No cooks repertoire is complete without a good pasta marinara. For dinner tonight will be making pasta with marinara sauce Roaming Gallivants style. We’re using some great pasta, a hollow spaghetti that is extra long called Bucatini Lunghi, from a company called Setaro. 1 green bell pepper 1 small to medium onion 1 bunch celery (more leaves … [Read more…]
For those of you who wouldn’t dream of going on vacation without your road or mountain bike, let me say just one thing, the Berkshires! You’ve got hundreds of quiet country backroads, plenty of hills with plenty of climbs, and great local food. Sound like a cyclist’s paradise? Definitely! So load your bikes and head for the … [Read more…]
He says, “These two are my least favorite”. How in the world can he make that blatant statement about the finest chocolates! These ARE superb chocolates.. Zachary was referring to the champagne chocolate and the bourbon chocolate. Don’t be incredulous when I say this, but those two chocolates followed eight others and a raspberry pâté … [Read more…]
We Roaming Gallivants are a busy lot. One day we are slacking off and working on this blog and the next we are driving long distances for both pleasure and duty. Today we went to Charleston West Virginia to a accomplish two things: Dropping off my lovely mother at the airport and dropping off flyers … [Read more…]
Brisket, Cannoli, and family. Who could ask for anything more? And that’s what made yesterday. As Zachary noted yesterday we had brunch at the General Lewis Inn with family. As usual, it was delicious, cozy and fun. Back home and then the brisket started. Nini, my cousin, had proposed a Texas style brisket barbeque. She … [Read more…]
Seriously though, we know you are all expecting an update from Hall about two things. The brisket and the Gluten Free Cannoli shell. Normally, we go for homemade and AS organic as possible when it comes to food. Today is no exception to the rule; we want homemade brisket and Cannoli with no holds barred. Two days … [Read more…]
