Marko Libre

You may or may not be familiar with the movie Nacho Libre, but it's a comedy starring Jack Black as a Mexican wrestler. I wanted to see it when it was in the theatres, but I just never got around to it. So today I was at lunch and decided to stop by Best Buy to see if there were any new movies I "couldn't live without." Well....it's out, and I bought it. What's even better is the Best Buy exclusive Nacho Libre wrestling mask with the purchase of the DVD. Do I really need to say anymore? It's scary I know. Happy (early) Halloween! Hahahaha.

The Matchmaker

Last night, we went to Houlihan's in Fairway for dinner, after absorbing more Genesis music on the drive there than I care to. This restaurant is our favorite spot because of all of the dark wood and amber lighting. Plus, the food is pretty good. Upon being seated, Mark was looking around the restaurant and said "holy shit, that's Dan Ober." And he jumped up and walked over to him. Dan pretty much introduced me to Mark years ago at old Dean and Deluca. He came over to me at the espresso bar one morning, told me "Mark Starr" (who?) liked me, and wanted to know what I liked to do on dates. Everything since has been sheer bliss. It was so great to see Dan and thank him for introducing us back then. He is the Manager of the Houlihan's and bought us a round of drinks. When we were leaving, Mark said "thanks for the wife." Hysterical. Fun night! And the stuffed chicken breast is always a winner.

Toad-in-the-Hole

Allow me to introduce you to the new favorite (Kristen) Starr meal, eggs in a basket (or Toad in the Hole). Here's the scoop: I have always had a fondness for eggs since I was a kid. Well, recently I was watching V for Vendetta, being the Natalie Portman fan that I am. Her character, Evey, eats this upon arriving at the home of "V." She exclaims how delicious it is due to the real butter. I was intrigued by this scene and committed to learning how to perfect Toad in the Hole. After several tries, I find it really quite delicious. The trick is to keep the stove heat down and brown the bread a touch before adding the egg. I like to keep the yolk just a little runny. I also toast the missing piece of bread I cut from the middle. Très délicieux!

-KS