Julie and Julia ain't got nothin'...

Visiting with my friends Jim and Tara in California this weekend, and last night they made "boef bourguignon" right out of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."  My first and only exposure to this recipe and that book was from the movie "Julie and Julia" and the book that I read later because I liked the movie so much.

I don't normally use words like "sublime" unless someone's paying me to, but... wow!  I didn't take a picture, but I should have.  The subtle layering of flavors is almost impossible to describe.  TOTALLY impossible today, the the fibro-flare I've got going, but that was one of the best dinners I've ever had in my whole life.

It's funny- I've always considered myself a good cook.  But the more I see the more I realize how much there is for me to learn.

Anyone know where to get a really good bottle of balsamic vinegar?  ;)

"Unstoppable"- It didn't suck!

So, I went to go see Unstoppable with friends, while it was still in the theater.  Surprisingly, it was pretty good!  I was skeptical... I mean, it's a train.  It's on a TRACK.  It's not like there's a lot of ways it can go.  But it managed to be entertaining, suspenseful, and have some pretty likable characters.

Next?  Hopefully either "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" or "Tangled"!

Trying a New Dog Food- Blue Buffalo

Rhett and I enjoying the nice fall weather
during a trip to Holmes Lake, in Lincoln.

I picked up a bag of Blue Buffalo dog food for my borzoi Rhett today.  I've been feeding Diamond for years- many borzoi breeders like it as being a good fit for their dogs, but I haven't been real satisfied with it the last year or so.  Rhett just seems like he's lackluster on eating it, no matter what kind, unless I doctor it up with some canned food or other tasty stuff like cottage cheese.  He's at an ok, weight, and his skin and coat look ok... but he's just not really enthusiastic about eating, so I thought it might be worth a try.


They've been advertising it all over cable TV and it looks REALLY good... very healthy, with human food-grade ingredients. I got it home and opened up the bag, and Rhett came running over and immediately SAT DOWN!  That's what he does when someone has a treat he REALLY wants!  Encouraged, I mixed it half-and half with his old food and fed it to him dry...and the big goofball immediately went through and picked out all the new stuff to scarf down, and left his old food in the bowl!    Well, at least I know he likes it!  LOL  


Aside from being cost-prohibitively expensive, it might be a good fit.  We'll give it a try and see if he continues to be so enthusiastic about it.