I see your NY First Lady and raise you:

a Rachel Ray Christmas CD

I Done Been Vindificated Again!

This month, Cook's Illustrated joined Alton Brown in recommending my preferred method for brewing coffee: cone filter over a thermos, apply off-boiling water. They also endorsed French presses, but those things are difficult to clean and manage. Not to mention they're Franchified.

making Sunday Brunch more fun.

Iron Chef Cora Is Double Pregnant

Not only is alpha lesbo Iron Chef Cat Cora pregnant, but so is her partner.

I would love to hear what their kitchen is stocked with...

To Repair Our Reputation

Feasting on Asphalt

First Episode (Sunday at 6pm)

Second Episode - all week

Ms. Fred Is A Whore

While I was vacationing last week at the GateTree/Tobermory abode, I got to see, for the second time, Ms. Fred bear the shameful fruit of her wicked turtle passions (Merkavah told me she was asking for it).

Other events of interest:

• I bought old copies of Larrouse's Gastronomique and The Joy of Cooking (1953 no less, back when the recipes included some "unique" culinary suggestions).
• We watched one of the funniest movies ever, Idiocracy. My new nickname is Formica.
• I reconsidered my position on The Prestige. I must have been grumpy when I watched it first, because the second time convinced me that it is a totally underrated movie. And it has David Bowie.
• I drank a lot (surprise).
• GateTree grilled some amazing ribs on Independence Day, while we watched The Revolution on the History Channel.
• I read Under the Banner of Heaven. Frightening.
• We pontificated on everything and nothing (again, surprise). The cats and dogs agreed with us. The turtles were--as always--obstinate. Especially that whore...
  

Southern Gourmet

On Clyde's recommendation we bought Chef Frank Stitt's book. A fine Alabamian. He's speaking in Decatur Monday evening (article). May have to go. According to the article, his restaurant, Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, is listed as No. 5 on Gourmet magazine's list of the 50 best restaurants in America. May have to plan an event.