Indulge in the vibrant and aromatic experience of Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa paired with Gabrielle Zevin's "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" and a refreshing Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita. The book's exploration of creativity and collaboration mirrors the harmonious blend of flavors in the tacos. Meanwhile, the margarita complements the sweet and spicy notes of the dish, providing a satisfying and refreshing beverage choice that enhances the overall meal.
Ingredients
For the Ground Pork:
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of 1 lime
For the Pineapple Salsa:
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, finely diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste
For the Tacos:
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- Toppings of your choice (e.g., shredded lettuce, sliced avocado, crumbled queso fresco, sour cream)
Instructions
Prepare the Pineapple Salsa:
- In a medium bowl, combine the diced pineapple, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Mix well and set aside to let the flavors meld.
Cook the Ground Pork:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add the ground pork to the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, coriander, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, ensuring the spices are well incorporated.
- Squeeze the lime juice over the cooked pork and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
Assemble the Tacos:
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat or wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Spoon the seasoned ground pork onto each tortilla.
- Top with a generous spoonful of pineapple salsa.
- Add your favorite toppings to each taco.
Serve:
- Serve the tacos immediately with lime wedges on the side.
- Enjoy the delicious blend of savory pork and sweet, tangy pineapple salsa!
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A dazzling, immersive tale about identity, human connection, and the art of creation, "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" invites readers into the captivating world of two friends and collaborators who explore the vast landscape of video game development while navigating personal complexities.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before. "Delightful and absorbing." —The New York Times • "Utterly brilliant." —John Green One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, GoodReads, Oprah Daily From the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn’t heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even twenty-five years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won’t protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts. Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.
Discussion Questions
- What are the central themes of creativity and collaboration explored in the novel?
- How do the main characters' relationships evolve throughout the story?
- In what ways does the novel address the idea of identity?
- How does the setting of the video game industry affect the story?
- Discuss the significance of the title "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow".
- What role do the supporting characters play in the development of the protagonists?
- How does Zevin use narrative techniques to draw readers into the world of game creation?
- What challenges do the characters face in balancing personal and professional life?
- How does the novel explore the journey of creative expression?
- What did you take away from the book regarding the future of technology and human connection?
Authors:
Gabrielle Zevin
ISBN: 9780525559474
Publisher: Random House
Published Date: 2024-06-25
Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita
A tantalizing blend of sweet pineapple and spicy jalapeño, this margarita offers the perfect balance of refreshing and fiery flavors. Great as a companion to any spicy or sweet dish.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau or triple sec
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- 1-2 slices of jalapeño
- Salt for rimming the glass
- Pineapple and lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- Rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge and dip it in salt.
- In a shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, pineapple juice, and jalapeño slices. Shake well with ice.
- Strain into the prepared glass over ice.
- Garnish with pineapple and lime slices.