Side Track - Euro2008

OLE!
Spain wins!

VIENNA (Reuters) - Spain turned the Euro 2008 final into a football fiesta on Sunday, playing a dazzling passing game as they deservedly swept away Germany with a 1-0 victory.

A brilliant 33rd-minute goal from striker Fernando Torres graced a magnificent final whose scoreline did not reflect the supremacy of the superb Spanish side.

The long overdue victory in a major tournament sent fans in Madrid and all over Spain pouring on to the streets where they prepared for night-long celebrations, waving red and yellow banners and singing "Viva Espana".


But let's be honest here. I'm not from Spain, though I've visited a few times. The real reason for the excitement? I just made enough money to buy 3 bottles of tequila!

Miami

Its been a while since I've posted and I want to let you know, I've upped and moved to Miami, just in time for the Hurricane season. Its funny, though. People here call it the "H" season or the "H" word. Seems like I'll have to come up with an "H" margarita that will seem innocuous but will knowingly knock you on your arse! (kinda like the calm before the storm).

Anyways, I've ended up working with a bunch of creative people, including some gents who are into the Molecular Gastronomy movement. One is a chef who posts every experiment he's ever done: http://chadzilla.typepad.com/
So, I guarantee there's something here that will be phenom. Even better than the "foam"/"air"/"cloud" versions. Just need the time to get him away from his "day" job long enough to learn how to do some of the things he does. But, what I'd like to see first is a margarita "sno-cone" for the summer made up of a bunch of chemicals creating "dipping dots" of margaritas.

Stay tuned.....