Never-Ending Gobstopper: Friday night Cloyne Pirate Party. Going with amazing friends, and meeting up with a ton more in an all-out Rager a la the most infamous plunderers and thieves of history. We listened to Shwaun's reggae band cover some of the more neglected ((but some of the best)) Sublime songs. Just beyond this introductory interim of the ( Read more... )

I am now a happily employed line chef at Eccolo. This past Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I worked from 8am-5pm. I can't believe I forgot how tiring it is to stand on my feet for that long. I came home every evening, and passed out. The pluses are that I'm learning an incredible amount on the line, and I'm working with super motivated chefs who are ( Read more... )

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homemade curry/salt/pepper fries.  yes.  and homemade onion rings.  yes.

Homemade pizza sauce: Tomatos, oregano, thyme, wine, salt, pepper, shallots, garlic.

Mmm.

This past weekend, I went to the Angelo Coast Range with my Sustainability class ((Ph 298)). Newts, salamanders, beetles, scorpions, frogs, toads, Fairie Rings, trees, Star trippin', bbq, stoney dialog around the campfire and a peaceful three day weekend. I wish i brought my camera, it was so beautiful. [edit 1]

Tonight, I had the best dinner ever. ( Read more... )

I've been brainstorming what I want to do after I finish my undergraduate school education here at Cal. Here are some ideas:

a) Throw a barrage of rotten eggs at Matt Krystall's car, and then drop a piano on it for comical effect.
b) Go to culinary school, and make MAD baked goods
c) Open up a spice and herb shop with both dried and fresh stuffs; I' ( Read more... )

Happy Foodsgiving everyone!

Its 8:40 in the morning and the first thing I wanted to do is post to my LJ:

I spent a long 12 hours on the bus/train yesterday slowly winding my way down from Oakland to Los Angeles. The usually empty trains and buses were cramped shoulder to shoulder, and the peaceful ride down that I anticipated was more like sardine- ( Read more... )

This week I :

--made Banana Crumb Muffins
--Focaccia Bread
--Cheese Breads (with Jalapeno, Chili, and Onions)
--painted a one-eyed purple octopus
--was introduced to Syncopix and Electrosoul System
--ate Thanksgiving Brunch
--wined and cheesed, discovered old man-crotch cheese
--watched some of the SpongeBob marathon
--sprouted flowers
--smoked a couple ( Read more... )