One of the difficult parts of being a football fan is the moment of realization that your team’s season is over. It may be over in the technical sense – as in: “mathematically eliminated.” That, I believe, would be the technical term. Or it may be over in the practical … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO-MIAMI: Ceviche of Albacore with Kohlrabi and Cuban Avocado
Nearly everyone loves ceviche. In fact, so many love this dish of fish marinated in citrus until “cooked” that most Central and South American countries – and at least one North American country – claim the dish as their own. Quite a few, in fact, claim to have invented … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO-KANSAS CITY: Pulled Pork Sandwich with Pink Pickled Onions
“Just because it’s ours, must it be worthless?” Esther, in Arthur Miller’s The Price, Act 1, p. 12 (DPS 1968) Barbeque is America’s National dish. It is, in fact, quite nearly a National cuisine. It offers a number of distinct main course dishes based on different cuts of … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO-MINNESOTA: Wild Rice Pancakes with Gravlax and Spicy Blackberry Relish
I love football and have loved the sport for a very long time. I remember throwing the ball with my dad outside our New York apartment the morning of the 1969 Super Bowl. Later that year, soon after moving to San Diego, we went to my first NFL game: San Diego’s Chargers against … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO: On Time Travel and a Pop-Up 50th
The call came in as we were on our way out the door to a soccer tournament. “Michael?” It was my mother’s voice. “Your dad and I have decided what we want to do for our 50th.” The ideas we’d discussed about what to do to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the wedding of my … [Read more...]