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Dean Jones

Post #2018 – 20060724

July 24, 2006

Hey,

Look,I have this recipie for Green Death Chili.

Green Death Chili served at the Bermuda Triangle Chili Parlor.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 pound pork loin — cut into 1/2-inch chunks and remove all visible fat

3 small garlic cloves — finely minced

1 large yellow onion — finely chopped

2 tablespoons masa flour

2 tablespoons cornstarch

4 tablespoons water

3 anahiem or pablano chiles — roasted, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped (wear gloves.)

1-2 chopped jalapeno pepper — optional and preferably fresh

1 Bell Pepper Chopped Fine

1 sprig parsley chopped

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 bay leafs.

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1 can chicken broth

4-5 fresh tomatillos — pureed (remove husks,you can also use green or Yellow Tomatoes.)

A completely traditional Mexican Chile Verde is a green chile stew without any tomatoes at all;

WARNING: Do NOT touch your eyes after handling chiles, even after washing your hands very well,

you can get really bad burns on your hands if you don’t.

In skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute pork until all pink is gone (about 5 minutes). Move meat aside and add garlic and onion. As soon as garlic sizzles, stir together with pork. Put into crockpot on high.

In a small bowl, make thickener by adding water to flour and cornstarch. (Add another tablespoon of cornstarch and a tablespoon of water if you prefer a thicker sauce, but wait until later in the cooking to decide if the texture is what you want, or you may accidentally make it too thick.) Add mixture to crockpot.

Add chiles,peppers,parsley,bay leaf, spices, chicken broth to crockpot. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and add tomatillos. Simmer in crockpot preferably all day).

Serve with Jack Cheese,Queso Fresco,Chopped Onion,Corn Chips,Crackers,olives,lettuce,tortillas’,tortilla chips,sour cream..whatever you want.

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You can do this with Turkey too-everything else stays the same,even leftover turkey,but cook in less time.

I have a recipie for Blueberry muffins that is the best in the world,sadly it’s not mine,it’s Molly Katzen’s from her book “Sunlight Cafe”

now that’s a keeper!!!

Daniel replies:

It _is_ almost exactly like Green Death chili, only it doesn't have rasins, ovaltine, matzoh meal and sardines.



Eric P. Russell

Post #2017 – 20060723

July 23, 2006

Back in the 1970’s, I was sales manager at Middlesex Foreign Cars. I vaguely remember someone who I believe was you being a regular customer of ours. Were you a Citroenist of ours?

Daniel replies:

My Citroen came from Richard of the Bronx. I'm sure that has special meaning for you. One day I will write a whole book about a single week of owning that car.



kerry

Post #2014 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

wellll- I have enjoyed your stories/news bits for years, and recently realized we have things in common. Childrens’ books- my son wrote a book report after actually reading “I was a Second Grade Werewolf”- (I think that was the title, I said “oh, I know him”) radio makes people think that, we might know you. But lately I’ve enjoyed your tales of going to art school, “Milky Duds”, some other bits- I too went to the SAIC/art institute (1978-83)so I got a kick out of it- I just heard the story about the woodblock master was it Aikos- where you bought his book? I miss Chi town .

kerry who was born in Worcester, MA

Daniel replies:

Yep, Aiko's, where I bought the little Munakata book, a teapot, rice paper and some brushes. Amazing how people listening in pick up these details. Good old Art Institute. You could take the bus downtown, hit the magnificent old main library, then the Art Institute, and home again for what, 30 cents round trip? In the summer you could hang around and hear a concert in Grant Park. Free culture.



Joseph Bobowicz

Post #2012 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

Where did you come with Bobowicz? Loved the book. I’m sure my son Joe and my grandson Joe will love it too.

The whole Bobowicz Clan.

Daniel replies:

What??? There are actually people named Bobowicz? What next???



Robin Koontz

Post #2015 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

Hi Daniel and Jill!!

We all met over the phone when I discovered you gave a happy final home to Derri, who was once my mom’s horse. Mom has also since gone by. I bet they are back together, which makes the whole thing okay in my mind.

I’m writing because I have my first pop-up books out from Little Simon: UP ALL NIGHT COUNTING! and CREEPY CRAWLY COLORS! They are both amazing in their engineering by Bruce Foster. And being a bat advocate also, of course, there are bats in UP ALL NIGHT COUNTING (NOT creepy at all!!).

I’d love to send you copies of each, in hopes of course that you might tell someone about them so the sales soar.

Hey these are my not my first children’s books but the very first time I feel I have something worthy of your voice. They rhyme, they’re only 12 pages, they pop-up, and they are a sneaky way to bring attention to some maligned creatures, like banana slugs. Please let me know, I would be happy to give you copies.

All best,

Robin Koontz

www.robinkoontz.com

Daniel replies:

We always spelled it Derry--she was such a great horse! She thought she was our mother. She and I were special friends. Have your publisher send me a review copy at their expense. No promises, of course--we only get to do a very few, and there are requirements to do with suitability for the broadcast, but I will be most happy to look at it.



Cricket Dadian

Post #2008 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

I managed to catch the last few minutes of a radio piece of yours the other day about your love for the work of Munakata. He and my parents became close friends in Tokyo after the end of the war, and I grew up hearing many stories about the artist. My parents collected his work — he gave them pieces, they bought some — a small but spectacular collection that includes several woodblock prints, two paintings (one created for my brother, who was born in Tokyo in 1948) and, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful prints he ever made.

If you’re ever in the Washington area, you’re more than welcome to stop by and see them.

Daniel replies:

Thank you! I might take you up on your kind invitation. Munakata is still my favorite printmaker. It's neat how some artists can change the way you see things, and think about things.



Erin

Post #2016 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

Dear DP:

If you ever came to Los Angeles would you and you wife like to go out for dinner and possibly dancing? The ladies (and 2 men) of Children’s Book World in LA are mad about baking and Daniel Pinkwater, though not necessarily in that order. We’d pass the hat for a train ticket.

Thanks for writing spectacular books

Erin (Bookseller)

PS The salami guy is welcome too.

Daniel replies:

Speaking of trains and LA, you should look at what's happening at this very website.



Donald Stanat

Post #2013 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

Gee, I wish you would let us know how to spell the name of the Japanese woodcut artist you talked about on NPR. My best guess is Munikata, and Google doesn’t know about that name, and we all know what that means.

Anyway, I’d like to see some examples. Help me!

Daniel replies:

Shiko Munakata



Peggy Northcraft

Post #2009 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

Just discovered that THE BLUE MOOSE is in print again and I am ecstatic! Am ordering a copy for the Hannibal Free Public Library now and one for myself after I make SURE that it is the real Blue Moose.

Not that I think you would try to fool me – but I am from Missouri, the Show Me State.

BTW, may we assume that Mr. Breton’s chaudiere de clam is New England rather than Manhattan?

Daniel replies:

Not only is it New England, but there was a real chef named Breton operating in Greenville, Maine at one time, and his chowder was the best we'd ever eaten. For years we tried to duplicate his recipe, we had many good chowders, but never one like his. The one that came closest was in a cookbook by wonderful old Vincent Price, the movie actor and art expert. I think it's called the Vincent Price Cookbook. So if you want to experience something like Blue Moose chowder, that's the recipe to find.



Pam

Post #2010 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

I am a freelance writer and recently saw your name on the masterhead of a new parenting magazine. At first I thought it was from the publishers of Simple Things (or Simple Thing?) but then I looked more carefully and saw it was from the publishers of FamilyFun.

Can you tell me about what you do for them? Have you done a lot of magazine writing?

Any advice on querying for less experienced writers?

Daniel replies:

I do write a column for Wonder Time magazine, but it never occured to me to look at the masthead. I don't know anything about querying. Not really a magazine writer--this just happened to happen.



Snosrap

Post #2011 – 20060720

July 20, 2006

I’m a rather famous butt checker, from the old country. I am so advised that the new(-est) scale, nation wide, is the pinkwater. Can you confirm or deny that purchasing a (maybe 2) ticket(-s) is now at the option of the pervayor, and the butt size, known nation wide as the pinkwater? Thanks, sincerely, Promoting harmony thru nasel cavity music, everywhere, every day, where ever I go . . . … ..

p.s. I do not know those jerks at car spew . ..

Daniel replies:

I deny everything.



Maria

Post #2007 – 20060717

July 17, 2006

My three girls and I really enjoy your books! I was wondering if there will be any more Irving and Muktuk or Larry adventures?

Daniel replies:

Recently published are Bad Bear Detectives and Dancing Larry. To be published are Bad Bears Make a Visit, (or Bad Bears go Visiting--I can't remember what we decided), and Sleepover Larry, for a total of 11 Irving and Muktuk and Larry books.



Ben

Post #2006 – 20060716

July 16, 2006

You’ll See (Ulysses)

I shall indeed download the book and shall also buy the tome.

Your best thus far? Impressive. I find that thusfar your best works have been Nifkin and Snarkout Boys and The Avacado of Death. This is not, of course, to include your two masterful essay compilations Fish Whistle and Chicago Days Hoboken Nights. Both of these were excellent in their own write/right.

I look forward, as always, to more of your brilliance.

Ever your loyal fan and liege,

Ben Ben George

Daniel replies:

Well, to tell the truth, I am getting sort of tired of it, and interested in the next one--but I stand by what I said. It's the best book I could write when I wrote it. Of course in doing so I learned a couple of things I want to try out. It is the principal honor of my life that I have readers such as yourself.



Mike Sutliff

Post #2003 – 20060716

July 16, 2006

Just wanted to drop you a line to say how much my family & I love your stories. When my girls were younger we used listen to your stories on Rabbit Ears Radio Theater. I have fond memories of those times when the TV was off and all of us gathered around the radio.

Love the Red Hat photo – I’m a novice Linux aficionado.

Daniel replies:

It was Chinwag Theater, (Rabbit Ears was another good program), and gathering around the radio when the TV is turned off makes more sense than gathering around the radio when the radio is turned off. Thanks for your kind words.



Geoff Williams

Post #2005 – 20060716

July 16, 2006

You had some nice things to say about some artwork and a few pages of a rhyming story about a lighthouse and a cat which I sent you some time ago.

After hearing your review/reading of “Bats at the Beach” on Morning Edition, I thought you might like listening to the final version of “The Hero of Cape Lonely Light.” Original music, sound effects, and narration. My artist friend, whose work you liked, is working on new illustrations for me. In the meantime…

I’m sending a CD to you c/o NPR. I hope you get it(!) and enjoy it.

Daniel replies:

I look forward to nobody at NPR lifting it and taking it home.



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