Why Men Don’t Bake
Backstory: Last year I bought a “Gingerbread Coffee Cup Cake” package as part of a fundraiser for my niece’s school. It sat, unloved, in our pantry until today when I decided that I was going to spend the afternoon applying heat. I used the soldering iron, did some last-minute Hanukah menorah cleanup, and figured I’d [...]
Mr. Peanut At Cohen Fashion Optical
OK, so I’m not the only one who is totally weirded by Mr. Peanut. TImothy McSweeney collects fictional monologues, and in this one, everyone’s favorite legume sheds his British affectations.. Well, some of them.
Bringing It Home
Now on the way home from Ole Miss, via Memphis and Houston. It was a great trip from the work perspective, giving me a chance to talk to Ole Miss business and computer science students about directions in software, privacy, security and trust, and how their work will shape user experiences in the next decade. [...]
Bagel Topography
I have often wondered why it’s impossible to find a good bagel west of Pittsburgh. Some argue it’s the water, and that only the Eastern seaboard has appropriate quantities of bacteria and minerals in the water to make a good, pluchy bagel (If you need a definition of pluchy, imagine a really chubby baby’s feet. [...]
Kosher But Imaginary
Those of us in the six-pointed faith love to argue. We argue about what we’ll eat, and when, and where, and sometimes even with whom we’ll break challah. The Old Testament is accompanied by sufficient volumes of discussion, debate, dialogue, dissection, dissent, and rabbinic dissin’ to make Jay-Z blush: It’s the Talmud, not to mention [...]
Island Heat: B’s Chutneys
My nose has been running for nearly an hour. Too much information, and certainly not food-related, you think? The root cause of the gentle stinging, near numbness and heightened sense of individual molecules passing over my tongue is a mere teaspoonful of B’s Mango Chutney, direct from Orient Bay, St. Martin. Clockwise from upper left: [...]
Holy (Land) Breakfast
I am a creature of habit, and a good breakfast is one of those habits. Particularly when travelling, starting the day off with a solid helping of protein, fruit, something sweet and at times a kick of spiciness is your best bet for good attention, energy and focus. Sometimes it’s one bookend of a long [...]
Magical Food Gentleman
I’ll admit it: one of the potential names for this adventure was “Magical Food Gentleman.” Yes, it’s full of yaoi references and yes, it’s risque and conjures up the wrong kind of images depicting a man and his, well, sausage sandwich fixation. If you’re wondering, it’s a play on Jeph Jacques’ Questionable Content comic arc [...]
New Graphics
I’m finally getting around to spicing up (pun intended) my blog with some graphics that look like they’re more advanced than a 2nd grader’s failed art project. I never much made it past stick figures (and my attempt at business graphics clearly demonstrates this), however, I have friends who are starving artists and know others [...]
Foodie Blog Roll
Pork roll has a new friend in the ranks of the Foodie Blog Roll. I discovered this consumption-oriented consumer of blog content while looking for references to National Cupcake Day in various flavors, and decided to join. You’ll see the update list in the widget on the right; you’ll find this blog on their aggregator [...]