Cooking

The Il Postal Oakland Raider Dinner

The Il Postal Oakland Raider Dinner

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.

Stone Biergarten Dinner

Stone Biergarten Dinner

On Saturday, September 1 Evelyn and I had the great pleasure of dining with Debora and Hector Esparza at Stone Brewing in Temecula, California.  Temecula is a small little town between Los Angeles and San Diego. Hector is Evelyn’s brother and an avid Dallas Cowboy fan so he requires constant dicipline.  But I have to hand it to him, what an awsome dinner establishment.

BoneHead Chile

BoneHead Chile

So here it is, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.  What are you going to do with the left over turkey?  I know!  Make some real, deal, wake you up, BoneHead Chile!  So why do I call it BoneHead Chile?  Back when I was playing football, folks would call me BoneHead because I liked to hit people.  I was, after all, a linebacker.  I guess my friends thought I was a little over the top.  And I think the name is appropriate for this Chile.  I try to push the boundaries but not go completely overboard.  You do not want the heat to completely bury the flavours.