That's what I love about Dale's posts... They read like a fairy tale almost.
Here's my reality a bit exaggerated:

Last night Jen wouldn't get off the couch and told me to order Pizza again.
This time we went with the pepperoni from Joes house of pizza. For this
meal I selected a nice Barolo, because well you know, Italian food goes well
with Italian wine... Etc etc...


"Midlife" > wrote in message
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> in article , DaleW at
> wrote on 2/11/05 12:51 PM:
>
>> With lemon chicken,
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>
>> My turn to cook Tuesday, I did pork chops in a sherry sauce.
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>> The next night Betsy made a Tuscan meat sauce (with chicken livers,
>> pork, & veal),
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>> Thursday some friends came for dinner, Betsy had prepared a pork
>> shoulder braised in apple cider with caramelized onions, along with
>> pasta with arugula.
>
> Dale,
>
> I read all your TN's with great interest and admire your ability to
> capture
> the essence of each wine as you do. But it just occurred to me what is
> most
> distracting for me...... your at-home menus are like fine dining
> experiences.... every time. Please tell me you bring in an occasional
> barbecued chicken from the supermarket, or that take-out pizza finds it's
> way onto your menu from time to time. Please?
>
> ;o)
>