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obviously i don’t really post anything here anymore. blog, what’s a blog? ;) the site won’t go away, it’ll just remain mostly post-less as it has been for the last few years. most of my photos get posted up on fb, flickr, g+ or elsewhere on the internet. codebitch is just a sort of archive at this point.

that being said, i do have some news to post. i have moved! my physical location in terms of where i live, that is. if you know me and want my new address for anything, please do get in touch.

I. Stone Vertical Epic 10.10.10
Three Cheese Terrine with Fois Gras Butter

II. Stone Pale Ale
Soft, Warm Pretzel with Sea Salt and a Smooth Dijon Mustard

III. Stone Levitation Ale
Truffled Deviled Goose Egg on a bed of Mache

IV. Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale
Chocolate Pot de Creme with Vanilla Bean Biscotti

V. Stone IPA
Beer-BQ Lamb Pops with Strawberry Melon Salsa

VI. Stone Smoked Porter
Mom’s Warm Apple Cake Drizzled with Walnut Creme Anglaise

VII. Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Petite Bread Boule Stuffed with Smoke Pork and Duck Gravy

VIII. Stone Ruination IPA
Turnip Fries with Spicy Cheddar Fondue

IX. Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard
Blackened Venison Tips with Roquefort Dressing

X. Stone 2010 Double Bastard
Dates, Almonds, and Aged Blue Cheese Wrapped in Bacon

XI. Stone 2009 Double Bastard
Goat Cheese Cake with Cinnamon, Coriander and Clove, Drizzled with Honey

XII. Stone Russian Imperial Stout
Fried Coffee Ice Cream from Cook’s Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts.

6pm. $85 per person, gratuity not included.

olives (black and garlic/lemon green)
homemade pickles
cheese/crackers (camembert, goat cheese, cheddar, pepper jack and homemade)
sopressata
stuffed celery
shrimp cocktail
chips/veggies w/ dip
crabbies
sriracha and wasabi deviled eggs
regular deviled eggs
toast points w/ caramelized onions
pumpkin bread w/ cream cheese
fudgy cornholes

butternut bisque w/ spicy roasted red pepper sauce

turkey
bread stuffing
meat stuffing
mashed potatoes
roasted sweet potatoes
mashed rutabega
green bean casserole
brussel sprouts w/ leeks and pecans
greens w/ mushrooms, shallots and pine nuts
squash gratin w/ poblanos and cream
spiced carrots
homemade apple sauce
homemade cranberry sauce
turkey gravy and veggie gravy
homemade bread (flax cranberry and regular)

apple squares
pumpkin pie<
sweet noodle kugel w/ dried cherries
cocoa creme fraiche cupcakes
molasses cookies
goat cheese pudding
chocolate cream pie
brownies

beer (cocao nibbed kolsch and roggenbier on tap, assorted bottles)
wine
homemade cranberry liquer
bloody mary
hot apple cider
coffee/tea/espresso/eggnog latte
milk/juice/soda

Despite the fact that I don’t particularly LOVE to run, I’ve been doing quite a bit of it lately. I know it’s not the best exercise for the body, with all the strain it puts on the knees, hips, feet and spine — especially if you’re not doing it properly — but it’s a great way to get some good cardio in every once in a while. And it’s one of those activities that Gerry and I can be cute and do together outdoors. We both run in our VFFs, which we find to be a heck of a lot more comfortable than running sneakers.

So that being said, both of us, as well as Jessie and Heather and a whole lot of other people we don’t know, are running in a 5K race this Saturday, June 19th. It’s the 7th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race in Hopkinton, MA, which is an event to raise money towards a cure for ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease). The four of us are running as part of Team Vorlauf and we have sponsor pages setup for anyone who may wish to donate some cash toward the cause. Check it out if you’d like to sponsor me!

There are a couple beer dinners coming up that I think are worth mentioning. One of them is a Sixpoint dinner at Sierra Grille on Sunday, February 21st at 6pm. I don’t have a complete menu for this yet, but the food at Sierra is always good and the guys from Sixpoint brewery will be there to chat with. This dinner is $65/person, including tax and tip. Gerry and I have already got a table booked, so if you’d like to join us just let me know and I’ll call to add you.

Edit: I talked to O’Brian at Sierra Grille and found out that the menu will be spice trade themed, since Sixpoint uses a version of the nautical star as their logo. Here is what I got…

Soup Course
Butternut Bisque served w/ Dunkelweiss

Appetizer Course
Braised rib done in Otis Oatmeal Stout w/ a mole sauce

Intermezzo
3 different types of gravlax served w/ the Righteous Rye

Entree
Different meats, shrimp, veggie options all done Indian style and served w/ Bengali Tiger

Dessert
Flan w/ a mocha cookie and Double Sweet Action

The other is an Avery dinner at Bottega Cucina on Sunday, February 28th. 2 seatings, one at 4.30 and one at 7.30. This dinner is $55/person NOT including tax or tip. Unfortunately Gerry and I can’t make it to this one, but if you can, be sure to tell me how awesome it is and make me jealous. ;)

The menu is:
1st course
Old Jubilation Ale paired with
Ale infused carbonara with roasted veal tortellacci

2nd course
Karma "Golden Belgian" Ale paired with
Honey roasted beet tartar with grilled crostini

3rd course
Maharaja IPA paired with
NY Strip steak with beer poached egg and toast points

4th course
Mephistopheles Imperial Stout paired with
Bacon wrapped dates with a Roquefort blue cheese sauce

this is what we’ve got planned so far for the thanksgiving menu this year. we’ve got a LOT of people coming over throughout the day and it’s sure to be a great time!

apps
spinach and artichoke hummus & pita chips (sarah)
cheese & crackers (jess and sarah)
-gruyere
-havarti w/ dill
-smoked gouda
-shires of england cheddar
-dairy crest w/ blueberries
-goat gouda
-jarlsberg
garlic and lemon green olives, black olives & assorted pickles (jess and sarah)
collard green galette w/ shallots, pine nuts, pancetta, gorgonzola and lemon (sarah)
chips & dip (sarah)
pumpkin bread & cream cheese (jess)
deviled eggs (sarah)
shrimp cocktail (sarah)

butternut soup and beer bread (ed)

dinner
turkey (30lbs)
gravy
mashed taters
turnip
bread stuffing (mom)
french meat stuffing (mom)
butternut/chard/leek gratin (sarah)
roasted gruyere onions (mom)
greenbean casserole (heather)
sweet potatoes and carrots roasted w/ the turkey
sauteed brussel sprouts w/ pecans (sarah)
homemade cranberry sauce (heather)
plain and cranberry pecan flax rolls (heather)

dessert
apple pie (jess)
pecan pie? (possibly christina)
pumpkin cheesecake (jess)
macaroons dipped in dark chocolate (sarah)
brownies (gram)
cookie platter (jess)
pepper cookies (heather)

for anyone that might be interested and does not already know, i am hosting a pampered chef party this friday evening. i’m not usually a huge fan of these types of parties, but there are some pampered chef products that i’ve purchased in the past and absolutely love. they make some products that are definitely worth the money. if you’re interested in attending the party, please let me know and i’ll send you more info. otherwise if you’d like to purchase anything online and have it shipped directly to you, you can do so here and just enter my name as the host.

I think it’s time to reclaim my blog from twitter.  I find that I use twitter a heck of a lot more than I ever thought I would, especially since I’ve got tweetdeck installed on both my iPhone and my computer (so happy they have a decent linux client!) and I’ve got it plugged into facebook as well. So with the new design change for codebitch I think I’ll go with a format change and move to a twitter feed in the sidebar and save my main blog for actual entries.. as in, I may actually post those every once in a while. I love that twitter is super short and fast.. it’s definitely got that instant gratification aspect going for it, but I miss spending time writing things out in detail.  So yeah, let’s see how long this lasts for.  ;)