Well, I can’t let today go by without wishing the reader
kingdom a happy ushering in of the new year..
The Flutters had a nice holiday period, with visits from both
MFO’s Sister from Wisconsin; and then FOJTE and wife, and they’ve just left
today, leaving a warm feeling in our hearts, but also a heaviness. So be it with remote families. Everybody’s presence will keep us warm for a
while. The FOJTY had to work in KC, so
they’ll journey out later in the year.
But we had a great New Year’s. I owe you an accounting of the “Chicken Lady”
fowl which formed our Christmas Dinner, so will submit a quick food report for
New Years.. FOJTE is an accomplished cook, so we had a pretty aggressive
dinner. Began with appetizers from a
couple of Mumm’s Napa recipes they received through their club membership
Plus shrimp in Tobacco Barn Remoulade, which resulted in a
very nice selection
and produced a lovely starter plate
For Entrée, we had Rockfish en Papillote following a recipe
from Stone Soup Cottage in STL. A quick aside on Stone Soup, they were named
restaurant of the year in St. Louis. One
of our gifts to the FOJ’s was a gift card for a dinner there. TE called and sure enough they could get a
reservation…. In February…
Anyway the Rockfish (from Kellams) turned out lovely
For wines we had a NV Pierre Peters Cuvée de
Réserve
Blanc de Blancs Champagne, and a 2011 Rudd Oakville Samantha’s Cabernet
Sauvignon. Which may not be the best
classical pairing (fish with cab) but I still subscribe to the DWTHYL
theory. An MFO pumpkin pie finished the
meal.
The “kids” stayed up to bring in the new year, but the parental
units fell short. Before departing, FOJTE prepared a nice brunch of quiche,
sliced pork tenderloin with Demi Glace, a nice green salad, a quick MFO pastry,
and of course more Champagne.
But as with all good things, time, life, and airlines
called, and the time came for them to depart.
So our last look at FOJTE was his always friendly wave and
engaging smile.
And so dear friends, we charge into 2019 and we’ll see what
awaits and hope we will all celebrate another
But a new year does not relieve you of the obligation to
DFD
And don’t forget NMMJ in ‘19
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