September 14
Amy Winehouse's Birthday
 

Amy's blood alcohol level was more than five times Britain's legal drink-drive limit. Although that amount of alcohol is often not fatal, the amount of alcohol required for acute alcohol poisoning depends on a number of factors including age, height and weight, gender, etc. Her on and off drinking binges and her 5-foot-3-inch slender frame were apparently contributing factors. Although the coroner wouldn't speculate on the particulars of Amy's death , she said a 110-pound woman could reach a potentially lethal blood-alcohol level by downing about 15 ounces of vodka within an hour's time.

Her untimely death made Amy a charter member of the 27 Club, a collection of musicians who all died at the same age, including Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, and score of others.

Amy's addiction started with her tumultuous, on-again-off-again relationship with music video assistant, Blake Fielder-Civil, who admitted to introducing Amy to hard drugs. Blake admitted that he got Amy hooked on heroin, crack cocaine, and self-harm—and vowed to end their marriage to stop her killing herself.  In public, their arguments often ended intfist-fights and over dramatic scenes. In private, their relationship was truly drugs, sex, and rock and roll (mutual and self physical abuse).

Even with her overwhelming addictions, Amy was a multi-award-winning musician. When her management company suggested that she enter rehab for alcohol abuse in  2006,  she dumped the company and wrote  "Rehab," which detailed  her refusal to receive treatment,  and became an instant Top 10 hit in the UK and  was the lead single in her for her second, critically acclaimed album, Back to Black. When Back to Black made its American debut, it was  an an instant smash , hitting higher on the Billboard music charts than any other American debut by a British female recording artist in history and sold  more than one  million copies.

We suggest remembering Amy on her birthday with Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) a  stir-fry Chinese-influenced Thai dish  , and watching some of her videos. We anticipate that there will soon be a biopic on Amy's tumultuous life. Even without a script, several actresses have been suggested to play Amy including Keira Knightly, Sienna Miller, and Scarlett Johansson . We suggest Fiona Apple (whose birthday is a day earlier - September 13) who, with a few acting lessons, could easily pull it off and we would love to see her behived and singing "Rehab.".
 

1. Separate the noodles by peeling them apart one at a time. Set aside.
2. Prepare your ingredients: Slice the baby corns into 1/2 lengthwise. Crush the garlic and chilies, and set aside. Pick off the leaves and flowers of the basil, and set aside. Chop the large chili into rings.
3. Add the oil to a pan, and heat on high . Then add the garlic, chilies, and green peppercorns. Keep stirring so it doesn’t burn.
4. When the garlic turns light brown, add the veggies and  shrimp. Keep stirring and cook until finished, about a minute. You may need to add a few TB of water to help things not stick. You may need to add a bit more water if the pan gets too dry. Don’t add a lot, or the noodles will get mushy.
5. After frying for a minute or two, add the soy sauces, sugar, and oyster sauce. Stir well to mix.
6. Add the basil & vinegar. Stir to mix. When the basil is wilted it’s done.