Bacchanal Wine and the NBA

First, Bacchanal Wine .... I know I posted a bulletin about this last week, but I’m going to remind you/bug you again.  Chris Rudge, the owner of a GREAT wine shop in the Bywater area of New Orleans was in a horrible accident with his wife and a friend.  They need our help.  FIRST and FOREMOST - visit their wine shop (if you are here in New Orleans of course).  It is GREAT!  I haven’t been to the tapas happy hours since Chef Pete stopped doing it (not because I have anything against the other chefs, I just haven’t made it out there ... kids and all).  It is a great spot, and always fun.

Check out their tastings/events/Chef Sundays/etc ... http://bacchanalwine.com/

Or - you can help them in their recovery by donating directly to the fund that has been set up (the story and updates are also posted here)  http://www.chrisandotter.com/

Sports....

The kids and I had a fabulous time Friday night at the Hornets game Friday night.  Still couldn’t get Chris to go (but Philip did save his program for his dad because "it has a bunch of hot chicks on the cover, and dad likes hot chicks").  I explained to Philip that even scantily clad "hot chicks" won’t get their dad into a sporting event.  I took a couple of camera phone pics (because I followed the "no camera" rules printed on the ticket - then saw tons of families with camera taking pictures - I’m sure that my DSLR with extra lenses would have been a no-no, but after seeing so many cameras I wish I had brought my point & shoot.  Again, the arena was packed, the Hornets delivered, and we had a great time.  They want to go again ... umm, sorry kids.  I can’t afford NBA playoff tickets.  The season is over.  We will go again next year.  But - it is baseball season.  We’ll hit a few Zephyrs games instead.  We’ve never done that before either.

Cooking ...

did a little this weekend.  Not much exciting.  And the kids wouldn’t eat it.  Even Zachary.  I didn’t expect that.  I made a pasta topped with chicken/portabello/marsala/cream sauce.  It wasn’t exactly Chicken marsala.  Someone recently told me of a veal marsala they did, but added cream.  Cream=wonderfully delicious fat=good.  I thought it came out great.  Chris doesn’t like pasta much at all anyway, but it was "good for pasta".  The kids turned their noses up at it.  No pictures.  I was cleaning and chasing kids out of the kitchen (my own plus others) while I cooked.  No time to dig out the camera.
I’m feeling uninspired.  I want to find something new to try.  Not sure what.  But when I do, I’ll post about it and include food porn.

This weekend....

Chris is headed to Montreal for a week, leaving Sunday.  Maybe I’ll play around in the kitchen and with my camera while he’s gone.  I may take the kids to City Park this Sunday and take some pictures.  Or, we may go to French Quarter Fest.  I don’t know.  Anyone want to come?  Chasing after a 7 and 9 year old through the Quarter by myself doesn’t sound like much fun.  Not that anyone ELSE wants to come chase after my 7 and 9 year old boys