Dinner Party
The last two days have been spent largely on a dinner party I hosted here at Ciszek. Invtied guests included several Jesuits from America House and two faculty members from Fordham.
On the menu, in case you're curious:
Bacon and Spinach Wrapped Scallops
An assortment of cheeses and crackers
A gorgeous split-pea soup
Shepherd's Pie
Fresh Brown Bread
Pecan Pie with Spiced Whipped Cream (Not really in keeping with the Irish theme, but it was tasty and I wanted to use pecans we had left over from Thanksgiving).
This last week has been very, very busy. I'm heading into the home-stretch and have but one small paper to write sometime this week. With any luck, I'll have time to post more often between now and Christmas in order to make up for my relative absence these past few weeks.
One question for readers: any suggestions about a new series I might watch? As a Jesuit, I've watched Rome, Oz, the Sopranos, Smallville, Heros, and Top Chef. I'm looking for a new addictive pleasure but haven't seen anything that really jumps out at me. Thoughts?
On the menu, in case you're curious:
Bacon and Spinach Wrapped Scallops
An assortment of cheeses and crackers
A gorgeous split-pea soup
Shepherd's Pie
Fresh Brown Bread
Pecan Pie with Spiced Whipped Cream (Not really in keeping with the Irish theme, but it was tasty and I wanted to use pecans we had left over from Thanksgiving).
This last week has been very, very busy. I'm heading into the home-stretch and have but one small paper to write sometime this week. With any luck, I'll have time to post more often between now and Christmas in order to make up for my relative absence these past few weeks.
One question for readers: any suggestions about a new series I might watch? As a Jesuit, I've watched Rome, Oz, the Sopranos, Smallville, Heros, and Top Chef. I'm looking for a new addictive pleasure but haven't seen anything that really jumps out at me. Thoughts?
Comments
Otherwise, I really hate to break it to you, but this is a BAD time to acquire a new addiction to a television show, unless it has already been on for three or four seasons and someone can give you the boxed set for Christmas.
By the end of January, there will be no new programming left, and it looks as though this strike is going to last for (insert expletive unbecoming of a Jesuit) ever.
(I'm not sure if you have BBC America available.)
My two most recent addictions are Gordon Ramsay's F-Word which has far less need for bleeping out than any of his other shows -- the recipes are excellent, also -- and Top Gear.
The latter has no recipes, but is hugely entertaining as well. I particularly commend the episode where they became, with great reluctance, the first men to drive to the North Pole.
-J.
P.S. You can make a Bailey's sort of creme anglaise if you want to keep that Irish theme going. In fact, you might want to make a bread pudding -- Brennan's put that on the map, and they sound pretty Irish -- to go with that sauce.
That will keep you busy.