Dinner on 12th

June Dinner on 12th Ave.

2011-06-24T21:57:00.000-07:00

Well this is a little embarrassing...Is it actually possible that our last post was in October of last year?!? I know we haven't quite kept to the once a month intention when it comes to our dinner gatherings, but we certainly have had more than one or two since last October! I guess after an evening of food, wine, and friends the idea of writing a post about the evening just escapes me. But

Michael Pollan Video

2010-10-17T07:37:00.001-07:00

If you don't know of Michael Pollan, you should. He's probably the best current writer about the politics and production of the food we eat. When I read his book The Omnivore's Dilemma, I thought "This book should be required reading for all high school students in this country." I ran across this video today, which I like in two ways. One, it concisely outlines the points that Michael Pollan

Sustainable fish farming: A love story

2010-04-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

Check out this fantastic TED talk by Dan Barber, foodie, scholar, and 2009 recipient of the James Beard Award for Outstanding chef. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish.htmlAs many of you know, we consider ourselves pescatarians-- we generally stick to a vegetarian diet but also will eat certain seafood, trying to ensure, though, that it is as sustainably harvested

March Dinner on 12th Ave.

2010-04-18T09:01:00.000-07:00

Yes, I'm a bit behind on my posts. I'm a bit behind on everything right now. But despite this busy time, we still slowed down enough to enjoy another lovely evening of food and conversation with friends. Here is what was on the menu...Spring Asparagus RisottoWild greens, strawberries, pecan, and smoked blue cheese saladTrusty, crusty bread with olive oil and balsamicIndividual flourless chocolate

Slug sex

2010-02-21T18:26:00.001-08:00

Invariably, we have interesting conversations at our these dinners. One topic at our most recent meal was that Richard told us how interesting slug sex was. Fortunately, it was after we had already eaten and so there was no appetite to lose!As a follow up to that, he sent along some photos for us to appreciate. I've pasted those below. Enjoy.

February Dinner-- Friends, food, and slug sex

2010-02-20T07:18:00.000-08:00

What a lovely evening last night at our most recent Dinner on 12th. We know the most interesting people and it's such a privilege to spend time with them. To share a meal with a group of 8 people, many of whom had never met each other, and have a lively conversation ranging from racism to philosophy to slug sex...what a wonderful thing! In keeping with the simplier theme of the dinners this year,

On Gratitude

2010-01-14T10:37:00.001-08:00

One of my current personal goals is to express more gratitude and appreciation to those around me. I feel a great deal of gratitude for those who are in my life, but unfortunately, I'm often a bit stingier in my expression of it to others.While learning to express more appreciation and be more positively reinforcing is a personal goal that's about making my life better and living closer to my

4th Annual Holiday Party

2009-12-17T20:32:00.000-08:00

Well it's been a long time since our last "Dinner on 12th". We did quite a bit of traveling this fall which resulted in our having to put of dinner parties on hold. But we're back for the holidays with our annual holiday party. Here's what I'm planning on making for the get-together this weekend...