Barley, chicken and broccoli Asian-style, Bill and the debate tonight

I think Ann Coulter might consider suing Bethenny Frankel, because Ann herself is the original Skinny Bitch. Whoa. She's like a blond, horsey, mean, skewed mini-Rush or Sean. She is crazy. We're watching Real Time from Friday night, and she's the opening act. She thinks there isn't much in the way of racism anymore, that child pornography and abuse is a bigger problem. The latter is definitely horrible, but there is surely racism alive and present - MOST unfortunately- today. Also, she's a dodge artist of the most serious type. Answer a question? No. Be honest? Never. She's got her talking points down, that's for damn sure. But she is pathetically and scarily and despicably dishonest. Darrel Issa makes me furious. What a condescending, coiffed bulldog.

In the meantime, our dinner was definitely good. I made roasted broccoli with a glaze of ginger, soy, sesame oil, rice vinegar and garlic, and a barley salad with chicken, cucumbers, scallions, and peanut sauce. Fab!

Food Day, Chefs For Equality

One week from tomorrow -October 24- is Food Day, a "a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food." More than 1,900 events are scheduled throughout the country on 10/24 including ones held at farms, places of business, high schools and colleges. If you're interested in learning more, click the link above. Also on the 24th, this event in the DC-area, is Chefs For Equality, a fantastic-sounding night of great food and drink, fashion, Tim Gunn and MD Gov Martin O'Malley, sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign. The evening will start at the Ritz and there's an after-party at Graffiato.

12 half-pints of cranberry sauce should get us through the upcoming holidays, don't you think? 

Hilarious NYer cartoon

Hilarious. An apropos joke to have found this afternoon in anticipation of tonight's round deux. Here's hoping our Pres has actually managed to find some wherewithal and gumption.