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MFBTY ft Rap Monster, Dino-J, EE - "Buckubucku"

Hyukoh - 22
Kicking off the 2015 list with Hyukoh's album, 22. "Big Bird" is still my favorite song, but other uptempo tracks, like "Comes and Goes" and "Wing Wing" (on previous album 20) are also in heavy rotation.


Life and Time - Land
I was a little terrified that the quirky side project of Sunbin (The Koxx), Jinsil (Loro), and their delicately math-y drummer, Im Sang Wook, was going to be a one off. However, the appearance of a second album settled some fears.

Seemingly organically, the musicians' personal watermarks weave the new album into a improvisational, but not really loose, impressionistic, but tempered, whole. On gentler songs, like "Light", vocals reverberate with sweet contentment. Then in contrast, Sunbin pulls whiny punk attitude in "My Loving City" over a fearsome crescendo of riffs. Light-handed and inventive, drummer Im Sang Wook features layers delicate soca beats in groovy "Forest", but then wends drum n' bass seamlessly through the krautrock density of "Life" in counterpoint to the band's signature grungy bass tone and chunky chord structure.

Herb Stuffing
1 loaf french bread, cut into cubes (about 12 cups)

Toast for 10-15 min in 350 degree oven and let cool.

6 tbsp butter
1 large onion, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
1 tsp dried sage (or 1 tbsp fresh, minced)
1/2 tsp thyme (or 1.5 tsp fresh, minced)
2 tsp parsley (3 tbsp fresh, finely chopped)
salt
pepper

Melt butter until barely golden. Saute onions and celery with herbs and seasonings until cooked through.

2 tbsp butter
2 cups of chicken broth
1 egg

Toss aromatics and bread cubes together. Stir butter, broth and egg, then pour liquid evenly over the bread mixture and toss well. Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for about 45-50 min. Bake uncovered for another 10-15 min.

Creamed Spinach (based on the Lawry's recipe)

6 slices of bacon (preferably smokey but not maple glazed ie sweet), chopped fine
2.5 lbs fresh spinach, washed and dried

Crisp bacon and reserve drippings. Set aside.Saute spinach in batches until wilted. Set aside to cool. Drain well and squeeze to remove excess water before using.

4 tbsp bacon drippings
8 shallots or 2 small sweet onion
4 cloves garlic
4 tbsp flour
1.5 cups milk
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cayenne
1/8 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
0.5 cup cream

Saute aromatics in bacon grease till translucent and soft. In the same pan, make a roux with flour and milk. Season with spices to taste. Mix in drained spinach and cream right before serving and heat through gently. 

1 tbsp gelatin
2 cups fruit juice (mix of pineapple and lingonberry)
approx. 2 cups chopped fruit (pineapple and lingonberry)

In a saucepan, reduce 1 cup or fruit juice till just thickening. Meanwhile, dissolve gelatin in 1 cup of cold juice. Add gelatin mixture to already thickened juice in saucepan, and heat till boiling. Pour liquid over chopped fruit and chill till set.