I keep meaning to add some photos since my cell phone now has a decent camera ( Read more... )

 I've gotten addicted to making pies.  Apple is my specialty, but I've done cranberry-apple, raspberry, and mixed berry.  I've got a recipe for a raspberry-pear filling that I want to try too.  The really hard part was figuring out the crust.  I've never been fond of spending all that time trying to cut the cold fats into the flour and dealing with ( Read more... )

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chicken-with-wild-mushroom-and-balsamic-cream-sauce-recipe/index.html

This is one of my very favorite recipes.  It seems really swanky and special, but cooks really fast.  The only change I made was to make a whole box of orzo (one pound).  I recommend making sure to cook the shallots thoroughly before moving ( Read more... )

 I haven't really been paying attention to my journal, so I thought maybe I needed to try something different.  I'll try to keep track of my favorite recipes and all the changes I've made to them through experimenting.  We'll see how it goes ( Read more... )

I love to cook.  I love to eat.  I love the concept of food in general.  It wasn't always so.  When I was young I refused to eat anything that wasn't drenched in cheese or ranch dressing.  My destiny seemed to be one of malnourishment and poor appetite ( Read more... )

One of the most unusual and just plain fun bands I've come across in a while is Apocalyptica, a trio (now a quartet) of metal head cellists.  Their crazy hairstyles, covers of metal bands, rock interpretations of classical pieces, and engaging original compositions is definitely unique.

Some examples that may make you say "I didn't know you could ( Read more... )

I found a website yesterday that contains music from over 1,000 SNES games.  Via a small and free plugin for Winamp, I can now enjoy soundtracks from some of my favorite early games.

While pawing through their collection I was reminded of all the fun I had playing video games with my sister.  They were rarely multiplayer, but we managed to work ( Read more... )

Sadly, one of my good friends passed away last night after a long struggle with cancer.  Steve was an absolute geek of the very best kind and a wonderful person as well.  I can't think of much to say at the moment that would be even remotely fitting as a tribute.  All I can think is that my life was much richer for having known him.