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September 2008

first attempt at…

homemade pizza.
There’s no going back. Especially when your toppings include homemade tomato sauce, elephant garlic, garden rosemary and basil, fresh sundried tomatoes, bacon, la milpa organica arugula, sweet red peppers, blanched asparagus, and cremini mushrooms (and everything but the bacon and homegrown herbs from the farmers’ market).
I’ve never regretted the need to replace rechargable batteries [...]

I know I should be blogging but…

I borrowed a copy of Infinite Jest and damn, it’s captivating. Sorry, but my free time is spoken for, at least for a few more days.
After I get through a few hundred pages, I’m sure I’ll slow down. Until then, here’s a quick snippet of what I would be/will be blogging about when this 10 [...]

Rethinking that Commute

Ever wonder what you could be doing with the time you sit in traffic every day?  Good Magazine translates average annual commuting time in major cities into books, music, and movies that could be enjoyed in the same amount of time (all of which, I might add, could actually be enjoyed with a public-transportation commute).  [...]

Intense Individuals at the Abbey this Friday

I can think of no greater day of the year to embrace all the intensity in the world than the day of Lisa Comrie’s Intense Individual party. This year’s promises to be bigger and more intense than any other–it’s being held at the Abbey, benefits ARTS: A Reason to Survive, and is threatening to max [...]

Five-Year Farmhouse Ready to Drink!

“…if I were forced to choose one style to drink with every meal for the rest of my life, saison would have to be it.”
-Garrett Oliver
Just opened the first two bottles of the latest homebrew: Five Year Farmhouse. This saison style ale was brewed with honey, orange peel, coriander, ginger, and a mixture of wheat [...]

It’s a sad day on 30th Street

The other night on the way back from picking up a friend from the airport, we had a conversation that went a little something like this:
“Well, have you been craving anything after being gone from San Diego for so long?” I asked as we were trying to settle on a dinner destination.
“Well, I could use [...]

Food obsession of the month: sauerkraut

I’ve been known to obsess over particular food stuffs before. Most notable in this household have been Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, jalapeno cheese bread, and Stilton cheese, all of which have been surprisingly easy to convince others to share in taking pleasure in. This time, however, I think I might be alone in my obsession. [...]

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