...this town is full of men who are better off dead.
Bought a honing steel and a carbon steel wok last week, and have already put them to good use. So far I really enjoy my ventures into Chinese stir-fry, as it's fast, easy, and delicious. Made some mapo tofu last week that was great - I halved the chili paste called for in the recipe, and ended up adding just a bit of chili sauce when I plated it. I made it again last night, and used a little more chili paste then the recipe called for - it was still great, but eye-wateringly spicy. I think I'm getting a decent feel for how much heat the various ingredients add to a dish.

Rhubarb and I have decided that tomorrow at my place I'll be hosting a "Spaghetti Eastern" movie night: a Kurasowa samurai film, followed by the western that copied it. Potential pairings include Yojimbo/A Fist Full of Dollars, Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven, and Rashoman/The Outrage. Food served will be a mix of south-west and far-east. Movies start at 6pm, show up anytime after 5:30. Next week is chock full of activity (July 4th, Adirondacks), so the week after that is when we'll watch the other 2 pairs of movies that don't get shown Thursday.

...and no, For a Few Dollars More isn't a remake of Sanjuro, but I might show them anyway (because I really enjoy them).