GRANPA CELEBRATES 45 YEARS MARRIED

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Barb and I celebrated 45 years of marriage May 15th. Since it was a special occasion, she took a week's staycation to rest and celebrate. We started her week off with a dinner out at our favourite Chinese restaurant- Choice of the Orient in Richmond Hill on Friday night. Sunday was a Toronto Harbour Cruise with a lunch/brunch buffet. The food was okay but not nothing stellar. I cook much better but it was a time to sit down, eat and enjoy the view with Barb snapping pictures- even of one of me sleeping. I can sleep anywhere.
Last night we used a gift card to Montana's. I had the 8 oz steak, baked potato-loaded and corn. Barb had the sampler- chicken breast with sauce, shrimps, coleslaw. Drinks two loads mugs of coffee!
Barb always likes projects so for our 45th she finished our Cookbook of food from the Ciociaria region was finished in March. Of course entitled- Granpa Loves To Cook! Initially she wanted it written by me but if anyone really knows me not in this lifetime so Barb succumbed and has it written by both of us. It is a finished draft one of many drafts over the years. 85 pages.Three copies were made to be reviewed over the next couple of months by us and the girls. Deadline for September for any revisions. We want to self publish it for ourselves, family and see where it goes. Meanwhile, years of effort has been finished. Barb showed Sophia the picture of her making homemade pasta with her grandpa.

Sophia did not remember the picture but it was at a time when I watched her one or two days weekly to help out my daughter. My post from that time gives good instructions on how to make the "egg noodle" as it is called.
It is hard to come up with new recipes as the main ones from my original area have been written on my blog.
So what is next!! More cook trips to Farmer's Markets of course. Barb hopes to use these trips and photo journalism for guess what! Volume two of "Granpa Loves To Cook". Barb actually as you must know has already started it even before Volume One was done. She always has ideas floating in her head, then writes them down and keeps on going.

The most read post on my blog is Canascione- one of the most traditional dishes from Ciociaria. For some reasons it get page views weekly, As has been seen from my blog I do make some traditional Canadian dishes as well. Barb used to make the potato salad in the summer, for example, but it is now in my domain. She takes the pictures and writes up the information and even does more of the research. I mention some Italian concept and she takes it from there. So I have no choice but to continue to go along for the ride of market visits, pictures, and little posts about the visits.
As you know I love to cook because I really just love to eat. If I can cook for others like my daughters and families then it is even more enjoyable.

Remembering my traditions and blending them with modern times keeps me busy and out of trouble. Besides I get to eat!
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