Happy Almost New Year
Just a moment to wish all a Happy New Year for 2007. Many changes and new things are coming for me and my family, and I wish us and you the strength and wisdom to meet what comes with equanimity … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2006
Of Cheese Toast and Welsh Rarebit
I really like Mark Bittman, “The Minimalist” food columnist for the New York Times. Today’s column, Overindulge? Snack on This is about Welsh Rarebit, a fancied-up version of cheese toast. He offers a recipe that sounds very good, requiring mustard, … Continue reading
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Shoot First, Eat Later | Food & Wine
Shoot First, Eat Later | Food & Wine Here, a user-friendly guide to taking perfect food photographs, from great cameras to simple techniques (use your water glass as a tripod!) I like taking pictures of food.
Posted in Food and Wine, Photography
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Serious Eats: 30 Days of Pork
I wish I’d thought of 30 Days of Pork. Proof that bacon is a starter meat that leads to harder uses of pork. I also wish I’d thought of Serious Eats. I need to take my serious eating to a … Continue reading
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NYT: 36 hours in Paris
The Times’ Sunday Travel section on how to spend a quick, intense visit to Paris , including a Friday evening dash through the Louvre, Moroccan food, Baudelaire’s grave and finding great costumes at the flea market. “THE chief danger about … Continue reading
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Last Minute
E and I just returned from some final shopping errands, including a case of wine for us and whoever is around to help with it over the next month or two. The image I put up with this post – … Continue reading
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Change Image Resolution Without Changing Quality
The Reality of Resizing: Changing Image Resolution without Changing Quality | Layers Magazine Possibly one of the most confusing aspects of dealing with digital imagery is resolution-specifically, what it really is and how changing it affects an image. You’d be … Continue reading
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A Pancake Primer
This week Mark Bittman, the NYT’s Minimalist, offers For the Uninitiated, a Pancake Primer. I want some butter and maple syrup now. I particularly like the idea of adding ricotta, which he recommends. I’ve always liked bananas and pecans in … Continue reading
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Dr. Roy Johnson here from Pretoria
He’s an old friend from the College of Business, and he wanted to see what blogging is about. Hi, Roy!
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Geek to Live: iTunes power tips – Lifehacker
Lifehacker’s Geek to Live offers iTunes power tips I want to keep track of these, for Ellen. (Shhh.)
Posted in Music, Technology
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