Happy Day
The weather today was flawless for a demo ride on a TCR Composite road bike compliments of BSP and Giant Bicycles. If you have the need for speed, this baby will not disappoint. I was grinning from ear to ear as I flew down Mt. Seymour Road while catching mosquitoes in my teeth!
A tube is not a tube...when it's a box of coffee.
Labels: Live to Ride
Adeus Sra. Maria
Today we bid a sad farewell to Sra. Maria who passed away suddenly earlier this week. As we grieved amongst a church full of mourners and the
chanteuse sweetly sang Ave Maria, I was vividly replaying the last time we spoke. Her infectious smile is forever ingrained within me and I sob no more.
After the service we headed for
Stella's on the Drive (previously known as Santos Tapas - another much mourned Portuguese icon) with some friends, where we enjoyed a very tasty
chorizo dog served with caramelized onions, lightly drizzled with mustard and mayo along with a side of
frites and citrus
aioli.
So here's the thing...one would never find a
chorizo in Spain served with mustard and mayo or call a citrus infused mayonnaise an
aioli if it didn't have garlic as a main ingredient. Having said this, the eats were dee-lish and the service primo, so Stell-aaahhh, you're forgiven for your clever twists on Spanish classics.
Always impressive is the 10-Step Belgian beer serving ritual of Stella Artois, the restaurant's namesake. A seat at the bar is highly recommended if you haven't had the honour of this lip-smacking beer served "just so" - in a Stella Artois Chalice Glass with a three centimeter head and at three degrees Celsius. Even in the dead of winter, this Belgian star warms the heart.
Speaking of Belgians...I must relay one of Jesee's childhood stories about a Belgian family who vacationed regularly in Mallorca. His father, Francisco was famous throughout the town of Soller for his
caracoles, and invited his newfound friends home for a tasty delicacy of snails. Madame was so zealous for this dish that she insisted on the recipe, which the late Francisco happily obliged.
Upon seeing them again a short time later, Francisco inquired of the success of her
caracoles. Madame replied, "I followed your recipe as you instructed, but it did not taste the same, as the snails that I used did not have houses."
Can we say eewww?!!
Labels: Come y Calla
"Ricky, I think I ate too much!"
Gambas al Ajillo served with fresh Portuguese buns to sop up every last drop...
accompanied by bottles of vino, good friends, la música and lots of laughter!
Fiona Apple
Current Thought: Lucy's missing Fred and Ethel
Labels: Come y Calla
She announced that the GILT Studio Gallery would be moving to a larger, more suitable space with a view of the cove in Artisan Square sometime this summer. With the media attention that David Graff is drawing, they'll need the additional elbow room to house their dazzling work. Check out the blurb featuring David Graff in the current issue of Georgia Straight Living.
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