> I haven’t made duck conft in quite a while but it was on the menu of a somewhat large luncheon I served a few days ago so I made it in a large scale (96 duck legs). The recipe’s title, confit de canard, translates from the French simply as preserved duck…and that’s what itContinue reading “>Confit de Canard (sur une salade)”
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Employee Meal 5.26.11 (Moules Marinière)
This is really a variation on the traditional recipe for this dish in that the one pictured also contains chives, a bit of crushed hot pepper, minced onion, and tons of garlic. I also added a few pats of whole butter just before removing the pan from the heat (monté au beurre). This is soContinue reading “Employee Meal 5.26.11 (Moules Marinière)”
>Employee Meal 5.26.11 (Moules Marinière)
> This is really a variation on the traditional recipe for this dish in that the one pictured also contains chives, a bit of crushed hot pepper, minced onion, and tons of garlic. I also added a few pats of whole butter just before removing the pan from the heat (monté au beurre). This isContinue reading “>Employee Meal 5.26.11 (Moules Marinière)”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#312)
12 small vegetable plants, $36.67 in groceries, and a quart of organic rabbit repellant.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#312)
> 12 small vegetable plants, $36.67 in groceries, and a quart of organic rabbit repellant.
Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is a favorite singer-songwriter of mine so it’s only appropriate that I post about him as he reaches the milestone of 70 years on this earth. The internet, of course, abounds with videos of him (some great, some not-so-great, and some where he seems almost like a parody of himself), but the belowContinue reading “Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan”
>Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan
> Bob Dylan is a favorite singer-songwriter of mine so it’s only appropriate that I post about him as he reaches the milestone of 70 years on this earth. The internet, of course, abounds with videos of him (some great, some not-so-great, and some where he seems almost like a parody of himself), but theContinue reading “>Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan”
The Birds Didn’t Get It All…
For the past few days I’ve felt like “old farmer Joe” as I shooed birds away from my experimental little wheat field (er…wheat patch). Each morning as I’d get up there would be a crowd of birds bobbing and pecking away at the wheat kernels; I thought for sure they’d get it all…but they didn’t.Continue reading “The Birds Didn’t Get It All…”
>The Birds Didn’t Get It All…
> For the past few days I’ve felt like “old farmer Joe” as I shooed birds away from my experimental little wheat field (er…wheat patch). Each morning as I’d get up there would be a crowd of birds bobbing and pecking away at the wheat kernels; I thought for sure they’d get it all…but theyContinue reading “>The Birds Didn’t Get It All…”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#311)
Twenty small vegetable plants, forty pounds of top soil, four tomato cages, six extra bungee cords, and a twelve-ounce cup of coffee.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#311)
> Twenty small vegetable plants, forty pounds of top soil, four tomato cages, six extra bungee cords, and a twelve-ounce cup of coffee.
The Bubble Man of Allen Street
As a life long Buffalonian I have always promoted our city as both beautiful (on many levels) bt also unique, and sometimes a bit quirky…this is a good example. I’m of course talking about the Bubble Man, the man who fills the street with bubbles from his third story apartment 365 days a year. IContinue reading “The Bubble Man of Allen Street”
>The Bubble Man of Allen Street
> As a life long Buffalonian I have always promoted our city as both beautiful (on many levels) bt also unique, and sometimes a bit quirky…this is a good example. I’m of course talking about the Bubble Man, the man who fills the street with bubbles from his third story apartment 365 days a year.Continue reading “>The Bubble Man of Allen Street”
"High Seventies" (and truly inspiring)
Here’s another inspiring short clip from Streetfilms. This one profiles Lucette Gilbert, a French woman living in New York who (in her own words) is in her very high seventies…and she still commutes by bike to work. Not only is it inspiring what she has to say about biking but more so in her movements…lookContinue reading “"High Seventies" (and truly inspiring)”
>"High Seventies" (and truly inspiring)
>Here’s another inspiring short clip from Streetfilms. This one profiles Lucette Gilbert, a French woman living in New York who (in her own words) is in her very high seventies…and she still commutes by bike to work. Not only is it inspiring what she has to say about biking but more so in her movements…lookContinue reading “>"High Seventies" (and truly inspiring)”
First Steps
It is still early in the season but usually by this time I have much of my Victory Garden planted by now (I like to get an early start). But because of a crazy schedule and way too much rain and cold this spring I’ve put it on hold. But this evening I finally wasContinue reading “First Steps”
>First Steps
> It is still early in the season but usually by this time I have much of my Victory Garden planted by now (I like to get an early start). But because of a crazy schedule and way too much rain and cold this spring I’ve put it on hold. But this evening I finallyContinue reading “>First Steps”
A Couple Pics
You may have noticed that I’ve been fascinated with flowers and all things floral during this cold and wet spring. I’ve been trying to see color and beauty amidst the cold greyness…and I think I have. Anyhow, I just thought I’d share a couple more pics. Click them for a larger view.
>A Couple Pics
> You may have noticed that I’ve been fascinated with flowers and all things floral during this cold and wet spring. I’ve been trying to see color and beauty amidst the cold greyness…and I think I have. Anyhow, I just thought I’d share a couple more pics. Click them for a larger view.
But Some Seed Fell on Fertil Soil
Every year I turn the tiny plot that surrounds my house into a vegetable garden…and every year it is another experiment; seeing what works and what doesn’t; what grows and what doesn’t. Usually I have most things in the ground by now but am running late because of the cold and relentless rain. This year’sContinue reading “But Some Seed Fell on Fertil Soil”
Urban Simplicty 