We had Chartruse before dinner, wild mushroom risotto, turtle soup, crabcake and seared foie gras for starters, then carmel something crusted pork chops, blackened redfish with mashed potatoes mixed with truffle oil, and mushroom and greens salad with creamy vinegrette, I can't remember the name of the wine we had with dinner, but it was a really nice and smooth red, then for dessert we had real Irish coffee, vanilla bean creme brule, something that was a hard chocolate shell around a peanut butter mousse and flan. After that we had champagne at the bar.

That sounds like the most amazing dinner ever. I bet not even Hec could top it.

Burrell, I haven't and everything I've done has turned out great.

Huh. So even with half the meat uncovered the top half cooks through all moist and tender? I assumed that you needed to cover the meat entirely.

Doesn't hurt that we had it here. [link]

We geeked out because Mr. C's name is on the menu

I got a fleur de lis on my shoulder.

You are so Daisy Jane. And I say that glowingly. Like Hec, I'm so glad you went to New Orleans and had a grand old time.

So even with half the meat uncovered the top half cooks through all moist and tender?

Yup. It's the slow thing, I guess.

You know, I was still hungry after finally eating my dinner (stupid stomach not talking to the brain) but after re-reading that meal, I'm pretty sure I'm ful.

Just realized that all but one and and uncle are grandparents now. Or will be shortly. Whoa.

That sounds great, Daisy.

I think I have come to a conclusion about my next tattoo. We'll see if I'm still there when I have the money.

Are you going to tell us the conclusion, Jesse?

Hey, I get to flash my not so new tattoo at Plei and Jilli this weekend. Cool.

So even with half the meat uncovered the top half cooks through all moist and tender? I assumed that you needed to cover the meat entirely.

All moist and tender. SOmetimes I have Joe add a bit more liquid - either a broth or just water - when he gets home to make sure of this.

I think I have come to a conclusion about my next tattoo.

Me too. Now, if I could just pick a location, colour scheme and precise image, I'd be set.

I don't know about precise image, but I'm thinking something Sailor Jerry style (bluebirds? heart? cards? dunno) on the right side of my lower back/hip, possibly straddling the top of my pants, if you see what I mean.

I think I have come to a conclusion about my next tattoo.

I just need to pick which tattoo shop I'm going to get the next ones at. And nag Pete for the image.

but I'm thinking something Sailor Jerry style (bluebirds? heart? cards? dunno) on the right side of my lower back/hip, possibly straddling the top of my pants, if you see what I mean.

That sounds good. I think you should get a heart.