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  Kommentar till text 34565 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: Fire's out
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-=> NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> The little house just to the east of the restaurant was owned by the
 DD> mother of the owner of the Thai Kitchen. They had scarpered from Siam
 DD> in 1976 during the troubles over the reappearance of former dictator
 DD> Thanom Kittikachorn. Predating the "boat people" by a few years.

 NB> Definitely "old wave immigrant" then... :)

Not as "old wave" as those who came to build the western railroads or to mine
coal in the eastern coal fields.

 DD> Anyway, Mom said she wasn't moving. And she didn't. They had to build
 DD> a west wall to her house - since it was a common wall with the
 DD> restaurant. Now she has a slick little bungalow with a wrought iron
 DD> fence enclosing it and a half-block of green lawn which is maintained
 DD> by someone else.

 NB> Good for her...  :)  She's still there, then...?

AFAIK. I don't think she drives so she's probably not running the kitchen at
the new Thai Kitchen II as she did at the original. Plus, she's definitely a
senior citizen - probably older than me.

 DD>> In it's first life (lives) it was an
 DD>> Italian restaurant known as Stevie's Latin Village. Every time Stevie
 DD>> felt a need to remodel a bolt of Italian Lightning would strike the
 DD>> kitchen area (always when Stevie had an ironclad alibi) and his
 DD>> insurance company would pay for the refurbishment and updating.
 NB>> How coincidental...  ;)   After about the second time, I'd expect the
 NB>> insurance company to be more suspicious...  ;)

 DD> No doubt why he always had an unassailable alibi. One time he was at
 DD> a party where no less than three circuit court judges were present.
 DD> Another time he was in gaol for contempt of court (not paying a
 DD> judgement). No dummy, even if crooked enough to hide behind a
 DD> corkscrew.

 NB> I guess that latter was quite ironclad...  ;)   And had enough
 NB> "phantom" help available nonetheless...  :)

Well, yeah. That's the way those guys work when they're "gaming the system" We
had a mid-level Cozy Nostril family here (NOT affiliated w/Stevie's). Quite the
shock when their names and pixtures came out in the Life Magazine article on
the Appalachin (NY) conference raided by the Federal Gendarmes. Their brother
Sam came first to work in the coal mines (as mentioned above) and sent for Tony
and Frank as soon as he had enough money laid by. And then didn't have much to
do with them after they "mobbed up". They were nice enough guys - but you
didn't want to try to compete with their jukebox or cigarette vending
businesses.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Italian Meatball Soup Rapido
 Categories: Soups, Beef, Meatballs, Beans
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    1/4 c  Olive oil
      1 c  Frozen chopped onions
      4 cl Garlic, chopped
      1    Celery rib; halved
           - lengthwise, thin sliced
           - crosswise
      2    Carrots; halved lengthwise,
           - thin sliced crosswise
  5 1/4 c  Chicken broth
  2 1/2 c  Water
     20    Refrigerated or frozen
           - precooked meatballs
      2    (14 oz) cans small white
           - beans; drained, rinsed
      6 oz Bag baby spinach; coarse
           - chopped
    1/2 c  Fine grated Parmigiano
           - Reggiano cheese
    3/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Black pepper
 
  ACCOMPANIMENT: fine grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  
  Parmigiano-Reggiano enriches canned broth for a quick, hot,
  and truly delicious meal in a bowl.
  
  Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 5 to 6 quart pot over high heat
  until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, garlic, celery,
  and carrots, stirring occasionally, until onions are pale
  golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in broth and water and bring
  to a boil, covered.
  
  Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a 12" heavy
  skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté
  meatballs (do not thaw if frozen), turning occasionally,
  until browned all over, about 3 minutes.
  
  Add meatballs to soup along with beans and briskly simmer,
  covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender
  and meatballs are heated through, about 15 minutes. Stir in
  spinach, cheese, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered,
  until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
  
  Recipe By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
  
  February 2006
  
  Serves 4
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 11 December 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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