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I would cut it up into small chunks and fry it so it's crispy on the edges, and then eat it in a sort-of hoppel poppel (basically, a kind of scrambler with potatoes, onions, scrambled eggs, and salami from Benji's deli in Milwaukee). Check it out: http://www.roadfood.com/Recipes/27/hoppel-poppel

I won one of the soda recipe books in the SE giveaway (thanks, guys!) and got a SodaStream for Christmas - it has been truly awesome. Lately I've been making concentrated fruit syrups - lemon/orange/grapefruit, peach, strawberry, etc. and adding that. It's got sugar (because I add it), but it's less sugar than soda. Also, I find that the more I drink, the less syrup I add. It's like as I go, I'm leaning more towards fizzy water with a splash of something, rather than doing my own natural Italian sodas.

Depending how thin it's able to be, you cook make up some homestyle al pastor pork. Even if you don't have one of those awesome upright rotating spits (doesn't everyone?), you can make it on the stove and have yourself some kick ass tacos.

Tonight we're taking a break from the fancy-schmancy of the last few weeks, while still staying indulgent: just the man and me at Culver's for fried fish sandwiches, onion rings, and banana malts, and a big bed. I'm so excited.

For what it's worth, I'd be delighted to get infused vodka from a friend for the holidays, even if it's every year.

Sorry to double post, but just wanted to say that if you're getting to Madison, you might also try the Tiger Burger at Vintage - also really good.

Chichi's turkey gizzards all the way.

I really liked The brunch at Border Grill a lot (25 bucks, AYCE).

http://www.bordergrill.com/bg_lv/bg_lvmen.htm

(And if you feel like going off the strip again and like sushi, my bf and I kept going back to Yama Sushi. It's AYCE for 25 bucks, and they basically let you order off the entire menu, including nigiri pieces.)

http://yamasushivegas.com/

Bouchon in the Venetian was good too.

Bourdain, God love him, has such a douchetizing effect on those around him. I don't mean for that to sound nearly as mean as it does - I like him and Mario Batali a lot, and I think this is a hilarious discussion about food and sex. But it's definitely a little vinegary up in here.

The snobbery. Oh, the snobbery. Just like everyone else said, it's not everybody (or even most people). But when it's there, it makes my blood pressure go through the roof.

And the thing is, Serious Eats is just about the least snobby place on the net. I love how the editors & writers are enthusiastic and, well, serious, as much about American cheese as they are about duck's tongue, or varieties of butter, or making a comprehensive index of every kind of burger there is. As a person who loves food, I really appreciate that.

So while I always always always visit the site and read the articles, periodically I have to take a break from the comments, lest I read someone shitting all over American cheese, saying it's not real cheese and implying anyone who thinks so is an idiot. Cause that shit pisses me off.

That was a really lovely tribute. I'm sorry for your loss - my aunt died suddenly in an accident too. It's really tough. This recipe looks great, I think I'll make it.

Oh, Liberte. The lemon is especially delicious. It's like tart heavy cream.