Well, you know how those merpeople in East Chicago are.

I'm also making plantains this week! Mine will be roasted, not fried. I've also got Thai red curry roasted chicken and collards. It'll be my first time working with ham hocks… hope it goes well. I'm pretty sure collards are one of those impossible-to-mess-up recipes.

Check out his website for recipes, too, if cooking's your thing. I've found the recipes to all be very workable and I practically live on salsa in the summer.

Malden/Sunnyside! Just enough gang activity for really cheap rent!

I live nearby (Uptown) and I too wish to deface that trite sentiment. I'm pretty sure there's one of those "You Are Beautiful" signs in Beverly, another neighborhood largely without the need for positive affirmation.

I've recently been through something like this with a close friend, though on the other end.