Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day. We sure did!

Volleyball...

We came real close to winning the tournament this time around, but came up just a little short in the third game in a best of three. Game one we killed the other team, game two we lost by a few points, and same story for game three...so close...unfortunately close doesn't count in volleyball. According to what my Dad taught me, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades...

Dinner Party

Mike, Nicole, Sarah and I have been to a restaurant in Williamsburg called Chef's Kitchen a couple of times and had a great time. Each time you go it is an interactive live cooking show and dinner where you walk away with a recipe booklet of what you had that night. I have learned some interesting techniques, from chopping, to not stirring as much as I would like, but what has been really nice is the extension of our recipe book. After being there for dinner, the wives decided to go to a cooking class and guys went to a wine paring class. So with some new recipes and a little wine paring knowledge we decided to put our talents to work with a dinner party.

We invited a number of our classmates out to Mike and Nicole's house for a dinner party (menu below). It was the first time I had tried to pair wine with an entire meal...this was actually harder than I expected...I think we were pretty successful and when in doubt everyone just found a wine that they liked, which is important.

MENU
Appetizers on the Patio: Sparkling White Wine/Champagne or Muscadet
Oysters on the Half Shell
Grilled Vegetables

Starter: Chardonnay
Asparagus and Artichoke Salad

Main Course: Pinot Noir, Bardolino, or Brunello
Pork Loin with Risotto and Green Beans

Desert: Black Muscat or a Zin
Apple Pie & Ice Cream