I was driving around doing errands and needed some coffee; I also thought that I could use a little something to keep me going until lunch. I spotted a Caribou Coffee and ducked in. They had a special on brewed coffee and their oatmeal for a grand total of about $3.60, so I tried it. The oatmeal was instant, which is not my preference, but it was not mushy like a lot of instant oatmeals. I got the fruity flavor, which had quite a few fruit pieces in it. I added a little honey and, voila, a nice, healthy snack. It was better for me than a sugar- and fat-laden muffin, plus it was hot.
Our Texas Instruments colleague Cathy Wicks was gracious enough to host several of us at Ecco tonight. This is one of those restaurants that has been on my list for a long time. Even though it is within easy walking distance of Georgia Tech, I hadn't made it there until tonight. The menu is a combination of Italian, Spanish, and French that make use of some local Georgia ingredients. The combination of those three countries is sometimes a little forced, although the georgia ingredients (fruit, cheese) were all great and perfectly appropriate. We started out with a meat and cheese board. This actually reverses the French tradition, where cheese usually follows the main course. Everything was excellent. The Georgia cheese was a big hit, as was the French cow/goat cheese. I thought the sauscisson was very subtle and very good. The waitress said that the roast pork pasta was their signature dish, so I had to try it. It had traditional broad pasta (fresh, of course) ...
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