The first store we visited was fine, nothing bad, but nothing special. It carried all the mainstream titles and a decent number of trades and toys. I’d give it a B and it’s not really worth singling out here. If that was the only place we had gone, the trip would have been a bit of a letdown, luckily we continue on.
The next store we visited was The Comic Book Shop in Wilmington. This store was anything but average. In fact it was everything I want in a store. As soon as we entered we were greeted by the co-owner Sarah. She gave us a little tour of this rather big shop. She told us about the various reading groups and recommendation racks they had. They also had a side room full of discount books and toys. One thing I loved was on the new book wall they had little signs under any of the new titles that came out that week saying things like "if you like Doctor Who, you might want to give this a try." It was such a welcoming experience. I definitely want to do something with them once my book comes out.
After we had perused the store for a bit and picked up a couple of trades Rose and I started thinking about dinner, but we had no idea where to go for food. Once more Sarah and the Comic Book Shop delivered someone first rate customer service. She gave us a ton of menus to the place around the store that she liked. It was awesome. We end up picking El Diablo.
El Diablo continued our streak of awesome places. It’s basically a Chipotle with a higher class of food and a 50's rockabilly decor. I ordered a short ribs with brown rice and per the guy behind the counters recommendation, goat cheese burrito on whole wheat. It was fantastic. In fact it was so good that I tried my hand at making something similar at home. I would have used a Dutch oven, but I don't have one. I'm going to give you the recipe to make it in my kitchen.
Old Man Mitchell's Short Rib Burrito
Note: I don't like beans, I just don't. If you like beans or anything else feel free to add it when you try this at home. Let me know in the comments what you found worked and didn't work.
What you will need:
- A cast iron skillet
- A couple of pots with lids
- 1 pound of short ribs
- A hand full of baby carrots
- Tarragon
- Salt
- Pepper
- (I always want to list Spinderla after salt and pepper)
- 14oz can Beef stock or broth
- Olive Oil
- 1 cup of jasmine rice
- Whole Wheat tortillas
- Honey goat cheese from Wegmans
- A griddle or pan
The step:
- Season you Short Ribs on all side with salt and pepper
- Get your well seasoned cast iron skillet nice and hot over a high heat
- Sear each side of the short ribs for a couple of minuets
- Pour in the beef stock/broth and bring to a boil
- Pour half a cup of olive oil into a pot
- Pour the Beef stock/broth and short ribs into the pot
- Bring to a simmer and add in carrots and tarragon
- Cover and cook this way for 2 hours or so
- Every half hour turn the short ribs
- Time it out so that your rice will finish about the same time as your short ribs
- When the ribs come out shred them with a fork or knife
Constructing a Burrito:
- Place the tortillas on a plate
- Add a bit of rice in the center third of the tortillas
- Add a layer of Short Rib and then a layer of cheese
- Fold the tortillas in half
- Draw the top of the tortillas and contents towards yourself so it now the top just covers the contents
- Fold in the side
- Roll it over once
- Place the side with the folds on a griddle at medium heat for a little bit to toast the burrito
And there you have it. Toasty, tasty goodness.
One other bit of news, I have been posting a color redux version of Dangers of the Road over at Tal-Nor.com. Please check it out and let me know what you think. It my first go at digital coloring.
Until Next time, keep making things!
T.
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