On Dec 31, 2011 my son Michael and I decided to see if we could go a whole year without eating a hamburger. Today, exactly one year later, watch us eat our first burger.
Looking For A Great Italian Sauce Recipe?
Sunday gravy never tasted so good.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Ingredients
1 large onion, sliced and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/3-cup olive oil
1 28-ounce can tomato puree
1 18-ounce can tomato paste
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1-teaspoon basil
1-teaspoon oregano
1-teaspoon salt
1/4-teaspoon crushed anise (or 1/2-teaspoon whole)
2.5 tomato puree cans of water (see note)
Sauté onions and garlic in oil in a large pot. Cook until golden. Add rest of ingredients. After sauce starts to boil, lower heat to a simmer. At this time add a pinch of baking soda which will cause sauce to foam. Remove foam with a spoon. Cover pot and let cook for 2 to 2.5 hours. Recipe can be doubled and then frozen for future use. One half-hour BEFORE sauce is finished cooking -add meats such as meatballs, pork or Italian sausage for flavor.* If using ground beef, cook separately and drain off fat and then add to cooking sauce.
NOTE: More water may be needed if sauce becomes too thick.
*Years ago, I came to the conclusion that cooking meatballs in sauce sucks the flavor out of them resulting in a bland tasting meatball. However, cook them independent from the sauce and you'll taste something so good you'll fall out of your chair. If you want a flavored sauce add seasoned (salt, pepper, onion powder) ground beef, chicken, pork, sausage, or beef tips.
GG Altobelli vs GG Allin
El Vez, The Mexican Elvis - En El Barrio
This is one of my favorite El Vez songs. Along with a display of many of his album covers I included some live footage of El Vez performing "En El Barrio" live on The World Cafe.
9/11 - STOP THE PRESSES
At this very moment, 8:49 am, nine years ago, I was on the NJ Turnpike heading to work at the Village Voice. Little did I know how my life, your life, and the world as we know it would change in the next few minutes. Tuesdays were "pub days" at the Voice. The events of 9/11 were so great that the publishers decided to STOP THE PRESSES and run with this cover instead.
It's interesting to note while I watched one of the buildings fall from the NJ Turnpike I wondered what Howard Stern was talking about as the events unfolded that day. It took a few years, but I was finally able to hear his broadcast from that day.