Thanks to all my colleagues, clients and friends for a fabulous 2011. Whay a great year this has been...
Merry Christmas!!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas! Here's a yummy appetizer for your Christmas gathering...
Easy Elegant Baked Brie en Croute
One round of Brie 8 – 10”
Sliced Almonds
Marvelous Mango Chutney *
Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets
Slice Brie in half horizontally
Spread with a generous amount of Chutney
Sprinkle with sliced almonds
Place other half of Brie on top
Roll out puff pastry until it is uniform
Place Brie face down on pastry dough
Gently pull pastry around and fold to seal (cut off any extra)
Turn it over so that all seams are underneath
Place on cookie sheet
Bake at 325 degrees or until golden brown
IMPORTANT – let it rest about 20 minutes before cutting
Serve with slices of baguette or sturdy crackers
* Marvelous Mango Chutney Recipe see below
One round of Brie 8 – 10”
Sliced Almonds
Marvelous Mango Chutney *
Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets
Slice Brie in half horizontally
Spread with a generous amount of Chutney
Sprinkle with sliced almonds
Place other half of Brie on top
Roll out puff pastry until it is uniform
Place Brie face down on pastry dough
Gently pull pastry around and fold to seal (cut off any extra)
Turn it over so that all seams are underneath
Place on cookie sheet
Bake at 325 degrees or until golden brown
IMPORTANT – let it rest about 20 minutes before cutting
Serve with slices of baguette or sturdy crackers
* Marvelous Mango Chutney Recipe see below
Monday, April 30, 2007
Serving Mental Park (aka Menlo Park) and Shallow Alto (aka Palo Alto) since 2007...
The Menlo-Atherton Class of 1966 High School Reunion took place this past week-end. Not surprisingly, the post-game chatter was mostly NOT about who was richest (10 Year Reunion theme) or most interesting (20 Year Reunion theme) but who looked the BEST and WORST!!! Not a very high-minded activity, but cringe-worthy, jaw dropping and funny at times...
Pete, the husband of a classmate, described one of the "girls" as "unrecognizable...I thought Ted Kennedy was walking in --" of another classmates wife, who towered over her husband at a height of over 6'2", Pete said "I didn't know whether to hug her or shoot her!" Still giggling...
The clothes were critiqued, hairstyles analyzed, spouses sized up and yet we survived. There were some who looked absolutely great after 40 plus years, Cynthia Lovewell comes to mind here, but mostly the years are showing on all of us. Certainly, sales of Spanx were brisk in the days leading up to the event. Some of the women said they walked in and thought they had the wrong venue, as the room was filled with old men!
I'm hoping that wisdom will set in and by the next time we will all go back to valuing the fantastic accomplishments and fascinating lives of our classmates!After all, we have a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee -- Stevie Nicks, as well as many Doctors, Lawyers, Executives, Entrepreneurs, Divas, Adventurers, Patriots, Pilots, Collectors, Experts and Poet Laureates.
Between us we have some of the most incredible kids on the planet to boot.
The Menlo-Atherton Class of 1966 High School Reunion took place this past week-end. Not surprisingly, the post-game chatter was mostly NOT about who was richest (10 Year Reunion theme) or most interesting (20 Year Reunion theme) but who looked the BEST and WORST!!! Not a very high-minded activity, but cringe-worthy, jaw dropping and funny at times...
Pete, the husband of a classmate, described one of the "girls" as "unrecognizable...I thought Ted Kennedy was walking in --" of another classmates wife, who towered over her husband at a height of over 6'2", Pete said "I didn't know whether to hug her or shoot her!" Still giggling...
The clothes were critiqued, hairstyles analyzed, spouses sized up and yet we survived. There were some who looked absolutely great after 40 plus years, Cynthia Lovewell comes to mind here, but mostly the years are showing on all of us. Certainly, sales of Spanx were brisk in the days leading up to the event. Some of the women said they walked in and thought they had the wrong venue, as the room was filled with old men!
I'm hoping that wisdom will set in and by the next time we will all go back to valuing the fantastic accomplishments and fascinating lives of our classmates!After all, we have a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee -- Stevie Nicks, as well as many Doctors, Lawyers, Executives, Entrepreneurs, Divas, Adventurers, Patriots, Pilots, Collectors, Experts and Poet Laureates.
Between us we have some of the most incredible kids on the planet to boot.
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