Sangria repost

Sangria in the making

I’m reposting this with pictures from the latest batch I made for the Superbowl. I had some blueberries and Asian pear (pealed). I used wine in a box ’cause it was the cheapest. I also used a tiny can of ginger-ale and little less sugar. ’twas good!  I still have a bit left (I had to … Read more

Sangria

Sangria. blackglovedchef.com

Sangria is delicious, easy to drink, refreshing and as you can understand I really like it. I usually make 3-4 gallons, so here I reduced the amounts to make about half a gallon. Multiply as needed, and always make more than you think you’ll need, it goes fast… Ingredients 1.5 litter (2 bottles) of red … Read more

Obummer

Regardless of political views. NeObama . www.blackglovedchef.com

I rest my case regrading Obama. The below quote from a news piece, relating to the video release showing the beheading of American photojournalist James Foley by an Islamic State militant,  reflects it all: “Obama was briefed on the video while aboard Air Force One as he jetted from Washington to Martha’s Vineyard to resume his … Read more

Hummus coexistence

Tel Aviv supermarket

I’m visiting Israel. Crazy? Maybe not… I can write about many things I see, but what hit me as so damn obvious here is coexistence. It’s not that I never saw it before, but in the current situation, and when Israel is being bashed by so many nitwits, it became so revealing. What do I … Read more

Know who is your enemy.

I’m calling all peace-seeking residents of Gaza. Know your enemy. It should be obvious. Hamas, as we now clearly know, does NOT want peace. If the majority of the people in Gaza want peace, why don’t they fight Hamas? That is your enemy. Even if people in Gaza are still unarmed by now, with the … Read more

Quiche Veggie and Not-So-Veggie

Quiche two ways

I cooked for a dinner party here a couple of days ago. My sister is vegetarian, but we have a bunch of carnivores, so I decided (among other things) to make two versions of quiche, veggie, and not so veggie. Both came out pretty excellent. Note that I added spices to the dough. It gives it flavor … Read more