On Saturday, November 10, I was feeling a little peaked.  So I decided to put on my apron and whip up a bodacious meal.

I approach cooking as an engineering exercise. The secret is a good formula and the artful display of passion. A good formula is essentially a good recipe and great ingredients. And a good formula needs passionate delivery. Pay attention to details.  Now as to the menu. I had a choice. Go with a previous menu and attempt to perfect it.  Or be a man and try something totally new. I decided to perfect a previous menu.  Maybe it was because I was wearing an apron.

On Sunday, September 23, we had the great pleasure of attending the Pittsburgh – Oakland football game. The Raiders won 34 – 31 on the last play of the game with a field goal. The Raiders played a very good game. They were balanced and disciplined. They looked much better than the previous two games.  To celebrate the win, we all decided to have dinner at one of our favorite local Italian establishments – Il Postal, in Sunnyvale. Evelyn and I have been dining there for a number of years and the menu and service never disappoint.