15 Feb
Last December, Min Ron Nee, the author and collector from Hong Kong, was so kind as to send me a selection of rare vintage cigars for a tasting with friends. These cigars are : 1950’s C.E. Beck Albas, 1950’s Maria Guerrero Favoritas en Cedro, 1960’s Partagas Seleccion de Luxe cabinet made for UK merchant Read more…
9 Nov
The mild & sunny weather doesn’t give you a hint, but winter approaches and with it also some German culinary traditions like eating goose on Martin’s day. Josef, our resident Dutch cook, planned a goose dinner at the Domtal Golf course in Mommenheim for us, kindly paying special attention that I was able to Read more…
16 Sep
The day started with Zappa sober and it ended with Zappa half drunk. My buddy Rico Suave from Austin, Tx sent me a feel good music clip by The Mothers of Invention at noon – Orange County Lumber Truck – and we ended the night at the pub with Bobby Brown. In between we Read more…
24 Apr
Not all Mondays are wild alcoholic excesses or exclusively male around here. Last Monday we met again at Josef’s house with a nice group of friends and their wives. A good cigar in the terrace with a Magnum of finest German Rheingau bubbly ( Schloss Vaux ) and some fried Spanish Pimientos was the overture Read more…
21 Mar
We have a private dining spot in our village that is quite interesting – it changes menus as often as the chef likes to have a new one … I’m talking about our friend Josef, a Dutch chef living in the village who likes to invites us all over to his house for great Read more…
8 Dec
Lord, I wish I had this inner peace and serenity – to lay down on the lab stone slab and have a siesta with herbs in my ears and an apple in my mouth … Great way to nap. OK – the picture was staged in the lab, but still : looks serenely peaceful, Read more…
11 Sep
Organized by Andreas at the Mommenheim Golf course restaurant where our Dutch friend Josef is the chef. www.golfanlage-domtal-mommenheim.de/rest.html Lovely and hot Saturday, we arrived early to enjoy a cigar or two at the terrace overlooking the golf course and watch the sunset. Almost 40 people enjoyed the pig dinner, a great dessert, excellent service, lots Read more…
