For the first time, I made pasta e fagioli. I used a recipe from a little cooking booklet my mom gave me. I followed it almost to the letter, except I added bay leaves, crushed red pepper & (once I realized I added too much of the last) frozen corn. (Something I discovered from following Thai cuisine: sweet balances heat ( Read more... )

It's late; I should certainly be in bed. But I made a dish for the first time this evening & thought I'd make mark of the situation.

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I'm still recovering from how crack-delicious my dinner tonight is/has been. Anyway.

James Brady, former White House press secretary, dies at 73 -- When could we expect another conservative gun-control advocate? Especially one who did not experience such a personal attack? Best to the Brady family.

Six Philadelphia narcotics officers arrested ( Read more... )

I'd been in the mood for a Philly cheese steak sub. But I didn't have the right kind of bread ( Read more... )

On my way home from downtown today, I came across a 7-Eleven that proudly advertised, in multiple windows, its new proffering, "Doritos Loaded". I squinted to get a better look. The item is shaped like a Dorito, appears to have Dorito crumbles on it, but sports a liquid, cheesy center.

More horrible stuff to put into the body! I thought to ( Read more... )

I'd started marinating a porterhouse steak yesterday, separated (New York Strip Steak on one divide of the bone, tenderloin filet on the other), but the household decided to go for ground beef burritos with fixings ( Read more... )

I puttered around during my lunch hour instead of eating, so I had to come up with something with seven or so minutes to spare. We still had leftover watermelon from the Fourth of July, so I took chunks of that & topped it with Gorgonzola cheese & basil for a little salad. It was pretty tasty! The basil really provided a refreshing contrast to ( Read more... )

Gun Shy: What happened to the Second Amendment at the U.S. Supreme Court this year?

ABA: Lawyers can scour jurors' social media sites -- Yet another reason I won't be migrating to Facebook. It's bad enough (actually probably worse) that employers can demand your social media account particulars.

Christian radio host in Michigan busted in child ( Read more... )

I came across this recipe about a week ago & finally prepared it last night. It was pretty good, though I think 1/2 cup Gruyere would be better (to balance the brininess of the olives).

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The Case for Reparations -- I'm still wading through this, as the article is long. But Ta-Nehisi Coates is always a worthwhile read, so I'm listing this sight partially unseen.

Tennessee man sues employer over 'white water fountain' | Cotton Warehouse Supervisor To Black Employees: 'That's When We Hang You'

GOP's firing squad idiocy: The ( Read more... )