We're having a heat wave...

Well, we had a heat wave. It seems to have broken this evening. Now, if I were to have to go outside, I would probably put on a jacket. Last night, I was out at 1 am and completely comfortable in a lightweight cotton shirt. I like the heat, even when it gets mighty uncomfortable. One thing that I had to learn, growing up in Sacramento, is that eventually the heat wins, we slow down, and Bingo! it is not so uncomfortable anymore. And when it comes down to it, nothing beats a gin and tonic in the shade on a super hot day.

However, at the end of the day, even when we get comfortable in the heat, there is something great about that blanket of fog that comes in on giant cougar's paws and makes the temperature drop so fast that one's head spins. Tonight we had the cooling without the fog, which is strange. It felt more like a delta town than the Bay.

It feels like it might be hot again tomorrow, and that is fine with me, so long as I don't have to turn on the oven or boil water for pasta or anything that would increase the internal heat (no one has air conditioning here, as it is rarely hot enough to need it). So, if my prediction is correct, expect some recipes for barbecue marinades and rubs.

Also, I will try to post something with more meat than just menus and recipes, but my editor just got back from vacation and dumped a lot of assignments on me, so I am a bit swamped for a few days.