Rain Room

Yesterday we waited in another long line to see the Rain Room at the MoMA. It's a temporary exhibit where cameras are used to detect people's locations and turn off the sprinkler valves above them. You can walk around in the rain but not get wet.

The Comedy of Errors was very entertaining the night before. 

I'm going to try to see Sarah's son tonight or tomorrow. Then we are going to the wedding tomorrow evening. 

Mount Vernon Hotel

Yesterday we went on a tour of this Federal Period hotel/ home. It's located on E 61st between First and York Avenues. When it was built in the late-eighteenth century, the city only extended up to 14th street. It is administered by the same group as the house I worked at in D.C.

The last picture was taken at the Carl Schurz Park. 

Right now we are waiting in line for Shakespeare in the park tickets. We have been here for more than four hours and have another hour to go.

Lunch Hour NYC

Here are some recipes from Horn & Hardart's Automat.  I picked these up at the Lunch Hour NYC exhibit at The New York Public Library.  I will add some more soon.  Below the recipes are some videos related to the exhibit.  The second video is really interesting.  I watched it in the exhibit.  

Burgundy Sauce with Beef and Noodles

2 lbs. lean beef (chuck or round)

2 tbsp. flour

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/2 medium carrot (grated)

1/2 medium onion (grated)

1/2 celery rib (finely minced)

2 garlic cloves (finely minced)

1 tsp. salt

1 bay leaf

1 tsp. Maggi seasoning

1/2 cup tomato juice

1/2 cup water

1 1/2 cups Burgundy wine

2 cups broad noodles, freshly cooked

Trim beef of any fat or gristle.  Save the fat.  Cut beef into 1 1/2-inch cubes.  Season it with salt and pepper. Dredge with flour.

Render the fat in a heavy pan.  Sear the meat in it.  Add all the other ingredients.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and cover.  Cook slowly until tender.

Just before serving, remove the bay leaf and mix in two cups of freshly cooked noodles.  Serves 4-6.

Creamed Spinach

1 lb. raw spinach

2 tbsp. butter

1 1/2 tbsp. flour

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. white pepper

Wash spinach.  Cook in a covered pan, using only the water that clings to the leaves.  When done, chop fine.  

Melt butter in a separate pan.  Add flour gradually, stirring constantly until it is of smooth consistency.  Add milk slowly.  Cook until thickened.  

Add spinach to the sauce.  Add seasoning and blend well.  Serves 4.

Pumpkin Pie

2 cups cooked pumpkin (mashed)

3/4 tbsp. salt

1 can (14 1/2 fl. oz.) evaporated milk

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp. butter, melted

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ginger

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Heat oven to 425.

Beat all ingredients together with a rotary beater or wire whisk.  Pour into a pastry-lined 9-inch pan.  

Bake 40-45 minutes.  Insert a silver knife into the filling about one inch from the side of the pan.  If knife comes out clean, the filling is done.

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part III

Dancing in Bryant Park



The Rockettes' 3D Spectacular



Radio City Music Hall at Night

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part II

Toys R' Us: Lego Empire State Building



Geoffry is a jerk



Katerine's Thanksgiving Dinner

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part I

Christmas tree at the Museum of Natural History decorated with oragami




The hall of dinosaurs


Capt. Mickey Mouse

Jimmy Fallon

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I had a good time visiting Laura and I will try to post some pictures of that soon. Laura reminded me of a documentary that I have told many of you about, and we found it on YouTube. It is of Martin Scorsese's parents in 1974. You will all really enjoy it.

It is 49 minutes long and the first part is embedded below. There are links below to the next 4 parts, but you will probably just be able to find part 2 along the bottom of the video when the first part ends.



Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzVGuCUj4yY

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gonQKFbtec&feature=related

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlBVeHIFsbE&feature=related

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JZX71w2DOA&feature=related

Hello from NYC! Last two days have been very rainy. Bought a new coat from Norma Kamali. Today is beautiful. Going to Governor's Island with Jeanne in a little bit. Leaving for my 4 day road trip to VA and DC tomorrow morning and then back to NYC for the weekend.

Sandra if you are going to be in NYC next weekend call to see if we can get together.

PJ got a haircut -- actually PJ was shaved in many spots. Need to take her to the groomer every month so she will not get so matted.