Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

They say that there are only two things that are certain in this world: death and taxes. Neither of these are appealing options for most people, but if pressed, I’d have to choose taxes as the lesser evil. Since today is tax day here in the United States, I thought I’d send you all a little edible tax relief.

We here in SGCCland are huge fans of South American cuisine, particularly Peruvian food. We’re lucky to have several excellent Peruvian restaurants in town. There isn’t one damn place to get decent dim sum, but Peruvian restaurants abound! One of our favorites is called Red. They have a dish on their menu called Bistec a lo Pobre. It consists of a seasoned, seared steak accompanied by fried potatoes and sauteed onions, and topped with a fried egg. It is Mr. SGCC’s favorite favorite thing to order there. I have to agree with him. It is really good! read more >>

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“Pray for peace and grace and spiritual food,
For wisdom and guidance, for all these are good,
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–John Tyler Pettee, ‘Prayer and Potatoes’

Who could forget potatoes? With over 7,500 known varieties, the potato is a mainstay in the …

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The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry’s cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I’ll put a trinket on.

– …

Monday, October 15, 2007 • 2 Comments

I love to cook. That goes without saying. If I didn’t, you wouldn’t be sitting here reading this post, because I would be out doing something else instead of writing a food blog. But, let’s face it…..Sometimes, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to whip up your …