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Collard greens are done (well, they'll get there vinegar dash manyana). Black-Eyed Peas are done. Tomorrow morning will be Bacon, Cheddar, Jalapeno Cornbread #1 followed by Mr. Baked Macaroni n' Cheese, Cornbread #2, and Cremini Gorgonzola Strata. A little Southern/Appalachian with some fun egg/shroom/cheese to boot. Anywhere from 20-30 peeps will be showing up at some point in the day. There will be football on TV.

Mmmmm, the day I received my first shipment from the Bacon of the Month club and took it down to the pub so I could share it's porky goodness. It was one pound. There were only NINE slices...nomnomnomnom.

Here's a good summary of recent nuisance lawsuit in DC in which the law firm next door won out over the burger joint and it's beefy aromas...http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2010/10/12/yh-delivers-his-own-verdict-in-steptoe-vs-rogue-states-trial/

OMG I need a pizza and an egg, stat...

Driving around Southern California in a rental car with four other conference-goer friends looking for dinner. One pal was up for the adventure, two were sort of just along for the ride, and one was clearly not happy. She kept saying why not here, or what about that place to a littany of Orange County, CA's finest chain joints. Finally I could sense she'd had it and needed food really soon. I said "Okay, we'll turn right here and find something on this next block."

Sure enough there were two Mexican gents sitting at the entrance to a strip mall in folding chairs holding cardboard signs that said "$1 Tacos." JACKPOT!!! A taqueria in the strip had set up a large party tent in the parking lot to seel the $1 folded masa, meat-filled, cilantroed and onioned, delicious morsels of Mexican goodness (Their full menu was available inside the restaurant, but I wasn't about to go there with the tent calling me). I got one of each (al pastor, carnitas, carne asada, pollo, and cabeza) and my love affair with tacos was born.

The tragic non-foodie companion went next door...to Burger King.

I lurve y'all for posting this. What a fantastic fall dinner recipe...to get in mah belly! Yum.

@Kenji @bmai76 @Nikki, thanks for all the recs! The islands were definitely on my agenda. Also trying to get out to a coffee plantation while down there as one of my travel pals owns a cafe in DC.

All the obvious choices here. I'm a regular farmers' market shopper expecially the butcher that brings meat, eggs, and dairy from several local farms. I also joined a CSA this summer with a friend. Since there are more and more good options I tend to add the sourcing restaurants use to my thought process on dining out now too.

Sorry I missed this...Liquid Assets (94th Street) is a new(-ish) and exceptional spot in OC. Wine market with low corking fee for bottles you can grab off the shelves and take to your table. Chefs are superb.

At the farm in Pocahontas County, WV about 5 minutes after we've come back in from the garden with 10-15 pounds of Cherokee Purples and Mortgage lifters, sifting through this very book (Mom's copy, I still NEED one) to figure out what's for dinner. It's a gorgeous way to go through a season when by mom's estimation she needs to eat about five large tomatoes a meal to keep pace!

It was the perfect confluence of 1) A late lunch in the office, 2) A post from SE that was funny, and 3) My ability to use words that aren't words better than those that are words on most Mondays.

As for "oninated," I'll have to wait until I get home to check out the Urban Dictionary. And yes, I'm scared.

This is a VERY dangerous fast-food item for me...and anyone on the road between me and a Taco Bell. Thankfully, it's just far enough away, and across too many bodies of water, for there to be serious danger...but I do want to try them. If for no other reason than to tell the 'Bell that yes, this type of product development is appreciated.