TV Munchies: Goren the magician

Before we watch what will more than likely be a compelling episode featuring Logan and Wheeler, I wanted to get my two cents in regarding last week’s Law and Order: Criminal Intent episode.
For starters, no sense repeating the terrific re-cap from All Things Law and Order (read it here), but I wanted to chime in and [...]

Simply Chamorro: Homemade Tortillas

My mom loves eating homemade tortillas with our finadene dishes. She’s always been meticulous in the kitchen, both with flavor and presentation.
To make them, she starts by mixing water with a high-quality Masa found in any grocery store. After that, it just takes a few steps to create a slightly crispy, mildly browned tortilla like what [...]

TV Munchies: Logan leaving Major Case.

Bummer.
While I have not yet posted anything on Noth’s role as Detective Mike Logan, I’m really sorry to see him go. He and his various partners (Barak, Wheeler, Falacci, then Wheeler again) add an element equally as hip, full of hilarious one-liners as Goren and Eames.
Supposedly Noth announced he won’t be returning to appear in [...]

TV Munchies: Desperate mom and a rockin’ Joan Jett.

Over my version of Mom’s chicken soup—known in Chamorro as “cado”—I enjoyed yet another fantastic episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
Jessica Walter, whose unforgetable performance in “Play Misty for Me” (1971) resulted in an iconic role for woman-scorned-gone-psycho, this episode shows the frustrations of an upper-West-side hoity toity struggling to cope with her daughter in-law—a former dancer/cocktail waitress (Sarah [...]

Salmonella. Difficult customers. Celebrate imperfections.

In this Foodie podcast featuring special guest Rita ”Margarita.” She and Judy “the foodie” talk about jalapenos and salmonella, how to deal with difficult customers and getting over perfectionism in restaurant marketing.
Listen here.