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I saw a truck on 880 - "Shorty’s Meat Co. & Catering". Hmm. Would I ever hire a meat company for a caterer? Maybe if it was some kinda cro-magnon, hunk ‘o meat BBQ event…but then why would I want a caterer rather than have guest hunt stuff down themselves? "BYOC-Bring your own catch" or maybe "BYOK - Bring your own kill" Not sure if that kinda party would catch on.
But I like Shorty- he’s got a sense of humor that made my drive.
Under the smiley cow cartoon it read: "No mad Cows, only Happy Cows" and better yet, as I passed him I noticed a second slogan:
"You may beat my prices, but you can’t beat my meat."
Priceless.
last night discovered Hobnob in Alameda. Yet another one of the 150 or so
very cool businesses that have opened there AFTER I moved away, in line with Murphy’s Law. "American tapas" it said. What, pray tell, is an American tapas joint? Well, it’s a roomy place around the corner from the yoga studio I attend, and U can get miniature burgers, teeny carrot cupcakes, giant truffle oil french fries and artichokes with aioli (not quite as good as Newsroom in L.A. but the closest I’ve had in N. Cal.). The Pear drop cocktail and Sunday brunch "Bloody Mary bar" sounded SO excellent. Alas, I don’t drink post-yoga nor pre-drive home, and my dining and yoga partner is pregnant so I can’t mooch a sip of her either- so the alcohol sampling will have to be another night…but there is Connect Four at almost every table and a rack full of other board games for your inner child.
Stopped at whole foods today for the usual staple goods, then noticed little flags on items in the deli case that read: Rosh Hashanah - September 13.
HEY! Rock on, that means potato latkes and noodle kugels!!
I mean, my apologies, I know it actually means "La Shanah Tova", Happy new year to all. But I am no expert on this, for the proper info please consult Judaism 101 (yes, it is a real website, a spiffy one at that).
But for me, a Jewish holiday means nifty stuff at Whole foods one can’t get all year.
Kugel is a very Jewish thing, yet it always reminds me of my year at La familia, when we had rotating brunch responsibilities to make or 5-6 hour trainings and meetings tolerable. That year everyone made or bought things from their home cultures and it’s given me so many pleasant memories about great people bringing new foods. Kugel was a huge hit. We made her bring the recipe. We almost had a heart attack merely by reading how much butter and ricotta was in that thing!
So I never made kugel at home. For the same reason I don’t make rice krispie treats at home or cream cheese cake icing, though I know how to make all these things; I don’t do it since I will consume about 85% of the batch myself, and even if by some miracle I didn’t, P would accuse me of plotting to fatten him up as he constantly does. What am I- the little old witch trying to fatten up Hansel and Gretel properly before I eat them?
I’m off. Taking mum to Lark Creek Steak and then to see Jersey Boys…
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