I spent yesterday with friends enjoying the holiday as most do. But I saw something shocking on the way home. McDonald’s was open and the parking lot was full. Frightening. No home cooked meal. Not even going to a real restaurant (many of which are open). Turkey McNuggets. A culture’s food is a reflection of itself. This is really a bad image.
Jan 302007
Here’s a site that let’s get the low down on all those energy drinks. You gotta know your fuel to stay alert for those all night session. Excuse me but I have to rearrange the silverware drawer, right after I alphabetize my spice rack.
Jan 062007
Momofuku Ando had died at the age 96. This is geek news because of he credited with one of the staples of the starving geek diet. Mr. Ando is credited with inventing instant ramen noodles. Now some may not think that this is significant or even something that should be noted. But if you’re a true geek then you’ve been then and work miracles with those cheap little packets of nearly instant food.
So for lunch, everyone have some ramen and thank Mr. Ando. He gave us so much for such an economic price.
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Jan 192006
I started a semi-tradition with my friends to create post holiday gumbo. After the “fun” of Christmas and it’s shopping riots, the massive cooking frenzy of Thanksgiving and decadance of New Year’s Eve, I though gumbo would be a nice break
For me, cooking gumbo is a year long quest. I start by assembling the ingredients for my stock. The heart of a good gumbo is a good stock. I save the turkey carcass from Thanksgiving, any other bones or things from the rest of the year and save it all my freezer. This year, I had a turkey carcass, chicken carcass, lobster, shrimp and crab shells, and some ribs. I’ve also heard of people using fish heads (I’m not kidding) but I haven’t tried it myself. Remember, these things still need to be in a servicable condition. If in doubt , throw it out. Continue reading »
Jan 122006
The Chupaqueso now has it’s own website. Last year at Linucon 2, I had the chance to munch down on a couple with Howard and Jay. I even cooked a couple for my girlfriend who has incredible culinary skills. She was impressed. Chupaquesos not only are they fun to make, they’re fun to eat. Let’s face it cheese one of those great foods. Every home should have some real cheese. Not cheese product. Not non-dairy cheese food. Real freakin’ cheese. And yes there is real cheese available even if you are lactose intollerant.
And as amazing as it may seem cheese and chocolate do go together.
Aug 242005
Rod has issues. He thinks he belongs in the Special Forces. In reality, he got kicked out of Karate class at Community College for being ‘overzealous’ and sucker punching his teacher. He might have been able to talk his way out of it, if he hadn’t screamed ‘There can be only one!’ But anyway, I had to stop by his apartment and try to teach him that anti-virus software is not for wussies. Normally, everything about Rod was spit and polish in his attempt to be an armchair Marine. But not this time.
God, what is that smell?
We’re having an ethnic diversity potluck at work.
You have a job.
I’m a temp.
What are you making?
It’s Kragpakalak.
What’s crap plop a lot?
Kragpakalak, It’s a Klingon delicacy.
It stinks and you aren’t a Klingon.
It’s my heritage. And Klingons rock. They’re the greatest warriors in the universe.
It looks like crap and smells worse. What the hell is in there?
It’s steamed liver and tripe with sauerkraut and garlic. I found the recipe on the Internet.
I think it was meant as a joke. You know, I think I’ll try to fix your PC tomorrow.
The next day the apartment still reeked. Rod let me know that the ethnic potluck went well and that he had “finished” his temp assignment.
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