Writings on the wall

Ach! Its so hot here you could fry an egg on the sidewalk! After six years of living in the desert you might think I would have gotten used to it…but its just different here, the Bay isn’t supposed to be so hot! Anyway, complaining aside, it is Summer in the City, which is always fabulous. So in honor of the heat wave, our links today all have one thing in common, they are hot, hot, hot! Also, we want to wish a very merry un-birthday to one of our favorite blogs, Miss Ginsu. If you haven’t had the chance to check out this blog, you should! Congrats on four years, and cheers to (at least) four more! The ring’s the thing I cannot resist things made with Sriracha – especially fried things! Jennifer, of Last Night’s Dinner, serves up a great recipe for onion rings, just in time for barbecue season. The Mint Gimlet Speaking of barbecue season...heres a new spin on an old classic, it seems like the perfect drink to cool down – I can’t wait to try it!

Uncooking, driveway cooking and chile cooking all after the jump.

Uncooking to Cut the Heat Trying desperately to keep that kitchen cold and manage to feed yourself?? No worries, we’ve all been there. Here are some time tested tips to keep you from “loosing your cool!” How to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Howcast gives us the lowdown on how to turn your driveway into a drive-thru! The Great Chili Debate This blogger takes a look into one of the oldest questions – Red or Green chile? Or, if you happen to be in Santa Fe, New Mexico…maybe you want Christmas style? Either way, having lived in both Cruces and Santa Fe I can tell you, both chiles are great! (And if you’re missing your stuff… The Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque now ships UPS!!)

Photo courtesy of UltraClay at UltraClay dot com.