Last week I made a bowl of guacamole by following Alton Brown’s recipe. I added a little more salt and only half a lime (kinda watery). In the end, this turned out to be the BEST guac I’ve ever had; people couldn’t stop eating it. Next time I’ll have to double the recipe.

In other news my brother and sister came to town for a little visit. They really wanted to check out Haunted Happenings in Salem, MA — and since I had never been myself, we grabbed the commuter train down to Salem for the day. This is probably the best time of year to check this town out, since so many events are going on. There was a street fair and a 3 museum pass deal, so we took advantage of both. The museums were lacking in real historical artifacts but the tour guides and the incredibly creepy mannequins made up for it. My hands down favorite was the New England Pirate Museum due to the fact that the tour guide was extremely entertaining, funny and knowledgeable about pirates. After a whole day of sightseeing we stopped by Boston Hot Dog and I had one the best veggie dogs ever!