So, I decided to steal … ok, ok, take a couple of my favourite dishes, ideas at least, from restaurants that I enjoy going to, and making it my own. From Allen’s on the Danforth I took their sweet potato fries served with a blue cheese/mayo dressing (but, actually jazzed it up to my liking) and combined it with Milestone’s Kobe Meatloaf (which, I also altered) …I’m serving it with a homemade 4 peppercorn, red wine reduction (Beaujolais to be precise)!! Pan seared, halved cremini mushrooms, seasoned with smashed garlic oil, and fresh thyme … and … oh, also milk-soaked sweet onions, then battered with a mixture of flour, cayenne, black pepper, and kosher salt … and then deep-pan fried (my own recipe, I might add)!!  How fucking good is that??

I like the way the black line runs up the back of your stockings. I’ve always liked those kind of high heels too.

Just digging shit right now!! Things are so motherfucking awesome for me right now!! What can I say? … lately I really really have the world by the proverbial balls …

All of this goodness makes feel like sharing a picture of myself … Christ!! I wanted to say it was a recent one, but after doing the math, it turns out it was taken almost 1 year ago. Not being one who loves the camera, I guess then for me it is fairly recent!! Whatever, I like this one!!

You\’re ageless timeless lace and fineness, you\’re beauty and elegance

Finally done with all of the Thanksgiving leftovers, save what turkey and ham I froze for a later time. I decided I needed to remove myself from that type of food for the next while so I’m going Mediterranean now!! I bought fresh tilapia, rapini (or how I prefer referring to it by its lesser known name of broccoli rabe … probably to fuck with people once again …lol), cremini mushrooms, garlic, yukon gold potatoes, vidalia onions, couscous, pita bread, tzatziki, kalamata olives, capers, lemons, and the undisputed king of all feta cheeses … Dodonis (imported from Greece … of course!!). My lady friend cashier noticed I had so much food and asked me if I was having a big dinner party. I said, “nope, just two of us”.  But I like to cook more than I need, just to be prepared in case people do come by. I mean, it certainly doesn’t hurt … and It’s great to enjoy the leftovers for a few days. I’m always going way overboard with this, with the excess … cuz, I guess that’s just how I motherfucking roll!!

I want to address this. I want to explain this. When I started blogging here, at WordPress, I really didn’t have a great pic to crop and insert. Hey, ideally my header would have been me on the mountain tops of B.C., standing on a 10 foot tree stump, pants down in all my glory taking a whiz (something I actually did, but my sis-in-law wanted no part in documenting with her camera … can’t say I blame her!!) overlooking my world, my kingdom, or what it appeared to be at the time, in such a glorious, peaceful setting. Still, it doesn’t detract from the beauty of this shot … and with the ChaoticSoul theme, the colours really blend so remarkably, so beautifully well together … and this is why I chose it!!  I must say … I love this pic … it really, really is so motherfucking beautiful!!

I Know, I Know For Sure, That Life Is Beautiful Around The World

Fantasy Christmas Gifts for this year. World’s fastest electric motorcycle. Capable of speeds up to 150 mph. Price: $73,000 (only 10 available)!!

Steal a car and go to Las Vegas

Ok, so I always do that … hahaha. But seriously, this one without a doubt was the best one. I dunno, maybe the way it all came together, the way it fell into place. Maybe, the combination of the great food, great company, spending time with family … as if for a brief moment the universe stopped and just let us enjoy ourselves and our time together. Like I said, I dunno, but whatever it was … it was GREAT!!

… doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

Saw this driving today … a couple of times actually. Ads in TTC bus shelters … ads for Guinness (yeah, I know what else would get my attention but beer?). Gave me motherfucking chills … that’s Poe y’all … The Raven … Edgar Allan Poe!!

We used to always use this term, this slang phrase. My buddies and I … everyone that I knew did for that matter. But I swear I haven’t heard it in 25 years, at least. Don’t people use it anymore? Or, don’t people know what it means? Perhaps it’s a regional thing? I’d venture to bet many people don’t know what it is. If you do know, you’re definitely in the minority, and if you don’t, let me clue you in. A half sack is a six pack of beer … bottles usually. Half sack just sounds better than descriptively saying “a six pack” though. I like buying half sacks. I like drinking half sacks even more!! Hell, I bought a hack sack of Anchor Steam today at the LCBO ($12.15)

but never considered using that term when I was purchasing it. Had I, I’m sure the cashier would have given my the obligatory look of bewilderment and confusion, like I don’t know what I’m talking about. You know what? … next time I should go into the store asking for half sacks only to get that expression … what I like to call the dumb American one … you know, when someone gives you a big open mouthed doofus gawk, and then almost as if in slow motion,  you can see them straining with way too much difficulty, desperately trying to get out that one syllable that they somehow seem to drag into a complete sentence … “huh”? … What? Me fuck with people? Nah!!

It\’s bitter baby and it\’s very sweet. I\’m on a roller coaster but I\’m on my feet

This is the key to great grilling, and is what I always use!!

I’m been blogging for quite some time now about cooking, trying and enjoying different foods, but I’ve been reluctant to take photos, mainly because I feel there are so many bloggers who frankly are better food stylists and photographers than actual cooks, thus visually appearing to be very impressive. Truthfully, I can’t be bothered to whip out my fucking camera when I’m busy cooking, but I guess that’s just me. I’d rather comment before, or after on the meal, the company, the whole event. Yesterday, Tiffany was insistent on taking a few pics showcasing my grilling skills … chicks dig guys with grilling skills … so I figured why not? And here is the result … two 40 ounce Delmonico Steaks!! Oh, and btw that’s 100% Canadian hardwood lump charcoal (no briquette shit for me) easily hitting 1000º Fahrenheit … if not exceeding it!!

As you can see I charred the outside(seasoned with cracked black pepper, kosher salt, and Barberian’s Steak Seasoning) while keeping the inside rare … perfectly grilled!! I served it with grilled garlic-butter bread, caramelized vidalia onions in a balsamic glaze reduction, pan roasted whole button mushrooms seasoned with cracked black pepper, crushed garlic cloves, and fresh thyme(from my garden) and I made a homemade peppercorn/red wine sauce to serve alongside the steaks!!

This truly is a horse of a lifetime as jockey Mick Kinane says. Hopefully Sea The Stars stamps himself as one of the greats this Sunday!!

I cannot save you. I can\’t even save myself. So just save yourself!!

I started grocery shopping today!! Getting prepared ahead of time. Nothing worse than last minute scrambling in jam packed, crowded stores with the rest of the procrastinating minions. This year I’m going old school … a motherfucking frozen Butterball!! That’s right … you heard me!! I’ve run the whole fucking gamut … in fact, I was one of the first to try air chilled, grain-fed, hormone free, organic, free ranging motherfucking gobblers long before the masses even knew what that was!! I find that they are pretty much all equal in taste, tenderness, and quality … depending on your turkey roasting technique!! For me it always turns out great, so why not? Plus, this year I’m doing a prime rib roast. Gonna attempt to Weber it (wood-burning charcoal of course … what else would you expect of me?)!!

This was introduced this past summer (Jesus Christ can you believe summer’s already gone? … man, time sure does fly). I’m still not sure if it’s seasonal, or if it was a one time offering. And since Creemore was bought-out by Molson, and since this was a very successful item for them, something tells me that we’ll be seeing it again … very soon. Also, I knew that there wasn’t much left in Ontario after doing an LCBO product search, but luckily I found a store with 20 cans left so I purchased the lot. Cheers!!

BTW, I go way, way back to drinking and appreciating Creemore … when they ONLY offered screw top 500 ml bottles in 8 packs!!

Oops … forgot this one!! My brother, nephew, and danistrulytheman!!