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Burgundy room to become the Plum room...pt 1

We are at it again...Mr. Michael "Patience of a Saint" Johnas is putting up with another of my zany decorating ideas...though we are well into the project, we have much further to go.  Feel free to chime in and follow this blog...as we go through another creative episode of Designs by S&J of the Colonial B&B at Stamford NY

Whoever chimes in with the best suggestions that we implement into this project, wins the first night stay in this room!

 

 

 

Chef Johnas is at it again.........

The Mad Food Scientest is at it again folks!!!  His creative genius exudes confidence (ok cockiness, I call it sexiness...woohoo) he is up to his old antics again creating a masterful dessert called none other than.....Galaktoboureko...do not ask me to pronounce this...all I know is it looks gooooooooooooooodddd.  A few will get to taste this masterpiece tomorrow at my place of work...hint hint and at Master Dominick's school.  I will take a picture of it and look forward to your comments tomorrow!!!  Hasta pronto!

Suppose to look like this once its done:

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Chef Johnas was singing and dancing to this video while he prepared his masterpiece!!!

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Here's a picture of his masterpiece, please comment!!!

Dedicated to St Mary J.....Chef Johnas strikes again

Chef Johnas strikes again...Chicken LaRissa was a hit...he has mastered this dish...he has also mastered his Seafood bisque....one of the greatest sense we take for granted is our ability to taste.  But when Chef Johnas cooks these two dishes...they wake up your tastebuds like no other food. We had the honor of sharing the chicken with St Mary and Sister C...I observed their proud and pleasantly surprised expressions while they indulged in this fine dish...and Chef Johnas just beemed as he got the approval from his most favorite person in the world, his mom (St Mary).  So much of his personality goes into the Chicken LaRissa...one thing that certainly stands out is the amazingly unforgetable flavor...he and this dish are certainly memorable and like nothing you have ever encountered.  Cheers to Chef Johnas!!!  I am looking forward to having him share this dish here at The Colonial B&B at Stamford NY....come join us....won't you?

Vicky and Glen Joshpe were our dinner guests here at the Colonial B&B at Stamford NY, last evening. As former owners of the Colonial,  with their vast knowledge of the history of the home and surrounding area, this made for one intriguing and entertaining dinner. The menu started out with the seafood bisque, followed by a  house salad, then onto the main course, Chicken Larissa, the Colonials signature dish. The meal was finished with the Carribean favorite, flan, for dessert. It was a joy to cook this menu for the Joshpes, they were astonished by the cuisine they were witnessing first hand, which was very evident from the onset of the meal till the last course was served, by their ohh's and ahh's. Looking forward, we would love to recreate this atmosphere for our guests and be able to share some of the history that we have learned of the Colonial, thanks to The Joshpe's.

Fall is in the air

Coming home from work the other night I had noticed some trees had already started to change their color, subtly, but enough to notice at 40 mph. Climbing back up these mountains each night I notice the sun sitting lower in the sky, and just like clockwork the end of the 8th month of the year brings with it the cooler nights. We've had our long days of humidity and drought-like conditions, and like it or not we are heading towards the cooler seasons. I think its safe to say most people enjoy this transition season called autumn. Apple pie, the first fire in the fireplace, carving pumpkins and a nice piping hot bowl of someones version of chili. Fall is in the air, here at the Colonial B&B at Stamford NY, and we are welcoming it in like a close friend we haven't seen in a while. And why not, the autumn season brings with it a warm feeling of memories of the past the happenings of the present and the good fortunes to come. Take hold of this beautiful season and enjoy what it has to offer.