RETURN OF THE MACK

Spring has sprung. Cherry blossoms are popping off,
shirtless guys are once again roaming the Castro, and asparagus has reappeared at the Farmers Market. Hallelujah!
It was a long, cold, rainy winter.
I won't make excuses for not writing, but if I had to I might say:

I got engaged. Miracles do happen.

We got Rock Band. I am now pursuing a career in video game drumming.

The writer's strike.

I was tangled in Christmas lights and couldn't use my right hand.


The primaries. YES WE CAN.

My car got stolen. Kinda.

American Idol.

I was on a hunger strike.

Ok, that's not true and way out of line. I've been eating the same as I ever was and my current obsessions include:

1. Parsnips. I quarter them lengthwise, toss with olive oil and salt and roast away.

2. Elk roast. It's hard to find a good elk recipe these days, but we soaked our small roast in milk and various spices for a day, wrapped it in bacon and got busy! I hope you like your meat bloody, cuz it's best to eat elk rare. According to the Ontario Elk Breeder's society, it's real healthy too.

3. Vettori Prosecco. This is one of the few boozy items in existence that doesn't give me a screaming headache if I have more than one glass. Plus now that I'm gettin' married, I'm fancy! If you read Italian, let me know what the website says.

4. Pork chops with mustard sauce. I've made this recipe twice and I double the sauce. Fried pork is universal!

5. Madge's twice-baked potatoes. Sour cream, butter, cheese, repeat. Thanks mom!

That's it for now, but please send me your recipes, threats and slanderous name-calling encouragements and I will write more often.
Love,
Amateur cook and soon to be WIFEY!