Sunday night is movie night with popcorn and the whole deal. I figured since I'm already losing an hour today I may as well throw another 2 at it. I tend go to the movies once a year and last year I saw Inception. Truly. This seemed like a good day to see Battle: Los Angeles. Think... Black Hawk Down meets Cloverfield.
With temperatures soaring in the 90s I waited until 8pm to light the grill. Dinner was seafood paella. Guaranteed to draw a crowd from the scent of saffron.
Like most everybody, I have been watching with horror as the events in the Gulf of Mexico have been unfolding over the last 50 days. Lately I have been using technology to make the most sense of what is actually going on out there. In case anybody has missed it, Google has a crisis response page for the oil spill located at http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/oilspill/. You can get the latest maps and Google Earth layers as well as watch YouTube videos and get the latest news.
As the oil monster continues to toil through the depths of the Gulf of Mexico I take snapshots along my route.
Mussels are one of my favorite foods. I've eaten them along my travels and I have to say the ones that are my favorites are the ones I am eating at any given moment. On this particular night, I felt a crock of steaming mollusks was in order.
Happy Friday! It's been raining here for the past two days. I'm not complaining because it is turning the lawns into a gorgeous green color in time for St Patrick's day next week. The weather left me feeling a bit closed in and not wanting to cook.
Besides, I am also great at making reservations or getting a table at one of my favorite local establishments. The winter has been long and I have no frozen fish stock piled in my freezer. Luckily, Bonefish Grill has a delicious appetizer and it's been ages since I've eaten mussels. What really makes the recipe is the sambuca so don't leave it out.
