ethics + beer

One of these days one of us will get around to writing a real post featuring our food experiments and photos.

In my hometown news a warehouse fire destroyed
4% of this year's crop of domestic hops. When I talked to my parents last night they found it amusing that the fire was notable enough to garner a mention on CNN. But beer should be taken seriously.

Unrelated to food is the fact that my Congressman also happens to be the House Ethics Committee chairman. He also made an impression on CNN with remarks about Dennis Hastert.

Since I more or less believe American regional cooking begins and ends in the South I think I need to try some New Orleans recipes. I used to do a decent jambalaya regularly for a run of three or four months about four years ago, so it's time to go back.

I also want to finally make a Derby Pie that I've been talking about making for two years.