tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72557801695320534842024-03-04T20:27:24.188-08:00Mangia with Mario
"If you're afraid of butter, use cream" - Julia Child
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Mangia has Moved!!!<br />
I have relocated my blog site to Wordpress. Please find me at Mangiawithmario.com<br />
I look forward to hearing from you!</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">"It was wrong, but sometimes you have to
break a few eggs in order to make an omelette</span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">." Stephen King</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">“An army marches on its stomach”-Napoleon
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">You can scramble them. Fry them. Boil them.
Poach them. Bake them. Pickle them. Devil them. Salad them. Frittata
them. Quiche them. Nog them. Curry them and even soup them. I’ve had them all.
But one of my favorite ways to eat the versatile egg is the </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">omelette. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmlPkhjgp87xr91hZA4mry6Wb6yI59UuoUid9ixO6wdyfAE57zekVCDp-ODjofE2rpD_RBtMQL7wSpJNYGkZVQcZOvh5Xtw6Bhm2oekkY7RzosGwK9LjmH-79h-cRhdo7m0yc25sF3aw/s1600/Apicius_1541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmlPkhjgp87xr91hZA4mry6Wb6yI59UuoUid9ixO6wdyfAE57zekVCDp-ODjofE2rpD_RBtMQL7wSpJNYGkZVQcZOvh5Xtw6Bhm2oekkY7RzosGwK9LjmH-79h-cRhdo7m0yc25sF3aw/s200/Apicius_1541.jpg" width="129" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Did you know? Every time you eat an omelette you
are enjoying a dish that has traveled to us across time. The first
recorded omelette recipe is found in an ancient Roman collection of recipes
called the <i>Apicius</i>. Some early ancestor of Julia Child was cracking a
few eggs in the kitchen when she discovered that beating eggs, milk, and oil
into a fluffy mixture could be folded over. Apply honey and sprinkle
pepper and you have the Roman omelet, <i>ovemele.</i></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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about their part in the origin of the omelette. Some claim that the name is
derived from <i>amelette</i> which translates as “blade” in French alluding to
the shape of the dish. And according to legend, Napoleon Bonaparte was
traveling with his army through a village in southern France when they stopped
for the night. A local innkeeper served a hungry Napoleon an omelette.
His first. The Emperor was so impressed that he had all the eggs in the village
gathered the next day to cook a huge omelette for his army. Now that’s
supersizing on another level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">To this day on Easter Monday, a
several-thousand-egg omelet is made in the same area. It is cooked in a massive
pan over a huge fire. In fact, there are multiple locations around the world
that host a Giant Omelette celebration. Collect a group of cooks and everyone
gets to competing. In Portugal, Guinness World Records were on hand in 2012 to
witness the cooking of a giant omelette that took 880 lbs. of oil, 220 lbs. of
butter and 145,000 eggs. And yes, they were all free range.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Here’s a basic omelette recipe. Any other
recipe you’ll find is simply a variation of one type or another. I’ll
note some variations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">2 large eggs (variations: Egg whites yolks only)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">2 tablespoons milk (variations: Cream, water, no liquid)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">2 tablespoons butter (variations: oil,
Irish butter, etc.)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Salt, pepper to taste (variations: exotic
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCaue86mPiFu1oHAC-TprudXV7YV_RNcKKNc8J482ydq7h0CIlvcgDTqvW49iGybi7gsY7OuGyHwinzpAp2bfjrkwDc8CpVnofPq11IDwDXh7oMlPEMRriZNMbXCxk2UeSyKu2zMySos/s1600/IMG_6321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCaue86mPiFu1oHAC-TprudXV7YV_RNcKKNc8J482ydq7h0CIlvcgDTqvW49iGybi7gsY7OuGyHwinzpAp2bfjrkwDc8CpVnofPq11IDwDXh7oMlPEMRriZNMbXCxk2UeSyKu2zMySos/s200/IMG_6321.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Crack your eggs into a bowl and add the cream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">When it is nearly cooked place filling
ingredients over half of the omelet. Turn of the burner. Fold your omelet
over.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Voila!</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3W5Y2RHWtuiPNJOa1YI45C1o7ueIodMqj-qmRfkX71hwzQyLPbfQjMqYKdIz_KDwPHLMkL3lyHFe-PvhAsjpUs7aegptPXJ0raEN-YoynIf50DaqCA6zt8wehnXz0qGEZMhkQEYWomM/s1600/IMG_6133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3W5Y2RHWtuiPNJOa1YI45C1o7ueIodMqj-qmRfkX71hwzQyLPbfQjMqYKdIz_KDwPHLMkL3lyHFe-PvhAsjpUs7aegptPXJ0raEN-YoynIf50DaqCA6zt8wehnXz0qGEZMhkQEYWomM/s200/IMG_6133.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia";">The marvelous thing about the omelet are the
limitless possibilities that exist to fill them. This is what makes them so
appealing to chef in every home. Each time my wife makes an omelet, it is an
artistic creation driven by what she finds in the kitchen. And always appealing
to the eye and palate. Remember to have your ingredients ready to go before
cooking.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">There you are, give it a go and let me know how
it goes. With omelets, try anything and everything and try it often. You can’t
go wrong. In ancient Rome there was an expression called, <i>felix culpa. </i>It
means "happy fault" and was a reference to apparent mistakes that
actually ends up having surprisingly great results.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>With so many choices it would be easy to miss some great places to
eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a wonderful restaurant I’d
like to share with you so that you don’t miss out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think you’ll find that whether you are a
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Mandalay SF is
the first Burmese restaurant to have opened in San Francisco. They did so in
1984 and brought to this City a new cuisine experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Burmese cuisine itself is a rich blend of
influences that include Indian, Thai and Chinese.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add to that the family’s own style and
preparation and you have the Mandalay SF.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thanks to a friend and co-worker who had been here before we were able
to make the Mandalay part of our repertoire of eating experiences.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’ve never been to
Myanmar. So I’ll just say that the vibe is great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are plenty of attention holding
knick-knacks. But you’ve got to love a place that keeps Christmas decorations
up year round. I asked one of the owners about this and he said it was too much
one year to take them all down so they just left them up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marvelous!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Service</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">No complaints here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They acted like </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRrg5Es6qouwuYWbaUiM6dyXs4VIMGUt4y61h-htkHqfd299LOKi-iAa_ZkHa1a563i96FEK2on2Z_y_3JdU8BLFf_CsUoKvFs-7bbCc-mJRTEacqmw1ofyPhaVTo3J1Ft9qEnrYWp2w/s1600/IMG_0215+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRrg5Es6qouwuYWbaUiM6dyXs4VIMGUt4y61h-htkHqfd299LOKi-iAa_ZkHa1a563i96FEK2on2Z_y_3JdU8BLFf_CsUoKvFs-7bbCc-mJRTEacqmw1ofyPhaVTo3J1Ft9qEnrYWp2w/s200/IMG_0215+%25282%2529.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">they wanted us back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And we have been. Several times. They
accommodated us with both gluten free and soy free requests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the owners, Sherry Dung has stopped by
our table every time we have been there to ensure efficient and personal
service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has a great story about how
she joined her family in the restaurant business here in SF.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you both have the time, ask her about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">By the way, don't forget to try the Mandalay Special Ginger Lemonade </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Food</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rainbow salad</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">This salad is
prepared with twenty ingredients and served with their special house
dressing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t ask me to name them all.
Instead look at the photo and see what you can identify.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ordered it as an appetizer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They brought it to our table and asked if
they could toss it for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think its
called rainbow because of the array of colors that present in the dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it
is also a rainbow array of textures and flavors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We commented that we could go there just to
enjoy that dish only and would be satisfied. Again, it’s great shared. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Mandalay Mango
Chicken</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Yum. Pan fried
chicken sautéed with fresh mango, onions and green chilies. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Combination Fried Rice</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Rich and ample ingredients. If fried rice
were a classic song the Mandalay would be said to do a cover that is all their
own. Their coconut rice is also killer. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Salt and Pepper Prawns</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Deee-licious! Deep
fried prawns seasoned with salt, pepper, spices, chilies and green onions.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">For us, the Mandalay brings brilliant layers of textures, colors and flavors. Our word for it: </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Exspicomfo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">That's pronounced Ex-spee-comfo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Exotic, spicy and comforting. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">San Francisco makes another touchdown at the Mandalay SF.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Mandalay is located in the
Micro-hood known as the Inner Sunset at:</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">4348 California Street </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">San Francisco.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-15956987136354848622015-09-03T22:18:00.000-07:002015-09-03T22:18:24.609-07:00A Delightful Weekend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Ask not
what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> -Orson Welles<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dio mio!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I hope you’re sitting
down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because guess what? After a long
hiatus I am back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I trust that all has been
well with your lives and that you have enjoyed many days of exciting adventures. I
know that we have. During my time gone, we have had weddings, birthdays, SF
Giant’s ball games, beach camping and general all around living.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> All punctuated of course
with fine foods and delicious dining. So thank you for your
patience and readership. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I’m going to share with
you a delightful weekend my wife and I spent that included a pleasant outing
out and about our City by the Bay, breakfasting some seasonal fare and a unique
breakfast cookie. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Pleasant Outing Out
and About.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Did you know that San
Francisco has an official flower?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Say hello to my little
friend, the Dahlia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The
Dahlia Society of California hosts an annual Dahlia Flower Show in San
Francisco at the Golden Gate Park’s Hall of Flowers. This was our first outing
to a Dahlia show and much like a butterfly bouncing about in a garden on a
spring day we moved from flower to flower in enjoyment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For any visitor, it would be hard not to be
amazed at the rich showcase of color combinations and petal arrangements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In October of 1926 then
Mayor Rolph and the SF Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution that
designated the Dahlia as the official flower of San Francisco.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">And they couldn’t have
picked a better flower to represent the cosmopolitan character of the City of
San Francisco. The Dahlia’s history began in Mexico and in the early years of
its discovery the Dahlia’s seeds traveled by explorers to Spain, France, Italy,
Germany and England. These founding seeds gave rise to a diversity of beautiful
hybrids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Truly a cosmopolitan
flower.</span></div>
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tie in with the Dahlia. This is after all a food blog. Originally the Dahlia
was harvested by the Aztecs for medicine <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i>
food. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The Aztecs used the tubers in their diets by eating the </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">bulbous roots</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">. Sounds like a lot of fiber to me. Growers
today say that the bulb can be substituted for potatoes. Scalloped dahlia
tubers?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>French fried Dahlias? Tubers au
gratin? Efforts were made in those early days to introduce the tubers as a new food
choice in Europe, however these attempts were unsuccessful.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Some things you just have to acquire a
taste for.</span></div>
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Seasonal Fare</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">There’s
nothing quite like a California peach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is one of our summer treasures here. But did you know? Peaches originated in
China and have been cultivated as far back as 1000 B.C. From there peaches made
their way west to Persia and there were discovered by Alexander the Great.
Remember that guy? Alex the original G introduced the peach to the Greeks where
it was a big hit. By about 50 B.C the peach had made it’s way to the Roman
Empire where it was grown and sold at market. The Romans called the peach a
Persian apple, and the name for peach in numerous languages to this day is the
name for Persia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">There
are so many great peach recipes but one simple dish that my wife makes that I
love is her sliced peaches. She takes nice ripe yellow peaches and slices them
into a bowl, sprinkles them with sugar and then shreds cheddar cheese over
them. Simply scrumptious. We have a favorite room in the house that gets the
morning sun where we will sit with coffee and sometimes eat breakfast. A
perfect ambiance for enjoying this seasonal fare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Variations are only limited by imagination
but for us have included yogurt, cottage cheese, granola or Mitchell’s ice
cream. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I’ve
eaten this refreshing dish for breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Oh
and of course, dessert.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A
Unique Breakfast Cookie</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I
have had chocolate cake in the morning. Popcorn for dinner. And waffles for
lunch. So I have no problem squeezing in the right cookie for breakfast.
Especially this cookie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our daughter
shared the recipe with my wife who made a batch of these almond butter cookies.
My wife likes referring to these cookies as flourless as opposed to gluten free
because gluten free implies that something is missing to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, there is nothing missing in flavor or
texture with these flourless almond butter cookies. We did not have all the
ingredients called for so as with all good quarterbacks, she made an audible at
the line and substituted a few things in the recipe. She added chocolate nibs to the chocolate chips we had and used coconut sugar since she was out of the brown. The evening she made them
I ate three and more fresh out of the oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next morning we discovered they made a
marvelous addition to the sliced peaches</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Simply
marvelous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Almond
Butter Flourless Cookies</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ingredients:</span></span></i></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1
cup Kirkland Smooth and Creamy Almond Butter <br />
3/4 cup dark brown sugar (or coconut sugar)<br />
1 large egg <br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/4 teaspoon sea salt<br />
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (and chocolate nibs)<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Directions</i>:</span></span>
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheet with parchment
paper. Set aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.
Mix the almond butter and sugar together until creamy and smooth. Add in the
egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
Stir in the baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4.
Shape dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie. The dough
may be a bit crumbly, but just squeeze it together. Place
dough balls on the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with
sea salt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5.
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, (until cookies start to brown at
the edges). Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 2-3
minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">All
right my friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">It’s been great hanging with you. Now go out and discover
your own delightful weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ciao!</span></div>
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-35373427516727561672014-09-13T12:21:00.000-07:002014-09-13T12:33:40.890-07:00Aloha Oahu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The loveliest fleet of islands that
has anchored in any ocean</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- Mark
Twain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And Elvis Presley. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And Bruno Mars and
me.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh and Magnum PI, too.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you know what we have all had in
common?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well it’s not dancing and it’s not
singing<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yeah, I’ve heard that Tom Selleck
sing.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No, what we have in common is that
at one time or another we have all come under the spell of the Hawaiian island
of Oahu. Waikiki, North shore. Hanauma Bay. Emerald seas. Diamond Head. Yes,
Oahu is truly a land of enchantment.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Known as “The Gathering Place”, Oahu
plays host to some 5 million tourists every year. And this year my wife and I
had the pleasure of being part of that assembly of people enjoying some island
charm. My wife and I went to celebrate our anniversary and were joined by our
family, 17 in all. Almost two weeks experiencing the big city of Honolulu and
the beauty of the North Shore. Together we enjoyed some great times, great
ocean fun and of course some great food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">S</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">o let’s talk food.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejQQp1k_CkC_jRcgUvTyHlZ6RvjYoIPUZmiplcan9GUp5tdtpGvX4RqDG_2dY4EQlQCXauhzJv_AJ697xxQazZZNtXQS1qYn4-kVP0wJi6B3aZm-4rby4ZtDaZKfUV5Uf-HI6SUenCNw/s1600/IMG_3025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejQQp1k_CkC_jRcgUvTyHlZ6RvjYoIPUZmiplcan9GUp5tdtpGvX4RqDG_2dY4EQlQCXauhzJv_AJ697xxQazZZNtXQS1qYn4-kVP0wJi6B3aZm-4rby4ZtDaZKfUV5Uf-HI6SUenCNw/s1600/IMG_3025.JPG" height="200" width="149" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em>Let's start with Shave Ice</em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Story goes that this treat came with
Japanese workers who immigrated to the Hawaiian Islands and brought this
traditional dessert where they would shave ice from large blocks of ice using
Japanese swords. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Very cool. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Though you won’t see swords a swinging anymore,
this dessert is still made by shaving a block of ice rather than using the
crushed ice as they do here in the mainland. The fine, snow like ice absorbs
the syrups making a taste sensation that will have you craving for more. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And I
encourage you to do so. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFVnRT90Cygyj0fgy1lmIj7OjTLo2tpZlv5uhcAO-rlgBP2mHXopOJa74pLuCExP8vsjuMw1y00SgPqOl1a6KnGm2iL0SVT1stGmFgM1eH1miwB6-FOJFyJ5tsnwzjCaQyRSr2pi-N0E/s1600/IMG_3024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFVnRT90Cygyj0fgy1lmIj7OjTLo2tpZlv5uhcAO-rlgBP2mHXopOJa74pLuCExP8vsjuMw1y00SgPqOl1a6KnGm2iL0SVT1stGmFgM1eH1miwB6-FOJFyJ5tsnwzjCaQyRSr2pi-N0E/s1600/IMG_3024.JPG" height="200" width="149" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa makes their syrups on
premises. Bikini Beach Cafe hit the right spot on a hot day in Honolulu. And the Old Sugar Mill in Waialua has natural flavors to add to their mix. You
can find local flavorings like guava, strawberry, pineapple, coconut cream and
lychee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don’t know if it’s possible to buy a bad shave ice. These three
are the ones we had a chance to visit and they were great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh, if you
like you can order your shave ice cones with vanilla ice cream which is scooped
into the bottom. Or you can get it with sweetened condensed milk drizzled over
the top. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Several of us did so. Several times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6672Bmfve0mTVYlPXgZbW3ezvpbjmdAlUu5RX974SKN_XEqkGe0J2DOwv6LfkW7Ru_fwpgSERbM-wqmBCAk5zWSpb20zIUvVYHHgpmkxmQ4DlXy08RaJDl52NrkSmnqk-0GPDkq5WzQ/s1600/IMG_3040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6672Bmfve0mTVYlPXgZbW3ezvpbjmdAlUu5RX974SKN_XEqkGe0J2DOwv6LfkW7Ru_fwpgSERbM-wqmBCAk5zWSpb20zIUvVYHHgpmkxmQ4DlXy08RaJDl52NrkSmnqk-0GPDkq5WzQ/s1600/IMG_3040.JPG" height="200" width="149" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em>Now Let’s Talk Spam</em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you keep a secret? Just between
you and me.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I like Spam<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But I go a little incognito shopping
for it in my hometown. You know sunglasses, hat, and fake mustache. But in
Hawaii, you can come out of the tin and go public! In fact besides Hawaii, Spam
is a staple across the Pacific. For example it is estimated on average each
person on Guam consumes about 16 tins of Spam per year with Hawaii close
behind. The residents of the state of Hawaii consume the most Spam per capita
in the United States. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUHLWYcjuRRPwGRTfUWwrpPpyqFjYKNBjlnl1XEchu0TWwnPd56WGmlseHtJZjr848pWFkWFznQrI9r8jtaxZziNP28UeYqB4n8HQ3Reg04jlrOZya77voaS-i9Wot1hybSeqX6y2Z-0/s1600/IMG_2989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUHLWYcjuRRPwGRTfUWwrpPpyqFjYKNBjlnl1XEchu0TWwnPd56WGmlseHtJZjr848pWFkWFznQrI9r8jtaxZziNP28UeYqB4n8HQ3Reg04jlrOZya77voaS-i9Wot1hybSeqX6y2Z-0/s1600/IMG_2989.JPG" height="200" width="149" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sometimes called Hawaiian Steak, Spam was first
introduced during the Second World War when fresh meat was difficult to get to
soldiers on the front. Soldiers then referred to Spam as Special Army Meat.
Surplus in supplies led to an integration of the pork shoulder meat into local
diets. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In Hawaii, Burger King and McDonalds
restaurants each feature spam dishes on their menu. I had a breakfast Spam
biscuit at the Golden Arches. And there is a larger Spam breakfast offered that
came with rice. At a local café I had fried Spam with 2 eggs over medium and
toast. Haute cuisine, my friends. So when in Oahu, don’t be afraid to
try a Spam dish. You're on vacation, think inside the tin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8Evc2vX_7y41otlOXf8hiC2xJ94z7v6CG4xsG768sngCsdcJESkOdvb4kDC6v2LR6QJaBU0rSZRVxd6Tn4NDaRAzhsTHdIf0EwUYz_ZQAo5u2YN23sGQEpoB9vfa8JKUpd0sLSKcUXg/s1600/IMG_3186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8Evc2vX_7y41otlOXf8hiC2xJ94z7v6CG4xsG768sngCsdcJESkOdvb4kDC6v2LR6QJaBU0rSZRVxd6Tn4NDaRAzhsTHdIf0EwUYz_ZQAo5u2YN23sGQEpoB9vfa8JKUpd0sLSKcUXg/s1600/IMG_3186.JPG" height="200" width="149" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em>And now the Ahi Poke Nachos</em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This was one of the great dishes we
had while we were in Oahu and we had it at the Moana Surfrider Hotel. Also
known as the First Lady of Waikiki, the Moana Surfrider is a famous historic
hotel on the island of Oahu. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Built in the late 1800’s as the first hotel in
Waikiki, the Moana opened its doors to guests in 1901. The first guests were a
group of Shriners who paid $1.50 per night for their rooms. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Try finding coffee in Waikiki for that price today.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcw4zcBk5s8X68uDnsCrMzhaXhP6q6R0wCWcXRV5hyphenhyphenKn8MSAISBfPikLeMNNKlXu3Qh5F18S051_5usWTmx0y-5Qlxw3dOWDI3UDz6BtQO3X0UMlVy6JLUatG1u_mNXF5Tq2132HxI1lE/s1600/IMG_3181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcw4zcBk5s8X68uDnsCrMzhaXhP6q6R0wCWcXRV5hyphenhyphenKn8MSAISBfPikLeMNNKlXu3Qh5F18S051_5usWTmx0y-5Qlxw3dOWDI3UDz6BtQO3X0UMlVy6JLUatG1u_mNXF5Tq2132HxI1lE/s1600/IMG_3181.JPG" height="200" width="131" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We went on the recommendation of a
friend to sip mai tais at the hotel’s beachside restaurant. We did and
accidentally discovered their Ahi Poke Nachos. Never having tried one before
and feeling a bit adventurous after seeing it on the menu we decided to dive
into one. Their dish is served as a pupu or appetizer but was large enough to
feed both my wife and I as a meal. In a word, they were spectacufabulous. My
taste buds were doing a luau, they were so happy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Ahi Poke Nachos are made with
fresh island Ahi, avocado, Maui onions, bonito flakes, nori and generously
dressed on top with sriracha aioli and sweet kabayaki. All on a bed of house
made fried wonton chips. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Must have. Must eat. Must go.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EOgzfW3FfxX3G2DqmYHmiQjBPX_tQFwjHKC4Ly5TK1LwZYC44oPJvghIjyPtNmPO1wRbagmGYyslK4mkLD-R31MI0r-UC6luh_Z_vXcEhWADUfraU4dMeTfwHUPm5_TbM1teIaJGBp4/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EOgzfW3FfxX3G2DqmYHmiQjBPX_tQFwjHKC4Ly5TK1LwZYC44oPJvghIjyPtNmPO1wRbagmGYyslK4mkLD-R31MI0r-UC6luh_Z_vXcEhWADUfraU4dMeTfwHUPm5_TbM1teIaJGBp4/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG" height="149" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em></em></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em>And on to Shrimp Trucks</em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Shrimp is my one weakness. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The North shore in Ohau happens to be loaded with food
trucks with shrimp being the predominant dish offered.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The icon of all Oahu’s food trucks
is Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck. Being one of the oldest and most written about
trucks, it certainly gets a lot of hype. So for visitors from around the world
coming to the island, it is practically tradition to make the pilgrimage and do
honors. You’ll spot the Giovanni’s truck right off. The white truck is
graffitied up by fans from near and distant lands who came prepared with
sharpies in hand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9mTY9xTNp_nv6VXAuTPU4dRx8lY2jyxqGwnJYjfNcs4iBzeWYg5Su3bxM1DolLWR4ivY_zvvtYFbzZWCYvwuzcx_bJV6pHAUx6GBFwXnTwUMVkixOX1RrwvbLUyIcP3qwq0pAnHvwsQ/s1600/IMG_3078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9mTY9xTNp_nv6VXAuTPU4dRx8lY2jyxqGwnJYjfNcs4iBzeWYg5Su3bxM1DolLWR4ivY_zvvtYFbzZWCYvwuzcx_bJV6pHAUx6GBFwXnTwUMVkixOX1RrwvbLUyIcP3qwq0pAnHvwsQ/s1600/IMG_3078.JPG" height="149" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their signature dish is the garlic
shrimp. Lotsa butter. Lotsa garlic. Lotsa large shrimp. What’s not to love?
Keep in mind they are in shell so expect a messy meal. But this is one savory
dish. Giovanni’s also serves a lemon butter shrimp and a hot and spicy shrimp
dish that comes with a no refund guarantee if you find it too hot.. Giovanni’s
is very good, but not bomb. You have to go because it is an icon and you don’t
want to miss an experience. But don’t miss out on what the other north shore
trucks have to offer because there’s plenty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegVrtniOoqGELmT0PDtY3qWsUVaTj8GZ2M_YbKanG9KoLozjxhnFay1K7wUy2Tuk9s_M5B4z624fs7e1LaO-ribetKvcwsxkHiifAznLahCVXXm33_yQyR-IsKnJ9QAkyEHxdtF0z5EI/s1600/IMG_3107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegVrtniOoqGELmT0PDtY3qWsUVaTj8GZ2M_YbKanG9KoLozjxhnFay1K7wUy2Tuk9s_M5B4z624fs7e1LaO-ribetKvcwsxkHiifAznLahCVXXm33_yQyR-IsKnJ9QAkyEHxdtF0z5EI/s1600/IMG_3107.JPG" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We enjoyed other truck fare from
vendors parked alongside Giovanni’s who are all located on Kamehameha Highway
in Haleiwa. Other truck fare we enjoyed included hamburgers at VJ’s Dogs and
Burgers. They are genuine Maui grass fed beef and these burgers were bomb. We
had a short wait while it was prepared but it was worth the wait. Say to hi to
Sara. She rounds out the dining experience with great customer service. Then on
to Zane's Simply Shrimp where we enjoyed the coconut shrimp and fish and chips.
They came in tasty, generous portions, but a bit on the oily side. And there
was the ahi poke at the Okina Café that my daughter ordered. Simply wonderful!
We worked our way through all these truck vendors. Then we started over and did
it all again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The next time you’re in Oahu, stop
by. And don’t forget the sharpie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ebmr4aDIsToFR280Qhm5uiElZFAfQljb6MKwBc17ICKsVgGrenZOl3l_o793unvtUbOYWKT4brJnWClRw57YKGY92LuCib8SNQv7b3T5tfnTP_yJcIK-ZeY3D7Q6RDOuVkWGNf45So4/s1600/IMG_3118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ebmr4aDIsToFR280Qhm5uiElZFAfQljb6MKwBc17ICKsVgGrenZOl3l_o793unvtUbOYWKT4brJnWClRw57YKGY92LuCib8SNQv7b3T5tfnTP_yJcIK-ZeY3D7Q6RDOuVkWGNf45So4/s1600/IMG_3118.JPG" height="200" width="149" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><em>Ted's Chocolate Haupia Cream Pie</em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="IT" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m a pie guy.
I’m a chocolate guy. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And now I’m a haupia guy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ted gets a
standing O for bringing these flavors together into what is one GREAT pie.
Haupia is a coconut milk based creamy dessert that is actually a stiff pudding.
Ted’s flaky, buttery crust is filled with a layer of rich, smooth dark
chocolate custard cream, then filled with another layer of haupia topped with whipped
cream. Oh yum! We were recommended to try this pie while on the island and with
all our business we almost missed it. But an alert daughter saw them and
brought back a couple of pies for all to enjoy. Again, thank you daughter.
Somebody raised you right. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can find Ted's Pies at their
restaurant or at select area markets. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They make a great dessert. An even
greater main course. I even had a slice for breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The island is called paradise and
indeed it was for us. We ate like Hawaiian kings and queens. We surfed its
ocean curls. We swam with turtles. Snorkeled and hiked Manoa Falls. We were
mesmerized by a lightning storm. And we were held in awe watching the sun draw
it's day to an end over the Pacific. With all the laughter and fun and activities,
in the end Hawaii was about making connections. Making connections with the
ones we love in mind and heart and soul. Weaving the threads that bind us to
one another and strengthening what we mean to each other. This can and should
happen wherever we live and are. For us, we had the pleasure of Oahu being part
of that experience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aloha<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-24816628539653698542014-04-23T23:14:00.001-07:002014-04-23T23:14:44.905-07:00Taco Truck Tacos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><em>"Food is music inside the body, and Mexican food is a band of Mariachis"</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> -Pelagia</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tKiQp7bE-2VIFGUYTLV2CTeIdrPbqy4Rklf2yldJJaJFiImBTpQmBgT4S22ktQLEORdTjQj7FqiPF_mnAz9VjiFZwvCKclIJTnVBVbEXJZZP1Xi81K4gw3E0pKiIYEFEXW6yxNUuBlk/s1600/taco+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tKiQp7bE-2VIFGUYTLV2CTeIdrPbqy4Rklf2yldJJaJFiImBTpQmBgT4S22ktQLEORdTjQj7FqiPF_mnAz9VjiFZwvCKclIJTnVBVbEXJZZP1Xi81K4gw3E0pKiIYEFEXW6yxNUuBlk/s1600/taco+03.jpg" height="200" width="148" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I never met no taco I didn’t like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I’m headed out to buy a couple of them right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not just any tacos but arguably some of the
best tacos I have eaten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they make
and serve them straight from a taco truck. Are you in?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Did
you know that the original taco truck always carried a bottle of castor oil to
help patrons with those delicate moments when bowels refused movement? Back in
1866 the food truck was called a chuck wagon and probably didn’t even serve
tacos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Designed to provide a proper
cooked meal for long cattle drives that could take months at a time, the chuck
wagon offered such fare as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>beans,
coffee, salt pork and greasy cloth wrapped bacon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">About
1900, food wagons showed up in big cities like <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> to service night-time workers. This
began a trend that spread across the country to towns and cities everywhere
where these mobile kitchens provided hot, affordable meals to people where they
worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Today
the food wagon industry has evolved to where a gamut of culinary choices from
the simple, gourmet and even exotic can be found. Many are at stationary sites,
others rotate their locations and still others notify you daily of their
arrival to the musical strains of “La Cucaracha”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, one can find some fine eating at your
friendly neighborhood food truck.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Which brings me back to the best
tacos I’ve ever had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaApp4mb7w9CzUnGvwAlfPe8JEDdIdoimJC1K7xNVIkyBOu5wQlmRlfD0sOp2bxyXiWAT2bJm3rndrh_yQ0hqfrSVFlu0vgCaWI9ieVOKvyUP8IQAX4HqCv-bpabwzyWX0gMWLMidnqM0/s1600/taco+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaApp4mb7w9CzUnGvwAlfPe8JEDdIdoimJC1K7xNVIkyBOu5wQlmRlfD0sOp2bxyXiWAT2bJm3rndrh_yQ0hqfrSVFlu0vgCaWI9ieVOKvyUP8IQAX4HqCv-bpabwzyWX0gMWLMidnqM0/s1600/taco+02.jpg" height="148" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
name of the truck is San Pancho’s Tacos. And you can find their mobile kitchen
parked at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">491
Bayshore Blvd</st1:street></st1:address></st1:state> in front of Lowes
Hardware in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">San
Francisco</st1:city></st1:place></st1:state>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sal and Ivonne started their food truck
business in 2008 to follow their dream of being business owners but because of
full time employment and schedules they had to give up that dream for 2 ½
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2010 they both made a hard
decision to give up their jobs to go full time as cook and owners of San
Pancho’s Tacos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0zXcrEdQcMm4TjsHOTvEt_Vum4GsQdGBJsj877UyRvtkOugjrZaxvxIc9Z5J5UdiWn-Kr-F9OHfceHLCj2s_GpliMjU4VLhyphenhyphenIa4arjqD-hBwfLfQbBwRxOQw3i8GVNLnAmQbbR9gQ6Q/s1600/taco+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0zXcrEdQcMm4TjsHOTvEt_Vum4GsQdGBJsj877UyRvtkOugjrZaxvxIc9Z5J5UdiWn-Kr-F9OHfceHLCj2s_GpliMjU4VLhyphenhyphenIa4arjqD-hBwfLfQbBwRxOQw3i8GVNLnAmQbbR9gQ6Q/s1600/taco+01.jpg" height="148" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mexican
food is just a big flirt with our senses, don’t you think? The aromas awaken
your hunger. The palate of colors catches your eyes. The food demands that you
engage it hands on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the flavors
dance with your taste buds till you cry out “Caramba!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And this is what makes the food at San Pancho’s
rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mexican cuisine is part of their
family heritage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sal’s love for food was
kindled as he saw his mother cooking for their large family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Today
you can taste the influence of her kitchen skills through the food that Sal
prepares. Ivonne is a gracious person who makes you feel like a guest at her
kitchen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorkiOinMVArAjulDcT8hqjHrKSyKef0VSKVr9MrcBlhdStfQ7FWa-OgzEO357Lsm5MMKSwY0FIqjSOyoJKmj5unTGFze_rmZVMzhZ_zhidOd0quP8HqDvLIJUX3fff0EEY2HSiiX4bgA/s1600/taco+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorkiOinMVArAjulDcT8hqjHrKSyKef0VSKVr9MrcBlhdStfQ7FWa-OgzEO357Lsm5MMKSwY0FIqjSOyoJKmj5unTGFze_rmZVMzhZ_zhidOd0quP8HqDvLIJUX3fff0EEY2HSiiX4bgA/s1600/taco+2.png" height="148" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Traditional
tacos are usually sold with two corn tortillas. Sometimes that works for me and
sometimes it doesn’t depending how dry the corn tortillas are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At San Pancho’s they are always fresh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But here Sal and Ivonne serve them in a way
I’ve never found before. Ask for your tacos “San Pancho’s style” and besides a
great array of fixings on top, you’ll find cheese melted between the two corn
tortillas bonding them into a type of quesadilla taco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fantástico! Each one served is like a work of
art.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuk3dRuy3cq19DsG28mDjFK36YzHZjzUpjBL_AE1H4K0NTNfJR7KQivRBF3Ka9yMEDZI0mLaViOvg11lysqbf2zooQY71lIpzJhfhYR_5y6Ynpq-gNlaYy5__q4mjJ4b2Jd14sovFBuQI/s1600/taco.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuk3dRuy3cq19DsG28mDjFK36YzHZjzUpjBL_AE1H4K0NTNfJR7KQivRBF3Ka9yMEDZI0mLaViOvg11lysqbf2zooQY71lIpzJhfhYR_5y6Ynpq-gNlaYy5__q4mjJ4b2Jd14sovFBuQI/s1600/taco.png" height="148" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">By
the way in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:state>,
Pancho is a nickname for Francisco. As Sal and friends sat around one day here
in the City debating names for the new business the name “San Pancho’s” was
born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Some
of the best tacos I’ve had and they’re right here at Sal and Ivonne’s mobile
kitchen called San Pancho’s Tacos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
are available for catering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">If
you come out, let me know ahead of time and maybe I’ll join you. I’m always up
for a taco trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Salud! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">San Pancho's Tacos </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">491 Bayshore Blvd. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">San Francisco, CA </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">(415) 275-1520</span></div>
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-48706554748898545052014-01-01T00:11:00.000-08:002014-01-01T00:11:01.793-08:00Happy New Year 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><em>“For unto
us a child is born…”</em> Isaiah 9:6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The pleasure of a great meal is doubled when
shared with one whose company you treasure”-</em> Pelagia<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"><em>“Your smile is the best curve to make one’s life
staright”-</em> Pelagia</span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"></span> </div>
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<span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"></span> </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQXCmEThxCaJM7cYzFAnW1x_00s0EedymyL1F3L1eAj8RqPeQGZRVBqROLF_7A1WRkrPdayjl2DIFF9H_gErZIi5S8LA3my83XQ7pYF5MpoAzS3qbd1joKlKWD8KDQzFsFJMyhhuIQoI/s1600/IMG_1788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQXCmEThxCaJM7cYzFAnW1x_00s0EedymyL1F3L1eAj8RqPeQGZRVBqROLF_7A1WRkrPdayjl2DIFF9H_gErZIi5S8LA3my83XQ7pYF5MpoAzS3qbd1joKlKWD8KDQzFsFJMyhhuIQoI/s200/IMG_1788.JPG" width="149" /></a><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;">Happy MMXIV!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;">That’s how our friends in ancient Rome would
write it, otherwise known as </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">the 2014th year of <em>Anno Domini</em>. </span><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Did you know that the earliest recorded festivities celebrating a new
year’s arrival date back some 4,000 years? And did you further know that the
Ball dropping at 1 Times Square in New York City was </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">first
held on December 31, 1907 to welcome 1908? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Can you name the two years that the Times Square Ball
didn’t drop since that initial drop in 1907 until today?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Try 1942 and 1943.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;">But let’s look at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How was yours? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-no-proof: yes; padding: 0in;">Mine was fast. Very. Fast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sedan with a lead foot. With eyes wide I watched as a passenger as life blurred
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my last blog post was in May. Between a new job and moving and traveling and medical
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Positive life changes. Exercise. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">e</b>tter behaviors. New starts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as a Marriage and Family Therapist I’m
going to share with you a resolution that is simple, achievable and a recipe
for bringing cheer to life. 2013 was the year that unto us a grandaughter was
born. I remember the morning this holiday season when our daughter was leaving for
the long drive <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>home after Christmas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her baby, my grandaughter needed to be fed
prior to departure abd I held our little princess in my arms bottle feeding her
around 4 a.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, 4 a.m. She drank
hungrily but had stopped feeding for just a moment, locking eyes with mine and
smiled. I had forgotten how in love one falls all over again while holding a
new grandchild. Babies are truly the kiss of God’s sweet grace. But that moment
reminded me of a simple truth that carries across every year. A recipe if you
will for good cheer in 2014.</span></div>
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and restaraunts lose substance unless shared with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friendship with food is the secret to life’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>balanced diet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2014, take the hand of those in your
circle of life and together enjoy the world of food, cheer and song. Your life
and theirs will be better for it. And don’t forget that your smile is the one
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-59608517165487150772013-05-09T07:18:00.000-07:002013-05-09T07:18:11.258-07:00Around the World in 49 Miles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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play pretend for just a bit. If you could go to any three places in the world,
where would you go? Travel and accommodations all paid for. That’s right, let’s
say I found you the money to go. Okay, that’s the pretend part. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">So where would you go? Italy? Nepal? Asia? Stay domestic?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Just in case your travel plans are a bit delayed,
I want to tell you about a 49 square mile area here in northern California
where you can experience the culture, language and cuisine of countries from
all over the world.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">San
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City by the Bay is home to about 112 different spoken languages and as such
home to a diversity of culture and cuisine that can give you a sense of travel
all while chillaxing in a limited area. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">San Francisco has long been a place where creative
genius has found expression across a range of venues. Consider Santana, the
Grateful Dead and Journey. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t
forget the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and Lombard Street. Then there’s the
fortune cookie, sour dough bread, Ghirardelli chocolate and the Mission
burrito.
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my next series of posts I’m going to share some of the City’s hot spots for
food and fare. Some are destination spots and some are neighborhood favorites. All
of them are places where people have converted their dreams into reality
through creative genius, hard work and a little luck. So join me as we go explore
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I've always supported the idea of starting dinner with dessert. And Mitchell's ice cream is the dessert to start it with. I think I know why; 16% butterfat.</div>
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Established in 1953, Mitchell's is a family owned business located in San Francisco's Mission district. Their story starts in 1865 when the Mitchell family moved to San Francisco to start a dairy farm. Later in 1913, Mrs. Mitchell had an apartment building built which would face demolition in 1947 when the City of San Francisco wanted to make room for street expansion. The Mitchell family fought the plans and miracle of miracles, the City agreed to jack the building up and turn it sideways to fit the expoansion plans. Yes, miracles have happened. Then in 1952, two Mitchell brothers chose to use an empty storeroom to make their dream come true. They opened an icream shop and now you know the rest of their story.</div>
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After all these years they have always had only the one shop. And they still hand make their ice cream fresh in the shop almost every day. Mango is their crowd favorit. Mexican Chocolate is my newly discovered flavor. But the best I've tried so far is Caramel Praline. Yum and double yum.</div>
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traveled?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Sounds strange, doesn't it? But go figure. There we were. My wife and I were sitting in a horse drawn
carriage riding down this city’s cobbled streets; passing homes and churches that
have stood since before the American Revolution. Founded in 1670, some of this
city’s citizens would go on to sign the Declaration of Independence. This was where the first shots of the civil
war took place and in this city, a black man named Barack Obama stood on a
second floor balcony addressing a crowd, asking for their votes to become the
next President of the United States. They
would. He did.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Charleston, South Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">But here’s another
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fantastic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Charleston’s
culinary heritage has been forged over time by the diverse influences of
French, Caribbean, African and Anglo-Saxon dishes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The result is a unique fusion genre called
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So much fine dining
to explore but alas, all we had was a week in Charleston. But I didn’t let the time go to waste.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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named after its address. If you are ever in this city and you only have time to
try one dish. Try the She Crab Soup and
try it here. </span><span class="summary" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">She Crab Soup is a
Charleston signature dish and restaurants will offer their own version. 82
Queen’s version is a bisque made with blue crab meat, fish stock, crab roe,
butter, shallots, heavy cream and their special seasonings. Garnish with a
splash of sherry. </span><span class="summary" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Amazing! </span><br />
<span class="summary"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Carolina Crab Cake<b>. </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fried blue crab patties with roasted garlic and lemon tartar. Unlike other places, the cakes here have less than 10% filler. Amazing all over again. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">By the way, the web site says they’ll ship that soup direct to your door. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mmm, mmm good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">251 Meeting St.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Jestine’s Kitchen is true southern home cooking. True soul food. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Our waitress was the
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I can’t remember her name but
you’ll know her by her attitude and sass. If you see her, say “hello”. </span><br />
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pickles awaited us at our table. Our sides included sweet mashed potatoes and black
eyed peas. For our main entree we had the fried chicken which is their house specialty. <br />
Crispy crust, hot and tasty. Large serving, too.<br />
The fried okra was
superb. <br />
The fried green tomatoes with
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sweetened. Served in a generous container, I drained it and had a second. Like
crack in a glass. Their menu has a section for Greens where they say, “Salad
with mixed baby greens and what got picked this morning”. Love it. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Leave room for dessert. They have a specialty that you
will not want to miss. Jestine’s Coca Cola Cake. Yes, they make it with cola. Sweet, moist and richly chocolate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Friends have raved
about these coffee shops for years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Visited my first one in Charleston. Now I'm a raver. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I ordered a cup of their freshly brewed
coffee. But here's the difference. They add the cream and sugar for you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Real cream. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">And just the right amount of sweet. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">I’d be a regular if there was one nearby. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">By the way, DD now offers a breakfast sandwich featuring bacon and eggs on a glazed donut. </span><br />
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San Francisco<br />
High on a hill, it calls to me<br />
To be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars<br />
The morning fog may chill the air, I don't care <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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hello to Barbara and Carlos. Living in the East Bay, they came up with a plan
to make a little romance happen. They decided to celebrate their Valentine’s
Day in San Francisco. A drive over the Bay Bridge with its stunning view. A
walk on the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. To be followed with a classy dinner later
that evening in the City by the Bay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at the bridge, Barbara saw a black camera bag lying in the parking lot. With
tourists moving all about the lot she chose to stand watch over the bag. There
was no apparent owner in sight, but maybe one would remember their bag and
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wait they did for over 45 minutes. But
still no owner. Maybe a clue to the owner’s identity was inside the camera bag.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Barbara decided to take a peek. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">She
first found a camera lens. Then credit cards. Then miscellaneous papers. And then
she saw the envelope. Stuffed. Stuffed
with cash. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$11,060.42 in cash to be exact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">“I
got nervous at first, it could be drug money," Dolores said. "I was
scared."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">(Hey, I've seen <i>No Country for Old Men</i>.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decided it was time to turn in the camera bag to the Police.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With
the help of the credit cards, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Police detectives traced the camera bag to a
Chinese tourist visiting the city. You can imagine how out loud happy he was. The
tourist, Mark, who didn't want his last name used, said he was scheduled to
return to China the following day. Mark said that the camera bag contained cash
belonging to several families who had traveled to San Francisco together. Mark
thought that the camera bag was mistakenly left in the parking lot after taking
family photos. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And Barbara and
Carlos?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They got a few
photos. Spent hours making a police report. Hit rush hour traffic heading back
home. And grabbed their Valentine’s Day meal at the McDonald's nearby the Police
Station.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barbara could
only say, "So my heart is rested now because the people got their money
and their bag." <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m lovin’ it.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-33259280884051168642013-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:002013-01-28T21:35:31.262-08:00San Francisco: The Alemany Farmers’ Market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini
bread and pumpkin pie”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Jim
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s a
community built around food; a place to buy fresh produce from local farmers, a
place to find artisan cheeses and extraordinary breads. Most importantly they can be a place for friends
to meet and neighbors to forge new relationships. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Do you know where the very
first farmer’s market was in the state of California? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Go ahead and take a
guess. But you might be surprised at the answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Yup, San Francisco was
where the State’s very first farmers’ market was founded on August 12, 1943. The
Alemany Farmers’ Market was established as a wartime measure to provide an
outlet for local farmers’ crops. This along a larger effort nationwide to
reduce the pressure on the public food supply by starting victory gardens on
public and private lands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In fact, San
Francisco’s Golden Gate Park alone held over 800 such food gardens during the
era.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTY9BHcGAN7r58n7pFKsbwEiahZ99U_UoqKXfrUmlEEwOCEdrDSKKvZPaS4HEP_a-SA1RkUSstSquxjzN7GR4elWufjFIhQEAw-oVkeXsqy3cchGe69beE8Gnicj3VjfN-XooE5lvgAM/s1600/IMG_0067+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTY9BHcGAN7r58n7pFKsbwEiahZ99U_UoqKXfrUmlEEwOCEdrDSKKvZPaS4HEP_a-SA1RkUSstSquxjzN7GR4elWufjFIhQEAw-oVkeXsqy3cchGe69beE8Gnicj3VjfN-XooE5lvgAM/s200/IMG_0067+-+Copy.JPG" width="173" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">But let’s jump back to
2013. My wife and I recently visited the Alemany Farmers’ Market. What a cool place with it’s’ range of foods
and produce. One of my favorite things is to meet the people and personalities
on any of our travel adventures. At the Alemany you’ll find no larger
personality than Ralph Alves. Ralph is part of the team at Panorama Wholesale
Bakery that brings quality breads to your table. Ralph is like the unofficial
mayor of the market. He seems to know
everybody and if he doesn’t know you, give him a chance. He will. With his warm smile and generous
attitude, Ralph captures the heart of what makes the Alemany Farmers’ Market
grand. But let’s get to the bread. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipS-XGMV86v3JjCFGHaERsiGZohCwNL7I-tdu2YyT3v2x57yfUeg6JiattbTjt1ngXaAzTU9Ot513GjMBNo4gWISSN6U0JGBJI25hQExaZa7nCMiKbG4JbfRrG9HLxweC7mUVB-7Rs9BI/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipS-XGMV86v3JjCFGHaERsiGZohCwNL7I-tdu2YyT3v2x57yfUeg6JiattbTjt1ngXaAzTU9Ot513GjMBNo4gWISSN6U0JGBJI25hQExaZa7nCMiKbG4JbfRrG9HLxweC7mUVB-7Rs9BI/s200/IMG_0065.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">We had a Blue Cheese
Walnut Sourdough Boule. “Boule” is
French for “ball” which describes the shape of the bread loaf. What incredible
bread. Baked in stone hearth ovens, the blue cheese was subtle which
complimented the flavor without dominating. The crust (my favorite) was hearty
and the crumb was flavorful. I’m anxious to try their other loaves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Their cinnamon twists
were good, too. Really good. We had more
than one. Won’t say how many. But </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in two words; they were decadent and
delicious.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsAXtU37C9QwdSetsSXMTsAopv-qUcA6pCdJt0ygJZVKwV2npHcnygBcavhUzchONQXheIYCKxSVOFMj6WjNs4NvGq_MDcYpPCcMvxqSkA6lDGPrtLQkbrYrbEst4InCeRLJV9cAg1k0/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsAXtU37C9QwdSetsSXMTsAopv-qUcA6pCdJt0ygJZVKwV2npHcnygBcavhUzchONQXheIYCKxSVOFMj6WjNs4NvGq_MDcYpPCcMvxqSkA6lDGPrtLQkbrYrbEst4InCeRLJV9cAg1k0/s200/IMG_0072.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">For lunch we ate at
the “El Huarache” booth. Que rico! We shared their
signature dish, the “Huarache”. It's an oval shaped tortilla filled with beans
and lightly fried. Topped with sour cream, cheese, cilantro, onions and salsa
this dish was buried under potatoes and chorizo. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">How do you say ‘yum’
in Spanish?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">They also serve a
Mexican coffee which is flavored with cinnamon and peloncillo, which is a
Mexican brown sugar. Add a little cream and you will know coffee like you have
never known it before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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city with a million stories to tell. The
Alemany Farmers’ Market is just one of them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The Alemany Farmers’
Market is open every Saturday. Dusk to
dawn they say, though I’ll just take them at their word. They are located at 100 Alemany
Boulevard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And here’s a truly un-San
Franciscan treat; there’s ample free parking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Now go explore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-49912018076035878372012-12-25T00:49:00.002-08:002012-12-26T23:00:49.430-08:00Year's End and Year's Beginning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The sky after a storm can be so beautiful.<br />
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Especially when that sky sits above the City by the Bay; San Francisco.<br />
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I have not written since May. My apologies. <br />
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But like Mark Twain said, "Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get".<br />
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2012 has been resplendent with weather in our lives. Days of gentle showers and cloudy days. Days of dense fog and intense valley heat. Days of driving rain and of course days of warm, invigorating sun.<br />
Hmm, I love the sun.<br />
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The weather of our lives has demanded our attention this latter part of the year. So, for awhile I set aside my blog. But for us, the circle of close friends and family carried us through the myriad of elements we have faced.<br />
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My friends, I will once again begin writing about all things food and sharing with you all my musings on life, family and love. I will share recipes and stories from the family. And I will share our new culinary adventures from the city of San Francisco. So stay tuned.<br />
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I want to wish you all; my friends, my family, my readers and my visitors a very merry and special Christmas. And may your 2013 be wonderful.<br />
But expect the weather.<br />
So have your rain gear ready. Grab your umbrella. But most importantly, surround yourself with a circle of close, loved ones that will share the journey of your life with you.<br />
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And may God's Grace be with you.<br />
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Merry Christmas 2012 and Happy New Year's 2013.</div>
mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-43583450142471025782012-05-14T23:15:00.000-07:002012-05-14T23:15:29.950-07:00My Birthday Bash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest</i>-Father Larry Lorenzoni </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Hunger is the best sauce in the world</i>- Cervantes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">They say that it’s the most recognized song
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">And no one has ever sung a more famous
rendition as Marilyn Monroe did when she sang it to President Kennedy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The song of course is “Happy Birthday to
You”. Probably, it was last sung to you while you were seated in front of a
frosted cake blowing out candles on your birthday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Now, chances are that your birthday is in
September. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Research shows that September
is one of the busiest months for birthdays and that September 16 is the most common birthday in the U.S. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">But that not the case in our family. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">That honor goes to the month of May.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">My wife, our daughter and our granddaughter
all celebrate birthdays in May. My dad
also celebrated a May birthday. And did I mention? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">May 4<sup>th </sup>is<sup> </sup>my big
day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I’m a lucky guy when it comes to
birthdays. Between friends and family,
my birthday celebrations spread out over weeks. This year the festivities
started in April and culminated this last weekend on a camping trip to the beach.
I did a lot of fine dining along the
way. Here are some of our culinary highlights as I ate my way through birthday
festivities, in no particular order, because celebrating is not always orderly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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year I didn’t have traditional cake. We went lemon bars. Courtesy of our good
friend Mary, Each bite holds an initial taste of gooey sweetness and tangy lemon
tart. But the signature taste is in the
rich butter flavor of the flakey crust. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And do you know what? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I didn’t miss the cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
cookie crust</span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cups flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cup butter, softened<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1/2
cup confectioner's sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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filling: </span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4
large eggs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cups sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8 Tbsp.
freshly squeezed lemon juice <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Grated
lemon rind from 1 lemon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tbsp. flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tsp. baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.
Preheat oven 350 *<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.
Combine 2 cups flour with the butter and confectioners’ sugar and press into a
13" by 9" baking dish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bake 20-25 minutes until lightly done but not browned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Beat eggs with a mixer. Add sugar; blend well. Add lemon juice and lemon
rind; beat well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Add the baking powder and 4 Tbs flour and beat well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pour over hot crust; do not let the crust cool<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
World’s Best Bread<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">My wife planned a camping trip to celebrate
our birthdays at our favorite place; the beach.
Along the way, we stopped at The Village Bakery to buy a couple of
loaves of what is arguably the very best bread in the world. If you don’t
believe me, stop by and try a loaf for yourself. I’m referring to the Seeded
Sourdough bread they bake. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Makes incredible toast and pairs with
anything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Place<b>: </b>Village Bakery, 7225 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472, (707)
829-8101<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Bread: Seeded Sourdough.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> The seeds are
sunflower, poppy, sesame and flax.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
World’s Best Fish and Chips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sure, sure”, you say. But if you are ever on the north coast in
California, you have to make a point of stopping here. We’ve tried fish and
chips around the world and the Boathouse is one of our favorites. I’m not a big
on French fries so I substitute the fries for onion rings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This is the only place I have ever had oysters. I tried them here and discovered how great they are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Place: The Boathouse; 1445 Highway
1; Bodega Bay, CA 94923; (707) 875 3495<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Fish: Rockfish (3 pieces to an
order)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Batter: Made with Miller Genuine
Draft beer; the batter is light, crispy and tasty with a flavor that
compliments the fish and not competes with it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Tartar Sauce: Made fresh daily with
mayonnaise, relish, red onion and a touch of Tabasco sauce. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Rings: Real onions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Oysters: Fresh and cooked to order.
Shucked just before they’re barbequed. Served with a tangy sauce. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Location: Bodega Bay, California on
Highway 1. Need I say more?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Zintillating,
Zintastic, Zinfalicious Zinfandel<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you know that if California were a
country, it would rank as the fourth leading wine-producing nation in the
world, only behind France, Italy and Spain? We have more than 107 distinct wine
grape growing areas in California, driven by the different microclimates that
provide the state’s rich diversity. We recently enjoyed an amazing California Zinfandel.
In 2009 I was gifted a bottle of Napa wine.
We decided to take it for birthday celebrating on our camping trip this
month and what a pleasant surprise we had. The wine was a bottle of Silverado
Vineyards 2007 Zinfandel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The wine was dark, rich in berry fruit flavor
tones and had a smooth finish. I tried to find it retail but found that it is
only available directly at the winery or by shipment for members of the Silverado
Wine Club. But if you like red wine, I think you might enjoy this Zin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paired excellent with our rib eye
steaks; pairs excellent with life! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .95pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What: </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silverado Vineyards Soda Creek Ranch 2007 Zinfandel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where: <span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;">6121 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94558 | (707) 257-1770</span></span></div>
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How Sushi Rolls: Raku Sushi<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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birthday is the day before mine) and I were treated out to Sushi. A new to us place located in West Sacramento;
one great price for all you can eat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had; the Howie Roll (cream cheese and spicy tuna), Volcano Roll (deep fried
with tuna, jalapeno and crab salad), Lion King Roll (California and grilled
salmon), 49ers Roll (shrimp tempura, salmon and topped with a lemon slice),
Salmon Lover's roll (in the shape of a butterfly) and of course their signature
roll, the Red Heart (spicy tuna and tuna).<br />
The tempura was served hot and included a variety of shrimp and vegetables. The
fried bananas were fantastic and for dessert, Raku will serve you a hot, freshly
made donut. Yum!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where: Raku Sushi; </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2915 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento, CA 95691, </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(916) 372-6168<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thanks for joining me on this guided
tour through some great eats I have enjoyed.
Birthdays are meant to be celebrated. Food will always be part of that
celebration. But as Abraham Lincoln said, “<i>And
in the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years”. </i>The
true measurement of age will always be the friends and family that celebrate my
birthdays with me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sorry that I have been a little slow in
writing. Between job searches,
interviews, traveling and teaching at a community college, time has been as
hard to hold on to as a greased pig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="messagebody"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">If love, that blessed nomad, is your guest, treat him
well-</span></i></span><span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pelagia<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">One cannot think well, love well, sleep
well, if one has not dined well</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">.–Virginia Woolf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s February. <span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The month of Love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN">Sure, sure.
Hallmark has generated a lot of February’s buzz. But the month holds a lot of
allure on its own. </span></span>It’s the month of
my wedding anniversary. 38 years. Gotta love that. We’ll probably celebrate eating out. And if you love
football, February is your month for friends and food. <span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN">Did you know we </span></span><span lang="EN-CA">Americans are expected to eat more than 1.25 billion
chicken wings on Super bowl weekend? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lovin’ that. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hey, what do you think they do with all those necks? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And of course,
there’s Valentine’s Day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN">A day that just
wouldn’t be the same without that scrumptious food we love. </span></span>Chocolate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="messagebody"><span lang="EN">Estimates are that
we </span></span>Americans
will buy around 58 million pounds of chocolate during the days leading up to February
14<sup>th</sup>. I’ll be carting home a
few pounds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Love and eating go hand in hand. In honor of February, I'd like to share a couple of recipes <span style="line-height: 115%;">that I think you’ll love.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">They
come courtesy of a dear friend of ours who recently graced our plates and palates
with these fine foods.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Katie's Grilled Brie Sandwiches</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A distinction of this sandwich is the Granny
Smith Apple which brings a crisp, tart and juicy element. The fig butter has
such a distinctive fruit flavor; full and wonderful. And what’s not to like about the savory mild
and slightly sweet Brie? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make these like you would a regular grilled
cheese sandwich. Butter the outside of the bread. Butter the inside with the fig butter. Layer the sliced brie cheese on the
bread. Then layer the thinly sliced
Granny Smith Apples. </span>Close the sandwich
and grill. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sourdough Bread</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Katie’s Snowflake
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These are some of the best chocolate chip cookies I have
had. Ever. Try them and tell me what you think.<span style="font-size: small;">
The sprinkled sea salt is a touch that takes this traditional cookie to
a new class. Plus the dough lends itself
to many variations, like using peanut butter chips, instead. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sift the dry ingredients together. Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cream butter and sugars together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plastic wrap dough and place into freezer for
a short while to chill before baking. Or
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make your dough balls about the size of ping
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 cups minus 2 tablespoons Cake
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 pound chocolate chips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February reminds me of December; lots of good cheer packed into one month. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Seriously, </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">shouldn't</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> we spread the love? </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Wouldn't it be cool to blend the best elements of December and
February throughout the year?</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once upon a time according
to legend, this guy named Valentine refused a Roman Emperor’s edict and was
thrown into the slammer. Refusing an emperor never ends well. While behind bars, Valentine met the jailer’s
daughter who proceeded to visit him regularly. Probably brought in chicken
wings and baked cookies while they talked about whatever. Soon sparks flew and love
was in the air. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cupid had shot his arrow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The evening before his execution,
Valentine wrote his love a note that would forever change her life and ours. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He signed his beloved’s note, "From your
Valentine."</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gotta love it</span></span></div>
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</div>mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-49376818450317096522011-12-15T11:23:00.000-08:002011-12-15T11:23:07.474-08:00My Chemical Christmas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAX1scbm8b_LLu-R8mV6yd5z5CX5anzyrXlHpJkc9U9XtAal0QSXretgB35_wYZ41SwmrJaLF_1rXyYts_DWqQpT5SHlk7EAyA42-EKDx0IM-cxvd0lM7bk4V1mXMJMPFROsrGcwcjXs/s1600/IMG_2915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAX1scbm8b_LLu-R8mV6yd5z5CX5anzyrXlHpJkc9U9XtAal0QSXretgB35_wYZ41SwmrJaLF_1rXyYts_DWqQpT5SHlk7EAyA42-EKDx0IM-cxvd0lM7bk4V1mXMJMPFROsrGcwcjXs/s200/IMG_2915.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div>I love Christmas.<br />
There is an undeniable magic to the season.<br />
The smell of fresh pine. The holiday colors. The familiar melodies. And oh yes, the array of food and flavors. <br />
Simply magic.<br />
Holiday ambiance is also a part of that magic. We have a nativity set that is part of the Christmas ambiance in our home. As we were decorating this year, we discovered that our nativity scene was incomplete. You know the little guy in swaddling clothes? The one with the adoring crowd? The crowd is there. <br />
But he’s gone missing. <br />
Absconded, I think.<br />
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We have six possible suspects. Excuse me, I mean grandchildren. <br />
For the last several years, the swaddled baby has disappeared at the end of the holidays. However, we don’t catch his absence until decorating the following year. We wonder if he will show up and so far he has. Mysteriously, he makes his appearance around the 23rd of December. <br />
Coincidentally, that’s about the same time a certain unnamed granddaughter arrives for the holidays. <br />
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Yes, Christmas has a magic, but Christmas also has its own chemistry. <br />
Did you know that? Research tells us that there is an important chemical side to love and bonding. Therefore, the love and bonding that are part of Christmas has a chemical side, too. <br />
Let’s call it Christmas Chemistry<br />
You see, we all have a chemical in our brain that plays an important role in the creation of the bonds of love we share with one another. <br />
Say hello to my little friend, Oxytocin. <br />
This hormone appears to be linked with trust, bonding and love, with people secreting higher levels of the hormone when they are involved in activities with people they are close to. Significant others, family, friends and even pets are part of this miracle where closeness releases Oxytocin in our human brain creating a sense of calmness and well being. <br />
Words and actions of appreciation, generous touch, gratitude, and emotional connections with others appear to raise Oxytocin levels. <br />
Stated simply, your caring behaviors and your loving actions help to produce this neurotransmitter. <br />
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So consider the rich traditions and times that can make this season warming to our hearts. Eating meals, singing and laughing together can all influence our ability to bond emotionally with one another. <br />
Our daughter has a tradition every Christmas where she, her husband and their two girls make batches of Christmas Chocolate Peanut Clusters. The girls get excited about making the yearly Christmas treat together. There’s the making of, the tasting, the mess, the wrapping and the delivery to the special people in their lives. Their own special Christmas chemistry. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFcBrZ10TBUEZ4SIA9LEmqOPJPwyXWr8vTzEu57iRxKi7hr_mFlByvSD8gMgbnFE49xZR6lZYF9x9IOOHp8bdTcl_J770m7SSUV8MC6sChdId0ey9uX7Itpp78bLQ9obBtyo6y8otlBM/s1600/Tamales.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFcBrZ10TBUEZ4SIA9LEmqOPJPwyXWr8vTzEu57iRxKi7hr_mFlByvSD8gMgbnFE49xZR6lZYF9x9IOOHp8bdTcl_J770m7SSUV8MC6sChdId0ey9uX7Itpp78bLQ9obBtyo6y8otlBM/s200/Tamales.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div>We make tamales every Christmas Eve. Family and friends form the production lines while we talk, laugh and gossip. <br />
Well, I don’t gossip but I do like listening. <br />
The point is that the processes of sharing engaging experiences with our loved ones can help bind us together emotionally. Isn’t that awesome? You can consciously contribute to the experiences that encourage production of this important brain chemical. <br />
Very cool, don’t you think? Christmas cool.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfeNRTjrAlWvDKG5R6bG54qG4uhHK2NTHQeK1A-a8pw9INCWxX9zYAf5Fmd2aiYk3s4rY0o09lM_dPEiFz9MvGLp_Ek08nsCngl5J0fF6EETC7-5yFtKCcs2Ak4H_WkgW-1UDdzosG8k/s1600/IMG_2923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfeNRTjrAlWvDKG5R6bG54qG4uhHK2NTHQeK1A-a8pw9INCWxX9zYAf5Fmd2aiYk3s4rY0o09lM_dPEiFz9MvGLp_Ek08nsCngl5J0fF6EETC7-5yFtKCcs2Ak4H_WkgW-1UDdzosG8k/s200/IMG_2923.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div>So let’s make some Oxytocin<br />
Here’s a recipe from our dear friend Mary. Our family always looks forward to her seasonal sugar cookies and they are now part of our holiday celebrations. We’d miss them if they didn’t show up.<br />
So take her recipe, find someone close to you and have a ball making these. Or find someone to eat them with over a cup of coffee. Or find someone to share them with. <br />
Like me! <br />
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<strong>Mary Christmas Sugar Cookies</strong> <br />
375* 6-8 min. <br />
3/4 cup shortening<br />
3/4 cup sugar<br />
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
1 egg<br />
4 tsp. milk<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1&1/2 tsp. baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp. salt<br />
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Thoroughly cream the shortening, sugar, orange peel and vanilla.<br />
Add egg & milk and beat until light and fluffy. (I use an electric mixer). <br />
Add dry ingredients and blend well. Divide dough in half and chill 1 hour in a plastic bag. On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters. <br />
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 6-8 minutes. <br />
Let cool for about 30 seconds then remove from the pan with a spatula and let cookies cool completely. Frost and decorate as you like. <br />
Makes about 2 dozen cookies depending on the size of the cookie cutters. <br />
Enjoy! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX3Gkip5BDTxxPeRXwAxM2MRw4kD_hc4YEcOU-s0z8KRDwUHzWWf0_VvbmJzrp6NyPXLQqorYDULO5inMLU0MwgJSsjwrE0ebq6pTHt-f8tbJVdS9b6yG5mslA94A1sx4yi5NM8_y8JU/s1600/IMG_2863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX3Gkip5BDTxxPeRXwAxM2MRw4kD_hc4YEcOU-s0z8KRDwUHzWWf0_VvbmJzrp6NyPXLQqorYDULO5inMLU0MwgJSsjwrE0ebq6pTHt-f8tbJVdS9b6yG5mslA94A1sx4yi5NM8_y8JU/s200/IMG_2863.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div>I have been a little absent the last 16 weeks. <br />
My apologies. <br />
These last few months have been busy. <br />
I taught two semester classes at a community college and my time for writing was limited. <br />
But both the year and the semester have come to a close and I wanted to take the time to wish you all a wonderful Christmas season.<br />
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So, here is to family and friends near and far.<br />
Here is to old friends, new friends and friends yet to be.<br />
Buon Natale , <br />
Feliz Navidad, <br />
Feliz Natal, <br />
Frohe Weihnachten, <br />
Joyeux Noël, <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Un Crăciun Fericit, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">С Рождеством Хрисовым, </div>Selamat Natal, <br />
and Boldog Karácsonyt, <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">May you and your loved ones have a Very Merry Chemical Christmas!</div>Now go make some Oxytocin with someone.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Okay, gotta go. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I’m still looking for the little guy in swaddling clothes. Though I've got an idea when he'll show up.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div>mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-46895567401093575122011-11-04T23:33:00.000-07:002011-11-04T23:33:13.316-07:00The Road to Romance and Ribs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><em>Just like driving on an open highway </em><br />
<em>Never knowing what we're gonna find </em><br />
<em>Just like two kids, baby, always trying to live it up</em> - Lady Antebellum<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXibgD85Bsh53TPnJORnJHgtWgiR9RR6ABb7mD0INg99qjj3W2f2qvS2SCxqXM5w3eO_wYju-d7TtnxnrTd_rF_Oa6urqXsE365bULkIFNV8T4V94QWo1TJm1k-SgMeQ2oA_g0EVJN-U/s1600/IMG_2753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXibgD85Bsh53TPnJORnJHgtWgiR9RR6ABb7mD0INg99qjj3W2f2qvS2SCxqXM5w3eO_wYju-d7TtnxnrTd_rF_Oa6urqXsE365bULkIFNV8T4V94QWo1TJm1k-SgMeQ2oA_g0EVJN-U/s200/IMG_2753.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div><span id="goog_12616931"></span><span id="goog_12616932"></span>Ah, Romance.<br />
You would think that living with a Marriage and Family Therapist would be a dream romance for my wife.<br />
But it’s not. Not always.<br />
But sometimes you hit the mother lode. <br />
My wife and I were overnight in San Jose, California and decided to take a scenic route home. So we drove over to Santa Cruz and hopped on the fabled California State Highway 1. It was a Sunday morning and we had no particular time to be anywhere as we headed north to the Golden Gate. <br />
Santa Cruz to San Francisco. The romance opportunities were practically handed to me. <br />
Add to that sunshine and seashore and I was set. <br />
Yes, sometimes you hit the mother lode. <br />
You never know what you might find while driving on the open highway; stunning scenery, interesting people or fine dining. <br />
We were like two kids and this is what we found. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXIWoKsSE9TiXWQhEsSncyZlINlVV4HhqOT8o-t_9E3ePHsgezsZG1xey0ZOIsr3q9ecaK_5cKk16LIFNAnTU8bLDVIo7WKxoeKZXvePMhYT4NC3m7SQest23yzpvV-hwQ-OWjIjSHKI/s1600/IMG_2757+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXIWoKsSE9TiXWQhEsSncyZlINlVV4HhqOT8o-t_9E3ePHsgezsZG1xey0ZOIsr3q9ecaK_5cKk16LIFNAnTU8bLDVIo7WKxoeKZXvePMhYT4NC3m7SQest23yzpvV-hwQ-OWjIjSHKI/s200/IMG_2757+-+Copy.JPG" width="137px" /></a></div><strong>Let’s talk about the Road.</strong><br />
Correct me if I’m wrong. Can there be a more romantic road in the country than California’s Highway 1. <br />
Maybe that’s why it’s called number 1. <br />
Highway 1’s route curves along hugging the California coast. You can inhale the scent of the ocean breezes and see the horizon where the sea and sky meet to kiss. If you pull over you can hear the surf crash. You should know that the coast likes being dramatic. She will thrill you with her sheer cliffs and tease you by hiding in shrouds of fog. Now we love visiting the coast anytime and every time but in California, October is month to be there because that’s when the weather is best. <br />
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<strong>The Romance Factor: </strong><br />
Remember, take your time; drive slowly. Stop and treat yourself to a coffee and pastry. If you are with a companion, welcome the potty breaks and vista stops as photo opportunities to etch great memories onto your brain’s hippocampus. <br />
Remember, you are on one of the great highways in the world. So, put your top down, or open your sun roof or at the very least, roll down your windows and enjoy the ride.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGZu-CXdthb6v5ExW3akSilH_vbEBXiyUB-X4TkXJJ8kgQBPuYW1-B406zC0r5I8aHvuEyb8q2N8ERvmAirhZjCAN5-uayRH5IXaqr5aC3G7TmWTr0UGy4lX8vbM5K0pYMZGBpQFSQMU/s1600/IMG_2760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGZu-CXdthb6v5ExW3akSilH_vbEBXiyUB-X4TkXJJ8kgQBPuYW1-B406zC0r5I8aHvuEyb8q2N8ERvmAirhZjCAN5-uayRH5IXaqr5aC3G7TmWTr0UGy4lX8vbM5K0pYMZGBpQFSQMU/s200/IMG_2760.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div><strong>Let’s Talk About the Ribs</strong><br />
You want to bring up subjects that get people going? We all know about politics and religion. But I think we could add “ribs” to that list. People take their ribs seriously. St. Louis cut or baby back? Dry rub or wet? <br />
Thankfully, we like it all and the ribs we found at Gorilla’s did not disappoint us. My resourceful wife discovered Gorillas while we were driving. She used her iPhone (thank you Steve Jobs) looking online at a couple of sites and suggested Gorillas Barbeque in the city of Pacifica. <br />
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Gorilla’s is a railroad car turned BBQ shack. This diner was established in 2006 by “Gorilla” Rich Bacchi and Jeff Greathouse. Rich was nicknamed Gorilla by his dad as a kid because of his Gorilla size stature and Gorilla size cheerful personality. <br />
There is no inside dining at Gorilla’s. You can use the picnic benches provided outside to eat but we opted to simply sit in our car. Be advised, expect a line, especially around the meal times. We didn’t mind waiting. We saw our visit as a dining experience and chatted with people. That and the aromas simply built our anticipation. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwBUoONxigAdH1ZosXUeQaj0Onaort3t7LGgrjg2sbqJaGfvKIZsnnq5mOVNzx0E62DBllfW0l4T7oz85J-7TtrqQg1aIv3f-9VY5c3UBXkgd4ok9JcLIyWv1we_kGUqeiYBSFpIZBPM/s1600/IMG_2763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwBUoONxigAdH1ZosXUeQaj0Onaort3t7LGgrjg2sbqJaGfvKIZsnnq5mOVNzx0E62DBllfW0l4T7oz85J-7TtrqQg1aIv3f-9VY5c3UBXkgd4ok9JcLIyWv1we_kGUqeiYBSFpIZBPM/s200/IMG_2763.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div>We shared the “2 Meat Combo Plate”. Standard with each plate as sides is the rice and beans, cornbread and sauce which is vinegary and spicy. For our plate we chose ribs, beef brisket, Mac N Cheese and grilled zucchini. Okay, so guilt drove me to order something green. <br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><em>Mac N Cheese</em>: This signature dish is made with butter, cream and 4 cheeses; Fontina, Asiago, Parmesan and Cheddar. The Mac N Cheese is topped with a layer of crumbled Cheddar-flavor Goldfish crackers whose texture makes the dish excellent.</div><em>Cornbread</em>: Take a bite out of these golden brown muffins and watch the steam rise. Inside these moist gems, you’ll discover kernels of corn and a subtle sweetness. <br />
<em>Ribs and Brisket</em>: This is what you come for. They are dry rub. Our ribs were nicely charred. The portions were generous, the meat tender and the flavor delicious. The brisket was my favorite. The bark was crisp and the meat inside tender and flavorful. By the way, when I say that their sauce is spicy I mean that it is like having a platoon of Habanera peppers march over your taste buds. <br />
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<strong>The Romance Factor:</strong> <br />
Share a plate with your partner. Now say that word out loud with me. <br />
Share. <br />
Can you feel all the attachment and emotion residing in that word? Sharing a plate will elevate these excellent smoked ribs to a level of soulful bonding. Seriously, if you are still hungry after eating you can just make yourself a peanut butter sandwich. Not available at Gorillas, though.<br />
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Gorillas Barbeque<br />
2145 Coast Highway 1,<br />
Pacifica, CA 94044<br />
650-359-RIBS (7427)<br />
<a href="http://www.gorillabbq.com/">http://www.gorillabbq.com/</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCfV2UuGK3Kwg7xcNNuSY_pxuvOfgYGWn8WGZk4C_eupsGX_lAcNwg6etSx_N7i99n0PwuLxEUqTwjYUp-74ZH1edUk41risjSasblnlTRtn4nIg-ERsFbl_xg_jW6Tan_Wqn7fWcJPA/s1600/IMG_2781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCfV2UuGK3Kwg7xcNNuSY_pxuvOfgYGWn8WGZk4C_eupsGX_lAcNwg6etSx_N7i99n0PwuLxEUqTwjYUp-74ZH1edUk41risjSasblnlTRtn4nIg-ERsFbl_xg_jW6Tan_Wqn7fWcJPA/s200/IMG_2781.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div>So, you ready for an adventure?<br />
Next chance you get, hop in your car and make your way out to California’s coast. Be young, live it up.<br />
Driving on an open highway, you never know what great things you’re going to see. Or what great places you will find to dine. <br />
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<em>Life is a Coastal Highway; drive it slow and with the top down</em>- Pelagia<br />
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</div>mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-36149134652180669822011-09-21T18:00:00.000-07:002011-09-21T18:00:10.159-07:00Beaches and Bloody Mary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><em>Is that weird, taking my Louis Vuitton bag camping?</em> -Jessica Simpson <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHupKsZ70f1FJ-BtbhcvKnwXpjOkmFW_6BhF_6XhemOS2sWqMJXDB0XlmPgYuTHPB4sPZcHdOE-42rMsiw8IT0GMxTfvy8Jmp1rtb0Hztyos6MDWNtn4Xp51hXESBO0rVXimpFGcNeJNI/s1600/JB+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHupKsZ70f1FJ-BtbhcvKnwXpjOkmFW_6BhF_6XhemOS2sWqMJXDB0XlmPgYuTHPB4sPZcHdOE-42rMsiw8IT0GMxTfvy8Jmp1rtb0Hztyos6MDWNtn4Xp51hXESBO0rVXimpFGcNeJNI/s200/JB+003.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div>I’ve got some camping advice.<br />
No comment on Jessica and Louis Vuitton, though. I think she said it all.<br />
So, if you pack a flashlight, make sure you use the flashlight.<br />
That’s my advice.<br />
In the late night darkness of the campground when you want to brush your teeth, a flashlight can shed some important light. <br />
Especially as you go fishing about the bottom of your toiletries bag trying to find that elusive travel size tube of toothpaste.<br />
I’m just saying.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2BYTha6n7QMbgEdUATtO_2R7ZcQ4q4fs7v6t35axnc_iFrk0sbkpGxEriKcXbyUZ5hovEH6Z27dmr3Eg5oZjG4SiB-4G2Luacn9ipduoQ82y4Zf9sGIh-b3Wja99WyDbLfFPl3Y-Cm0/s1600/IMG_2631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2BYTha6n7QMbgEdUATtO_2R7ZcQ4q4fs7v6t35axnc_iFrk0sbkpGxEriKcXbyUZ5hovEH6Z27dmr3Eg5oZjG4SiB-4G2Luacn9ipduoQ82y4Zf9sGIh-b3Wja99WyDbLfFPl3Y-Cm0/s200/IMG_2631.JPG" width="200px" /></a>Here’s some more advice.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Start a Bucket List. You know; a list of things to do and places to go while still hanging around this lifetime.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Write down, “Visit Jalama Beach”. </div>Jalama Beach is one of California’s grand little secrets. Nestled in a quiet corner of Santa Barbara County, its campground sits right on the beach. <br />
And its onsite café, The Jalama Beach Store and Grill makes a hamburger that will stamp a memory like no other on your frontal lobes. People from all around the world come here to surf, fish, soak up their share of vitamin D and eat the famous Jalama Burger.<br />
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We have been camping here for about 6 years. This year between friends and family, we were about 20 thick. And besides loving the beach and enjoying each other’s marvelous company, we did some fine eating. Here are some highlights and how to’s. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBKh2UEwOikCWwiG_ex3HSxQ2O0iH1xMi5uBB4OGguL2ZwhGbfNiQWbRwURifheO8mG5o0YlOBh2fSmY6cQu1PUlqRtWGWcUuNw7Gy3SvyecNLxReYZ9K59qxtoqbQ5IHF2lGrZD_eSs/s1600/FP+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBKh2UEwOikCWwiG_ex3HSxQ2O0iH1xMi5uBB4OGguL2ZwhGbfNiQWbRwURifheO8mG5o0YlOBh2fSmY6cQu1PUlqRtWGWcUuNw7Gy3SvyecNLxReYZ9K59qxtoqbQ5IHF2lGrZD_eSs/s200/FP+001.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div><strong>Fried Pancakes</strong><br />
I love the smell of sizzling pancakes in the morning. <br />
One of the joys of eating fried pancakes while you’re camping is that you can because you are camping. <br />
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Bisquick Original Pancake and Baking Mix<br />
Olive Oil (or canola if you prefer)<br />
Make the “melt in your mouth” recipe found on the box.<br />
Pour the oil into the bottom of the fry pan<br />
The oil must be hot<br />
Drop in your batter; for small size pancakes and let them sizzle. <br />
Flip and fry to desired crispiness<br />
Add toppings<br />
Some of ours are butter and fruit; butter and powdered sugar; syrup and peanut butter.<br />
Or my favorite; just butter.<br />
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This coffee is a throwback to an era that knew Frank Sinatra and Willie Mays. And it was the coffee of our parents and grandparents. It’s Percolated Coffee. Percolated coffee offers a variation in taste; a smooth and rich flavor that is ideal for brisk mornings while camping. We use a stove top percolator pot that is at least 55 years old and holds lots of coffee history. Originally my in law’s coffee pot, it now sits on our soffit like a museum piece until we pull it down for our camping adventures. The pot is comprised of an urn where the water is put. The ground coffee is placed in a metal basket which is suspended above the water level in the percolator pot. Heated water rises through a metal tube above the basket and spills through it. <br />
We make our coffee over a Coleman camp stove and we use Kirkland Dark Roast Columbian Coffee. Oh, don’t forget to pack your favorite creamer. <br />
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Fill pot with water to just below the line on the stem where filter basket rests<br />
Add one heaping tablespoon of coffee for each cup of water in the pot.<br />
Fit basket into the pot. <br />
Bring the water to boiling. <br />
The coffee pot lid will have a glass bubble so you can see the coffee being made. <br />
Watch the coffee percolate through the glass bubble. The darker the coffee gets, the stronger the flavor. <br />
Brewing should take about 5 minutes. <br />
Remove the filter basket <br />
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Our recipe, the Beach Bloody Mary is a little different from others in that there is no straining or shaking. All condiments were added in the glasses after the ice was put in.<br />
This will be the best Bloody Mary you ever had or my name ain’t Ernest Hemingway. What a great way to enjoy a classic drink and get your recommended daily allowance of veggies, too.<br />
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Ketel One Vodka (1-2 shots per glass)<br />
Mr. & Mrs. T Bloody Mary Mix<br />
Lefty O’Doul’s San Francisco Original Bloody Mary Mix<br />
Celery stalk <br />
Green Olives<br />
Petite Dill Pickles<br />
Petite Dill Pickles juice<br />
Celery salt<br />
Squeeze of lime<br />
Black pepper<br />
Worcestershire <br />
Tabasco <br />
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Fill a glass about ¾ worth of ice<br />
Next put your Vodka, all condiments and seasonings<br />
Fill the glass with your mix (roughly half and half of the two mixes)<br />
Sprinkle with a dash of pepper on the top<br />
Alla Salute! <br />
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<em>“Quando il corpo e’ pieno, l’anima canta”</em> Italian Proverb<br />
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I could keep writing about our nachos. Or the barbecued ribs. Or the dark chocolate S'mores. Or the Mac and cheese baked over the campfire. Suffice it to say; we ate well.<br />
There’s an Italian proverb that says when the body is full, the soul sings. <br />
That week at Jalama you could hear our chorus of singing souls and laughing hearts.<br />
Good stuff. <br />
Now remember.<br />
If you have a flashlight, use the flashlight.<br />
In the dark, you never know what you might fish out of your toiletries bag. <br />
I <em>thought</em> that I had found the toothpaste. <br />
The cap twisted off the same. <br />
The paste squeezed out and onto my toothbrush the same.<br />
But after several vigorous swipes in and about my teeth, I realized something was definitely <em>not</em> the same. <br />
Just in case you’re wondering, hydrocortisone cream does not taste like toothpaste. <br />
I’m just saying.<br />
</div>mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-24933922134757380922011-08-13T23:30:00.000-07:002011-08-13T23:30:39.577-07:00Perugia; To Lasagna and Strangled Priests<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_x3ld03="193" style="text-align: center;">“<em>I never met a Lasagna I didn't like</em>” –Garfield </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="212" style="text-align: center;">"<em>Everything you see I owe to pasta"</em> - Sophia Loren</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="208"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="208"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-JOlA0ggjRBMv5bR_8mtE2u2D-izEKSLC8O0x-Q1tfPaKcOM3sZDJRy12VpoScYnMpOw69RsbLZ_ahBZXYAIvHfUsg4tofpWGStlCn66L8dhYr2n2bKOm2Ty4iPIFF08W-d-a3JbGMc/s1600/IMG_1971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-JOlA0ggjRBMv5bR_8mtE2u2D-izEKSLC8O0x-Q1tfPaKcOM3sZDJRy12VpoScYnMpOw69RsbLZ_ahBZXYAIvHfUsg4tofpWGStlCn66L8dhYr2n2bKOm2Ty4iPIFF08W-d-a3JbGMc/s200/IMG_1971.JPG" width="150px" /></a>Ah, Perugia. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="208">I’ll never forget the Lasagna or the Strangled Priests. </div>But it is our Perugian friends who hold center stage in our hearts.<br />
<div closure_uid_x3ld03="561">So let’s toast to all three.</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="561">Pour yourself a glass.</div>And if it’s not past noon yet, don’t worry.<br />
It’s gotta be past noon somewhere in the world.<br />
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</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="215">Here’s to the Lasagna</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="215">The best lasagna we had in Italy and I ate way too much. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="215">Now, don’t mistake that for complaining. </div><div class="separator" closure_uid_x3ld03="308" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Coming into our visit to Perugia we knew that we would be having uncharacteristic dining for tourists. Our friends had plans for us to eat at their homes and local eateries whose offerings would be typical regional specialties. And one anticipated treat we were really looking forward to was Graziella’s lasagna. Graziella is our friend Cris’s mother. We dined as royalty in her home and I discovered that unlike here in the States, they really do eat multiple courses at their formal meals. Very multiple.<br />
<div closure_uid_x3ld03="565">And like I said, I ate way too much. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="565"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc8N4Yo6GQVnZAcnkkZyquDLNwhtKqeSMgo9D3mMIgw9ugOsjG-kmgRg5H-A6gNWIFEuQUqA14sZc_qYZrDoxzTyaZdc6ECXYCZmtwUQvqxdzGTca8XDfooFZqP6amgqbgEjBXi2b2yY/s1600/IMG_1958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc8N4Yo6GQVnZAcnkkZyquDLNwhtKqeSMgo9D3mMIgw9ugOsjG-kmgRg5H-A6gNWIFEuQUqA14sZc_qYZrDoxzTyaZdc6ECXYCZmtwUQvqxdzGTca8XDfooFZqP6amgqbgEjBXi2b2yY/s200/IMG_1958.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="565">Antipasto: </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="565">Antipasto means "before the meal" and is the traditional first course of an Italian meal. We were served Prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe. Additionally, Graziella served cheese bread that she baked that same day called “Torta di Pasqua al Formaggio”. The name translates as “Easter Cheese Cake” and is traditionally served on Easter morning with all the breakfast fixings.<br />
I ate the antipasto like it was the pasto.</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="613"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte32tPNTiTqpa2eX78Lai1j73B-U2ShXoGeyQIt-_bg2gsZxlF3jmTp03uUX_f0OhWsWV2q0JAD05vCbMyzOrjqrf1uYeIjN8CrrrpHWsctqDnho9wkSO8ZSYJSqV8n6bU2A4TxdUdxQ/s1600/IMG_1960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte32tPNTiTqpa2eX78Lai1j73B-U2ShXoGeyQIt-_bg2gsZxlF3jmTp03uUX_f0OhWsWV2q0JAD05vCbMyzOrjqrf1uYeIjN8CrrrpHWsctqDnho9wkSO8ZSYJSqV8n6bU2A4TxdUdxQ/s200/IMG_1960.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="613">The Primo (The First Course):</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="613">Lasagna. Her baked pasta dish was a capolavoro; a masterpiece. Graziella had handmade the wide, flat egg noodles that day. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="613">A busy lady she was this day. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="613">Her lasagna had alternating layers of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, a tomato meat sauce and a savory béchamel sauce (a white sauce made by stirring milk into a butter-flour roux). </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="613">I went for seconds and was bursting my buttons. I pushed myself away from the table, leaned back and tried to relax. </div><br />
<div closure_uid_x3ld03="823">Secondo (The Main Course): </div>Pork Roast. I had thought that we were done with the meal after finishing off the lasagna. But Graziella walked out of the kitchen bearing a plate with a roast. Yes, a roast. We in fact were only getting started. <br />
Her pork roast was seasoned with bacon, pepper, rosemary, garlic and other flavorings and was excellent. That roast was succulent, fragrant and flavorful. Accompanying the roast were two side dishes; fried potatoes and a tossed green salad. <br />
<div closure_uid_x3ld03="646">I loosened my belt. I was going to be here a while.</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="646"><br />
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Dolce (The Dessert-Round Two) <br />
Macedonia Fruit salad. We were all served a lovely salad of cut fruit. The salad is popular across Europe. The variety of fresh fruit alludes to the rich diversity of peoples associated with Macedonia through the ages. <br />
And I ate way too much.<br />
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<div closure_uid_x3ld03="821">An Italian proverb says, “<em>Chi va a letto senza cena tutta la notte si dimena</em>”. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="821">Which translates, “<em>He who goes to bed without eating will regret it throughout the night</em>”</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="648">I coined a new one that says, “<em>He who goes to bed with excessive eating will regret it throughout the night”</em></div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="700"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX2rfbZqN262JhcV5MAGypUPxfYYU3J_sq0fMvbbwPNtz5sEpU-tOhJcXYwACeM8FqrhxgFtsN3a3rWA6uT6Qk_S4u0HnRkQuYlxowCIDDRgGiF6e_HV6On8A-IQb4SGbVY-38LuuFnY/s1600/IMG_2008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX2rfbZqN262JhcV5MAGypUPxfYYU3J_sq0fMvbbwPNtz5sEpU-tOhJcXYwACeM8FqrhxgFtsN3a3rWA6uT6Qk_S4u0HnRkQuYlxowCIDDRgGiF6e_HV6On8A-IQb4SGbVY-38LuuFnY/s200/IMG_2008.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="700">Here’s to Strangled Priests</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="700">Strangled Priests is not a Metal Rock band nor Stephen King’s latest. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="733">Not a bad idea for a title, but we are talking food. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="752">It’s an Umbrian dish that we enjoyed near the town of Assisi at Ristorante La Tavola Rotonda. And this regional specialty is called Strangozzi. </div>Strangozzi means "strangled priests," and the story is that its name is a reference to a time in antiquity when parish priests in Umbria regularly dined at the homes of parishioners. And in order to make sure they left happy and well fed, the Padres were served noodles sufficient to “strangle a priest”. <br />
<div closure_uid_x3ld03="820">Strangozzi are long and irregularly hand-cut pasta. The noodles are thicker and rougher than spaghetti noodles. Rougher to allow better absorbency of the tasty sauces. Our Strangozzi was a handmade egg pasta and came dressed in a rich, fragrant truffle sauce made with tomatoes, olive oil and garlic. The shavings of truffles grated into the mix were excellent. The grilled meat in the sauce was a mix of sausage, pork roast and puntarella (a type of chicory found there). Each bite held a hint of spiciness. </div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="753">And again, I ate way too much.</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="753"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLnS2z_uqCF-r3yzt-wag98zUgDU3jRKvjEgQlSwMQG6A_ja-44Y4OPmZoW7UtoPJI5bxsWD0YeIXu_z03eA7AAZpWY0ETVHWt_BZ0A7M2FzS63DcB_Hsx7PKNK9fE2heaxLWC61NF2s/s1600/IMG_1941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLnS2z_uqCF-r3yzt-wag98zUgDU3jRKvjEgQlSwMQG6A_ja-44Y4OPmZoW7UtoPJI5bxsWD0YeIXu_z03eA7AAZpWY0ETVHWt_BZ0A7M2FzS63DcB_Hsx7PKNK9fE2heaxLWC61NF2s/s200/IMG_1941.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="753">And Here’s to Good Friends</div><div closure_uid_x3ld03="753">I sit here with a bottle of Montefalco Rosso 2007 and the memories come in a rush. When I think back to our trip abroad to Italy, Perugia will always be our singular experience. In the planning for years, my wife and I wanted to see Rome, Cinque Terre and Florence for sure. But Perugia was our real destination because there is where our good friends live. </div>We have known Cris for years and last year she got married. On our recent trip there, we had the pleasure of meeting her husband for the first time.<br />
He is a new and good friend and he gifted this Montefalco to us. <br />
The bottle holds special meaning to him as this wine was served at their wedding celebration. And now the Montefalco holds special meaning for us. <br />
<div closure_uid_x3ld03="822">Perugia, the capital of Umbria is a medieval hill town that overlooks the famous Tiber River to the east whose course runs past Rome. If you were to push a pin into its location on a map, you'd find that Perugia is very nearly at the exact center of Italy. </div>Kind of like the heart of Italy.<br />
It certainly was the heart of our trip. <br />
And it was our friends that made it so.<br />
Thank you, friends; Italy would not have been the same without you.<br />
Here’s to Lasagna, Strangled Priests and good Friends.<br />
Salute!</div>mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-47038303577828890342011-07-17T01:07:00.000-07:002011-07-17T01:07:31.910-07:00Perugia and Chocolate Kisses"<em>What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate</em>." -<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Katherine Hepburn</span><br />
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I love chocolate. <br />
Let me start with that. Dark chocolate to be exact. I eat milk chocolate if I happen to be faint from chocolate deprivation. <br />
Kind of like a chocolate dehydration.<br />
Someone once said, “<em>Forget love; I’d rather fall in chocolate!</em>” <br />
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I can understand the sentiments. Good dark chocolate rarely disappoints. <br />
Chocolate is one of those foods that allow a collection of sensations to trigger our pleasure. The sight, the velvety texture, the intense aroma and unforgettable taste of great chocolate connects at all levels. And while we are on the subject of the senses and relationships,here's a tip on romance. I'm saving you 80 dollars at the therapist's office. Give the person in your life a little chocolate and you are giving them a little love. Eat it together. Just for the love of it. Pair it with a little wine. Hey, make life good.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDHs9BD7SU2zTumeLEv88TxnhSf2j9sdfY2dnx8h53HfwtLz3CMp-C4hYjAH4_Jy_kDaT-94uI1crqVqr19q3CgztjGGPfUDEHNx_yU00itaC4JMXVCheHhTgWdAeoFDIeNUOVD9x6Rs/s1600/IMG_2070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDHs9BD7SU2zTumeLEv88TxnhSf2j9sdfY2dnx8h53HfwtLz3CMp-C4hYjAH4_Jy_kDaT-94uI1crqVqr19q3CgztjGGPfUDEHNx_yU00itaC4JMXVCheHhTgWdAeoFDIeNUOVD9x6Rs/s200/IMG_2070.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div>In May, we took a trip of a lifetime by traveling to see Italy. Among our must see cities to visit was Perugia. What a hidden treasure Perugia is with its Roman history, one of the oldest universities in Europe, spectacular cathedrals and unsurpassed regional cuisine. Oh yeah, and it’s chocolate. <br />
Chocolate is such a big thing there in fact that the city hosts an annual chocolate festival called Eurochocolate.<br />
We have a good friend that lives there and a few years ago, she introduced us to Perugina chocolate.<br />
I will write more about Perugia and our friends there in my next blog post.<br />
Since the Perugina Chocolate Company was formed in 1907, their chocolate has become known around the world. Unwrap one of their dark chocolate bars and savor the rich aroma. Bite into the bar and experience the smooth texture and flavor. Their slogan is “L’arte del gusto”. The art of taste. And they have that art down in their dark and white chocolate. <br />
And even milk chocolate if you insist.<br />
Their most famous product is the Baci chocolate. “Baci” means "kisses" in Italian and their confection is filled with hazelnut. A delicious pairing of flavors. Baci comes wrapped with little multilingual notes containing sagely sayings on love and life. At their facility you can tour their museum, walk their factory and see their chocolatiers working at their craft. And you can even attend a chocolate school there where you too can make chocolate creations yourself under the tutelage of master instructors. <br />
Sure, sure. Chocolate has its health benefits. Some might feel as if it’s important to justify eating this delicacy. There’s the antioxidants that increase our vigor, the Theobromine that enhances our mood, even the boost in our serotonin levels that turn us into happy people. <br />
All these reasons merit eating this wonder food.<br />
But in the end, I just love chocolate. That’s why I eat it.<br />
And some great chocolate is made in Perugia.<br />
Now go and kiss somebody with a Baci.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0ZfWKax4pipd25U-oA1gdufmSEmrd-2LqP5ukrTNlxjTC7enVw3uCHT4YeFxgKHGMZuP5gW_Rod0JQWuyMyPfbj8BWifSnjwEim7LonNwKu-i07tNJt9mGXa-jbOdaUbtyHuFa4V4bk/s1600/IMG_1874+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0ZfWKax4pipd25U-oA1gdufmSEmrd-2LqP5ukrTNlxjTC7enVw3uCHT4YeFxgKHGMZuP5gW_Rod0JQWuyMyPfbj8BWifSnjwEim7LonNwKu-i07tNJt9mGXa-jbOdaUbtyHuFa4V4bk/s200/IMG_1874+-+Copy.JPG" width="164px" /></a></div><em>Unfinished Business</em>: <br />
First of all; I need to advise you about the bidet. When you travel to Europe you will discover a water dispensing apparatus called the bidet. Idea never caught on here, it seems. Now, a bidet is not a drinking fountain. I’m just saying. You may arrive in Italy after a 13 hour flight and feel parched. In fact, downright dehydrated. You may get to your hotel room and realize, “Wow! I’m thirsty!”<br />
Long flights will do that. <br />
But just remember, a bidet is not a water fountain. It may resemble one, but it’s not. Do not drink from it. I’m just saying.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_L1rKchc30j6hYOWE8EAvu7ONWSUzfhyCxGgmp6PD-sNNlwwZyilEmPWBzRZik72YeY-sQwKk8jE-m3w4Rek5xcVc8YvQcJdEjLyNYbXyCbO2XH3a-oFwc6RV9XprDXbd_jyBViGlZjc/s1600/IMG_1900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_L1rKchc30j6hYOWE8EAvu7ONWSUzfhyCxGgmp6PD-sNNlwwZyilEmPWBzRZik72YeY-sQwKk8jE-m3w4Rek5xcVc8YvQcJdEjLyNYbXyCbO2XH3a-oFwc6RV9XprDXbd_jyBViGlZjc/s200/IMG_1900.JPG" width="200px" /></a></div>Second of all; I need to make a correction. Roberta in Cinque Terre was kind enough to remind me that the name of her Panificio is Sacchelli. Il mio errore, Roberta. Scusi. A Panificio is an Italian bakery. At these Italian bread shops you'll find different types of pani or breads. Roberta has signature breads and pastries that are awesome. She is awesome. When you are in the neighborhood, stop by. Say hello. And pick up a loaf.mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-87841437734786934552011-06-08T17:28:00.000-07:002011-06-08T17:28:04.374-07:00I Love Paris in the Springtime.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9i7M-OIsLcufl5wrwJtgWgUWOOgLcWxpbNtCwAwgh1wRhfFuiuYN8jMvWt2reBt_cHQ6yGRQ3TmRFAskZ8VEQ8wmhGHR0hvaz3BUETHPvTfC_H16glYUv5eB7rtcH0YBCtTSXg9Ob0U/s1600/IMG_2196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9i7M-OIsLcufl5wrwJtgWgUWOOgLcWxpbNtCwAwgh1wRhfFuiuYN8jMvWt2reBt_cHQ6yGRQ3TmRFAskZ8VEQ8wmhGHR0hvaz3BUETHPvTfC_H16glYUv5eB7rtcH0YBCtTSXg9Ob0U/s200/IMG_2196.JPG" t8="true" width="150px" /></a></div>She made us an offer we couldn’t refuse.<br />
We <em>were</em> in Italy after all.<br />
Specifically, my wife and I were in Florence. At the airport. Our flight out of Italy was cancelled and then rescheduled. But every connecting flight home to California via Paris was affected. Infected. Not good. <br />
Clearly, we weren’t getting home tonight. <br />
The airport was too warm. The lines way long. The crowd thick and getting hot. Finally, our turn came to step up and speak to an airline rep.<br />
There we stood at the Air France counter; tired, poor (vacations cost a lot you know), huddled together yearning to breathe free. For the moment, feeling homeless ready to leave this teeming shore. Both, slightly tempest tossed and I, smelling just a tad wretched.<br />
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The Airline Rep fussed with the computer. Fiddled with the phone. She consulted with a Supervisor who ran back and forth between other customers and agents. Then she looked up at us and made an offer. <br />
“If you don’t mind, we could put you up in a hotel in Paris for the night. Includes 3 meals and then we would fly you direct into Los Angeles in the morning.”<br />
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It was May and I felt like singing. No, shouting is more like it. <br />
<em>“I love Paris in the spring time!”</em> <br />
The City of Light. Where Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Alexandre Dumas and Ernest Hemingway once called home. Where an engineer named Alexandre Gustave Eiffel built art in the form of a tower. The city whose liberation Joan of Arc fought for. The final resting place for the Little Corporal known as Napoleon. Shopping. The arc de triomphe. Le Louvre. Disneyland. Founding home of the French fashion empire known as Louis Vuitton. LV to his friends. Oh yes, and the food.<br />
Ooh la la. The food.<br />
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So we mulled over her offer for at least half a second. <br />
“YES!!!!” we shouted in unison. <br />
Paris for FREE!<br />
Go ahead, call me a cheap date.<br />
But I like “free”. Food samples at Costco. Little shampoo bottles at hotels. <br />
But to stay the night in Paris! All expenses paid for! <br />
I could start singing.<br />
<em>“I love Paris every moment. Every moment of the year</em>” <br />
After checking into our hotel, we hopped on the subway train just after lunch to explore Paris, not returning until nightfall. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGxa75xDVN2UfzwwWX_MQEEsr2LiGhgiUVIIbCjQEk5lMVRKvfFUBcbrDSORNoc80wjW9jK7h3D5d0mblKbtf2N8fErYVeeQzPOV8wHAD027qo_z_Hx42M5BU6QtNHVKeaH-WgwiFFTA/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGxa75xDVN2UfzwwWX_MQEEsr2LiGhgiUVIIbCjQEk5lMVRKvfFUBcbrDSORNoc80wjW9jK7h3D5d0mblKbtf2N8fErYVeeQzPOV8wHAD027qo_z_Hx42M5BU6QtNHVKeaH-WgwiFFTA/s200/IMG_2201.JPG" t8="true" width="150px" /></a></div>A walk through Paris reminds you of what makes French cuisine so awesome. The heart of its cuisine lies in the diverse origins of its people. Its history is woven into its cuisine. All those people through all the years have brought a contributing influence. Yes, there’s a style of food preparation that defines French cuisine. Absolutely. And there’s the butter. I love the butter. But the centuries of social change that make up France has also flavored the rich heritage that is French cuisine. <br />
And I love it. Every bite.<br />
I can’t remember the name of everything. But even in the hotel restaurant, people treated food seriously and with respect. And that attitude showed in the dishes that were served. Presentations pleasing to the eye. Flavors that spoke in quiet accents. An unrushed atmosphere. Attention to detail. The French do food.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94YiBrfEyNcMCA5uzw6cJ2NvOYwdaNPEmI5D7TYgCHslESlfsGXMi4PvFozbAwO9UOPKC0qS9FDptH5ihQjZ2IxuBpEdSaxnt3mo_cOE3myhfSoTuXqrr437jHLFRgkFPya59HhIixN4/s1600/IMG_2225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94YiBrfEyNcMCA5uzw6cJ2NvOYwdaNPEmI5D7TYgCHslESlfsGXMi4PvFozbAwO9UOPKC0qS9FDptH5ihQjZ2IxuBpEdSaxnt3mo_cOE3myhfSoTuXqrr437jHLFRgkFPya59HhIixN4/s200/IMG_2225.JPG" t8="true" width="200px" /></a></div>There's a lot I can say, but I'll mention this one spot in retrospect.<br />
Restaurant Graine d'apetit ~ Roissy-en-France <br />
We had fresh Haddock with vegetables baked in folded parchment boxes. <br />
Mmmm. Très délicieux! <br />
Red wine from the vineyards of the south of France. Every sip was a celebration of the grape.<br />
And our dessert! C’est extraordinaire! A peach gateau. A cake with peaches. Succulent. Sweet. Warm. Fresh whipped cream. And a scoop of French vanilla ice cream that once sat atop. When it reached me, the scoop had slid off the cake. But who cares? Not I.<br />
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I sat across the table from my wife. We toasted our good fortune with our French wine.<br />
Frank Sinatra sang it best.<br />
<em>“I love Paris, why oh why do I love Paris</em><br />
<em>Because my love is here. “</em><br />
But it didn’t hurt that our experience was free, too! <br />
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Firenze to the Italians. The birthplace of the Renaissance. Home to Galileo, Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We strolled the historic streets, sat at the Piazza Vechio, toured the Galleria and gawked at Michelangelo’s incredible 17 foot statue of David. Very big, very naked. <br />
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A curious mix of the old and new, this Florence. You can shop at the Disney store in its historic section. Or order a beer at McDonalds. Kind of like a McBrew with your Big Mac. And there is one more thing to mention about this city. It's where Gelato was said to have been invented. <br />
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Story goes that there was these two guys. They are not sure who exactly was responsible, but either one of them puts the origins in Florence. Seems that there was this ruling and powerful royal family in Florence whose name was Medici. Some in the family put together a food contest in the 1500's. Theme was to find "the most peculiar dish ever seen". A guy named Guiseppe Ruggeri who sold chickens for a living decided to enter. His entry was a sorbetto that won and came to the notice of a 14 year old named Caterina de’ Medici. She was about to ship off to France to marry a Duke, soon to be King Henry. After eating that sorbetto, she let Guiseppe know that he would be joining her cooking staff in France.<br />
Hey, who can say "no" to a teenage girl with a sweet tooth? <br />
The second guy was Bernardo Buontalenti, a native of Florence who was appointed by a different Medici to supervise one of their banquets. He surprised everyone by showing up with a cold cream dessert churned over salt and ice. It was made with milk, honey, egg yolk and a sprinkling of wine. Big hit. That one was a keeper. So, Florence gets some street “cred” for being the home of Gelato.<br />
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Rome <br />
Gelateria Ciniolo (located in the Piazza di Spagna, Due Macelli 29) <br />
This was fun. While in Rome, we met and became friends with Antonio. He is a 6' 5" Carabinieri. That's the National Police, y'all. We made arrangements to hang on one of the days. We walked around with him talking and sightseeing. Very warm day so he took us to his favorite Gelateria. I had already been sampling the gelato sites of Rome but had not tried this one yet. Incredible. I had the cioccolata fondente on a cone. Dark chocolate. Cold, refreshing and bursting with rich chocolate flavor. My taste buds were in heaven.<br />
I made a mess with the cone, but enjoyed myself in the process. It was the first of a few messes.<br />
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Perugia <br />
Il Gelato di Mastro Cianuri <br />
We visited friends that live in Perugia. Before we got there, we were promised some of the best gelato we would find in that city. It turned out to be the best we had while in Italy. You get a choice of three scoops on a cone or in a cup. <br />
I had the cone and again made a mess. How does chocolate get everywhere? <br />
I cannot remember the names of the flavors I had except of course the chocolate scoop. The flavors were each so distinct and intense. The gelato was velvety. My taste buds were ecstatic. Every single one of them. The gelato just glided across my mouth. Then as the flavors began to blend into one, they united to form something new. Simply wonderful. This place gets my "Gelato Buonissimo" award. It’s the best. And they have their own Facebook page. Check them out. <br />
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Florence <br />
Cafe Calimala Gelateria <br />
Hot days in the city. So we just had to eat a lot of gelato. We didn't have bad gelato anywhere, but this place had some that was pretty good. Colorful atmosphere. Simple, but tasty. Three scoops. Can't remember the name of any except the one that was chocolate. Me and chocolate have this thing you know. <br />
And by the way, I made a mess. Again.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Pany da Lory</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Fresh artesian breads. Baking is an art form here. And it’s all typical Tuscan products. But the best part is the two ladies running the place. Fun, lively and they like taking pictures. They are in the Mercato Centrale San Lorenzo. If you make it to Florence, stop by this Market. A ton of different business. Hot to order food. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Cheeses, meats and wines. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And skinned chickens with their little heads and necks still attached waiting to be taken home and roasted. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Bar Massimo </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We ate all over Florence. All of the places we ate were really spots that enjoyed tourist traffic. All good. But our last night there, we stayed at a hotel not too far from the airport. We had some free time so we wandered around in the neighborhood. We like getting lost locally when traveling abroad. It's about neighborhood "flavor". I speak enough of the language so we were okay. We wandered about the neighborhood where real people live, work and eat. And that's when we hit a jackpot. A small family restaurant run by Massimo, his wife and their daughter Chiara. The place was bustling with a lunchtime crowd. Lot's of platter clatter and people chatter. And all in Italian. No English on the menu. Mama Massimo was in the kitchen doing her magic. I had her spaghetti with ragu sauce. Simple tomato and meat sauce. Plus whatever else she seasons with. Amazing. My wife had a tuna salad with cheese and an Italian dressing. Our best meal in Florence. They have a Facebook page. Check them out. Their family is awesome. They gifted us with a bottle of wine when we left. Thank you Massimo and Chiara.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There you have it. Florence in 2000 words. Or more. If you and I ever get a chance to hang in Italy together, let's grab a gelato. It'll be my treat. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And I promise to try and not make a mess.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Cinque Terre.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Five villages clustered along the coast of the Italian Riviera. The Ligurian Sea sits at the doorstep of it's rugged cliffs that jut into the sky. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Tourism here is bustling and booming thanks to travel guru Rick Steves. His book, considered the travel bible to many can be widely seen in the hands of the pilgrim tourist. While travel planning with my wife though, I'd often forget his name and end up calling him Rick James. You know, of "Super Freak" fame. No offense Rick.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If <i>you</i> come to Italy, you must come see this place. There's an expression they use to describe Cinque Terre; "Tra il cielo e la mare". Between the sky and the sea. It indeed looks like a place where God kissed the earth. A world entirely different in it's rythym from the fast paced Roma. We hiked up mountain sides to see remote villages, gawked at the terraces that shape the hillsides; chatted with the locals; drank it's red wines; dipped ourselves into the Mediterranean and passed along the Via Dell'Amore (the Love Walk) where youth through the years committed their love to one another in the language of grafitti. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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La Grota<br />
Fresh Seabass. Caught that day. Eaten that day. Vanessa Signoretto served it to our table. She is part of the family that has owns this lovely restaraunt and specializes in family recipes for it's fare. La Grota is restored from a wine cellar dating back to the 300's. Vanessa was knowledgeable and helpful. <br />
The dish was superb. <br />
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Cinque Terrace Locanda<br />
We stayed here and loved the location. We were at the high part of town so after a meal in the village below, we only had 1,716 winding steps to climb up to our residence. A great way to walk off dinner. Well okay, maybe it was only 913 steps. <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Carla is owner/operator and was a wonderful host. She along with Piero and her son Davide could not do enough for us. They made our stay awesome. One of our special treats while there was to enjoy appetizers with Carla and her family. Salami made from local wild pigs. Mozzarella made from Buffalo milk. And more. But getting to know them, hear their stories and laugh with them. Now that was the great part.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We are now in Perugia. But that's a story for next time. Thanks for tagging along with us. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And remember if you are thinking about dropping by the Cinque Terre, don't forget to pick up a copy of that travel guide book by Rick James.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I mean Steves.</div></div>mangiawithmariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384382978636154465noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255780169532053484.post-83097962683156451092011-05-16T03:52:00.000-07:002011-05-16T03:52:42.463-07:00When in Rome<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzt78cB730I9tX71x3YgwZa-_Cq0TglNMh3rGb8Byswj3r-66yePI7nAfX0Y3lP6oG03DMqyNc_ZXL5ARjo3dF7drPbHhEdQeXqbX7LLki-x70QJuQf3VbTh_H9ZVDSknQ515usmI9gg/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzt78cB730I9tX71x3YgwZa-_Cq0TglNMh3rGb8Byswj3r-66yePI7nAfX0Y3lP6oG03DMqyNc_ZXL5ARjo3dF7drPbHhEdQeXqbX7LLki-x70QJuQf3VbTh_H9ZVDSknQ515usmI9gg/s200/IMG_1727.JPG" width="150px" /></a></div>Pizza, Pasta and the Pope.<br />
Oh, there's the gelato and can't forget the cappacino. <br />
This will be the last entry from Rome. The time here has been great. <br />
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The Pizza<br />
<em>Locanda Barberini Ristorante</em><br />
The Locanda is said to compose poetry in their kitchen; recited in the form of their dishes.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We orderted a Pizza Napoli. Thin crust. Homemade sauce. Mozzerella and anchovies. Fantastic. I didn't even know that I liked anchovies. Their specialty is "forno a legna". Conventional pizza ovens are gas or electric. Theirs is a wood fired oven, so come in knowing you will wait about 20 minutes or so. But the wait is worth it, for the flavor is unbeatable. We paired it with a Moretti Beer. It was like they were made for each other.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You can get Moretti in California. Unfortunately, you won't find Locandas. </div><br />
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This family owned ristorante is located in the heart of Roma. <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We ordered the baked lasagna. Their sauce and pasta are all made there on premises. This lasagna was great. I wish you could have been there to enjoy it with us. But you would have had to order your own plate because we ate ALL of ours. Fresh noodles. Molten parmesan and mozerella cheeses. Flavorful pomodoro sauce. Sitting outside in the plaza underneath the blue skies of Roma. One almost had to pinch oneself.</div><br />
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Your job is to listen and tell me what you think. Ready? <br />
"McDonald's"<br />
So, how does that you make you feel?<br />
Sure, sure. It's a little psycho babble question we therapists like to ask. But it seems to me that often, people can either love or hate McDonald's.<br />
Well we loved it, and we loved it in Rome!<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And here's two reasons why we loved it: Bathrooms and diet Coke.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Have you been there? Traveling in a big city when you have to go? And no place to go? Rome was very warm. We developed a thirst as we walked up the Spanish Steps. Nature called and we searched for help. McDonald's answered. </div>We spotted it down the street. The Golden Arches gave it away. And what a place it was. This McDonalds in Rome is reputed to be world's biggest! It comes complete with a salad bar, a massive dessert counter, spreads itself across several floors and maintains a 425 seat dining area.<br />
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All nine of them.<br />
I'm lovin' it!<br />
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Not that there's anything wrong with Southwest. But really! What do you think of when you think of airline food? <br />
Don't you think of fasting? Or boarding with your pockets stuffed with your own snacks?<br />
So it was our pleasant surprise to have a good meal.<br />
Yes. On an airline. <br />
And that airline was Alitalia. <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">But, let me teach you a phrase before I tell you about the meal.</div>"Ho fame". Go ahead, try and say it. You pronounce it O-Fa-may. It means "I am hungry". I was surprised how hungry I got from doing little more than resting on my backside for almost 13 hours.<br />
Sitting really works up quite an appetite.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div>Here was our menu:<br />
Antipasto: ‘Pasto’ means meal. So then, antipasto means "before the meal", or what we call the appetizer. In this case it was prosciutto, formaggio (cheese) and olives. Primo: The first course. Today we had gnocchi. Gnocchi is a small dumpling type of food. Gnocchi in Italian actually means "lump". Most often made with potatoes, it can also be made from flour which I think ours was. It came in a tomato sauce. Very yum.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Secondo: The entree. Our choices were beef or "pesce". Fish. We took the fish. Tender. Tasty. And with vegetables. Add to this a tasty dinner roll. Not the standard tasteless, air bread you'd expect. How do you say "stuffed in Italian"? </div>Dolce: The dessert. We had fresh seasonal fruit. <br />
And to drink? Italian beer or chianti wine. I asked the flight attendant, "How much?" He said, "It's free, my friend. Drink up!" <br />
I turned to my wife and said, "It's free!" <br />
She is my voice of reason and stated, "It's included in the price of our ticket." <br />
I hope that Alitalia doesn't decide to charge me by the pound to fly me back California. At the rate I'm eating that could cost me an extra euro. <br />
How do you say "chubby" in Italian?<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCq8uJ8NGS3bVjTqnSPUNP-m8aTQuva9rUbBUSne7whx00_psagNVptth5dcV9HokFs8YLdW_CDzZcD5qUxq6UlrPKd7liPraWkJvzgbhzaaOGZ0jsbZd3IaO7KEh60QGEFOg6XDVCW4/s1600/Ravioli.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCq8uJ8NGS3bVjTqnSPUNP-m8aTQuva9rUbBUSne7whx00_psagNVptth5dcV9HokFs8YLdW_CDzZcD5qUxq6UlrPKd7liPraWkJvzgbhzaaOGZ0jsbZd3IaO7KEh60QGEFOg6XDVCW4/s200/Ravioli.JPG" width="200" /></a>Next stop: Rome. And this was our first meal in the Eternal City. <br />
Ciao!<br />
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