March 17, 2013

Happy St. Patrick's Day !



Interesting interview of Michael Keaton from Grantland.

March 16, 2013

Irish Coffee (Irish: Caifé Gaelach) and Soda Bread.

March 15, 2013

The Village Voice has a good article this week on NYC BBQ. Includes a mention of Robert Pearson , who was slinging Texas style Brisket in LIC in the nineties. The Legends Bar in Jackson Heights still follows his technique.



St. Patrick's Day weekend starts today with some Soda Bread and Irish Coffee.

March 10, 2013

The Mindbenders - "Groovy Kind Of Love" (1966.)



The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch is a triptych ( 53a in today's NYT Crossword), painted by the Early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch.

March 9, 2013

Have to say, thanks to XM Radio and my I-Pod, my car is a virtual Juke Box. I am listening to more music lately. Right now, it is mostly Jazz and Reggae. Classical comes next. The XM 70s on 7 station is a hoot.



Come A Little Bit Closer by Jay and the Americans. It was written by songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, as well as Wes Ferrell.

So we started to dance
In my arms, she felt so inviting
That I just couldn't resist
Just one little kiss so exciting
Then I heard the guitar player say
"Vamoose, José's on his way"
Then I knew, yes I knew I should run
But then I heard her say, yeah

Come a little bit closer
You're my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
I'm all alone
And the night is so long



More Barnes and Noble coupons, This one a look at Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by Garry Wills.



With discounts, the Gangs of New York DVD came to $5.50. Daniel Day Lewis is terrific in it.



Bloody Mary Mix by Migliorelli Farm will start tomorrow morning.



Peach Blossoms.



Starting St. Patrick's Day today with Guinness Black Lager and Soda Bread. The NYT has a great piece by John Patrick Shanley on being Irish.



Edible Manhattan has an essay entitled "Squid Pro Quo."

March 8, 2013

Of course, you have to make slight changes. After two failed tries, I added one more Tbs. of flour, one more Tsp. of dry mustard (Coleman's), another 1/2 cup of milk, one more Tbs. of Margerine and 16 oz. (two packs) of sharp Cheddar Cheese. I used one pack and a 1/3 to make the mixture and the rest on top. That worked better.

March 6, 2013

The NYT reviews Mighty Quinn's Barbeque today. Lots of good Brisket all over town. There was a time when Katz's was the choice, then came Pearson's and all the other BBQ spots.



Going to make Macaroni and Cheese tonight. It was one of my wife's signature dishes. On the side of the fridge was a yellowed Creamette Pasta Box recipe (dry Mustard is the key):

2 cups elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups milk
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook macaroni in 5 quarts boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain macaroni.
In medium saucepan, melt butter.
Stir in flour, mustard, and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly.
Add 1 1/2 cups cheese to milk mixture and stir until melted.
Stir in macaroni.
turn into greased 2 quart baking dish.
Top with remaining cheese.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.



Creamette Basic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe.