Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:03:12
Cafe La Pace Closed?
That's what Argenta News says this morning. I'm hoping it's just a rumor; the cute little eatery's been offering some great and reasonably priced lunches, including gyros and pita pizzas.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 09:09:48
Keep On Growing.
Love gardening but hate the winter down-time? Foundation Farm in Eureka Springs is offering two workshops next month that could ensure year-round crops for your garden plot. These workshops not only share what sort of things you can grow during the winter months, they also show you how to build the structure in which to grow said crops.
On Saturday, December 5th, there will be a class on Low Cost Hoop-House Construction. Participants will receive hands-on instruction in how to build a 100' hoop house complete with plastic covering. Workshop starts at 10 a.m.; lunch is provided and the cost is $50 per person or $60 per household.
A followup class, Hoop-House Year Round Production Overview, will be held Saturday, December 19th. It'll cover crop choices, time tables, income potential and how much the project costs. This workshop will run 1-3:30 p.m. and is $35 per household.
For more information, check out the Foundation Farm website.
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 14:03:09
Black Apple Delight.
Frequent contributor Joel DiPippa sent along this tasty little morsel... with notes.
After seeing the story in this week's Arkansas Times about the Arkansas Black Apple, I remembered a dessert from a dinner party at Ciao Baci a few years ago.
A caramelized Arkansas Black Apple with pumpkin cookies paired with Daron Fine Calvados. I'm not normally a big dessert person, but this one stuck in my memory.
I've seen a lot of people hawking the popular dark skinned fruit this fall... looks like a bumper crop. I'll have to grab some more... once I'm done with the ones already in my kitchen.
Go Nuts.
It's that time of the year, when the trees give up their nutty fruit and hulls crunch underfoot. With us, we miss out on the meaty goodness of pecans; the squirrels having long exhausted their supply of ammunition aimed at our dog. But we know somewhere we'll find a roadside vendor who happens to have a bushel or bag full of cylindrical brown spheres ready for the nutcracker.
Nao over at GreenAR By The Day has a great post up on how to preserve your pecans. The steps are easy. I'd add that pecan shelling is an exercise best done on a back deck next to an outdoor furnace, preferably with a canine companion who doesn't mind a little bit of shell in the bits he might get.
UPDATE: Reader slydog's gifted us with four great spiced nut recipes. Yum.
That Really Is Amore.
Ah, romance. There are things in this world that just cry out romantic… roses, Valentines, those cute teddy bears with magnets in their noses that look like they’re kissing. And Italian food.
It’s ingrained into us through film and television. Those proposals in a dark restaurant when someone’s playing a violin and Chianti pours from a wicker-clad bottle. Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra and “That’s Amore” and even the scene from Lady and the Tramp where they’re eating spaghetti. Italian food means love.
That’s exactly the sort of vibe I got when I walked into Café Amore in Eureka Springs. We’d headed up there for a variety of reasons, including the chance to enjoy the Food and Wine Weekend (which was incredible). But the bigger reason was the celebration of our 10th wedding anniversary. The restaurant was comfortable inside, not too dark but with plenty of accent lighting and little lamps on tables. There was some local artwork and framed signed photographs here and there. We were told to sit anywhere we wanted and found a nice booth tucked back in a corner.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 14:17:04
A Taste of Red.
Tomorrow night, delve into a round of reds at Lilly's DimSum Then Some.
Expert Nancy Tesmer will be evaluating and sharing the nine red wines on the restaurant's menu. Kathy Webb chose each of those wines for a special reason. For $10, that's a hard bargain to beat.
Give Nancy a call if you are interested -- (501) 258-2504. That's Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Benton Eatin'.
I get a lot of recommendations in this job, and sometimes it takes me a while to get out and try them all. Part of that is just simple logic -- there's just so much a person should eat in a day. There's economy -- can't afford to eat out for every meal. And there's healthy eating as well... I can't guarantee that what I might find at a restaurant I've never been to before is going to serve up food that's reasonable in fat and fiber and calories, much less palatable.
So it's taken me a couple of months to get out to Dan's I-30 Diner. Actually, I did try a couple of weeks ago, but didn't realize they closed at 2pm. Glad I went, though.
Woots on the Western Wall.
Bowl of Comfort.
The pizza trek continues
A Weekend For Lovers...
Sweet and Spicy.
Inspiration.
O sole mio
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