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159 Knobvue Drive Freedom Pa 15042
The food is part of my life, I have been in a kitchen since I came home from the hospital when I was born , my parents met in my Grandmothers Bestro, my mother was cooking there & my father was a customer who complained about his meal, well she came out of the kitchen to see what JERK was complaining about her food , well the next thing you know , they were married , so I got started early ! , & there is no BS it is a true story, thats how they met ! So I come by the food naturaly, it is a part of me !
Enjoy, Vince
Enjoy, Vince
That's pretty good Vince.
Have you ever put together a cookbook?
I think I'll do a print view of this thread and for the stories and recipes. Between you and Cian there's a ton of good stuff to read over and over. Thanks and keep it going.
Have you ever put together a cookbook?
I think I'll do a print view of this thread and for the stories and recipes. Between you and Cian there's a ton of good stuff to read over and over. Thanks and keep it going.
Joined Feb 2004
3K Posts | 42+
159 Knobvue Drive Freedom Pa 15042
I have tons of recipes but never put them all together in book form, just a bunch of papers scattered all over the place, in my life I have bought over 1000 cook books , gave most of them away, & bought the same book more than one time, I think I had 5 copys of the Galoping Gourmet 's First cook book, at the same time, but sooner or later they all found good homes ! it is like giving away puppys or kittens ! I was able to interview Grahm Kerr on my radio show last year, along with Martin Yan,Maryann Espiseto , along with a few local chefs ~ it was a good job while it lasted , I left there a year ago last August.
All I need is a typest & an editor , I have the book ready to go hahaha
Enjoy, Vince
All I need is a typest & an editor , I have the book ready to go hahaha
Enjoy, Vince
Wow, Graham Kerr, not to mention the others. You really HAVE been around the block, Vince. Talking about an enriching life!!! :thumbsup:
Joined Feb 2004
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159 Knobvue Drive Freedom Pa 15042
Thanks Bloof, I have been a busy boy , I had a few of the giants in the cigar industry on the line ,Stanford Newman & one of his sons, I dont remember which one it was , I talked to him on the air for about 20 minutes , I had Ghram for the entire hour, I also talked to the owner of Deering banjos , got to talk to James Dohann
( Scotty on star trec ) & most of the local political hacks, the
LT. Governer of Pa, & our congressmen & state reps , I had live music in the studio a few times , National Blues artist Kenny Neal
& the Ambridge High School Steel drum band right before they marched in the Rose bowl Parade , I had a great time there , it lasted 4 years , I was glad to get the opturnity to be on the air, & was glad to go when I left , I would go back but I dont see that happing any time soon , unless some one else buys the station & they get new management , I burnt that bridge on the way out hahahaha ! Enjoy, Vince
( Scotty on star trec ) & most of the local political hacks, the
LT. Governer of Pa, & our congressmen & state reps , I had live music in the studio a few times , National Blues artist Kenny Neal
& the Ambridge High School Steel drum band right before they marched in the Rose bowl Parade , I had a great time there , it lasted 4 years , I was glad to get the opturnity to be on the air, & was glad to go when I left , I would go back but I dont see that happing any time soon , unless some one else buys the station & they get new management , I burnt that bridge on the way out hahahaha ! Enjoy, Vince
Yes Vince, I DO remember the posts and e-mails from the radio days, with the updates periodically, and I also remember you burning that bridge. There's NO timber left to traverse over that river, the WHOLE bridge just dun burnt ta da groun' dere!!! You really have had a rich life, and we are richer for reading about it right here in Your American Back Yard/Cigar.com.
Thanks very much to folks like Vince for making the internet's virtuality a blessed reality for us all.
Thanks very much to folks like Vince for making the internet's virtuality a blessed reality for us all.
Joined Feb 2004
3K Posts | 42+
159 Knobvue Drive Freedom Pa 15042
Dbrad4d, I do broadcast over the internent , check out the site & take the link to POD cast, , it is
http://www.burghherfers.com
I belong to the Western Pa . "Burgh Herfers"
we have a cigar crawl every year , you can get all the info from the site, the pod casts are twice a month, I havent been going to the last few , & am holding off on the cigars till after the surgery, & that will be , Hey Tomarrow morning ! Dammm the time sure took its "time" getting here, yep the 17th of November, , I had gastric By pass surgery on April 8th ,2004, lost over 170 pounds , so now all the hanging skin from the belly is going BY-BY !! , I hope I will be cohearent enough to post Sunday morning ! I plan on taking all the pain meds they give me hahahaha !
Bloof, I do thank you for the kind words & know that I concider you a friend , we will get together for a cigar & a weeee dram some day !
Enjoy, Vince
http://www.burghherfers.com
I belong to the Western Pa . "Burgh Herfers"
we have a cigar crawl every year , you can get all the info from the site, the pod casts are twice a month, I havent been going to the last few , & am holding off on the cigars till after the surgery, & that will be , Hey Tomarrow morning ! Dammm the time sure took its "time" getting here, yep the 17th of November, , I had gastric By pass surgery on April 8th ,2004, lost over 170 pounds , so now all the hanging skin from the belly is going BY-BY !! , I hope I will be cohearent enough to post Sunday morning ! I plan on taking all the pain meds they give me hahahaha !
Bloof, I do thank you for the kind words & know that I concider you a friend , we will get together for a cigar & a weeee dram some day !
Enjoy, Vince
Just wanted to say that I hope Vince 'sails' thru - I am pretty much a newbie and reading this post every week or so gave me the cigar bug so tonight I think we should all raise a glass to the man and look forward to his next post
HAY VINCE, You Home Little Buddy ?
I hoped you saved all that excess Vince Hide. You could re- upholster your Quarterdeck furniture.
I hoped you saved all that excess Vince Hide. You could re- upholster your Quarterdeck furniture.
Coffee this morning is Guatemalan Huehuetenango which comes from northwestern Guatemala. The beans are grown in some of the highest altitudes in Guatemala and are air roasted (a technology that utilizes a column of hot air rather than a conventional turning drum to roast the beans). The coffee itself has a deep aroma with notes of dried cherry, chocolate and cedar. It has a silky sweetness, great acidity and the finish is almost sugary sweet. Wakes you right up!!
The cigar: H. Upmann Magnum 46 (the Vitola is Corona Gorda). IMO, a very well constructed cigar with an even burn. The stick starts out with notes of fruit and nuts and cocoa that builds into a creamy espresso swirl (like the Romeo y Julieta Hermoso but more refined) and finishes with earth, leather and lots of smoke.
Since the holidays are here (my wife starts decorating Thanksgiving week) FuManChu, my golden retriever, our daughters and yours truly are dragooned into assisting Le Madame in her efforts to win the local house decoration contest (and as a result, have the highest electric bill in the territory).
Our house is built West Indies style (wide plantation verandas/porches that wrap around the house on all sides, with an open gazebo that can also double as an outdoor dining room overlooking the harbor) so there is a lot of open space to fill, which my wife does with every imaginable type of wreath, elf and Xmas figure. This is always a lot of work, so Fu and I take breaks whenever and wherever possible. I never question Le Madame’s motives about this contest (the winner gets a plaque with their name and the year of their win – yawn.) I merely point out to her that as Benjamin Franklin said: “We all can't be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the sides and clap as they go by.” For some reason, this does not mollify my wife. More about all of this in another post.
The girls are practicing Xmas carols for their school’s holiday play this year. Now, Fu always enjoys a good tune and several times while they were practicing with their mother, Fu chimed in. Le Madame scolded Fu about “his howling” and how my daughters were being distracted. Of course, in my companero’s defense, I pointed out that (1) there seems to be a shortage of voice teachers for dawgs; and (2) the same applies to musical appreciation, i.e., the girls have piano lessons each week, but FuManChu does not (my point: sitting on a piano bench, Fu would most likely be unable to reach the pedals) and second, would have difficulty wagging his tail (which everyone in the family knows is a favorite past time). My daughters began giggling during the explanation. Le Madame was speechless (for about 2 seconds) then she laughed, gave Fu a big hug and kicked us both out.
Our escape now made good, Fu and I plopped in my office where I poured some Grand Marnier and lit up a Fonseca Invictos (the vitola is Especiales) which has notes of cedar and nut in the first third, the middle section having a grassy Cuban twang and the finish, a strong tobacco flavor. IMO, a delicious cigar that goes very well with smooth liquor and warm Caribbean waters.
In the words of Charlie Brown: "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'”
P.S. Best holiday greetings to all who contribute to and read this string. A special wish to Brother Vince -- to make a quick recovery and to be able to light up a fine cigar in an early January snow.
cian
The cigar: H. Upmann Magnum 46 (the Vitola is Corona Gorda). IMO, a very well constructed cigar with an even burn. The stick starts out with notes of fruit and nuts and cocoa that builds into a creamy espresso swirl (like the Romeo y Julieta Hermoso but more refined) and finishes with earth, leather and lots of smoke.
Since the holidays are here (my wife starts decorating Thanksgiving week) FuManChu, my golden retriever, our daughters and yours truly are dragooned into assisting Le Madame in her efforts to win the local house decoration contest (and as a result, have the highest electric bill in the territory).
Our house is built West Indies style (wide plantation verandas/porches that wrap around the house on all sides, with an open gazebo that can also double as an outdoor dining room overlooking the harbor) so there is a lot of open space to fill, which my wife does with every imaginable type of wreath, elf and Xmas figure. This is always a lot of work, so Fu and I take breaks whenever and wherever possible. I never question Le Madame’s motives about this contest (the winner gets a plaque with their name and the year of their win – yawn.) I merely point out to her that as Benjamin Franklin said: “We all can't be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the sides and clap as they go by.” For some reason, this does not mollify my wife. More about all of this in another post.
The girls are practicing Xmas carols for their school’s holiday play this year. Now, Fu always enjoys a good tune and several times while they were practicing with their mother, Fu chimed in. Le Madame scolded Fu about “his howling” and how my daughters were being distracted. Of course, in my companero’s defense, I pointed out that (1) there seems to be a shortage of voice teachers for dawgs; and (2) the same applies to musical appreciation, i.e., the girls have piano lessons each week, but FuManChu does not (my point: sitting on a piano bench, Fu would most likely be unable to reach the pedals) and second, would have difficulty wagging his tail (which everyone in the family knows is a favorite past time). My daughters began giggling during the explanation. Le Madame was speechless (for about 2 seconds) then she laughed, gave Fu a big hug and kicked us both out.
Our escape now made good, Fu and I plopped in my office where I poured some Grand Marnier and lit up a Fonseca Invictos (the vitola is Especiales) which has notes of cedar and nut in the first third, the middle section having a grassy Cuban twang and the finish, a strong tobacco flavor. IMO, a delicious cigar that goes very well with smooth liquor and warm Caribbean waters.
In the words of Charlie Brown: "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'”
P.S. Best holiday greetings to all who contribute to and read this string. A special wish to Brother Vince -- to make a quick recovery and to be able to light up a fine cigar in an early January snow.
cian
A. Fuente Hemingway Signature with several cups of black Kona....Not worth $50/lb I paid, but damn good!
Vince, looking forward to your safe return!!! Some Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and a R&J 1875 Churchhill to go with the fine Indian Summer we are enjoying here in the heart of Texas. Our version of the Quarterdeck overlooks Jim Ned Creek as it flows into our lake. We are the winter roost for the Red Necked Vulture and they are arriving in force. They are very large birds and they ride the thermals with an easy grace from morning till night when they roost in the trees of an lowland island formed by the creek and the lake. We are approx 60 miles from an Air Force base and it is not unusual to have the Seagulls operating at low level with the Vultures mere specks in the sun and the fast movers shinning in the sun at 30,000 feet.
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