Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero by Ed Ward My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a pretty short and succinct biography of Michael Bloomfield, a 1960s guitar hero I loved then and today. I knew some of the broad outlines of his story – growing up in Chicago;… Continue reading Reading: Michael Bloomfield by Ed Ward
Month: April 2017
Chicken Chili Verde
Last month I tried a Serious Eats recipe for pork chili verde in the pressure cooker. You can read about it here. It was good (and easy) but I wasn’t overwhelmed. I have a long-prep-and-cook version that I preferred. Or maybe I just didn’t give it enough of a chance; I think I didn’t pack… Continue reading Chicken Chili Verde
Reading: All That’s Left to Tell by Daniel Lowe
All That’s Left to Tell by Daniel Lowe My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book just did not do anything for me; the story itself is so simple that I can’t help but give away the basic overlay. The story has 4.5 stars on Amazon as I write this, so be sure to look… Continue reading Reading: All That’s Left to Tell by Daniel Lowe
Reading report: Dreamland by Sam Quinones
Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones My rating: 4 of 5 stars This fast-paced book follows two interlinked aspects of opiate abuse in America. In the first part we see how the small Mexican town of Xalisco worked its way out of poverty by sugar cane farmers reinventing the trafficking… Continue reading Reading report: Dreamland by Sam Quinones
Pinto Beans
April 15, 2017 I know I’ve blogged about pinto and refried beans a lot this winter and early spring – but I’ve just been so happy about my results. Plus I got a new flash modifier for my camera this week and the new Instant Pot IP-Duo 60 Plus pressure cooker; so I knew I… Continue reading Pinto Beans
