Game of Thrones Feast

By Lionina - 2:42 PM
Holiday Meal inspired by... 4 lbs of prime rib -  generously salted and peppered - with a rub of Coleman's mustard and flour.  Vegetables coated in olive oil and tossed with thyme and rosemary. Aus Jus of beef stock, pan drippings, red wine and a dash of Worcestershire sauce Horseradish, paprika, turmeric, sugar, garlic and onion salt - folded into freshly whipped cream....

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The Favorite Movie - Icebreaker Elevator Pitch

By Lionina - 11:59 AM
The Long Versions PlaytimePlaytime is a late work of French director, Jaques Tati, who is known for playing the beloved character of Monsieur Hulot. The film is a situational comedy filled with clever sight gags and Tati channels Chaplin albeit with less mischievousness and more clumsiness.Each scene is presented as a discrete theme - the fascist banality of the corporate office, the common...

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John & Kira's Chocolates

By Lionina - 3:09 AM
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Tiny Cheese

By Lionina - 1:21 PM
Faletti's on Oak and Broderick sells sampler size just ripe cheeses for tiny prices. Lovely american cheeses: Black Butte - Lightly grassy, buttery semi-hardcheese with that crystalline texture of a good parm. Unusual taste but very balanced. My favorite of the bunch. Mindoro Blue - Clean, focused flavor with the firm crumble of a classic American blue. Baetje Farms Miette - Described as a...

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Nopalito

By Lionina - 12:30 PM
Takeout @Broderick Street  Pozole Roja - Second to only one very special hole in the wall where I had my first bowl of Pozole. Memory being fallible, perhaps this might be better after all. Full bodied. Richly flavored.  Carnitas - Tender, slightly smoky flavor with melty fat.  Ceviche Verde con fishes, octopus, and thinly sliced squid.  Panucho de Pollo al Pibil Gratis Wedding...

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Camouflage

By Lionina - 1:24 PM
Mulch Puppy ...

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Salsa Contest

By Lionina - 1:25 PM
#1 Salsazteca Madrigal - The Not-so-random lucky winner. ...

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Mancora Ceviche

By Lionina - 2:08 PM
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GOAT Albums (retroactivally speaking)

By Lionina - 4:57 PM
Albums are tough, because you have to listen to all 8-12 tracks for so-many-minutes and enjoy (almost) every single moment. In the climate of singles, streaming/radio, EP's, CD's, MP3's... the "Next" button is easy to resort to. I can't claim these are the greatest or most relevant of all time (well, some of them are), but certainly my personal favorites are represented below....

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Chicken 65

By Lionina - 4:52 PM
Marinade chicken, cut into popper sizes yogurt, just enough to coat turmeric powder red chili powder (to taste) garlic and ginger paste lemon juice minced jalapeno salt to taste black pepper Marinate for at least 30 minutes Breading cornstarch (sometimes i use semolina) rice flour Before frying, mix in cornstarch and little bit of rice flour. Heat up the oil and deep fry...

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Moon Cake

By Lionina - 4:53 PM
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The Steam Flyer

By Lionina - 4:53 PM
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JM Rosen Cheesecake

By Lionina - 6:13 PM
Score! ...

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Curt Hitch

By Lionina - 6:40 PM
Quick as I could, I paid Rack N Road to install a Class III Curt hitch. What this means is I can get myself a motorcycle carrier if I so choose. I am happy I spent very little time agonizing. Now I have a 30 day timeline in which to test my setup. ...

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