gogoblender 3,070 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Yay... two of my friends celebrating the big bday today! I hope you guys gets da goodies, Gintukas, maybe today someone will get you something from the store instead of the still... how bout this honey liqueur store bought instead of home made...tell me how it tastes! And bondbug, for you... some fleur de sel ...nothing but the best, mate. Happy birthday you guys, wishes, wishes galore! gogo Link to comment
Bondbug 32 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks pal. The old ticker is touched. We are having squid for dinner tonight in your honour! Link to comment
gogoblender 3,070 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 are you kidding, really? I love squid! How are you guys preparing it, are you the chef of honor? gogo Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Congrats to the both of you Link to comment
Bondbug 32 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) Chef of honour! - not since I taught my good lady a few cuisine basics er ... *** years ago, and she took off as to the manner born. It's more a case of 'get your great idle carcass out of MY kitchen'. In fact if she is ever ill enough to be confined to bed she recovers very quickly if I cook the dinner. She says it will be Squid Provençale, basically a tomatoe sauce with onions, garlic, oregano, thyme, and with garlic bread. It is the 'starter'. Main course is a stew done in the wood oven yesterday. A cheap Sauvignon from the Cotes de Gascogne with the squid, and I sneaked up a bottle of her favourite Australian red for the main course. At present I feel great about it, but don't ask me this evening when I reckon I'll be too stuffed to talk. P.S. Thanks for the salt! We use salt from the salt pans at Guérande (not far from St.Nazaire) here. There is a festival where they bring salt up the river to Tours by traditional boats, stopping on the way for a fete in several places. Real old fashioned salt pans. There are others down the west coast, and the Camargue of course. Edited March 18, 2010 by Bondbug Link to comment
gogoblender 3,070 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 I love your writing, Bondbug... You've made me so hungry reading about tails and squids in Provencal... it should be your birthday more often. I hope there's a small chance of a pic of the dish showing up here on the forums. For someone so slated as I to the fast-food corner, such an image would be the day's gastronomic illumination. gogo Link to comment
Bondbug 32 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 .. it should be your birthday more often. gogo Ta. I think I have already had enough! but I'll see what I can do about a pic, bearing in mind that my little freebie camera is not the greatest. Hi Tim and thanks. The colours of your sig remind me of the Stade Français rugby strip. No offence meant. It is great for a sig, but for a rugby team.. OK - fortunately rugby is not your sport, if I remember correctly. Link to comment
TelariTurunen 0 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 ohoh, Happy Birthday! I wish both of you all the best Link to comment
Spunky 16 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Happy birthday both of you Link to comment
Bondbug 32 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) OK Gogo. You asked for it ... Before:* cooked: on the plate: I did warn you the camera is a freebie. Followed by beef stew with dumplings; banana split; and, reverting to trad. english, cheddar with biscuits, coffee and port. Phew. Happy birthday Gintukas. Lang may yer lumb reek young 'un. Edited March 18, 2010 by Bondbug Link to comment
gogoblender 3,070 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 zomgod, bond the pix are darling. Meh to a camera...just the effort and love.. I can feel it all the way here. You're a lucky day my friend, and it's like all the pix and writing you have put down mean you get to enjoy your meal twice! gogo Link to comment
Barristan 14 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Heya, a very happy Bday to you both. Have my own coming up too @Bondbug; hope the dinner was as great as your description Greetz Link to comment
gintukas 0 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 thanks guys @gogo - that bottle sure looks good, but I will try some bourbon this time (23years old mixed with 6 years old) Link to comment
gogoblender 3,070 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Gintukas! I am so glad you made it to the party mate! what... no honey distillation? awwww but dang, that bourbon sounds pretty good! gogo Link to comment
Dragon Brother 619 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Happy Birthday to the both of you! Edited March 19, 2010 by Dragon Brother Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Happy Birthday Bondbug & Gintukas! All the best to you both. Link to comment
Bondbug 32 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Don't know about you Gintukas but all this good will made a good day for me. My stomach is less happy this morning. Not too much booze but too much food. Resting. and thanks all. Link to comment
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