Just Pictures

It’s Late and I Need To Call Marisa,…
Tomorrow I’ll add more words – till then here is a pictorial of my uncle’s chicken and beer,…
 

Chicken Marinated in Beer

Childhood Memories from a Child that Left the Hood (On Occasion)
Growing up in Brooklyn one of the things I remember, and looked forward to at the time, were the occasions when we left Brooklyn. “We” as in my two sisters, parents and I – and “left Brooklyn” as in leaving the city to visit upstate [...]

Pot Roasted Beast

More Like Stew Really
How often does a plan, idea, or thought, in one’s head actually becomes real as it was envisioned? 50/50 is my bet. Exception to the rule is words, then it’s 100%. All too often thoughts that should remain in my head become words – words that were best un-said.
One day I’ll learn,…
But [...]

Friday Night Special – Tonight I Cook!

Cooking for Life When I Don’t Have One.
History Class: The Medieval Yorkshire history course I’m enrolled in is pretty interesting stuff. Class lectures, as mentioned in a previous entry, have started with the Roman occupation of England, and how the Roman’s previous presence influenced and set the stage for medieval events. Fascinating, but the text [...]

Chicken Parmesan

A Brooklyn Favorite
Sorry for not having anything new for you to read or salivate over. Between work, history class, studying, and homework, I’ve generally not been in the mood to write. At least that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.
To cure that – as you can see from the pictorial below and title above – here is an [...]

Hairy Backed Creature Spotted In Florida

What a coincidence!
This Article is from a week ago, while I was enjoying the Florida sun.

Antipasti

My Favorite,…
If there is one part of an Mediterranean / Italian meal that is my favorite – it is the Antipasti. There’s nothing better than a tray of roasted vegetables, pickled vegetables, olives, slices of Parma ham, shaved and chunks of hard and soft cheeses – mozzarella, provolone, &amp, parmesan and dried sausages – pepperoni, [...]

Anthony’s Cannelloni Stuffed with Ricotta Cheese and Spinach

A Recipe For,…
Well, I thought it’s high time a cooking blog entry is due. Since returning from my Florida travels, life has kept getting in the way from doing a proper cooking post. Be it having to work until 9pm, attending that history class on Tuesdays and Thursday, enjoying a beer after work with Mark, [...]

A Short History Lesson

Roman and Celtic Flavors of Christianity
Around the time of Christ the Roman Empire was still expanding at an imperial rate. At about 43 a.d. the Romans sailed up the Thames and landed at Londinium, the future London. By 71 a.d. the Romans finally conquered their way north to Eboracum: what is now known as York. [...]

Returned Home Sunday Morning,…

Just a quick entry
Hello faithful readers and food worshipers. Sunday I’ve returned from my travels. Travels which have given me many ideas. Ideas that in due time will be put into words and published. For now, as I think about those ideas and form opinions that you’re entitled to, I’ll leave you with a quick video [...]