That which does not destroy my nasal passages makes them stronger
Laurie and Iris are out of town this week, so I am living my latent glamorous bachelor lifestyle. Last night I slathered some flank steak with pureed chipotles and sauteed it to make some tacos. It seemed like a good idea, but most of the chipotle ended up stuck to the pan, and the rest ended up vaporized. My entire apartment now has that smoky, spicy chipotle flavor we all love. Don’t tell Iris this, however. Lately, even though she actually still does like spicy food (she was gobbling green curry with rice the other day), she thinks she doesn’t, so every time I offer her something, she says, “Is it not spicy?”
When I was buying the flank steak I noticed that at QFC, all of the beef they sell is now antibiotic- and hormone-free. Nice.
Comment by Molly
Iris’ new aversion to spicy couldn’t have anything to do with that fiery chili chin, could it? (Heh heh - I’m only laughing as a fellow parent)
Have enjoyed your work since I hit on the Rubbermaid piece in Best Food Writing years ago. Looking forward to much more!
Molly
Posted on July 18, 2006 at 9:39 am
Comment by mamster
Thanks, Molly!
The Rubbermaid piece she’s talking about is this one, one of my favorite things I ever wrote.
Posted on July 18, 2006 at 9:50 am