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One of my favorite dishes as a kid.

My mom offered calves liver with onions and gravy in her restaurant. I loved it! I suppose it would be on the top of my request list as a last meal, if I were on death row. As of now, a bit older, I have a hankering for it continuously, but am told to stay away due to the cholesterol level. Just eat an extra serving for me.

Cans of Empress Chili used to be for sale at the Cincinnati Airport (located in northern Kentucky.) We bought them all the time when we flew back to Alaska, but I can't even find them online. My mom gave me a recipe for what she said was Empress (style) Chili (she & my dad owned 3 restaurants.) It's just a bit tastier / spicier than Skyline. Strangely, there is no cinnamon in the recipe. Loads of other spices, but not one pinch of cinnamon. It may taste like cinnamon, but it might not be. It may taste like chocolate, as well, but it might not be either. It does taste like Kima, which contains cinnamon, and loads of tomatoes. But it's not Kima either.

It's a bit sad - Empress Chili is so much better than Skyline, which, when you think about it, (Skyline) is just another watered down version (they all are).

A Gin called "Right" from Sweden has just recently caught my attention. My martini with it was amazing! It's light and subtle.

Forget Manifold Destiny. You can't get it for less than $100.00 these days. But, do check out "the barefoot chef" - ounds and looks a bit like John Lennon.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/thebarefootchef/mypage.htm). He cooks food on his muffler (and he's not adverse to "roadkill" either.)