“Donuts. Is there anything they can’t do?” ~Matt Groening “A great tour deserves a name and a t-shirt!” ~Elda Eats So, when it comes to donuts (or doughnuts, if you prefer), I’ve always liked a good lemon filled (Shipley’s here in Texas has always been my favorite, as they have icing and not powdered sugar on them), Boston cremes are also a favorite (Dunkin Donuts are usually top-notch), and last but not least, a good old-fashioned blueberry cake donut. I also like a good apple fritter although I usually can’t eat an entire one (even before I saw the giant ones they serve up at The Original Donut Shop here…
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Tomatoes. Simply, perfect…
“It took me all my life to learn how to salt a tomato.” ~Eric Ripert While I’ve been adding salt to tomatoes since kindergarten (true story…my dad would sometimes pack a juicy tomato in my lunchbox, and would always include a little bit of salt), I understand what Chef Ripert means. Tomatoes are fairly simple, but also kind of complicated. Because, during certain times of the year, it’s not always easy to find a perfect one. And when you do find one, they don’t always need salt, or anything for that matter, but sometimes they do and should be added to that special dish along with garlic and basil and…
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One Plate at a Time
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” ~Orson Welles Not sure what Mr. Welles had in mind with his obviously sarcastic comment about country and lunch, but where I come from, there’s more truth than sarcasm in those words. It could be that this is something done elsewhere—and maybe I should find out—but here in San Antonio, there is a lot of community and care that comes in the form of lunch, or rather, in selling plates of food—which are usually then eaten for lunch. And whether on actual plates (paper plates, that is) or styrofoam to-go food containers, these “plate sales” are one…
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Peace of mind…
“Peace is a state of mind.” Someone said that. I’ve said that, in so many words to be sure. And, while not to be too dramatic, I needed peace of mind last week in a way that I’ve never needed it before. Because of a thing. An object. Several years ago, my life partner (let’s call him my husband) and I decided that we wanted to concentrate on life, really living life and spending our money and our time on experiences. It’s not revolutionary, by any means. We decided to do what many people decide to do – exist to live life to the fullest, and not exist to fill…
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Carpe Carne Guisada!
Our Mission Should We Accept It… I mean, if you’re gonna eat, eat big, right. If you’re gonna eat carne guisada, eat carne guisada even bigger! Or at least all over town. And that’s exactly what we did this past January. Carpe carne guisada! Eat on a quest, and eat with ambition and a mission! “Ambition should be made of sterner stuff…” ~Marc Antony, Act 3, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar We agree, Marc Antony! Not just about our buddy Caesar, but about ambition in general. Especially when food is involved. Now, if that back-stabber Brutus thought Caesar WAS ambitious, I’m not sure he would have even known WHAT…
