Wood impresses with arm, bat as Cubs take opener Sept. 30, 2003
SportsLine.com wire reports
ATLANTA -- They came by the thousands, intent on helping their beloved Cubbies break a 58-year losing streak in postseason road games by transforming Turner Field into Wrigley Field South. It worked.
Kerry Wood allowed only two hits and drove in the go-ahead runs with a double in the sixth inning off Russ Ortiz, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL Division Series.
Wood's two-run double, which broke a 1-1 tie, made him the first pitcher to drive in the game-winning run in a postseason game since Oval Overall for the Cubs in Game 4 of the 1907 World Series.
But it was Wood's work on the mound that stood out. He completely throttled the high-scoring Braves, a team that produced six players with 20 homers and four with 100 RBI during the regular season.
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
ChicagoSports.com - Cubs vs. Braves: Who's got the edge?
I'll go with this thought. Cubs in 5. Will make for a good week and weekend.
ChicagoSports.com - Cubs vs. Braves: Who's got the edge?
ChicagoSports.com - Cubs vs. Braves: Who's got the edge?
Cubs Game One
Almost time for Game One, but a joke before I go.
Q: What did the Zen monk say to the ballpark hotdog vendor?
A: Make me one with everything.
Q: What did the Zen monk say to the ballpark hotdog vendor in Wrigley?
A: Maybe next year.
This year. This year. This year.
Q: What did the Zen monk say to the ballpark hotdog vendor?
A: Make me one with everything.
Q: What did the Zen monk say to the ballpark hotdog vendor in Wrigley?
A: Maybe next year.
This year. This year. This year.
What's Cooking
The cooking has already started. So far, checked off the list...
Chicken Mario
Ok, with some substitutions. This is basically a baked chicken breast, pounded thin, not too, with a breadcrumb and Parmesan crust. The original recipe called for the chicken to be coated in butter, and I did a mix of olive oil and butter. Panko (Japanese bread crumbs) were substituted for regular bread crumbs as well. Yum.
Aunt Verle's Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes cooked with fresh orange juice, zest, and brown sugar. Wow. As the Ed. note in the original edition attests, Fiddle thinks these are "utterly fabulous." Agreed.
Cheese Enchiladas with Green Sauce
Stacey made this, so I'll let her comment in more detail. Boy, we ate rich food in the late 70s.
Chicken Mario
Ok, with some substitutions. This is basically a baked chicken breast, pounded thin, not too, with a breadcrumb and Parmesan crust. The original recipe called for the chicken to be coated in butter, and I did a mix of olive oil and butter. Panko (Japanese bread crumbs) were substituted for regular bread crumbs as well. Yum.
Aunt Verle's Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes cooked with fresh orange juice, zest, and brown sugar. Wow. As the Ed. note in the original edition attests, Fiddle thinks these are "utterly fabulous." Agreed.
Cheese Enchiladas with Green Sauce
Stacey made this, so I'll let her comment in more detail. Boy, we ate rich food in the late 70s.
Steinbrenner--Take That!
Ummmm....do we wonder why the Yankees weren't the prime time game? Go Twinks. Actually, I pulled out my Red Sox Spring Training hat in hopes of a Cubs v. R Sox Series.
Green food
Why did I decide to make the cold avocado soup this week as well? Must of been the editor's comment that it makes a great first course to a Mexican meal. Had to put the avocados in a paper bag for 4 days before they were ripe enough and then I didn't use "medium cream" (whatever that is) but half and half. It looked beautiful but needed to chill for several hours so we ate leftover enchiladas instead. We can't seem to do like Julie and Eric and eat after 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 2003
The Beginning
OK. To begin at the beginning, this blog is inspired by two things. First and foremost, the truly remarkable Julie/Julia Project in which our heroine cooks her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Every damn thing in the book. In a year.
That Julie is a sassy bad girl, and we like her a lot.
So, Stacey and I talked about cooking our way through my family's cookbook: The Cosa Nostra Cookbook, assembled by my sister Phyllis. OK, less heroic in scope, but we know our limits.
We pulled it off the shelf and realized this was the 25th anniversary of the volume. Cool, and OK, why don't we also publish a 25th anniversary volume? We've changed, our waistlines have changed, our family has changed, cooking has changed. If we can carry it off, this will also chronicle our work in putting together the new volume.
Second inspiration. We moved to Chicago two years ago, and love it. And, this is it, the Cubs are going to the post-season. Next year is this year. We live a couple of blocks from Wrigley, and we are psyched. So this is also about Chicago life, the Cubs, and whatever else comes to mind.
Ok, the real inspiration. I'm currently unemployed (wait, tell my Mom I'm consulting) so I've got some time to figure out things like blogs. Blessing. Curse. Whatever.
The title of our blog comes from a reference in the Cosa Nostra. The editor's note for Il Fine Del Mondo reads:
This dish is called "Il Fine Del Mondo", the end of the world, because every time we have it, Ray shouts, "Burn my clothes, Ma, I'm in Heaven!" --Ed.
So. The beginning. The game (Cubs/Cornish, take your pick) is afoot.
That Julie is a sassy bad girl, and we like her a lot.
So, Stacey and I talked about cooking our way through my family's cookbook: The Cosa Nostra Cookbook, assembled by my sister Phyllis. OK, less heroic in scope, but we know our limits.
We pulled it off the shelf and realized this was the 25th anniversary of the volume. Cool, and OK, why don't we also publish a 25th anniversary volume? We've changed, our waistlines have changed, our family has changed, cooking has changed. If we can carry it off, this will also chronicle our work in putting together the new volume.
Second inspiration. We moved to Chicago two years ago, and love it. And, this is it, the Cubs are going to the post-season. Next year is this year. We live a couple of blocks from Wrigley, and we are psyched. So this is also about Chicago life, the Cubs, and whatever else comes to mind.
Ok, the real inspiration. I'm currently unemployed (wait, tell my Mom I'm consulting) so I've got some time to figure out things like blogs. Blessing. Curse. Whatever.
The title of our blog comes from a reference in the Cosa Nostra. The editor's note for Il Fine Del Mondo reads:
This dish is called "Il Fine Del Mondo", the end of the world, because every time we have it, Ray shouts, "Burn my clothes, Ma, I'm in Heaven!" --Ed.
So. The beginning. The game (Cubs/Cornish, take your pick) is afoot.
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