February 2012
67 posts
Lockhart -- The Barbecue Capital of Texas →
Millie Kerr has a few things to say about Lockhart BBQ joints
9/11 anniversary: In another decade, it may not... →
By Joseph S. Nye / September 2, 2011 If the United States continues to respond to terrorism with a balance of hard power and soft, then 9/11 may not be the historical turning point on its 20th anniversary that it appears to be now.
“I am what is called a sex-positive feminist. Or maybe a radical feminist, or,...”
– Liz Phair on “Why Lana Del Rey Scares Rock’s Boys Club,” in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal Speakeasy column (via sarahspy)
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Lobster Stew With a Pastry Lid
Lobster Stew With a Pastry Lid Published: February 3, 2012 Time: 45 minutes, with prebaked pastry lids 2 lobsters, about 1 1/2 pounds each, or 12 ounces lightly cooked lobster meat 3 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup finely diced celery 1 cup finely diced leek Salt and pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 cup half-and-half 2 teaspoons...
Top 10 Worst Best Picture Oscar Winners →
10. 1965: ‘The Sound of Music’ Beats ‘Doctor Zhivago’ 9. 1985: ‘Out of Africa’ Beats ‘The Color Purple’ 8. 2006: ‘The Departed’ Beats ‘Letters from Iwo Jima,’ ‘The Queen,’ ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ ‘Babel’ 7. 1994: ‘Forrest Gump’ Beats ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ and...
Let Us Honor Slave-Owning Presidents? →
“Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk...”
– E.E. Cummings (via atomiclanterns)
“I disregard the proportions, the measures, the tempo of the ordinary world. I...”
– Anais Nin (via thirdw0rld)
Most Popular Foursquare Bars - Super Bowl XLV →
Most techies in bars: 1. The Whiskey Priest 2. Anchovies 3. Game On! 4. Cask ‘n Flagon 5. Underbar 6. Dillon’s 7. Stats Bar & Grill 8. McGreevy’s 9. Cheers
Pooh Sticks: A River 'n Bridge Game →
“I have a dream, and a plan, to combine the commercial possibilities of...”
– Mo Rocca
“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this...”
– Walt Whitman (via misswallflower)
WatchHow to Roast a Whole Fish Melissa Clark demonstrates how to roast a flavorful whole fish in a home oven. http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/02/22/dining/100000000654829/wholefish.html
Massachusetts in the first two years of the Civil... →
The MIT Hummus Experience? →
…it has become an annual event and the highlight of MIT’s IAP (Independent Activities Period)…. It might be the health trend or just pure curiosity which brings hundreds of people to the “Hummus Taste Off,” a competition where students and professors sample and choose their favorite - from among different student hummus creations. The “Hummus Taste Off” is...
Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments for Writing →
COMMANDMENTS
1. Work on one thing at a time until finished. 2. Start no more new books, add no more new material to “Black Spring.” 3. Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand. 4. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time! 5. When you can’t create you can work. 6. Cement a little every day, rather than add new...
10 Braised Recipes For Weekend Cooking →
