5/25/2023 0 Comments Cooking companions cornbread![]() I was horrified because I thought he was going to dart toward the highway. Upon getting out of the car, Walter got spooked by something and jumped out of the back of the Jeep and took off running - retractable leash in tow - bouncing on the concrete behind him. We stopped for lunch at Nicky's, a cool little lodge, and headed back to The Stanley. We hiked around and Walter had a blast running through the woods and playing in the snow. We headed out for the day, visited Brian's dad's grave sight which was surrounded by a gorgeous Aspen grove. Not only did they move us to a new room, they upgraded us to a very large suite-like room with a beautiful view. The Stanley Hotel was extremely accommodating. The next morning we inquired at the front desk if it was possible to move to a different room because of the radiator issue. Finally, we just let him stay in the bed with us and we all drifted off to sleep despite the hissing and ticking and BAMMING. Brian kept putting Walter back down on the floor and each time the radiator went BAM! Walter would jump back up and dive between us. Well, Walter being the nervous little puppy that he was would jump up and dive into the bed between Brian and me, burying his face in the pillows every time that radiator reached the BAM! part of its routine. I think the radiators in the rooms were that old because when we went to bed we could hear the steam heat building up, hissing and ticking until the radiator would ultimately go "BAM!" Now, the Stanley hotel was built in 1907 and opened in 1908. We had a lovely dinner in the hotel restaurant the first night and the evening was uneventful. Despite the marathon vomiting on the way up, so far so good. Besides, we planned to be outside hiking and enjoying the beauty of this special Rocky Mountain paradise. Our room was rather small but we didn't care - it was comfortable and it was fun to be in a hotel where The Shining plays 24/7 on every TV in every room. It was like being with a movie star - everyone stopped to pet him and ooh and ahh over how adorable he was. Walter, the 8-month old white Golden Retriever puppy was a big hit as we checked in at the main lobby desk. When we arrived, we were offered a room in the Manor House which is adjacent to the Main Hotel. In hindsight, it should have been our first clue. We figured this was probably his longest car trip and he just had a little car-sickness. ![]() Good thing we had blankets down in the back. ![]() Walter threw up about 5 times on the way to the hotel. So, we packed up the Jeep, put the seats down in the back, loaded up Walter and began the beautiful drive from Evergreen to the home of The Shining. And to our delight, the hotel was pet-friendly so we could bring Walter with us! It was a typical crisp February day and the skies were bright blue and the trees were laced with snow. My husband Brian surprised me with a romantic weekend getaway at the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Walter, our new Golden Retriever was not even a year old. This story is dedicated to my friend Minja as I know she will love it. We give dogs love we can spare, time we can spare and room we can spare. ![]() I have cooked this in both the oven and on the gas grille outside and it comes out great either way! So, if you like REAL cornbread, check out the recipe. Although they have all been acceptable, I have not made one that can compare to Pat Conroy's Cornbread. I do not have my own recipe for cornbread (I am a Northerner, after all) and have tried numerous recipes. One of our favorites is slow-roasted pulled pork that I season with a sweet and spicy rub and cook on a low-heat grille over wood chips for about 5-6 hours - and finished with a homemade vinegar-based barbecue sauce.Īnd what goes better with barbecued pork than homemade cornbread? We don't eat it often but when we are in the mood, we seek out good barbecue joints where the ribs are so tender that the meat falls off the bone and there are a variety of regional barbecue sauces. Not only is he a talented and eloquent writer - the author of The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and other fabulous books - he has also authored a cookbook filled with stories of his passion for cooking and good food and wonderful Southern recipes.īrian and I love really good barbecue. Pat Conroy is one of my favorite American writers. Perhaps no bread in the world is quite as good as Southern corn bread, and perhaps no bread in the world is quite as bad as the Northern imitation of it. The North think it knows how to make corn bread, but this is a gross superstition.
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