The greatly anticipated opening of Gennaro’s Trattoria was January 18th. Jean and I made our first trip there for lunch last Friday. The first thing you notice as you approach the restaurant is the beautiful landscaping that surrounds the newly renovated building. Upon … Continue reading
“Gently resisting change since 1872.” First the stats… Drive time: 20 minutes Population: Just depends on who is playing at Gruene Hall Famous Residents: See above Hollywood Connection: Michael (1996) starring john Travolta. Numerous music videos (George Strait) Cool Trivia: Gruene … Continue reading
1 lb of thick sliced bacon 1 oz maple syrup (use the real stuff here folks or else you will have a corn syrup induced disaster) 1/2 oz chopped pecans (the kind used in baking cookies) Take a typical cookie … Continue reading
It snowed. Not as much as predicted originally. Just enough to cancel school, causes accidents and write blog posts. Here is the B&B with a light dusting. Pictured in the foreground is a sled that my parents felt compelled to … Continue reading
I am asked the above question usually when I have a prospective guest on the phone (sometimes I am asked the question after they have checked in to the B&B). I can easily answer the question of “what is there to … Continue reading
Sorry for the poor picture quality. The picture below shows one of the largest houseboats I have ever seen on Canyon Lake. The boat is typically moored at Canyon Lake Marina on the north side of the lake. The sailboat … Continue reading
Here is a bit of good news for you wine connoisseurs out there. The Texas Hill Country wins as the next big wine region according to wineindustry.com . There are many wineries and vineyards less than an hours drive from … Continue reading
The link below will take you to the Canyon Lake episode. http://video.klru.tv/video/1627195354 Here you can see what time your local PBS station airs Daytripper. Below is the list of times when you can catch The Daytripper on your local PBS station. … Continue reading
Scones, Eggs Bennedict and Pecan Crusted Bacon Orange Almond Scones Batter: 2 cups flour ½ cup orange juice 1/3 cup sugar 1 large egg 11/2 teaspoons baking powder 11/2 teaspoons almond extract ½ teaspoon baking soda zest of ½ … Continue reading
Jean and I took the boys to Bisque Bistro in New Braunfels today. This is a great place for all ages to come and paint a unique piece of bisque of their choosing. Plates, platters, Christmas ornaments, piggy banks and … Continue reading
