You lawyers are so much damn fun when you drink.

Klyd, here I was, all happy for you, thinking you scored HUGE. Just messing with us...

The woman, who gave us the bottle of wine is young, very attractive and recently divorced. As I was holding the bottle of "Menage a Trois", I told her, You, my wife and I will have this tonight, and when we're done, we'll drink this bottle of wine."

The joke about giving the wine comes from the fact that she and her kids come to my house most Sunday nights (Her sister is my next door neighbor) for a drink. There are usually about 5 or 6 other people who come.

Her recently divorced husband fell under the impression that she and I were having an affair, which made my wife roll on the floor in laughter (It wasn't that funny). The woman told my wife about it, and a day later the ex called my wife to say that I was messing around with his wife. She thought it was funny and I took the phone and set the story straight. So this is now an ongoing joke among us.

Me too SB. I didn't read that last sentence, and I thought Klydon was a wild man.

I had cornbread and beans.

I've got more gas than a BP...or a PB for that matter but it's worth it.

Easy, son.

Tonight I'm making a big pot of cabbage soup with braised spareribs, smoked hocks and hot Italian sausages. It's perfect for the frigid weather we're experiencing in the northeast.

Unfortunately not. I told my wife and her that as a gentleman and man of honor, I wouldn't compromise her moral virtue...unless she really wanted me too.

Plus, it depends what her friend looks like. She could be an uggo for all we know.

Breast of Chicken Cacciatore with fresh zucchini and peas. Some oven baked garlic potatoes, and a salad.

Sounds good, DC. When I make cacciatore I like to use dark meat, as well as the breast. The thighs, drumsticks and wings really hold up to a nice slowly braised sauce.

This is a boneless white meat version . I only like dark meat from chicken on the BBQ, or slow oven baked. And it has to be an oven stuffer. For some reason I find that the dark meat on the oven stuffers are much more tender.

Sure it is.

Really.

I saved the cork.

Next time I go to the liquor store, I'm going to look for it. What kind of wine is it?

I don't know why when I first saw this I read something else.

Where is your mind at woman?

Isn't it obvious.

Not a bad place to be Beth.

http://folieadeux.com/mat/home.html

The site above has information on the wine.

The bottle says:

Discover the excitement of our Menage a Trois. Expand your horizon with this stunning delectable wine. Soft floral aromas and gentle caresing fruit flavors leave you longing for more.

It's a California white table wine. It was okay, but when the bottle was gone, I wasn't exactly longing for more.

I saved that too.

The red blend sounds interesting. Actually, I believe they just are hoping that people will pick it up for the name. And why wouldn't they? It certainly would be an ice-breaker at a dinner party!

Dad? Is that you?

You're right. I'm sure most of their sales are from people, who get a kick out of the name.

We certainly did!

Friends of ours brought over a bottle once named Mad Dog and Englishmen. They were given the wine as a joke because they're English, but it was actually pretty decent. Here's a link to the vineyard's site: Vineyard

After my previous "steak" fiasco (Ruby Tuesday - they actually sent me $20 in gift certs after my complaint), tonight I went to the place I avoided that night -- and tonight, there, I had a GREAT 16-ounce T-Bone smothered in sautéed portobello mushrooms and onions. With mashed potatoes. OMG. Terrific!

Tonight spaghetti and meatballs.

I went to Red Robin last night with two of my kids and a couple other families. Last night the restaurant would give 10% of your check to the basketball association, for which my kids play.

I'm not sure how widespread Red Robin restuarants are, but they are similar to Chilis/Applebees with less emphasis on entrees, and more on sandwiches. I had a grilled BBQ chicken sandwich with cheddar (I'm glad they held the mayo). My only complaint is that they placed the cold slice of cheese on the sandwich just before serving it. I like the cheese grilled and melted, but all our problems should be so small.

By the way, one of the dads at the table was also celebrating his 50th birthday, and at the end of the evening, the wait staff did one of those bouncy birthday songs that embarrassed the hell out of him.

It sounds like it was a very nice evening

Went to Red Robin once (we have one in our town)....don't think I'll go back. The experience wasn't bad, but the food was.