A Recipe for Success
Since writing this week’s entry, I have watched with a broken heart the reports on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in which approximately 195 people to date have died. Beyond the death toll, the horror for our dear friends in and from India is the awareness that life will never be the same in their beloved country, any more than it could be in the United States after the terrorist attack on September 11. For we Americans, our sense of safety was forever lost. For those in India, their pride in caring well from their guests has evaporated. The terrorists sought out Americans and British citizens in Mumbai and the people of that country who were the hosts of those murdered visitors are livid and ashamed.
I was scheduled to be in Mumbai in February of next year as the guest of Merrill Lynch. The engagement had been postponed because of the unsettled global economy, to the great regret of my Indian hosts who were so proud to be the sponsors of the first such presentation in their country. These dear souls would never forgive themselves if something happened to me while I was a guest in their country. All civilized citizens of their country are today horrified and deeply wounded by the attack on their soil and on their reputation as care-givers.
What follows in this entry now will regrettably feel mundane to you, given what has happened in India. It does to me. But I didn’t want to print what I had written without acknowledging the horror in Mumbai and my deep concern for my friends in and from India, and I didn’t want to toss what I had written, so please understand.
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Thank you to those of you who faithfully check in each week for this offering of thoughts on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in the workplace. I have what I hope you will ultimately decide is a treat that is not being offered to those who only read the “Are You Guys Brothers?” blog.
My intention was to write about Harvey Milk, the man and the movie, and about the movement’s unsung heroes in the workplace, but I didn’t get the chance to see the film Milk in time, so I thought I’d share instead a recipe. I know you might be thinking “What in the heck does a recipe have to do with gay and transgender issues in the workplace?” but I figure that since I’m gay and I work out of my home, that something I wrote at home is a legitimate gay workplace issue. Work with me.
So, there’s nothing profound being offered for your consideration this week, but if you try the recipe for this corn casserole, I think you will be very grateful that you checked out the site this week. I recently served this dish with barbeque ribs, jerk chicken, Caesar salad, and steamed broccoli. You can prepare it in advance, refrigerate overnight, and bake the next day. It’s really good.
Brian’s Corn Casserole
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine and mix:
1 can (15 oz.) whole kernel sweet corn drained
1 can (15 oz.) creamed corn
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chili
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 heaping tbs. of sour cream
Half a cup (or more) of grated Mexican cheese. (I combined Colby, Monterey Jack,
and Cheddar)
1 package of Taco seasoning mix
1 box of corn muffin mix
1 large bunch of chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbs. of dried chives
Dash of cayenne
1 tbs. of brown sugar (or more if desired)
2 eggs
A quarter of a cup of heavy cream
Salt and Pepper
Coat your baking dish with soft butter, pour in the blended mix and bake at 400 degrees until set (I start checking after twenty minutes but it’s closer to thirty, I think.) Don’t let it dry out. Serve warm.
Enjoy this gay dish from the workplace. Next week, we’ll add Milk.
