What's For Dinner? Vices.

The thoughts and prayers from a few days ago worked because Facebook friend JG’s tests showed no cancer. YEA!! Now we need to send some good vibes, good thoughts, and prayers S.D.’s direction. She is one of the blogmeisters of a blog that I go to and is having a colonoscopy today. So lets root for an easy day for her, some peaceful rest afterwards, and a clean bill of health!

Top Chef Masters the final was last night. The challenge for the master chefs was to cook a four course meal that would tell the story of their cooking lives. The first dish was the dish they remembered as a child. The second dish was the dish that made them to want to be a cook. The third dish was from the first restaurant they opened. The fourth dish was to define what they see the future of cooking as being. Michael was definitely the best story teller and it brought him in second. Hubert went the easy route and it hurt him finishing last. Rick Bayless was the best cook and he took home the title of Top Chef Master. The three chefs in the finals cooked amazing dishes and only one and a half stars separated the three. It was really enjoyable for me to watch the comrade that the three chefs developed among themselves.

After the final of Top Chef Masters, Top Chef Las Vegas made its debut. The elimination challenge was to cook a meal that defined the chefs’ vices. Kevin’s ingenious riff on procrastination took the judges breath away and he won the night. Jen Z.’s Chile Relleno Stuffed with Seitan & Tomatillo Salsa got her sent home. I did think the challenge last night gave some Interesting questions to discuss here. What is your vice? What meal would define it? I am afraid I have so many vices that I would have had to cook a buffet. Gambling, chocolate, temptations, excesses and the list goes on. I would have gambled and cooked something new, then promoted excess by cooking something chocolate based, defining temptation I would have cooked something very unhealthy but very tempting like an amazing cheesburger and homemade fries. Your turn? What is your main vice or what are you main vices? What dish or dishes could you prepare to define that vice or vices?

TRIVIA:

YESTERDAY’S ANSWERS

Turkeys, statues, initials. CARVED

A tie, a nervous stomach, a piece of lumber. KNOTS

David Letterman, Alfred E. Newman, Lauren Hutton. GAPS BETWEEN TEETH

Beaver State, Webfoot State, Pacific Wonderland. OREGON

It’s A Hard-Knock Life, Tomorrow, New York City. SONGS IN ANNIE.

TODAY IS A WHO AM 1?

I was born in 1823 and married at the age of 17. I rented my tavern to a man that later would be one of the reasons I was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder. Despite the juries plea for leniency and a request for a life sentence the president at the time signed my death warrant and I was hanged. My attorney tried hard to get me off arguing that the tavern keeper was not to be believed because he was a drunk and couldn’t properly remember anything. It was a little harder, however, for my attorney to discredit a secret agent for the other side, my son. The murder that I was said to be a part of took place in April and became big news again one hundred years later when another murder had several similarities with the one that I am said to have helped with. I was hanged on July 7 together with David, Lewis, and George. I was the first woman hanged by the agency that found me guilty. The actual murderer met his death earlier. Some people think there should be taverns with a Booth named after me. There is also a rumor floating around that Robert is going to try to make me more famous. Who Am I?