Author Archives: Joe

>Twenty Loaves of Two-Breads-in-One

>Here’s variation of a festive bread I often make around the holidays. It’s really just a basic butter-and-egg bread dough recipe with the addition of other flavoring/coloring ingredients. In this case I mad one dough with the addition of roast red pepper puree and cheddar cheese, and another dough with the addition of spinach pestoContinue reading “>Twenty Loaves of Two-Breads-in-One”

NYC: A Bicyclist’s Metropolis

This past summer I was on holiday in New York City for a few days with my son. I hadn’t been there in a little over a year and was surprised at how many more bicycles I saw and how bike-friendly the city had become (I posted about it here). Anyhow, I came across theContinue reading “NYC: A Bicyclist’s Metropolis”

Bicycle History

Here’s an interesting 10 minute clip of a BBC program on the history of the bicycle (a subject that I find fascinating). It’s a good video but you’ll have to click down advertisements like every 45 seconds or so. It’s interesting, after watching the first video (and thinking about it a bit), what a liberatingContinue reading “Bicycle History”

Cheesy Goodness

I made a fancy version of macaroni-and-cheese for dinner tonight…with four cheeses (smoked cheddar, asiago, Parmesan, and Romano), Italian sausage (made with chicken), sweet bell pepper, whole wheat pasta, and a few peas that I had in my freezer (the broccoli pictured was cooked separately). This recipe is simply a guide…it can be altered toContinue reading “Cheesy Goodness”

>Cheesy Goodness

>I made a fancy version of macaroni-and-cheese for dinner tonight…with four cheeses (smoked cheddar, asiago, Parmesan, and Romano), Italian sausage (made with chicken), sweet bell pepper, whole wheat pasta, and a few peas that I had in my freezer (the broccoli pictured was cooked separately). This recipe is simply a guide…it can be altered toContinue reading “>Cheesy Goodness”

Pedal Your Laundry

This short video was sent to me by a regular reader of this blog (thanks M.). Last year I finally got a washer and dryer, the 6 years prior I carried my dirty clothes to the laundromat (mostly) by bike…what I should have done was washed my clothes by bike. I’ve been contemplating different pedal-poweredContinue reading “Pedal Your Laundry”

Gravy Deconstructed

One of my many flaws, I think, is that I fail to promote myself (maybe it’s just a weakness). I work as a professional cook, thus this may stem from the whole “celebrity chef” thing…for those of you that know me personally you also know that I think TV chefs are silly, always have andContinue reading “Gravy Deconstructed”

Three Sleeping Kids In A Cargo Bike

If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that I am always trying to impress on people that bicycles can carry almost everything a car can…but there’s something about this video. I’m not sure if this is really cute or really scary…maybe it’s just because the kids look so vulnerable. Or maybeContinue reading “Three Sleeping Kids In A Cargo Bike”

>Three Sleeping Kids In A Cargo Bike

>If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that I am always trying to impress on people that bicycles can carry almost everything a car can…but there’s something about this video. I’m not sure if this is really cute or really scary…maybe it’s just because the kids look so vulnerable. Or maybeContinue reading “>Three Sleeping Kids In A Cargo Bike”

Now This Is Bicycle Friendly

I came across this short video at the site of Virgin Vacation’s 11 most bike friendly cities (click here). It is a video of the world’s only bicycle lift (elevator) located in Trondheim, Norway. It is ingenious, and probably one of the most bicycle friendly inventions I’ve seen yet. Make sure you pause it towardsContinue reading “Now This Is Bicycle Friendly”