It's Friday!!

Hope you all have recovered from any excesses associated with St. Patrick’s day.

The to do list for the weekend might include visiting the Book Sale at the fairgrounds (today one to eight, members only – sign up at the door; Saturday ten to five; Sunday noon to four). I spent a lot of time at the cookbook table and there are hundreds of cookbooks, and lot of those little spiral bound “church” or “ladies auxiliary” kinds of things. I was a little saddened to see the quantity of the cooking light, healthy, fast, easy, cutting corners books and the dearth of “real” cookbooks. On the other hand, maybe it’s a good sign that people are ditching the other stuff and keeping the real books. Anyway, a good time to browse.

Saturday night there will be a Paella tasting event at the Port of Leonardtown Winery, with the Paella supplied by Loic from Café Des Artistes. French Chef does Spanish Dish. Might be worth investigating..not free….

Also Saturday night is an appearance of the “Pax Rats” a local musical group composed of engineers and Navy folk. Yes, they can carry a tune. It’s a the Tides… call for details.

Calvert Marine Museum will host a program by Nick Caloyianis who was the photographer for “The Shark Handbook” Sunday at two in their auditorium, book signing to follow. Free…

A little buzz for you:

There are rumors afloat that corporate Cracker Barrel folk have pulled the plug on the intended site here. Demographics are wrong somehow. Some will be pleased, others disappointed. One loyal reader sent me a note asking where they could go for a good Sunday Brunch/Buffet. I had no good answer for them other than “get in your car and head north to DC”. I assume they were looking for a brunch reminiscent of what used to be available at Brome Howard for instance, not two over easy.

Okay time to go get ready for the book sale..

DFBS

and i didn't even use the word "Brackets".