FOOD – Page 3 – Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“Some people ask the secret of our long marriage.
We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week.
A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing.
She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.”
Henny Youngman

Grilled apple brined pork chops with garlic smashed potatoes and fresh sauteed spinach.

My husband and I love great food. We would much rather cook something great ourselves, then go to a mediocre restaurant.

We enjoy watching the “Cooking” and “Food Network” channels. Mostly because we have found our best recipes by watching some of these shows.

Being a connoisseur of art and food, I enjoy making new recipes because of the creative aspect of cooking. It’s the only art form you can eat your way through.

Trying new recipes every week has been a great deal of fun. Eating great food is one of lifes little pleasures. A pleasure I truly do enjoy for myself. But mostly I enjoy cooking for my husband.

Got to run. My pork chops are done grilling, and dinner is served.

Shine On

Life is really simple,
but we insist on
making it complicated.”
Confucius

There’s a little Italian restaurant/deli that my husband discovered a few years back. It’s located in Anaheim, California, just a few miles from Disneyland. It was founded in 1963 by Italian brothers Tony and Victor Cortina.

Cortina’s is famous to all Italians living in Southern California. They have created from special recipes handed down from generation to generation, a menu that runs the full gamut of Italian classics. Well known for using the finest and freshest ingredients combined to create Italian dishes worthy of a five-star restaurant.

This past holiday we bought their breads and pastas for our holiday dinners. For Thanksgiving we preordered the bread, and we were glad we did. However, for Christmas we didn’t have the forethought to preorder. Upon arriving at Cortina’s at 9:00 a.m two days before Christmas, we found the customer line out the door. After taking number 86 to be served, and seeing they had just served up number 34, I figured we’d be there all day.

Boy was I wrong. I was pleasantly surprised how quickly and efficiently the customer’s were moved through the long lines. We also met some pretty cool people waiting in line with us. One gentleman had been coming to Cortina’s since 1974; another woman had been a customer since 1967. That says a lot now a days when there is little loyalty among friends let a lone where you eat.

Cortina’s serves up great food, great customer service and is consistent every time. In this day of fast food, a fast buck, and fast turn-around, it’s refreshing to find such a great place with such a rich history.

Cortina’s, it’s simply the best.

Shine On