MENU FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 24, 2010

Lolly made a remark on this blog about women who over do it in search of eternal youth/beauty. It reminded me of something that happened a lot of years ago.  I was then working for the publisher Doubleday and we had just published a book called No Pickle, No

Performance. The author, Harold J. Kennedy was a director of some note.

We celebrated with a book party at the suite Doubleday maintained for such purposes.  Many famous names attended – major stars of a generation ago. Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, I think Ethel Merman. There was a great deal of red hair not often seen in nature, flashy jewelry, overstated makeup –etc.  All Hollywood” glamour” until this one rather small woman arrived. 

Her hair was gray. She wore no flashy jewelry.  She was smartly dressed in a tailored fashion. Her hair was in a bun.  She had a fabulous smile and an aura of grace and intelligence.  This was glamour at its most fabulous. She out shone every other woman in the room. She was Helen Hayes.

I have never forgotten that. She was herself – a beautiful, intelligent woman of a certain age and she carried it beautifully.  She made every other woman in the room look twice her age!

This week is Memorial Day for most people.  Warner’s weekend this week is Thurs and Friday, so we will celebrate accordingly. The Lobster Pack is so simple to grill. Per person: 1small lobster, 1 ear of corn in 3 pieces, red potato (par boiled), mussels, steamers, kielbasa – wing the amounts.  Put the lobsters in the freezer for 20 minutes prior to cooking. Wrap the ingredients up in heavy duty foil –adding a small bay leaf and a little white wine.  Put on the grill at about 400 degrees for about 25 minutes. Serve in the packs with melted butter on the side. A fabulous, simple summer dinner - only limited by the amount of grill space one has available. 

Mon.                    Commander’s Palace New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp CK 36

                             Steamed Rice

                             Celery Baked with Tomato and Parmesan LIAT 329 

Tues.                    Turkey Mole

                             Steamed Rice

                             Sautéed Zucchini with Marjoram 

Weds.                             Pork Schnitzel with Tossed Salad & Balsamic Vinaigrette

                             Fresh Pasta with French Tomato Sauce 

Thurs.                  Buffalo Chicken Wings

                             Garlic Grilled Beef Short Ribs PT 63

                             Soft Polenta

                             Summer Vegetable Stew WSSP 179 

Fri. AM                Cold Cuts 

Fri. PM                 Roasted Red Pepper and Mozzarella Dip AM

                             Grilled Lobster Hobo Packs with Clams, Shrimp, Red Potatoes,

Corn and Kielbasa

                             Tossed Salad

 Sat.                       Swedish Meatballs with Sour Cream Sauce BOTB Vol 12 62

                             Fresh Linguini

                             Tossed Salad 

Sun.                      Mario’s Game Hens with Balsamic Vinegar, Capers, Black Olives,

Anchovies  MIMB 336

                             Marcella’s Fresh Fettuccini with Lemon MIK 96

                             Tossed Salad

Cookie of the Week:  Oatmeal Chocolate Chip