Calçotada

Someday, I will be able to do this.  The communal downing of hundreds of chargrilled calçots (type of green onions) dipped in a romescu sauce while drinking red wine happens end of winter, March/April in Spain.

If you can't get to Spain, check out Savoy or Back Forty.  Last chance to try it is Tuesday May 11th!
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/357766/c146d6f982/1439500015/53bc00b143/

Mark Bittman Blog

NY Times Food writer and cook book author extraordinaire now has his own blog.  Highly recommended.

http://markbittman.com/

No bake Mango-Chile Ice Box Pie

For all those experiencing a heatwave. No bake pie.
http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2010/05/mango-chile-ice-box-pie.html

Monkey News!

New National Geographic show, Rebel Monkeys, follow a gang of monkeys living at the Galta Temple in Jaipur, India.  

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/wild/shows-rebel-monkeys

Wronger than wrong

Hello Kitty now makes wine. Horrifying.

Photograph: Sexy Fresh

Read the review by Serious Eats
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/review-hello-kitty-wine-brut-rose-critter-wine-sanrio.html

Oh, Kobe.

Kobe the transsexual pharaoh.  
http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2010/05/kobe-white-hot.html

When baby polar bears attack!!

Cuddly

Haven't had anything cute and cuddly on here in a few days.  Here ya go...

BABY ELEPHANT IN SYDNEY ZOO

Check the link out for more pics and videos  of "Mr. Shuffles"
http://zooborns.typepad.com/zooborns/elephant/

NEW CUBS AT BRONX ZOO

BABY GORILLA LOUISVILLE ZOO

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2010/04/louisvilles-slugger-fights-on.html


TIGER CUB AT SACRAMENTO ZOO