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Pan-Roast Spiced Chicken with Golden Beets, Potato, Asparagus, and Orange…

There really is nothing more satisfying to me when I cook at home than being able to do it all in one pot or skillet. This (pictured) is something I made for my son and I for dinner this evening. And this post is really more about a method rather than it is an actualContinue reading “Pan-Roast Spiced Chicken with Golden Beets, Potato, Asparagus, and Orange…”

Angry Bird…

No, I am not referring to the internet game, Angry Birds. And I don’t know if this bird is actually angry at me, though it does look like it in the bottom two photos. But I do know that it is a proven fact the birds can remember you. These photos are in the successionContinue reading “Angry Bird…”

Five Quotes from Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892 “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”“Be curious, not judgmental.” “Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.”“Peace is always beautiful.” “In the faces of men and women, I see God.” Okay, a few more… “These are the days that mustContinue reading “Five Quotes from Walt Whitman”

Shawarma Chicken!

So of course I always say how easy and delicious the recipes that I post are (at least most of them) but this time I really mean it. This is a play on the classic shawarma chick (or beef or lamb) that you find at any Middle Eastern or Turkish restaurant. It is basically chickenContinue reading “Shawarma Chicken!”

A Really Simple Five Minute Recipe To Make Cauliflower Taste Delicious

Okay, so maybe this will take more than five minutes, but not more than ten. And while I made this with cauliflower this could easily be adapted to other vegetables as well. The key factors are onion, garlic, spices, and caramelizing the vegetable. It is really easy, and this is how I made it. SliceContinue reading “A Really Simple Five Minute Recipe To Make Cauliflower Taste Delicious”

A Doorway Separated by Eighty Years (interesting but a bit eerie)…

I have been interested in photography (or some other art-form) my entire life. And about 25 years ago I discovered a small but thick book of glossy photos at a local library by George Brassaï. It was published in 1933 and titled Paris de Nuit (Paris at night). I was mesmerized by it. M. Brassai,Continue reading “A Doorway Separated by Eighty Years (interesting but a bit eerie)…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#476)

Everything needed to do a cooking/bread making class (this is actually the return trip from this post). Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#475)

Various bread baking supplies and ingredients (including about 5lbs. of live starter which later exploded–literally!–in my refrigerator), and a 6qt. professional-grade mixer. Urban Simplicity.

A Few Intersting Buildings I Saw While Riding Home Today…

One of the many things I enjoy about riding a bike, and one of the many things I enjoy about living in Buffalo, is being able to ride around and admire our incredible architectural history. And I was thinking just this today as I rode home. I had a camera with me so I snappedContinue reading “A Few Intersting Buildings I Saw While Riding Home Today…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#473 & #474)

#473 (first photo)…a large cardboard box stuffed full of leftover hors d’œuvres on their way to a local food pantry. #474 (second photo)…four boxes–two cardboard and two plastic–containing, among other things, 12 small loaves of freshly baked whole wheat bread, a few dozen grissini (bread sticks), and a few dozen fatayer (Lebanese spinach pies). UrbanContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#473 & #474)”

Bean Curd and Mixed Vegetables!

I’ve posted this in the past but not in a while so I thought I would re-post it. This is one of my favorite Asian recipes. It is really easy to make and really delicious (and nutritious, too). The only difference in the recipe pictured and the one written below is that I used aContinue reading “Bean Curd and Mixed Vegetables!”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#472)

Nearly everything needed to cater a small party. Including–but not limited to–ingredients, pots and pans, small-wares, a portable stove, and two small canisters of propane.Urban Simplicity.

How to Make a Really Flavorful Vegetable Soup in Twenty Minutes (seriously!)

Okay, so it may take longer than twenty minutes to cut all the vegetables, but if you have them cut (or in my case–being the chef–have someone else cut them for you), this is a really quick and simple process. What is a soup anyway? Just some chopped up stuff cooked in broth, right? Well,Continue reading “How to Make a Really Flavorful Vegetable Soup in Twenty Minutes (seriously!)”

The View from My Handlebars (and a song)…

The artist (Matt) covering the side of a building at Allen and Park Streets, announcing (screaming) this year’s Echo Art Fair. And yes, I’m dating myself, but whenever I hear the word “echo” (OK, maybe not every time, but often), I think of the song Echo Beach, by Martha and the Muffins. Urban Simplicity.

"Buffalo Style" Chicken Balls…

Okay…laugh if you will, but these tasty little nuggets are delicious. But I’m already getting ahead of myself. So by now you likely know that I am typing from Buffalo, hometown of Buffalo Wings (which of course are simply called wings in Buffalo). Anyhow, chicken fingers are also exceedingly popular here, as they are inContinue reading “"Buffalo Style" Chicken Balls…”

A Building and a Bird in the Rain

When I left work today cold air was blowing out some of the warmer air we had yesterday, creating some fog. As I rode home I could see the top of our city hall shrouded in fog and thought it would make an interesting photo. So after stopping home I rode downtown. But by theContinue reading “A Building and a Bird in the Rain”

Five Quotes from Søren Kierkegaard

 Søren Aabye Kierkegaard   5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855 Yes, I know I said five quotes, but here’s ten. Could have gone on much longer, really inspiring… “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”  “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought whichContinue reading “Five Quotes from Søren Kierkegaard”