Monthly Archives: August 2004
Quick jerked meat
Let’s say you’re too lazy to marinate food for more than ten minutes, and you don’t have any fresh herbs or peppers around. Can you still achieve semi-authentic jerk flavor? chicken parts, pork ribs, skirt steak, or something similar dried … Continue reading
The best hot sauce
Since I follow a diet where I’ve gotta avoid certain food additives, for a long time I stuck with original recipe Tabasco because it only contains peppers, vinegar, and salt. It’s sorta boring though, so I started picking up bottles … Continue reading
Geico reality ad
Riding the escalator up to baggage claim at the Seattle airport two guys I’ll call Bob and Joe were talking: Bob:I called Geico the other day. Joe:Oh yeah? Bob:I can save 600 a year, 300 every three months. Joe:Wow, that’s … Continue reading
Wandering around Seattle
I spent Wednesday driving around Seattle. Headed to West Seattle with a double espresso at Cafe Ladro in mind, but got distracted by the fog bank on Elliot Bay. I stopped along Alki and watched a container ship arrive, accompanied … Continue reading
Cole Slaw
Inspired by an episode of Good Eats. The main idea is to wilt the cabbage a bit in order to achieve a day-old texture, without waiting a day. What’s in it: 1 head cabbage 1 tablespoon salt 1 cup mayonnaise … Continue reading
