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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Roasted tri-color peppers
I’m still in a roasted pepper state of mind. I want to be sure to have my fill while the yellow, red and orange are available in those megabags at Costco. Remember to roast the hell out of them on … Continue reading
Food in Chi-town
Matt and Steve came back from Chicago the other day, so I have photos ready to post here. Matt was visiting his ess oh and Steve was there as chaperone-at-a-distance. Steve mainly went to diners and hot dog joints and … Continue reading
Two meals for two in El Cerrito
My mom and I are on our own, the boys are in Chicago, and we are having a fancified breakfast for two. I am in the process of roasting chicken sausages, and the popovers just came out of the oven. … Continue reading
Dudes, please
Please, someone, spare me from this California nonsense. While I’m sure it’s a good thing and I’m just being East Coast, take a gander at the June 2008 issue of Sunset, page 20. Yoga restaurants. Pu-leeze. This is not something the … Continue reading
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My parents and the automat
We all get older – it’s a fact, and it’s scary to see hip pictures of ourselves from days gone by. Check out this shot of my mom from around 1965. This was taken at the Horn & Hardart restaurant … Continue reading
Berry’s recovery
We are all exhausted. Berry proceeded to pace around the house at intervals with the e-collar, trying to jam himself through small spaces. When we was not doing this, he would stand near the bed staring at us and crying, … Continue reading
Berry’s surgery
Berry, the actual akitachow of akitachow.com, is having surgery today. He has two eyelid growths and two masses on his trunk to be removed. In addition, they will be aspirating something on his stomach to make sure it’s not malignant. … Continue reading
Meatballs
Here’s my tip for meatballs – and, yes, it is my tip because I have been doing this for years even if others, like America’s Test Kitchen, only figured it out recently: Don’t fry them before they go into the … Continue reading
