Halloween was a beautiful evening here, cool and crisp and promising a wonderful fall season ahead. The kiddies were out in all sorts of costumes, although we had reduced traffic in our neighborhood. We didn’t see any truckloads of “imports” like we often do, for one thing. After running out of candy the last few [...] Read more »

We’ve been having a lot of trouble defining the name for tomorrow’s landmark event. The singular nature of the pretext excuse reason for this drunken debauchery bunfight exciting celebration means we can’t use things like “First Annual” in the designation. It’s clearly not going to be merely a birthday party either. What to do, what [...] Read more »

It’s the weekend, and time for another Salmagundi! From around the world, and maybe right around your community, here are some interesting items:

Disney is hosting a Best Cake Face-Off through their playful, interesting site, FamilyFun.com.
Cook for your kids, don’t let them die drowning in fat…
Cooking is good for the whole family; Five Generations in the [...] Read more »

(Just one quick post and then we’ll be back to Iyer’s “660 Curries.” This post is in honor of my research team at Texas Lutheran University; it’s been a great summer!)
I’ve had salsas of all kinds over the years, growing up in Texas. I always enjoy the roasted ones the best. Some people don’t try [...] Read more »

After the trek and detours mentioned in my previous post, we finally arrived at the Festival. I knew this wouldn’t be a big event (like maybe ZestFest ‘08), so I wasn’t worred about getting there early and leaving late; we reversed that, actually. With the beauteous & clever Paula Jo out on point (so I [...] Read more »

I attended the Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival on Saturday, at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas. This is a small, mostly-vendor gathering, and it was hot! I mean the weather; it was 106 degrees F at two in the afternoon, with intense sun and no clouds.
Oh, the food, you ask? Lots of samples; more [...] Read more »

It’s Friday evening, and you’ve had a beat-down of a week. Cooking doesn’t appeal to you, but going out is even tougher to contemplate.
If only there were a quick way to fix something tasty, with a zing, that won’t blow the diet. (You’ve been good all week about the calories, right?) That doesn’t take all [...] Read more »

Sean Sir Sean Connery has a dirty little secret. No, it’s not all those pictures in ladie’s clothing; those are called kilts. And no, he’s not ashamed of being placed on The List, even though everybody now has to call him “Sir” or risk the extreme displeasure of the Queen.
No, his secret isn’t anything quite [...] Read more »