Tag Archives: food

MY OBSESSION

Posted on May 31, 2015 by xaviertrevino

dThe day before we left Warsaw we were walking down the block with our hostess Anya when we passed a vegetable stand. There was a display of bright red tomatoes, and I said to my wife, “Honey, look at those … Continue reading →

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BACK IN THE USSA

Posted on May 25, 2015 by xaviertrevino

I wanted to call this post “They got dogshit too,” but I’ve grown less prone to be shocking (or vulgar) in my old age. So a pun on the old Beatles song will have to suffice. Years ago, in 1980 … Continue reading →

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ANTS ON A LOG

Posted on February 8, 2015 by xaviertrevino

In the ‘80s my first wife and I lived on Houston Street off the corner of Clinton for five or so years. It was a very interesting time for the East Village, and one of the changes, or new things … Continue reading →

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MEN WHO EAT FROM CANS

Posted on January 3, 2015 by xaviertrevino

New year’s day was kind of exhausting, socially and travel wise. I had to go to a self-help group sort of thing in the morning because I was asked to help out. That was on the Lower East side. From … Continue reading →

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THE NEXT TOMATO YOU SEE

Posted on September 27, 2014 by xaviertrevino

All of my loyal readers know I have a sort of obsession with tomatoes and their quality, I think this is the third or fourth tomato post I’ve written, so if you are not concerned about the quality of your … Continue reading →

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  HOW TO COOK BEANS (Not meant to be a food blog)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by xaviertrevino

               Being Mexican, one of the staples of my mother’s dinner table was beans. She liked pinto beans, and as a child I was required to sift through the dried beans and remove the … Continue reading →

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Tomato Season

Posted on November 16, 2013 by xaviertrevino

As you all know, or maybe you don’t know, if you are young or not into tomatoes, tomato season is over. When I was a kid, my mom always made salads, and insisted we eat the salad. Her salads were … Continue reading →

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Suffering Through The Baba Ganoush

Posted on August 6, 2013 by xaviertrevino

                                                                    Last week, a week ago today, actually, … Continue reading →

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Back To Tuna

Posted on May 26, 2013 by xaviertrevino

For years, at least the last ten, I made a tuna on whole-wheat sourdough sandwich, with tomatoes and jalapeño jack cheese and mayo for three days a week as either lunch or breakfast. Since being out of work for the … Continue reading →

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In Cadence, Exercise!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by xaviertrevino

Before I joined the army, I had never run a mile in my life. I had done precious few push-ups, and could not climb up the rope in high school gym. I spent all my gym time on the trampoline or hiding … Continue reading →

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