I have half of a very nice rib roast left over from last night, about 2 lbs of meat total. Said roast was rather uneven and so it ended up cooked less on the thicker side (which is what is left over) than the more narrow side, which was a perfect medium rare ( Read more... )

Thanks for your opinions on this, it definitely helps. Here's my thoughts on the matter ( Read more... )

I am trying to figure out if I'm overtipping people, or tipping appropriately, or being a big 'ol cheapskate ( Read more... )

I can't get motivated to get back to work today. I was off most of last week and am almost a full week behind on email. It's funny how the more work I have, the more I fuck off, because I just get paralyzed by the sheer volume of it all.

After all the anticipation (hah) Thanksgiving dinner went off pretty smoothly. I cooked the main stuff and the family brought or made side dishes. The house we rented has a fantastic kitchen - huge, with an island in the middle, double oven, 5 burner gas cooktop, etc. Other than the fact that the kitchen was horribly appointed with cooking tools ( Read more... )

We're in Houston atm for Thanksgiving with the in-laws. We found a vacation rental property (why in Houston, I have no idea, but it's really nice) and I am cooking there for about 15 people ( Read more... )

I was talking to my boss on the phone for the last hour of the workday today. When our conversation started, she was in the midst of consoling her teenager daughter because she had washed her cell phone in the laundry. I suggested the old "put the phone and battery in a jar of rice overnight trick." My boss was amazed at my ingenuity and told ( Read more... )

America - FUCK YEAH!  :)

Just hired two new people on my team. One of them is named ... Jill. I've never even worked with another Jill, much less had one report to me. This should be interesting ( Read more... )

Earlier today, I heard the UPS truck stop at our house. William ran and answered the door ...

( and this is why I hate those things )