Labor Day Weekend is made for Food Pron!

[cabenson]

Hello LJ, how ya been? Me? Oh, I've been busy gazing at Otalia vids and pulling my hair out as I wait for the storyline to come to a less-than-satisfying end.

Also planning the trip to NYC and praying that I have a good weekend and don't hold the group back because of my breathing and general inability to walk far distances. Thank god I got over my fear of the subway!

Had a four day weekend and it was LOADED with parental visits and or phonecalls. And with parental visits comes good eats and with good eats, comes food pron for the masses:



Daddy #3's 1965 Corvette Stingray which he only gets to drive when he visits Ohio in the summertime.


The back-end. He took me for a ride in it once...I wasn't impressed. Not a great ride for one with chronic back issues.

We couldn't stop talking about desserts at Cap City Diner, so we decided to get a cup of soup each, then a big dessert for lunch:


He had the deep-dish apple pie with ice cream.And proceeded to whine about it having more apples than crust...thank god I was only around him for a couple hours.


I had the Cup of Hot Chocolate Lava Cake. I managed to eat about half. Which was good, cause once Daddy #3 hit the road, Mama CB came to town and that meant only one thing: Dinner at Marcella...

Didn't get pics of the apps, but we had sweet-sausage stuffed mushrooms, melon and prosciutto, and a big-assed meatball that we split four ways.


Mrs CB had Gnocchi with Lamb


MamaCB had Spaghetti al Carbonara- she got to mix the egg in herself


We got our best bud to come along and she had the Slab O' Lasagna


I had the Veal Marsala.

Then it was dessert time!!


Mrs CB had the Cherry Crustada


MamaCB had the Profiteroles- with choc, pistachio, and honey vanilla gelato


Best bud had the Afagato-honey vanilla gelato melted in espresso


And I had Honey vanilla gelato with cookies


followed by an espresso.

We rolled home, watched football all day Saturday, then headed out for brunch yesterday morning at Brio Tuscan Grille:


MamaCB had the Eggs Benedicto


Mrs CB had the Swordfish Special


and I had Pancakes and Berries with a vanilla cream glaze.

We all had little mini desserts but ate them so fast I had no time to take pics: Key Lime Pie for Mom, Chocolate Caramel Cake for Mrs. CB and a Caramel Creme Brulee for me.

Mom headed home yesterday afternoon and now it's just me, Mrs CB and the boys and hotdogs and chili for the day. Have a great, and safe holiday!!!

Comments

[darandkerry.livejournal.com]

I am soo jealous of your food. I've been stuck inside for 2 days, and it appears a possible 3rd. Sandwiches and soup have been the cuisine of the weekend with, of course, a side of ice cream each day. I may try to venture out for take-out today...gotta have something of substance before going back to the grind. Pretty sad to have to use my 3 day weekend to get over a damned sinus infection. Oh well, my personal days will be put to good use in October. *g*

Have a great day! Tell the missus hi for me.

[stargazer1960.livejournal.com]

She makes it look like all we did all weekend was eat, doesn't she? We shopped and I did a wee bit o' gardening.
Sorry about the sinuses! Hope you feel better soon. I have the first of the year scratchy throat myself.

[shaych-03.livejournal.com]

if i wasn't hungry before, i am NOW. oy vey woman.

makes the cup o noodles i'm contemplating for my brunch seem... tacky.

[shaych-03.livejournal.com]

in addendum, re: otalia... you're not the only one whose life has been eaten by this couple LOL

have you seen my artwork recently? LOL

[theholyinnocent.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that Corvette is SWEET. I'm sorry it wreaks havoc upon your spine, though--I can see how it would. Those babies aren't built for comfort, per se.

And teh food! The gnocchi looks great, as do the profiteroles (LOVE those things).

Thank god I got over my fear of the subway!

Well, if you're willing to splurge, there are always cabs. (I was thinking that as a possible option for you when you guys trek over to Brooklyn...if you are already downtown, it would cost you about $15-20 to come into our hood, and less if you split it with a couple other people.)

[grumpybear1031.livejournal.com]

Damn CB...now I'm hungry...hmmm what can I scrounge up to make for lunch? Anyway..looks like you had a good weekend, hope the rest of the week turns out just as good.

[sravenk.livejournal.com]

Goodness! I am full just looking at those photos. Yum-tastic!

I hope you all enjoy your trip to New York!

[mantaraggio.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I love Italian restaurants that come with paper mats illustrated with maps of Italy. It feels so authentic. Mmmm.... looks good. I have never seen espresso melted gelato. Maybe on our next Dyke Road Trip Across America we will have to stop by and indulge your food cravings.

[flying-peanuts.livejournal.com]

Love the illustrated maps that never include Sardegna. It's only the 20th region, no reason to include it, really. It's like a map of the US without Florida. LOL

Your food makes me hungry.

[unicorn23.livejournal.com]

Sh*t, if I wasn't hungry before, I am now. The gnocchi and the spaghetti look particularly tempting as do all the desserts.

[morningloryblue.livejournal.com]

The food looks delicious. The Otalia storyline, though, is heartbreaking! What the heck happened, do you think?

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

I have a lot to say about Otalia, but I'm going to wait until the last ep airs. I am writing a Ship Manifesto on the pairing that I don't want to taint with my hate...

[maroukian.livejournal.com]

My god, that food! amazing! and that car... amazing!
youz had yourselves a merry little labor day weekend!

good for you!

[snuffnyc.livejournal.com]

1. i'm wearing my corvette sting ray t-shirt right now. weird.
2. i'm fucking starved
3. Read "Crossroads" by wonko. It's 10 kinds of awesomely well written. I can't remember how to link... let's try ....
4. and of course my fic because i am my own pimp, and i enjoy exploiting myself. (sometimes 3 or 4 times a day). it's probably clogging up your friends page right now.

[snuffnyc.livejournal.com]

oh i effed that up. the link is to crossroads, and the text ... well, whatever, i think you get the idea. me not so goody with the technology. ;)

Yum with a spoon (and a fork and a knife and a...)

[dianeb-047.livejournal.com]

The food trumps the car in my book anyday. Good Lord, but I've gotta go find something to EAT.