Christmas Dinner:
Baked Salmon with fresh dill
mushrooms (sauteed in merlot)
brussel sprouts (steamed)
creamy leeks (recipe follows)
cold lentil salad (recipe follows)
Creamy Leeks
2 bunches of leeks
1 can chicken broth
1/2 cup (or so) heavy cream
Remove and discard all but 2 inches of green from the leeks.
Julienne leeks.
Melt butter in large pan, add chicken broth and leeks and cover on [...]
Archive > December 2004
christmas dinner 2004 (with recipes)
tonight’s wine: trapiche malbec
Trapiche Malbec
Producer Background: Established in 1883, Bodegas Trapiche was a pioneer in Argentina, utilizing the most advanced winemaking technology of the day. Seeing the need for quality European rootstock, the winery introduced the region’s first French vines, establishing a legacy of high quality and forward-looking techniques that lives on today. Trapiche was bought by the [...]
kennedy coffee
kennedy coffee (www.kennedycoffee.com/) has THE BEST COFFEE in Northwest Arkansas.
(Maison des Tartes gets their beans from Kennedy.)
I picked up half a pound of their Ethiopian Yergecheffe (my favorite coffee, besides Jamaican Blue Mountain), and it’s the smoothest Yergecheffe I’ve ever tasted.
If you’re in the area, go up there and grab a cup.
The place was [...]
spicy mexican eggplant
found this recipe online (on multiple sites), and fixed it for dinner tonight:
Spicy Mexican Eggplant
Serves 4
2 large eggplants or 3 medium sized
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 lb. fresh red tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 inch fresh ginger, grated
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 cup water
Salt and pepper
Adjust to your taste
Deep [...]
NYE Fayetteville
looking for something to do this coming new year’s eve ? Check out a little thing some of my friends have put together…
The event will be held at RYLEIGH’S on Dickson Street above Big Daddy’s, directly across from Jose’s.
FREE for 21+
$5 for 18-20
9-11 Junglistic Behavior vs Bomb City Records featuring. EQ, Goldenchild, Bizar [...]
cultural assets survey
Fayetteville Downtown Partners is gathering information about current
cultural assets in and out of downtown Fayetteville. We are hosting an
online CULTURAL ASSETS SURVEY (www.fayettevilledowntown.org) to gather basic
information about artists, arts supporters, and arts spaces in the area.
Findings of the survey will help us in the formation of a Cultural Arts
District, identified as a priority in the [...]
satire, but funny anyway
“Ho-Mart” Bargain-Basement Brothel Undercuts Competition, Underpays Girls
SAN FRANCISCO — Female employees of Wal-Mart have alleged they were part of the largest prostitution organization in the world, operated by the world’s largest retailer.
In a law suit filed in federal court in San Francisco, they allege that a low-cost sex-ring has been operated by the parent company [...]
ODB followup
NEW YORK — The death of rapper O.D.B. was deemed an accident by the medical examiner, who said Wednesday that he died from the combined effects of cocaine and a prescription painkiller. O.D.B., whose legal name was Russell Jones, died at a Manhattan recording studio Nov. 13. He died “as a result of intoxication by [...]
callipygian
cal·li·pyg·i·an :
Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.
[From Greek kallipugos : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + pug, buttocks.]
callipygian
adj : pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks; “the quest for the callipygian ideal” [syn: callipygous]
the werewolf solution
Checkout: www.studentfilmmakers.com/showcase/sf-werewolfsolution.html
The Werewolf Solution, 2004
By Duncan Skiles, Waverly Films
Fayettevillians may remember Duncan Skiles from “Burrito Vision” that used to be on C.A.T. every saturday evening around 10:30.
He was the guy responsible for alot of the short films shown on there. (In my opinion, BV was the best show to ever appear on [...]
