Yummy Malaysiana: charred pepper steak sauce

This is Alexs birthday week, which, in case youre new here, means that theres an open package of bacon in the fridge, the promise of oysters, shrimp cocktail, small-batch bourbon and babysitters on the horizon, butter and chocolate will soon align to meet their many-candled cake destiny and I, well, I bought some steak. I bet youd imagine that a guy married to gal who likes to cook things that make people happy would be frequently entitled to his favorite food on earth, made at home, just because its a Tuesday. Well, once every year or so, that is exactly what happens.

This is also that point in the summer where pretty much every human being I know is either at their own beach house or a guest in someone elses right now. If youre in the former category, well, la-de-dah, okay? If youre in the latter category, I know a secret: You are totally going to get invited back next year because I have just the hostess gift for you to bring. Youre welcome.