snippets of our weekend

I survived another first week of school year! On Saturday, I took a technology certification test. Ugh. I’ll try not to sound so negative, but they really need to break down the test into smaller areas of concentration. Networking is my enemy!

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Ibgy is a flirt.

Tonight, my siblings and our cousin Long went to Houston Restaurant Week at Quattro in the Four Season Hotel. It’s basically going to be our only fine dining meal of the year and a portion goes to charity. They even gave us a separate dining room. Fancy, eh?

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BJ’s Duo of Duck with cannelloni, apple & fennel slaw, and bitter sardinian honey.

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My oven-roasted sea bass with little neck clams, fregula, grape tomatoes, and basil-saffron broth.

bj_me_quattros2 Our dessert: limoncello panna cotta!

We have several nice cookbooks, bought tons of magazines that boast about the 50 best recipes or 101 grilling tips, and love watching the Food Network and Top Chef. But by the end of the day, we’re too exhausted to prepare dinner. I think once things settle down a bit, we’ll give it another go. Stay tuned…

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