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Not Your Food Court Orange Chicken
Gloria Anzaldua, one of favorite Latina feminists, wrote an excellent book about surviving on the borderlands of America and Mexico. Every day, mental negotiations are made on how to live, love, eat, play, sleep and yes fuck because of these two dueling cultures. Nothing exemplifies this more than my old recipe for Blood Orange Chicken.
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Snobby Pickings or How I Have Picked New Neighborhoods
I've visited Portland, Seattle, Kansas City, Savanahh, San Francisco, Phoenix and Miami.
From all my researc, this is my snobby shortlist of aspects that make a city great. Without it, it all seems like an empty cultural blackhole.
1. A mom and pop Deli or Bakery - no specialties. No cute cupcakes, special brews or fancy hams. Just a bagel, coffee ( Read more... ) -
Evil Mousse
WARNING: EVIL MOUSSE This dish came from a restaurant in Brooklyn. My alterations created a mutation far more diabolical than its predecessor. I fear no one in the house has the power to resist its temptation. God help us.
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Thoughts & Ransom 2009 Concert List
The Brooklyn Pride parade was a no-go due to the rain so I'm off to pick up this cramazing Colbert tote bag at B&N. So happy! On a much lighter note: This was my concert list fromm 2009. Busy summer!!. I managed to take my head out of the oven long enough to stop crying about missing the Bat For Lashes and Adele concerts in Portland. Thankfully the ( Read more... ) -
SYTCD: Thoughts and a Tangent
Fangirl for So You Think You Can Dance, so my notes are below. But watching that shit-acious Samba reminded me of this conversation I had on the Amtrak coming up North.( Read more... ) -
Gitana, Gitana. Gitana, Gitana.
Thanks, Willie Colon, but not many can love a Gypsy. I;ve been traveling across country and found that Philly wass alright. I dig the vibe but it's basically New York-lite.
Bused into NY today to see my doctor and submit old paperwork. It's a 90-minute drive and it's only a dollar if you purchase it online. The moment I spoke to my NY friends and ( Read more... ) -
I Like To Think I Am Smart
Really, I like to think that I am smart. Then I come across shit like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5hFtxj6LA&feature=related. It is the Argentine production of "Hairspray." As I am watching it, I realized I understand the musical a THOUSAND TIMES ( Read more... ) -
My One Sweet Love
Like me some Current TV. Here's a piece they did on UNIVISION and the all encompassing programming power of Sabado Gigante.Ah, yes. I am not ashamed to say I watch Las Tontas No Van Al Cielo (Dumb Girls Don't Go To Heaven). And so many Saturdays have been spent watching Don Francisco, the Masked Trumpeter Judge for the singing competition and of ( Read more... )
