Greek Pig Slaughtering, Shoes, and Chicharrón

I really don’t have pig slaughtering on the brain, though it seems to keep coming up on this blog.  Here’s an interesting description of pig slaughtering on one of the…

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Fire, Water and Salt Contd.

Cooking spaghetti has for years made me think about fire, water and salt.  On those rare occasions when I cook as directed with lots and lots of water, I think…

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A Hawaii Story for the Inauguration. Part IV of IV

On December 30th, Barack Obama, Michelle, and various friends and family went to dinner at Alan Wong’s, their third visit.  And I think about that small restaurant. In charge of…

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