Cafe Andrew

I only have a gas grill, although fathers day is coming and I would love to get my hands on this one. I made the most unbelievable Beef Brisket and Sauce, using only my gas grill and a wood box.  Here’s the recipe:

• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 – brisket (about 3lbs for this recipe, you can adjust accordingly)
• Soaked wood chips
• Texas Brisket Sauce (recipe forthcoming)

Stir together seasonings in a small bowl. Rub onto the top and sides of brisket. Place soaked chips (I usually soak them an hour beforehand) in a wood box or basket directly on the grill over high heat.  When chips begin to smoke place the brisket on the other side of the grill, indirect heat is key so you don’t char the outside of the meat.  I usually keep the temp at about 300, it keeps the smoke hot and doesn’t cook the meat too fast.

Cook for 2 hours turning it twice and adding more wood chips as necessary (keep the smoke coming).  Once it looks nice and brown (about 2 hours) move it to a metal pan and pour the beer into the pan, and drink the rest.  Return the meat (now in the pan) to the grill and cook over very low heat (200-250) for 2 more hours.  Let rest and then slice against the grain (but you already knew that!). Enjoy!

I ended up having to reapply the Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update Combo update after the software update version failed to restart properly.  I booted into safe mode and applied the combo updater.  All seems well now.

Forget endlessly cranking the handle of an ice-cream maker. After combining the ingredients, you can simply shake up the pouch of soft serve–and it’s done in just 5 minutes.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup salt (The bigger the granules, the better. Kosher or rock salt works best, but table salt is fine.)
Ice cubes (enough to fill each gallon-size bag about half full)
1 pint-size ziplock bag
1 gallon-size ziplock bag

Instructions

Combine the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in the pint-size bag and seal it tightly. Place the salt and ice in the gallon-size bag, then place the sealed smaller bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Now shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5 minutes). Feel the small bag to determine when it’s done. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add mix-ins, and eat the ice cream right out of the bag. Easy cleanup too!

I was recently at a birthday party in Dublin at Mape Memorial Park. I asked everyone “what’s a mape?” No one knew. After careful research I have figured it out. A “MAPE” IS A GREAT AMERICAN.

Commander John “Jack” Clement Mape USN, was Dublin’s first casualty of the Vietnam War. A 40-year old father of seven, Mape lived in Dublin and was stationed in Alameda. He was assigned to Squadron VA-52 of the USS TICONDEROGA in September 1965. As a Commander, Mape led the VA-52 on a mission over Hanoi. On that day, April 13, 1966, his plane was hit by a SAM missle. There were no survivors. Jack Mape was a true American hero, and one of Dublin’s finest.

I wish there were more Mapes in the world.

Forget about plane tickets and luggage. With the whole world coming here to see our art, drink our wine, and eat our food, you and your family might just want to refuse to travel anywhere on vacation. So stand your ground, and check out these four perfect day trips.

Ready, Set, Go – Diablo Magazine – March 2010 – East Bay – California.

Sometimes deals on dining out sound too good to be true, and often are.  This is NOT one of those cases.

You can buy a $25 gift card for $10, and for a minimum purchase of often times as little as $15, enjoy your meal and get a great deal!  They have lots of restaurants signed up in the Bay Area.  Enjoy and Buon Appetito!

Restaurant.com – Dine out for less! $25 Restaurant Certificates for only $10..

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. -Thomas Edison

It should have taken 2 weeks. The reason it took the Israelites 40 years was because of their unbelief in not wanting to enter the promised land. They also went by a more round about route which would have made it take a month or two longer anyway. Much of the 40 years was spent at Kadesh-Barnea in the Negev region.