The tomato

Earlier I mentioned the bowl of tomatoes.

Lunch was the best BLT I have ever eaten. Perfect. Perhaps tomorrow will be a repeat performance.

The secret (besides the best tomatoes known to man, and Niman Ranch uncured bacon)? Potato bread. The texture, when toasted, is exactly the right support for a BLT.

Also, I figured out the autumn replacement for a BLT: Bacon, Arugula, Goat cheese, and Persimmon sandwich. I will report in, probably, three weeks (still have not seen a persimmon).

Did I mention that I had a California bay leaf creme brulee the other evening? It was interesting, quite good, even though I use Bay Rum as my aftershave, and could not help but think that some cook grabbed the wrong bottle.

Finally, if you make chicken in a green pumpkin seed sauce (recipe from Rick Bayless), and you have leftover sauce, but not chicken, use it to simmer chicharrones (fried pork rinds). Just add a little lime juice, a little water, a pinch of salt, and simmer for about five minutes. Serve on a hot corn tortilla. With beer. Definitely with beer. You can add a little salsa verde if you want it to have more kick.