Celine Serpent, PP’s fiancée, decides to end the meal, at least until dessert, with Malpeque oysters from Nova Scotia. It so happens these are my favourite oysters with a nice briny finish and with a dash of freshly squeezed lemon who needs Elon Musk’s rocket to go to the moon. They are being driven inContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Last Course Before the Entertainment: What to Serve With Oysters?”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : Reggie is Attacked! (A Children’s Story)
Dillie and I miss Karim. Dillie has seen his dog friends die and go to the world beyond but I have not seen many and Karim was a fellow street dog who went through suffering and trauma and finally ended up in a happy home and then he just died. This is so unfair! IContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : Reggie is Attacked! (A Children’s Story)”
RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Secondi (Vegetarian)
PP is a meat-eating guy who equates vegetarians as communists, socialists and hippies but he keeps his opinions to himself except for me as I am becoming a confidant of the man for better or worse. The vegetarian secondi will be mushroom ragout served over polenta. The sides will be a Greek Briam and EastContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Secondi (Vegetarian)”
RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Secondi (non-Vegetarian)
As you may recall the Penniless Pensioner is engaged to Celine Serpent. They have a small engagement party planned to take place in Niagara-on-the-Lake. I have a consulting contract with Serpent for wine selection for the engagement party and for the wedding. Since PP is footing the wine bill I am compelled to go asContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Secondi (non-Vegetarian)”
RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Primi
For the Primi course it is fresh Ontario peas in a field tomato, basil, oregano and rosemary sauce with a very light infusion of red-hot chili peppers served over fresh egg noodle pasta. There is also 500 mL of Ontario craft lager in the sauce per 4 persons. This is a bit of a robustContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Primi”
“499”: The Colonization of Mexico: Fantasy Melded to Horror
“499” recreates the steps and strategy used by Cortes in 1521 in his conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico. The film is a mix of fantasy and horror. Fantasy as it begins with a conquistador swimming to a beach in Veracruz. Who is he? Well he is the sole survivor of a shipwreck ofContinue reading ““499”: The Colonization of Mexico: Fantasy Melded to Horror”
RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Wine Planning: Another Set-Back; The Canapés
PP has suffered a set-back. In addition to not being able to access his Panamanian bank accounts the publisher’s advance cheque for his upcoming book “Fall from Grace” bounced due to bankruptcy of the publisher. So here he is with a looming wine bill for the engagement party short on cash. But PP always surprisesContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Wine Planning: Another Set-Back; The Canapés”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog ” :Reggie Asks Why Did Karim Die?
On New Year’s morning Dillie and I howled after Karim’s death. It was Dillie that got me howling for two reasons. He thought if we were loud enough Karim could hear us and our howling would be a good-bye we never had the time to say. Secondly, we were so sad it was as ifContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog ” :Reggie Asks Why Did Karim Die?”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie’s Painful Start to the New Year ( A Children’s Story)
These people in Toronto seem to like to celebrate as New Year’s Eve is coming soon and Toronto people like to party. I am not sure if they are happy to end the year or begin a new year. These humans can be puzzling! I am happy with the past year as I arrived safelyContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie’s Painful Start to the New Year ( A Children’s Story)”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog ” : Bob and Fay Speak About Reggie
When we first met Reggie it was a chance meeting at Sherwood Park in Toronto at an off leash trail. Reggie was with his foster parents. Our West Highland Terrier Dillie and Reggie hit it off. Reggie was well mannered and even shook Bob’s hand. Buddhists believe in auspicious connections meaning that a random meetingContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog ” : Bob and Fay Speak About Reggie”
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