HUNGRY GERALD

BSK celebrated Halloween by hollowing out a medium sized pumpkin; she mixed the pumpkin pulp with a menage of ground pork, mushrooms,olive oil, spices, garlic, chopped onions, etc. BSK put  the mix into the pumpkin and after a sprinkle of cayenne pepper put it into the oven to bake. Wonderful eating. The pumpkin pulp gave it a voluptuous taste. Gifted daughter, Lesley R., decorated her Riverside, RI, home with the scarest carved pumpkin ever. She probably frightened her distinguished husband,Profesore Massimo R. 

 HG is so glad to be back in HG/BSK’s spacious and beautiful  (Designed and decorated by BSK) Central Falls, RI, loft. After a bit more than two months in hospitals  and therapy centers, HG delights in sunshine pouring through large windows and the indoor pleasures of music, TV and the aesthetically pleasing BSK pots, paintings, drawings and clay fired sculptures. HG has daily improvement but still needs BSK’s nursing aid. Yes, BSK does it all. And, BSK cooks delicious, creative food for HG/BSK’s dinners a deux. Last night, BSK shelled and deveined a bunch of shrimp (BSK thinks shelled ready to cook shrimp don’t saute properly). BSK sauteed the properly cleaned shrimp in a sofrito of garlic, olive oil, Frank’s Hot Sauce, and lemon juice. The lush shrimp and the pan liquids were poured over steamed grits. Chopped baby spinach was the side dish. (Must have a veggie). Drank a fabulous red wine. A great meal, full of comfort and love.