Chili Verde ? – Recipe

11/27/2010 by

 I thought I knew what chili verde was, until I started doing some research.   In fact now I’m not even sure of the spelling, chili versus chile.  I defer to what Shakespeare meant with that rose thing.

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Trader Joe’s Channa Masala – Food Review

11/25/2010 by

The crew will be climbing down from the rigging when this pops out of the microwave.

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Cheese (Queso) Dip – kicked substantially – recipe

11/20/2010 by

 What’s the shelf life of Velveeta?  That’s a question that doesn’t need an answer.  After trying this dip, you won’t care.

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Sangiovese Di Toscana – 2008 – D’Aquino Gaetano – Wine Review

11/20/2010 by

If I knew where I bought this wine, I’d go back and buy several more bottles.  This is a wine which almost any wine drinker can like.

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Chicken Calzones – Recipe

11/13/2010 by

Latino meets Latin in this variation of the pastry pie. 

What’s the difference between Empanadas and Calzones?

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Les Caves Joseph – Bordeaux – 2008 – Wine Review

11/06/2010 by

The best red yet reviewed.  I’m about 90% sure this one also came from Trader Joe’s.  So look there first. Read the rest of this entry »

Trader Joe’s French Market Reserve Merlot (2007) – Wine Review

10/30/2010 by

 Some people might think there’s a problem sipping Merlot at 7:30 am.  No way.

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Wonton Empanadas Carnitas – Recipe

10/23/2010 by

Well that’s a mouthful.

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Volpi Genova Salame – Food Review

10/23/2010 by

I actually thought I was buying something else.  But it turned out to be a good mistake.

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Chicken Salad Sandwich – Recipe

10/23/2010 by

It’s sometimes amazing what you can throw together without much thought or time.  To balance that out, of course, are the science experiments gone wrong that end up in your lessons learned book.  This one is more on the amazing side.

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