Tuesday, August 24, 2010

GOAT: A LOVE STORY, PART TWO

FOUR AND A HALF MONTH, 78 LB, 1/2 NUBIAN - 1/2 BOER
MALE FROM RIVERBROOK FARM.
(PS NOT THE MOST PERSONABLE OF THE BUNCH)

TOOLS FOR THE DEED


4 DAYS HANG TIME FOR THIS SATURDAY'S PART THREE:
THE ROTISSERIE BBQ



Saturday, August 21, 2010

GOAT: A LOVE STORY, PART ONE

THIS ALL STARTED AT MY FAVORITE SAN FRANCISCO RESTAURANT, WOODWARD'S GARDEN. AT DINNER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, MARGIE SHOWED ME A PHOTO OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL TWIRLING ON AN EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL ROTISSERIE. THE ANIMAL WAS A GOAT AND THE ROTISSERIE WAS MADE IN BROOKLYN BY A COMPANY CALLED KANE. I HAVE TO DO THIS, I THOUGHT. I CALLED KANE AS SOON AS I GOT BACK HOME. A VERY PLEASANT GREEK ANSWERED THE PHONE AND GAVE ME DIRECTIONS TO THE SHOP. KANE IS ON A STREET CALLED ALABAMA IN BROOKLYN OFF ATLANTIC AVE. I HAVE PASSED THIS STREET MANY, MANY TIMES ON MY WAY TO JFK AIRPORT. THIS PLACE IS INCREDIBLE. ALL THE EQUIPMENT IS HANDMADE AND MACHINED ON PREMISES. VERY COOL. SO, $250.00 LATER- ROTISSERIE BBQ SORTED. NEXT CAME THE GOAT. ALICE FROM RIVERBROOK FARM NEAR WM. BROWN FARM, IN UPSTATE NY, HAS BEEN RAISING THE MOST PERFECT GOATS FOR YEARS. WE SEE THEM EVERY VISIT TO HER GLORIOUS FARM STAND. SHE SAID I COULD BUY ONE NO PROBLEM BUT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE "DEMISE."  I WOULD LIKE TO COOK THIS NEXT WEEKEND WITH AT LEAST THREE DAYS HANGING TIME (FIVE IS IDEAL) IN THE WALK IN FRIDGE. I JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT THIS "DEMISE" BIT. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A FAIR AMOUNT OF ADVICE, INCLUDING A PRAYER FROM A HALAL BUTCHER IN BROOKLYN. SO THE ADVENTURE BEGINS.
MY MODEL
SUPER DELUXE




Tuesday, August 17, 2010

BLACK OUT

THIS WEEKEND A BIG STORM ROLLED THROUGH UPSTATE NY. WE CAME HOME FROM THE WALTON FAIR (POST TO COME) TO NO ELECTRICITY. (REMINDER: BUY THAT GENNY.)  IT TAKES AN OCCASIONAL SITUATION LIKE THIS TO REMIND MYSELF THAT SOMETIMES ALL THIS OBSESSIVE COLLECTING MAY ACTUALLY SERVE A PRACTICAL PURPOSE.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

UNADILLA, NEW YORK


UNADILLA, NY. HOME OF BOY SCOUT TROOP ONE, PEDIGREE 19TH CENTURY HOUSES AND ONE OF THE MOST HONEST GOOD OLE BOY GUN SHOWS (REALLY JUST A FLEA MARKET WITH THE OCCASIONAL SHOTGUN AND RIFLE) IN UPSTATE NY.

THE CLUB HOUSE




SOME FINDS: