One of my favorite small gustatory pleasures has been the fresh basil rolls at Surin of Thailand. They’re a cold appetizer of rice paper surrounding rice vermicelli, fresh Thai basil, lettuce, bean sprouts, and bits of shrimp and pork, served with a sweet-hot plum-peanut sauce. They’re a definite luxury at $4.50, but absolutely divine. These … Read more
Is it raining as you read this? It’s not forecast to stop until Tuesday morning. Oh, and cold again, too. You’re welcome. Someone reminded me of Destiny this week. That’s a third thing (besides a Halo or BioShock game) that would prompt me to purchase an Xbox One. (There’ll be an Xbox 360 version too, … Read more
Folks, really? As loath as I am to discuss the 2013 Iron Bowl again, it seems far too many folks aren’t getting some things right, so here I am to help. (You can always rely on BoWilliams.com to tell you what you should think.) Dig: Auburn was not lucky. Yes, the ending was wild, but … Read more