Monthly Archives: November 2006
how to feed a crowd american style
Sausage, Cheese, Egg Casserole 6 to 8 slices egg bread (Challah) – crust removed 2 # link sausage, cooked 1 tbs oil 1 onion chopped 1 pkg shrooms chopped 1 c milk 1 can shroom soup 1 c shredded cheese … Continue reading
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the guy behind Donkey Kong and Mario Super Bros.
is Shigero Miyamoto. He began as Nintendo’s first official staff artist right out of college and has since become Nintendo’s head creative guy in Japan. Miyamoto said something interesting in an article in American Way magazine (Nov 15, 2006): “Most … Continue reading
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Amazing rum cake
Everybody is going gang-busters over my mom’s rum cake; she is already baking the second one and this only our second day here. This recipe comes from the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (?!) This cake has beautiful presentation, … Continue reading
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caleb’s wonderful special fruitcake
I have made a double batch of this fruitcake every November for the last five or six years. It is so delicious, that it will shake your very foundation. I am including my recommendations for creating gold, silver and bronze … Continue reading
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washington D.C. Day 3
Bella has pronounced that she vastly prefers trains to buses and planes. We then spent some time reminiscing about our last Chinatown bus to D.C., which was cheap ($20 vs $80 by train), but exceedingly smelly. So the train ride … Continue reading
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more babies – NYC Day 2
Another satisfying day in the city. Bella’s greatest interest was getting to the Abercrombie and Fitch store on Fifth Avenue, so we made a deal to go to the Jewish Museum first for the Masters of American Comics exhibit. All … Continue reading
Honey-brined turkey
Interestingly, I have been getting quite a few hits on my site from people looking for more information about brining turkey. Well, now that I have finally arrived at my parents’ house in suburban Great Falls, Virginia I can take … Continue reading
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two degrees of separation
Borat with my friend’s friend, Jeremy Goldstein and some bearded somebody else.
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lotsa babies – NYC day Part I
Our first day in the city was very full of art, pizza, and Korean food, and hence very perfect. Chad and I first walked from 120th and Amsterdam to the Met on 82nd and Fifth. As we are calorie-burning, exercise-loving … Continue reading
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autumn in the city
As I have long suspected, a Swedish memory mattress on a solid wood base (or floor) makes for an incredible night of sleep. I have a special savings account (a hidden stash of $100 bills) just for a new mattress… … Continue reading
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