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Scotto
07-10-2006, 05:34 AM
OK, follks, here is your thread this week for that great meal, drink, smoke, whatever that you want other people to drool over. Enjoy!
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 06:25 AM
Well I have great coffee every day, here is a sample of my daily coffee intake.
Cheers, DJ.:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Sorry about the file size.
Scotto
07-10-2006, 06:35 AM
Beautiful crema. Put one in the mail for me :lol:
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 07:35 AM
Beautiful crema. Put one in the mail for me :lol:
Scotto, I dont think these would travel well.:lol: :lol:
Cheers, DJ.
Austin
07-10-2006, 07:42 AM
I usually drink black coffee only but that looks yummy.
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 07:46 AM
I usually drink black coffee only but that looks yummy.
I drink my coffee black as well, but I have to check my Baristas skills sometimes. I know its a tough job.:biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers, DJ.
rikrdo
07-10-2006, 08:12 AM
Is that from your personal machine???
If so......what the heck is it?
Great lookin' java, man !!
Not so much of an indulgence. More like starting the week out right. I get tons of compliments both good and bad. And yes even the Pat Boone one's!
http://static.flickr.com/73/186459508_26fc156de9.jpg?v=0
Tito
BTW- Great looking latte. Add about a pound of sugar and yourself got a good looking cafe cubano.
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 08:56 AM
Is that from your personal machine???
If so......what the heck is it?
Great lookin' java, man !!
No, its a custom built machine called a "STRONG" and it lives at my shop, it is a PID controlled machine w/ mini boilers for each group head, and the drinks looked better when they where freshly poured. ( they sat about ten min. before I snapped the pics.)
Cheers, DJ.
rossination
07-10-2006, 05:25 PM
Well, it may be cheating to post the indulgence before it actually happens, but I'm excited nonetheless for tonight's dinner:
--> Broiled flank steak (been marinating in olive oil, soy sauce, and garlic all last night)
--> New potatoes with basil
--> Sauteed baby artichokes
--> Artisan bread from the market down the street
Scotto
07-10-2006, 05:27 PM
Let's see. Couldn't get a picture tonight. I rounded up the last of the fresh peas from my garden, cooked down some shallots in butter, added broth and the pureed peas. Cooked that out, strained it and added some cream for an awesome fresh pea soup. Sweet and creamy and totally unlike the usual pea soups made with the dried product. As an offset to the soup's sweetness, I crisped up some prosiutto di parma and crackled that over the top. To die for.
Justso
07-10-2006, 05:33 PM
no picture, but I'm enjoying a Glenfiddich 18 year scotch while watching the home run derby...
Scotto
07-10-2006, 05:34 PM
no picture, but I'm enjoying a Glenfiddich 18 year scotch while watching the home run derby...
What, no cigar? :wink:
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 05:34 PM
Well after drinking coffee all day ( its my job ) you just need a little something to take the edge off.:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers, DJ.
Justso
07-10-2006, 05:36 PM
Scotto,
No, I have the pipe standing by already loaded up w/MacBaren's Vanilla Cream..
think i'll light it now.. :wink:
Scotto
07-10-2006, 05:41 PM
You guys are making me jealous. I'm outta here.... :cryin: :a54:
HlSheppard
07-10-2006, 06:03 PM
All right DJ - your coffee pics forced me to do this... :biggrin:
DJ was kind enough to let me sample his (EXCELLENT) espresso blend. So, tonight I had a pipe filled with "Frogmorton Across the Pond" and this:
Start of the shot with S1 set to 199 deg. F:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3030
10 seconds in:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3022
15 seconds in:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3033
20 seconds:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3034
26 seconds (end of pull):
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3025
End of shot (starting to settle):
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3031
Shot plus 20 seconds:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3029
Drink UP!
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3032
For all of you who want some excellent coffee. Let me tell you... It doesn't get much better than this. A fresh-roasted (post roast blend) that is long on buttery balance with a fabulous (and long-winded) aftertaste. With a pipe... HEAVEN! :001_wub:
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 06:09 PM
Hey Howard, thats funny I have those very same cups at home. I am glad you are enjoying the espresso.:001_smile
Cheers, DJ.
HlSheppard
07-10-2006, 06:11 PM
You can't be in the "coffee-geek club" without trusty Malabar Gold 3oz. cups! :001_rolle
I don't know if I have room for any more hobbies, but those pics make me yearn to be a coffee geek.:tongue_sm
rtaylor61
07-10-2006, 09:36 PM
When Howard goes to a restaurant, he doesn't order coffee by the cup. Just an I.V. drip.
Randy
Mama Bear
07-10-2006, 09:39 PM
Well after drinking coffee all day ( its my job ) you just need a little something to take the edge off.:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers, DJ.
OMG! Where did you get the Cuban Rum.... I have to go to Canada to buy that... it is to DIE FOR.. I am so jealous.......:w00t:
Mama Bear
Dinder1
07-10-2006, 10:15 PM
OMG! Where did you get the Cuban Rum.... I have to go to Canada to buy that... it is to DIE FOR.. I am so jealous.......:w00t:
Mama Bear
Well Mama Bear, I can tell you that I can get the Cohibas no problemo... but the rum is a little harder to come by, but boy do they go well together:biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers, DJ.
D.J.,
Coy, so coy!:biggrin:
You know, you *could* send a PM to share this information with those--like me!!!--who have an interest in such things.:wink:
Dinder1
07-11-2006, 06:26 AM
D.J.,
Coy, so coy!:biggrin:
You know, you *could* send a PM to share this information with those--like me!!!--who have an interest in such things.:wink:
Rum or Cigars?
Cheers, DJ.
letterk
07-11-2006, 08:51 AM
I'd be interested in the rum info as well. PM me! PM me! :biggrin:
Guys,
That is fantastic rum. My landlord gave me a bottle of it this past winter as a "thank you" for helping remove the snow here (I live in an apt in a house). If you can get it, do so.
Scotto
07-11-2006, 03:59 PM
Simplicity tonight - pasta with roasted tomatoes, shallots, and garlic (shown before the addition of freshly ground parmesano reggiano and basil snipped fresh from the garden
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3039
Served it with some nice Chianti Classico.
Mama Bear
07-11-2006, 04:04 PM
Well Mama Bear, I can tell you that I can get the Cohibas no problemo... but the rum is a little harder to come by, but boy do they go well together:biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers, DJ.
PM me on the rum too??? :tongue_sm
Bear Hugs,
Sue
SWMBO doesn't cook all that often... but when she does... Oh my God! Just look at this.
http://static.flickr.com/66/187657483_1dd17c76cb_o.jpg
Really though, how can you go wrong when you combine chicken breasts, bacon, onions, fresh garlic, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, fresh rosemary, roasted red peppers, crushed chilies, fresh ground pepper and white wine?
Oh yeah, and it was served over a very nice orange and bay leaf infused rice...
Stopped by the local Old Chicago for dinner tonight, and indulged in one of my favorite summer time brews. . .
Mad Hatter IPA from New Holland Brewing Company #2 in Holland, Michigan
Brewer: John Haggerty
Awards:
Gold Medal, 2005 Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
Silver Medal, 2000 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2001 Great American Beer Festival
Tasting notes:
Golden amber. Thick head. Nice spicy hop aroma. Medium body. INTENSE spicy resiny hoppiness. Bitter almost to the point of being sour.
HlSheppard
07-11-2006, 05:12 PM
Tonight (last night, too)
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3040
Bell's Expedition Stout is a seasonal stout. Heavy and thick (not unlike good espresso). It's best served in a brandy snifter and SIPPED (11% abv) after a long day.
(wouldn't mind the PM on the rum, though. MITCH, help a brother out!!):biggrin:
I'm a little surprised about the excitement over the Havana Club rum... I guess it just doesn't seem as special when I see it in the stores whenever I look for rum. Easy access to cuban cigars and rum is one of the perks of the Great White North I suppose... damn, now I want cuban cigars and rum...
SWMBO doesn't cook all that often... but when she does... Oh my God! Just look at this.
Really though, how can you go wrong when you combine chicken breasts, bacon, onions, fresh garlic, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, fresh rosemary, roasted red peppers, crushed chilies, fresh ground pepper and white wine?
Oh yeah, and it was served over a very nice orange and bay leaf infused rice...
Michael,
Unless you are a professional--and gifted--chef, you should be making her cook every single night! That looks fantastic!
Michael,
Unless you are a professional--and gifted--chef, you should be making her cook every single night! That looks fantastic!
Mitch,
SWMBO went above-and-beyond on that dish... it was fantastic*. However, being fair to myself I am a capable chef... and unlike SWMBO, I like to cook whereas she usually doesn't. Also, SWMBO is one of those people who cannot be made to do anything (I believe that you would call that independent and stubborn)... so she will only cook when she wants to.
*words simply cannot do it justice.
Gents,
Sorry new I'm new around here... but could someone explain SWMBO to me???
Tito
Gents,
Sorry new I'm new around here... but could someone explain SWMBO to me???
Tito
SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed (AKA, "better half", "wife", "the boss", etc).
Mitch,
SWMBO went above-and-beyond on that dish... it was fantastic*. However, being fair to myself I am a capable chef... and unlike SWMBO, I like to cook whereas she usually doesn't. Also, SWMBO is one of those people who cannot be made to do anything (I believe that you would call that independent and stubborn)... so she will only cook when she wants to.
*words simply cannot do it justice.
Right now you are supposed to refer to her as "free spirited". After the wedding you may call her stubborn, hard-headed, etc.:biggrin:
SWMBO is working an evening shift today and I am getting ready to enjoy the following...
http://static.flickr.com/46/189017677_becf52ec15_o.jpg
How can I go wrong with this combination (an Irish beer and a Cuban cigar)?
SWMBO is working an evening shift today and I am getting ready to enjoy the following...
http://static.flickr.com/46/189017677_becf52ec15_o.jpg
How can I go wrong with this combination (an Irish beer and a Cuban cigar)?
The beer was good... the cigar was better... now, that I've given up cigarettes I am going to have to make sure that cigars do not become a habitual thing (though, this is my second cigar in about a week!).
murchmb
07-13-2006, 07:34 PM
A few fingers of Elijah Craig bourbon over a big chunk of ice. Let melt for a few minutes to dilute and enjoyed while letting my French Green Clay/DaVinci water mask dry. A nice way to wind down the evening after the wife and baby fall asleep. Sorry, no pic :)
Dinder1
07-13-2006, 07:55 PM
The beer was good... the cigar was better... now, that I've given up cigarettes I am going to have to make sure that cigars do not become a habitual thing (though, this is my second cigar in about a week!).
Very nice, well in the spirit of summer, I opted for a gin and tonic and a 1998 Bolivar Corona Extra! :biggrin:
Cheers, DJ.
Scotto
07-15-2006, 03:14 PM
'round these parts, I am famous for my grilled fajitas:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=3064
Of course the peppers (and hot peppers) were from my garden. Not shown: grilled flour tortillas, sour cream, and lots of Corona's. Yum.
Have you tried quesadillas on the grill? They come out great.
Scotto
07-15-2006, 05:30 PM
Have you tried quesadillas on the grill? They come out great.
Haven't tried that yet - sounds great. I have a fantastic black bean and corn quesadilla that I have to lock in a safe with a Bengali tiger guarding it or the local fauna eat them before they hit the plate. I'll have to try it on the grill.
letterk
07-15-2006, 05:33 PM
Haven't tried that yet - sounds great. I have a fantastic black bean and corn quesadilla that I have to lock in a safe with a Bengali tiger guarding it or the local fauna eat them before they hit the plate. I'll have to try it on the grill.
Are you going to spill the beans on the quesadilla? I'm itching to get out the grill this weekend.
Scotto
07-15-2006, 05:35 PM
Ah, a very clever pun indeed. If you want the recipe, you can PM me.
A nice swim with the neighbors in their pool, then after putting the boys to bed my wife and I retired to the den with a cool mojito, and savored the day. . .
Scotto
07-16-2006, 03:22 PM
No picture, but whipped up some huevos rancheros for dinner tonight. Used the serranos from my garden - yikes they are hot this year! :c17:
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