: Working in fast food is no cakewalk. In fact, sometimes it can be a downright cakefight. Case in point: On Saturday, […]
Read the rest of this entry »A Museum for Helixophiles.
Who knew? A person who collects corkscrews is a helixophile. And the perfect destination for helixophiles is The Corkscrew Museum at the Corkscrew Inn Bed & Breakfast in Vancouver, B.C. www.corkscrewinn.com With a theme of corkscrews, we are now anxious to journey north across the border to check out this unique destination. From the museum website: Our inn […]
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Finally graduating to smart phones, we were surprised at all of the functions available, some of them useful to business or social engagement. We found thousands of applications for any variety of activities, many seemingly exercises in digital legerdemain. There are so many it is more than frustrating. The abundance actually makes one sad, the […]
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If you happen to awake early morning to a blaring TV, and we who are older do that regularly, you will almost certainly have caught Kevin Trudeau, the infamous Dream Maker. With his comely looks, boyish enthusiasm, and eagerness to share insider secrets for just a small pittance, he seems anything but a guy who […]
Read the rest of this entry »Living in a Spiralized World
Shopping in the Wood River Valley is diverse, eclectic and fun. Ultra chic, luxury retailers contrast with wonderful thrift shops, benefitting excellent causes. The Barkin’ Basement provides funding to the no-kill Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. The Community Library in Ketchum was started in 1955 with a one dollar donation from seventeen ladies who opened […]
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