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carnitas (and bacon)...

discovering the magic of carnitas

ahhh.. good one, just one modification: choc covered bacon speckled toffee

Awesome suggestions guys, thank you so very much!!! I went to Pies n' Thighs today, and loved the biscuits n gravy, but will certainly make some more rounds on the brunch circuit this week. Really appreciate it.

@kplays totally with you on the baguette, such a perfect sandwich. I love making up a few tortillas and then having them for sandwiches all week. I like a little olive oil on the bread instead of mayo. I almost lived on tortilla when I lived in Spain during my unfortunate no-red-meat-or-pork eating-stage (Whyyyyyyyyy did I do that while living in Spain??? What was I thinking??)

any one else out there find white pepper revolting? I wish I didn't... because otherwise perfectly lovely dishes would then cease to be excluded from my consumption; including a hearty bloody mary at brunch over the weekend. damn you white pepper!

So excited about Jody Adams, I absolutely love her and am can't wait to see her in the spotlight.

@missjess Jamie actually began the fight against unhealthy food in schools in the UK in 2004. Jamie created a petition and with the signatures took it to 10 Downing Street on 30th March 2005. As a result of his movement the government pledged an extra $550 million to improve the standard of school meals, to provide training for lunch ladies and equipment for schools. http://www.jamieoliver.com/school-dinners/my-manifesto

@tayter right on, my thoughts exactly.

Too many people in this country rely on processed and fast food, and have little idea about how to integrate a balanced diet into their everyday routine or cook a meal for themselves using unprocessed ingredients. And in the town Jamie goes to for the show, the kids are served pizza for breakfast, at school! At a minimum, this will be a wake up call for some people, but hopefully it will inspire folks to help make a change in their own community if need be. Whether you like Jamie Oliver or not, how can you be against a campaign that wishes to help children have healthy food and learn how to cook for themselves?? Does that really fall into the category of a pushy nanny state? If you eat well, and your children eat well, and you know how to cook for yourselves, then hooray, no need to get so defensive and angry about this. What is the problem??

Wow!! This is incredible, thank you so much, and what a wonderfully sweet tribute to your father.