This is bringing back memories of the Kobe quake for my husband and in-laws, and I've been listening to their stories on top of watching the news about Sendai. I can't imagine what any of this is like.
As I said yesterday, if you're looking for a reliable way to help, I recommend either the Red Cross or the Japan Society. If you'd like to donate through a LGBTQ organization to make a donation and at the same time make governments aware of issues facing LGBTQ survivors, this might be a good place to donate. And, as always, keep up with the nuclear situation and its ramifications at the University of Chicago blog here. Even the smallest donation will make a big difference.
Our meal tonight was somewhat decadent, and I'm dealing with slight guilt issues over that now. Yet, we had to use what we had in our fridge. We went for a really stereotypically American feast tonight: a giant chunk of New York strip steak topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms, then further topped with crumbled Blue Stilton (the yummiest of cheeses) and scallions. I served it on a plate with a pile of garlic mashed potatoes, creamy and with more scallions whipped in.
For vegetables, I made simple beets--one of my favorite vegetables. My inability to buy beets last year in Japan was one of the few things I missed--I once paid a ridiculous price for a single beet there, but most of the time I couldn't even find them. I love beets, just blanched in water or even in a smoothie. They're so sweet and delicious, I think I could eat them every day. Anyway, I made sliced, blanched beets and a steamed cabbage salad for some greens. I topped the steamed cabbage with a bit of homemade aioli, which absolutely did not whip up right. That said, it was still flavorful and a nice dressing for the sweet, steamed cabbage.
We're back on more spartan rations tomorrow. Friends in Japan, the thoughts and love of both my husband and I are with you.
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