NorCal Dining...

Not much excitement on that front just yet. I've been staying close to home (as in the hotel) so far this trip. Ordered pizza from "Pizza Chicago" on Sunday night. It was OK. I like thick-crust pizza, but this crust tasted more like Pizza Hut pan pizza than it did a quality local chain. Still, it was OK, no hard feelings. The stuffed mushroom appetizer was excellent, so that helped balance things out.

I'm so not a NFL fan, but the game in Da Dome was a moving experience, even for a cynic like me. Usually I'll find a sports bar to go to for dinner on a Monday, since they'll have MNF on, but since I was on the west coast, I was able to see the game and still have time to go out for dinner. I just needed to be back by 10pm so I could watch "Shark." When the Saints actually started playing well, though, I got involved in the game and just ate leftover pizza.

When I'm staying at a Residence Inn like this week, I have the option of actually cooking. I exercised that option last night, cooking up chicken breasts and diced roma tomatoes in red wine, served over angel hair pasta, and some sourdough bread. I picked up a Yellowtail Cab-Merlot blend and kicked back for all my tuesday night shows...excellent combination!