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By Chile Doctor, January 6th, 2012, at 5:30 am
This entry is part of a series, Follies 2012»
You get Chinese takeout from Paulie’s Fine Sushi and Bait Shop. You remember to get an extra set of chopsticks, one for you and one for the drawer; for later, right? When you make a stir-fry you’ve got extra chopsticks that way. In any case, you [...]
By Chile Doctor, October 20th, 2011, at 9:15 pm
This entry is part of a series, Austin Scene»
It’s not often anymore that my wife and I are both out-and-about at lunchtime. Not like in the olden days. (Cue nostalgic music. Okay, that’s enough.) It happened yesterday, though, and we took full advantage of it. Our mutual timing was off, so I got [...]
By Chile Doctor, September 6th, 2011, at 8:00 pm
This entry is part of a series, Follies 2011»
Once upon a time, college kids did crazy things. Like stuffing phone booths. Or seeing how many frat rats could fit in a Volkswagen Beetle. (Or moving said Beetle into odd places, if it happened to belong to the new assistant prof of English; but [...]
By Chile Doctor, June 8th, 2011, at 10:20 am
This entry is part of a series, Austin Scene»
This story begins the way all good tales have, since the beginning of storytelling: “Once Upon a Time…”
Well, once upon a time I discovered pho. Okay, I didn’t actually discover it outright (I’m not THAT famous), but I got talked into going into a small, [...]
By Chile Doctor, April 12th, 2011, at 5:12 am
This entry is part of a series, RdJ Marathon»
All I can say about this recipe is, the devil made me do it. And eat it too!
There are many versions of this dish, with names from Chicken Diablo to Pollo del Diavolo and more. Each one lays claim to the “original” title, of course, [...]
By Chile Doctor, April 3rd, 2011, at 9:30 pm
This entry is part of a series, RdJ»
More than a year ago I introduced you to the spicy saltines craze. Since then I’ve mentioned a variation or two. They’re ridiculously easy to make, and even easier to make disappear. They go great with most any snack.
Their only drawback: They ain’t no stinkin’ diet [...]
By Chile Doctor, March 10th, 2011, at 8:30 pm
This entry is part of a series, F4F 2011»
Yes, it’s Lent. Goodbye Fat Tuesday…
Wifey says that some of us, including some of y’all out there in Readerland, need to get serious about fish for Friday for the next six weeks. (She also says you know who you are.) Then she gave me The [...]
By Chile Doctor, March 3rd, 2011, at 10:30 am
This entry is part of a series, F4F 2011»
Ugly. That’s all you can call it. Ugly, UGly, UGLY! (And no, I never dated somebody who looked like that; it’s a rude and vicious slander. She could take her dentures out to soak.)
It’s also called a monkfish. Or an angler fish. If you look [...]
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