Ragoût de Morues et de Pois Chiche

As is often the case, when I opened my refrigerator the other day I was surprised by the somewhat odd combination of ingredients…some days I feel as if cooking in my teeny home kitchen is like an exit exam at a culinary school: being handed a basket full of ingredients and having to make somethingContinue reading “Ragoût de Morues et de Pois Chiche”

>Ragoût de Morues et de Pois Chiche

>As is often the case, when I opened my refrigerator the other day I was surprised by the somewhat odd combination of ingredients…some days I feel as if cooking in my teeny home kitchen is like an exit exam at a culinary school: being handed a basket full of ingredients and having to make somethingContinue reading “>Ragoût de Morues et de Pois Chiche”

Enough Said

This poster says it all…in both image and few words. I first came across this poster at the site of ReadyMade.com. At the time it was available for free PDF download, but at last checking it was unavailable. It’s a poster by the artist, Nick Dewar. To visit his site, click here. Here’s a quoteContinue reading “Enough Said”

Old Faithful

This past week I resurrected my sourdough starter…I’ve had it in hibernation (i.e. refrigeration) for the past few months during the cold months. The starter on the right (7/99) is the oldest of them…7/99 stands for July 1999. After a few feedings it came back to life strong as ever. I made a traditional PullmanContinue reading “Old Faithful”

>Complicated Life

>I love this video. It’s a great leisurely bicycle video…more importantly, the music is excellent. It was filmed on Decatur Street before hurricane Katrina. If you’ve ever been to N.O. you’ll probably agree that it captures that city’s essence. The video is a little over five minutes long; I encourage you to watch it, itContinue reading “>Complicated Life”

Complicated Life

I love this video. It’s a great leisurely bicycle video…more importantly, the music is excellent. It was filmed on Decatur Street before hurricane Katrina. If you’ve ever been to N.O. you’ll probably agree that it captures that city’s essence. The video is a little over five minutes long; I encourage you to watch it, itContinue reading “Complicated Life”

>The Most Popular Vehicle

>I came across this chart at Romanian Bike Culture Blog; I also found it posted here, at Treehugger. Click it on for a closer look. It’s rather interesting…especially that it states the bicycle is still the worlds most popular vehicle. Here’s an interesting link at EcoWorldly.com listing 17 reasons the bicycle is the worlds mostContinue reading “>The Most Popular Vehicle”