We were out to Whitty’s Lagoon Today. The Capital Regional District were posting signs about the seals in the area.
All Lies! Seals are Party Animals on a Saturday night. NONE of them were out before 11 AM!
Author Archives: Roger Harmston
Garden Works
For Joey
Sharon and Michelle are having a grand time backing up Er-wick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWhx97QvxE
Yeah, I know, this one’s been around before, but there aren’t a lot of instances when so much talent in on the same stage at once. BB, Er-wick and others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgXSomPE_FY
Alice would like to remind you that a Break starts tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBqiC5ox8Bw
Skye Saxon had the right Idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdoo_0w1v0
Making all the Miss M’s (Alberta, Mainland, Island) happy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa9x9fZBtY
Man on the Slide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdLCJvoLYe0&feature=related
Ok …she wasn’t serving Bier in Munchen … but …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0LTRPMpOVM
You wanted drums, and guitars?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbvJ-bYPh8&feature=related
A stage full of Greats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsFd0X_eYP0
Do you really know what’s going on?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ-PkMeXk7k
Ain’t no bubblegum here
Iron Butterfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVe-rZBcm4
The Thought for the Day
“And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found at all corners of the world.Then He made the earth round … and laughed and laughed and laughed.”
If the neighbours haven’t called the cops yet, you haven’t got turned it up enough.
Gracie knows all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsuAe1bjWfo
It still isn’t loud enough!
Jingo Carlos Santana Eric Clapton Crossroads 2004 livehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEs3bGY_SAU
Every Space Needs One
One of the “M”s calls it her Chillax room – Chill out and relax. That’s a good description. Requirements are a good sound system and comfy furniture. Have also seen such a room in Mill Bay.
Here’s a few suggestions for an hour or so:
The Waltz of Lost Dreams* Manos Hadjidakis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IYiP6jAfgA
Astonishing Eyes of Rita – Anouar Brahem Quartet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvca5hD2wbk
el Chicano – colores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV6-hB3X3eQ
Tears of Joy – Govi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R5nWRsbOpE
MELINA MERCOURI- Ο ΜΕΤΟΙΚΟΣ -LE METEQUE- GEORGE MOUSTAKI’74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpMw4DHWCs
Erev Shel Shoshanim – Nana Mouskouri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9II4TIwCzg
Sezen Aksu – Yine mi Çiçek (Official Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzsg2WSrkmE
Di Krenitse – The Well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC1T-ozmq6g
Limeña !!! Maria Dolores Pradera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVww5s5Ylaw
Dancing on Water – finjin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQx-8Lvj_SA
George Dalaras & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – Avre tu puerta cerrada / Noches noches (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgTK7eqhPrE
Cleo Laine & James Galway – How,Where,When(Canon in D)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH_OlP7de_I
Mariza – O deserto (Portugal, 2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxraoHj6jGA
Eric Gale – She is my lady
Let’s Dance
Benise – Malaguena
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4DPEEQZagM
Alice was just here with her Dad – first thing she said was May I please have a drink? so of course I headed for the fridge.Turned around and she was standing in front of the stereo in the living room. No.. I mean this kind of drink. You know the song I mean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxHKeV1lCFY
Party Time … Eat. Dance. and Drink – repeat as necessary!
Oh My! What have I created!
If there’s nobody around .. you can practice your footwork
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvuW5gBLo0
if nobody is peeking .. you can practice with Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ESxbEQkh6g
Για ένα τανγκό-Χάρις Αλεξίου~Gia ena tango-Xaris Alexiou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yHgImYkFoU
Much too short – WOMAN ZEIBEKIKO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zdBR_SMvtQ
Come on, you knew there would be bd in here somewhere …
Yearning Dance by Angelika Nemeth
You know what they look like
BCLCB 30513
2016 Salice Salentino Riserva
$14.99
The Puglia Region – provinces of Brindisi and Lecce – has been cultivated for over 1500 years. Lots of limey soil, which this grape likes.
There are two schools of thought on the origin of the Negroamaro’s name. The first is that it is a modern Italian translation (where negro means black and amaro means bitter) referring to the variety’s dark colouring and savory flavours. However, the hot southern extremity of Italy is known to produce ripe red wines with high sugar levels, so bitter should not be taken too literally. The second school of thought employs a Latin-Greek interpretation and says it means dark black, a reference to Negroamaro’s intense colour.
Rich, black fruit flavours. Medium structure with a lovely balance. Each sip grows on you. I like the earthiness.
I’d certainly use this again … maybe instead of a Chianti
You’all know what sausages look like on the plate (apricot with goat cheese), and you know what perogies look like (potato/bacon/onion), so we will dispense with the pictures of the plate. Suffice to say that they were yummy, with sheep yogurt instead of sour cream with the perogies.
Terroir
It’s very important to the wines we drink, but is it important to how our food tastes? Do we think about Terroir when we cook?
Does that mean that carrots from the Blenkensop Valley are going to taste different than those that are grown just outside Langley?
Wine makers claim that it’s the sum total of soil composition, latitude, elevation, contour, sun exposure and climate.
Tomatoes grown in Greece or Italy certain taste different than the ones imported from California or Brazil.
When we explore a new wine or a new dish, I think about how it got to the glass or plate, and will/would it taste different if it were created somewhere else.
In countries that have strong culinary traditions, meaning most of the Old World, the culinary patrimony of the land is as important as national honour. It is not only worth preserving for these people, but it helps define who they are. A person who does not have a strong opinion about cuisine is a person without a cuisine. (Clifford A. Wright)
To put it in perspective, every country has a donut – but they look and taste different with each locale.
To us, it’s all about experiencing the uniqueness of place:
the food
the wine
the music
the location
the people
ALL the interactions!
A House Divided
890283
DAO – Pedra Cancela Selecao 2016
Regularly $17.99 On Sale for $16.99
13% Alcohol
Northern Portugal – Dao Region
A blend of Touriga Nacional, Alfochiero, and Tinta Roriz. They rested six months in oak barrels and three months in bottle prior to release.
Very diverse reactions to the first sip. Bron’s comment was Not sure we would take that anywhere because I’m not sure how they would react to it.
Moi, on the other hand, loved it at first swirl. It’s definitely a different blend of grapes which might not appeal to a lot of palates.
Decanter World quite likes it because they give it 96 points, and a Gold Medal Decanter World Award.
Did it stand up during dinner?
You betcha. But, as Bron says, there’s definitely cherry in there
When I made the tzatziki – was very glad that I had sheep yogurt in the fridge. The extra little zing helped bring out the flavours of both the wine and what I did to the Moroccan style meatballs using warm spices (cinnamon, cumin, coriander, ginger). Fresh lettuce from the grand daughter’s garden. Thin Pita from our Persian Baker.
Frozen Yo(gurt) with Cloved Apricots for dessert.
Winner White from Portugal
Code: 156059
Setubal Jose Maria Da Forseca
Portugal
11.5% Alcohol
Regularly $13.49, on sale for $9.99
Seaside, the Setubal Peninsula is directly south of Lisbon. Another limestone-centric hilly region where both the reds and the whites have gained acclaim. They’ve been doing wines here since the 5th Century BC – so they’ve got it figured out, and that’s why they’ve won a lot of international awards.
Moscatel de Setubal and Arinto Grapes. Dry. Crisp. Lovely body. A great blend.
Quite different than the Spanish Rueda Valley Spanish White the other night, but just as enjoyable. It would be interesting to have both these at a tasting together.
Laura and Tony
Laura Calder is the champion of civilized behaviour and hospitality and tries to make life inviting. She’s subtle about how she makes you think about what you are doing. Tony Bourdain, on the other hand, was brash, opinionated but was just as passionate about where you go looking for your food and cultural experiences.
Tony put it very well. Food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.
Laura is perky, bright, and likes quick and modern ways to cook traditional favourites. She’s always looking for improvements to the classics.
Tony wants his food, and experiences, straight up. Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
Laura has brought the French approach to life, food and entertaining to the forefront. She’s about presentation but embraces the cultural values of ‘how’ we do things – from the way we enjoy food, wine and company.
Tony I don’t have much patience for people who are self-conscious about the act of eating, and it irritates me when someone denies themselves the pleasure of a bloody hunk of steak or a pungent French cheese because of some outdated nonsense about what’s appropriate or attractive.
They both relay ‘experiences’.
You’ll find a mix of the two here with us.