Early on in my cooking experience it occurred to me that two of my favorite things to make were really very similar. The common core of these two dishes: tomato onion pepper garlic optionally: meat or other protein (beans not in scope for this bullet point) There you have it - with those four or five ingredients you're lacking only seasoning to create a passable or even excellent Italian sauce or chili. Note: As the president of the onions and peppers fan club (the ingredients, not the blo...

My buddy who'd yet to write a testimonial came through, if after the deadline. It's a doozy and had me laughing. I'd say better late than never, but it's more than that. Better late and better than wait, nevermind... Sorry for the delay: Having known Chef Rick for nearly 30 years, I can confidently say two things about him. First, he absolutely loves engaging, albeit briefly, in high-concept, some would say avant garde, projects which typically leave his friends slightly bewildered. Oh, a...

I contacted a couple friends who could surely provide topical, relevant testimonials regarding my credentials for writing this blog. I was hoping for the sort of glowing, book-jacket-ready eye grabbers that make a passer-by stop and think "now this is where I should devote some time and attention!" Alas, what I got was some chatGPT-generated fluff and crickets. Having tasted the world through the lens of Formula One, Chef Rick is the culinary virtuoso who transforms each race into a delectab...

I dunno, maybe they're not all bad people. It's not nice to wish bad things on people you don't know so maybe the rest of this post could be walking back its title, but it won't be. Instead, I'd like to talk about the URL of this site: onionsandpeppers.com, and what it could have, should have been. Let's be honest, it was available because nobody says it in that order. Instead everybody says "peppers and onions". I'm not sure why that is exactly, but I do it too. Unfortunately, peppersan...

I had Midjourney create an avatar for this blog. I call him "Chef Ennui". It's not that he's sad, per se. He's just got a lot to think about and some of it is heavy stuff. He was working on his blog, but intrusive thoughts got in the way. I'm sure you can relate. Maybe making a delicious veggie pizza will help, but no. Even that’s just a momentary diversion from the endless parade of obligation he must fulfill as he marches inexorably towards his fate. It’s not a special fate. To be ...

OK, time for a real first post. I hope to use this blog for sharing things: maybe some recipes, maybe some thoughts about online privacy and really any other topic that comes to mind. This is my first time blogging on Listed. I've been a Standard Notes subscriber for several years and there are a lot of things I like about it, so it follows that using SN to blog on Listed might be a natural extention of the tool. Why "onions and peppers"? I have a life-long love affair with dishes built ar...

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