thyme and shallots

Cassoulet off

2009-01-20T19:54:00.003-05:00

OK so now it is settled the Cassoulet off will be on February 21st at Erik and MJs lovely home again. So start your sausage research or maybe try a new store?

yeah we grill in january so......

2009-01-17T20:11:00.001-05:00

Ok so maybe its cold outside but the grill still works just get it really freakin hot...little too much wine in the marinade but I got nothing to complain about....

Cassoulet off new date

2009-01-17T13:00:00.003-05:00

ok so now the cassoulet off is on February 21st at Erik and MJs house we need loads of cassoulets so even if you aren't sure what the heck it is google it and make one ..... really would it kill you to try....

cassoulet off

2008-12-31T19:13:00.003-05:00

Hello I am a blogging loser however the Cassoulet off is on January 31st please contact for info

Ok please hold date is being debated...

tenth Anniversary

2008-09-14T19:38:00.002-04:00

We had a great time. The food was good and the company was great. Here's the menu

Platter of cured meats, cheeses and olives

Damariscotta Oysters with sherry vinegar mignonette

Crab cakes with sour cream

Tomato and Haricot vert salad

Wolf fish with fennel red onion and radish

Braised Pork belly with lentils

Pork "Saltimbocca" with roasted fingerling potatoes and Savoy cabbage

Ice cream and stuff for dessert

Thats all for now I will try to write more later I just wanted to get this up
Thanks to everyone who came it was great and sorry you missed it Erik and MJ but we will do it again soon.

I am a Pathetic Blogger

2008-08-13T19:01:00.001-04:00

no one needs to tell me I am under no illusion that I am a good blogger. I will try to be better though I have this short but sweet Fresh (like wicked Fresh) Squid (hours out of the water thank you Erik) app followed by Ribeye pasta salad and spinach salad with homemade cheese (thank you MJ) it was outstanding.

4th Annual Cassoulet off 2/09/08

2008-02-10T11:51:00.001-05:00

Well the Cassoulet off has come and gone. I think this was the best one yet. We had 12 entries this year, more then double previous years, and a craploadazilion people in attendance. There was wine and beer aplenty and a grand bonfire......life is good. I will put up a bunch of pictures with out captions and I apologize in advance for the grainy ones but what can I say I want Scotties camera..........oh yeah before I forget .......I won..... but more importantly .....Erik LOST ............heheheheehee...Erik did come in second (I voted for his) and Scotty came in 3d....MaryJane just reported her best guess for attendance is aprox 70 pretty cool... next year well have to build on to the house......I want to thank Erik and the Lovely MaryJane for allowing all of us to invade their beautiful home and behave badly again this year....

Latest reports have attendance number up to the 80s good lord thats a lot of people!

Never to young to eat well

4 months later........

2008-02-02T09:22:00.000-05:00

Ok so I have been less that good about updating this here blog .....maybe I am not cut out for daily blogging ...whatever gnocchi in December and Christmas Beef....of course coming up in 1 week is....... THE CASSOULET OFF!!!!!.....we will surely have loads of pictures and stories to tell sooooooo.................I promise (sort of) to update the blog more often

Dinner for Nic and the Girls from "Away"

2007-09-23T19:53:00.000-04:00

Ok so these are in no order and may not make sense...I will organize and comment them soon but for now at least they are on here ...it kinda looks like it starts at the end

Nicks 18!!!!

2007-09-16T22:13:00.000-04:00

Prepare yourselves!!!!

2007-09-09T20:45:00.000-04:00

Its on the 9th hurry its February 9th

rush out and by earthenware vessels ....learn the intimate details of Confit... beg borrow steal sausage recipes ( or run to Montreal) the Cassoulet off is nearly upon us... a mere 5 months and the culinary event of the year (in our little world) will be on!!!!

everyone young or old experienced or not is encouraged to make a Cassoulet the more the merrier....I ain't gotta be pretty just taste good...Adam has already called the pineapple hotdog and B&M version
If it tastes good It can't be wrong!!!!

We will also, I am sure, have big manly fires

so make whatever plans you must and leave the 9th of February open on you calender for it will be a day to remember
feel free to comment an inquiry if we don't know you doesn't mean you can't join just a credit check criminal record and bank statements will be required

another dinner with Erik and Maryjane

2007-09-09T19:14:00.000-04:00

SSSSSSSSSOOOOOO we have Hanger steak, tomato (pop pops garden) leek and olive salad and butter roasted potatoes it was delicious and the company was great!!!

On Compass Island

2007-08-15T20:13:00.000-04:00

Sunday we all went out to Compass Island to relax eat and generally hang out

So off we go.....anything in the way?

Hello skipper

boats for sale ..leave comments if interested. Clams are fresh from the rocks and fires getting ready

good Job Boys

nice chicken

wire fence? off the beach worked well

What the .....

Dinner is served and delicious!

Dinner with MJ and Silly Erik

2007-08-14T20:09:00.000-04:00

Well it was...so for dinner.... Grilled Halibut with roasted tomatoes and white anchovies.

Lets start with the fish very nice...

Sear some for the Diablos (5 and under)

Roasted tomatoes with thyme and garlic

Chives and white anchovies

Fresh beans from Pop Pops garden

Pop Pop Beats with Scape

MJ graced us with fantastic Potato salad

Mussels a la Silly Erik

Ok Ok so the Halibut got stuck alittle I was looking for my beer

lets eat!!!!

enough with the photos FOOD!!!!

the meal was delicious and the company ..... grand.

July BBQ

2007-08-14T19:47:00.000-04:00

Hanger with scape thyme and parsley

Roasted red peppers with Garlic thyme and red wine vinegar that I forgot to serve with white anchovies

Korean style Short ribs with pear ginger scallions soy sesame oil and cilantro

Same as above just finished

Dry rub ribs should of had more of these

Hanger steak and no I didn't cook them bunched together like this

looks like everything was ready at 7:32 more beer please