Winterfell, Vermont

So it turns out Winterfell is not in Westeros, but really in Stowe, Vermont. I was driving up the mountain road on my way to work for a night of catering to Stowe's "finest" and noticed a small sign on the side of the road in the Edgewise building. Instantly I was overcome with excitement at seeing our small ski town embracing its inner nerd, something it rarely ever does. I asked around if anyone knew about the sign or what sort of business was in the building besides the ski shop. No one had an answer and only one other person knew what Winterfell was or about Game of Thrones. I stopped by the building on my way home and then again today to investigate, but being off-season the ski shop was closed and there were no other clues about the sign's meaning or origin. I'm going to have see what develops over the course of the summer.

Besides finding out more about the Winterfell sign, today was also a day for Israeli salad. I've been missing brunch with the Hebro and Kyle when he used to come and so I decided to make some Israeli salad for dinner tonight. Usually the dish is served at breakfast, but since I slept in today and didn't think of it until this afternoon when I was at the Agway buying seeds for the summer vegetable garden. It's a simple dish that only takes about fifteen minutes to prepare once you have all the ingredients. To make the salad all you need is a couple of large tomatoes, a couple of peeled cucumbers, a large red bell pepper, and a mall bunch of scallions. Dice all of the ingredients and place them in a large bowl. Add lemon juice, olive oil, and spices to taste and then mix everything together. Some people like to serve the dish right away, but I found that it tastes best when it sits a little while before being served. The flavors get a chance to seep together and infuse the vegetables.

I sampled some of the salad before putting it in the fridge and I think it tastes pretty good, almost as good as the Hebrew Friend's.