I found this link to a fascinating discussion of the Senate Health Care Bill. It was posted to the Atlantic Magazine website the day of the vote last weekend to allow debate to continue. If nothing else this article is a great justification for the debate to move forward. Considering that it has some solid support from some pretty well-respected experts in the field, why on earth would we not want to know more and talk and at least try to come to some sort of compromise?
Here is a link to the article. It's well-written and gives a lot more detail than we're used to seeing. Take some time over this holiday weekend to read it.
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/11/a_milestone_in_the_health_care_journey.php
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
A Dinner Menu
Thanksgiving is coming up next week. My sisters Dana and Deb, and Deb's fella Darryl and I are heading over to the wonderful Turtle Island Cafe here in Willsboro for their Thanksgiving Buffet. Many of the people who read this blog have heard me speak of The Turtle before. We are SO lucky to have such an amazing restaurant here in my little Adirondack town. Here is a link to their current winter menu:
http://www.turtleislandcafe.com/daily.htm
They have regular daily specials, too. And their expanded summer menu is fantastic and full of local fresh produce and cheeses.
Since I'm not cooking for Thanksgiving I am planning a special dinner for Saturday night while Deb's still here. Here is the menu (I can't wait!):
Starter: Portobello mushroom parmesan over roasted broccolini
Entree: Ribollita with crusty bread
Cheese course
Dessert: Limoncello fruit salad
I have made this ribollita soup before and discussed it here on this blog. It is the most amazing, hearty soup. One of the many wonders to be found in Florence, Italy. I highly recommend trying this. It's not hard to make and the payoff is incredible.
The limoncello fruit salad will be a first for me. It's an Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) recipe that you can get on the Food Network website. Yummy. Looking forward to a great week of culinary delights!
Oh, and what's for dinner tonight, you ask? Nothing quite so special as all of the above, but a classic comfort food meal from my childhood: hot dogs, baked beans and mashed potatoes!
Allez cuisine! as they say on Iron Chef America!!!
http://www.turtleislandcafe.com/daily.htm
They have regular daily specials, too. And their expanded summer menu is fantastic and full of local fresh produce and cheeses.
Since I'm not cooking for Thanksgiving I am planning a special dinner for Saturday night while Deb's still here. Here is the menu (I can't wait!):
Starter: Portobello mushroom parmesan over roasted broccolini
Entree: Ribollita with crusty bread
Cheese course
Dessert: Limoncello fruit salad
I have made this ribollita soup before and discussed it here on this blog. It is the most amazing, hearty soup. One of the many wonders to be found in Florence, Italy. I highly recommend trying this. It's not hard to make and the payoff is incredible.
The limoncello fruit salad will be a first for me. It's an Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) recipe that you can get on the Food Network website. Yummy. Looking forward to a great week of culinary delights!
Oh, and what's for dinner tonight, you ask? Nothing quite so special as all of the above, but a classic comfort food meal from my childhood: hot dogs, baked beans and mashed potatoes!
Allez cuisine! as they say on Iron Chef America!!!
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