November 2nd, 2005

flavored with age

SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON NOTICE OF MY LAZY ASS

Tentative menu for this year's Halloween-themed Caribbean Thanksgiving dinner:

APERITIF: Blue Mountain Cocktails -- JAMAICA
APPETIZER: Bombas de Camarones y Papas (Shrimp and Potato Cakes) -- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SOUP: Cream of Crab Soup -- BARBADOS
FISH: Blaff (Poached Marinated Snapper in Lime-and-Herb Broth) -- MARTINIQUE
BREAD: Coconut Bread with Pawpaw and Mango Jam -- ANTIGUA
MEAT: Baked Papaya with Meat Filling -- JAMAICA
VEGETABLE: Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans & Rice) -- CUBA
DESSERT: Planter's Cake (Layer Cake with Mocha Butter Cream) -- JAMAICA
DIGESTIF: Carribean Cocktails -- VIRGIN ISLANDS

And now you know.
stella stella can't you hear me yella

Whorin'

Reminder: Come see me, theletterr, rum_holiday, and many others perform at the Vaudeville Underground's 5th Anniversary show tomorrow night and/or Friday. Details:

Vaudeville Underground
Glade Memorial Hall
2640 W. Altgeld (Altgeld & Talman, in Logan Square)
Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4
7:30 PM
$12

I will be wearing a wrestling mask and playing bongos. WHO DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THAT?