The One Hundred and Ninth...

Number One Hundred and Nine:

Garnett's Cafe, Lunch, Roast beef and swiss

We were running errands and happened to be in the neighborhood, so Garnett's was a perfect choice. It was just 11:30 and we were the first people there. I love sitting at the bar here. It's a small joint, eloquently quaint, and while the tables for two are nice, this bar has just the right feel. It really does give you the whole 40s or 50s lunch vibe, especially when you are moseyed up to the bar. Plus I have never had a bad conversation with the staff that serves us from there. Delightfully casual. We were initially planning on one of those great pies or cakes for dessert but Lisa made the decision to bake at home later, plus that roast beef and swiss (with horseradish) will beat you nearly every time. So good! Anyway, this is a kind of seek and findstache...hidden --well, ish.

The Forty-Fifth...

Number Forty-Five:







Home, Christmas Dinner, Roast Beef










Lisa and I decided to go for making a roast beef for our first Christmas in the Fungalow, rather than my usual lasagna. I have never made a proper roast beef before and neither had she, so it was a fairly daunting task to get it right. Basically we combined a recipe from the internet and from a 1963 Edition of McCall's Cook Book. Despite the few times of taking it out early to see if it was done, doubting the crazy meat thermometer and just slicing into the damn thing, it turned out great! Tender and the gravy we made from it wasn't too bad either. That combined with the last bottle of the Beaujolais nouveau (yeah, we like it) and the beginning of what looks to be a significant snowfall made for a perfect first holiday dinner at home. Alas, with this photo, my glass is bare!

Empty Glasstache!