Super Bowl XPIZZAI

New York Pizza: Pastrami, giant meatballs, red onions.

New England Pizza: Bangers, basil shamrocks, red pepper beans.

Godfather Night

When seeing The Godfather for the first time there is no better meal than pasta, sauce, and plenty of meatballs.

"Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for 20 guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; ya make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs; heh…? And a little bit o' wine. An' a little bit o' sugar, and that's my trick." --Peter Clemenza

"I could have been a contender." --Vito Corleone.

The New Hampshire Governor’s Salad Primary

Let’s say you’re still sticking to your resolution of healthy eating, but you want a New Hampshire meal to dine on as you watch the primary coverage, well, here it is. The New Hampshire Governor’s salad.

It includes: pears (Josiah Bartlett, John H. Bartlett) bell peppers (Samuel Bell, John Bell), and blood oranges (Robert O. Blood), sprinkled with Colby cheese (Anthony Colby) and served with raspberry vinaigrette (Nathaniel S. Berry).

BCSEC

The BCS Championship game was in New Orleans and featured Louisiana State University, also Cajun food is much better than any type of Alabama meal, which is probably something like deep fried pigs feet.

I took andouille tukey sausage and cooked it with celery, green peppers, onions (the Cajun holy trinity) garlic, and sprinkled everything with cayenne pepper, paprika, thyme and oregano. Combined that with brown rice and for a final touch covered the whole thing with Crystal Hot Sauce.

On Saturday I tried to get an Alabama Slammer, I assumed it was a shot was whiskey and Southern Comfort. Turns out it’s Amaretto, Southern Comfort, Sloe gin, and orange juice, no wonder they are hard to find in the Northwest. We settled for this thing—rum, lime, mint leaves, orange juicesoda water, and muddled deep fried pigs feet.

Tebowing and Drinkowing

I don’t really care about Tim Tebow. However, my friend, a giant Broncos fan, has to. At first he hated him, now he loves him. On Sunday he had people over to watch the playoff game vs the Steelers, served Colorado Coors Light and the same vodka based Orange Crush drink sold at Mile High Stadium that gets Bronco fans Teebowing in their own urine.

Texas Food 67, Huskies 56

UDub vs a Texas team in a Texas bowl game-- Texas food!

Chicken Tacos Verde.

Texas Red Chili.

2011 Alamo Bowl: Baylor 130, Huskies 117.

Nalesniki 86, Huskies 80

It took me ever to master pancakes, so crepes without a crepe pan, it’s gonna take much longer.

Nalesniki are polish pancakes and since the Huskies had an early morning game against Duke and America’s favorite Polish basketball coach Mike “Krzyzewski” K, (sorry guys on far right and left. 17, are you even on the team?), I decided they would make the perfect breakfast.

Things started out fine, made the filling, got the strawberry jam, and then I went to flip the crepe and katastrofa.

Hats Can Be Food

I’m trying to branch out from just a guy who likes to match food with games, so the other night I went to watch the Huskies lose a stupid game to the University of Nevada-Reno wearing my Reno Rendering hat that I got from a friend whose family owns the animal and marine fats and oils rendering plant.

I don’t think there is help for what I have.

Seahawks 31, Philadelphia-Cheese-Italian-Sausage-Non-Steaks14

Before the Seahawks vs. Eagles Thursday night game I thought to myself Philadelphia cheesesteaks are so played out…how about Philadelphia-cheese-Italian-sausage-non-steaks…The trick is to hide your guests shoes and keys.