Since I started with my lifetime Rouxbe membership, I've watched quite a number of "tips and technique" videos, and also the video lessons on buying and using a chef's knife. Now, I own quite a number of knives -- a few paring knives, a Cutco utility knife, a bread knife, a long-but-thin slicing knife, etc. -- but no chef's knife. I did get a few ( Read more... )

1. Wedding! Not mine! Yesterday, Marc's brother Dave got married to his girlfriend (now wife) Becky. Mazel tov to you both! You're a hard act to follow -- FORTY-FIVE different desserts! My God!

2. Back from Pennsic: Got back about a week and a half ago and had to dive back into Real Life (tm). Everything's put away except for a few odds and ends, ( Read more... )

For almost two years now, I've been saying I need to replace my sneakers. I didn't mind when the cushioning became less cushiony. I stoically put up with the filling coming out from under the insole. I even tolerated the water coming in when it rained. (Barely ( Read more... )

Thanks to foi_nefaste, I found myself today at the Jean Talon market. Bounty included a HUGE bunch of basil for $2, flat-leaf parsley, nectarines, cranberries, and apples. Also, the most orgasmic thing I've eaten in a long time: strawberries coated in tire à l'érable. It was awesomeness in my mouth. You should try some.

David's Tea is evil. In that, "oh, God, this tea is too good to exist" kinda way. I have already become a pusher of their pumpkin chai, giving the rest of my stash away to my cousin last night as a birthday present. So today I went back, intending to refill only the aforementioned stash, and instead came away not only with pumpkin chai but also ( Read more... )

Hi everyone! The details for the day at the market have firmed up, and here they are:

When: Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 30), meeting at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Jean Talon market, meeting just inside the main entranceWho: Whoever wants to come. Kids are welcome ( Read more... )

For the last week or two, I've been getting more and more interested in buying good, fresh foods. I find the quality of most grocery store produce to be mediocre and expensive. Therefore, I'm thinking of heading in the near future for a shopping day at the Atwater or Jean-Talon market ( Read more... )

I'd hoped to postpone shopping for new jeans until I got my weight back down to a comfortable size 6. (Right now, I'm a very uncomfortable size 6, closer to size 8. But all my other pants are size 6, and I'll be damned if I'm going to replace all of them too. Cheaper for me to lose weight than replace my wardrobe ( Read more... )

It seems that it's been nearly a week since my last "what I've been doing lately" update. So here's another one, for those who are interested.

( Just a short-ish update on my life for the last few days )

So, a long but good day. Started by heading out to Eric's to watch Babylon 5 and play Civ with him and Jing. In terms of B5, the Earth civil war is well underway and the Minbari civil war is over. One of my favourite episodes today, of Sheridan being sneaky. ("I repeat, nothing happened. Please remain calm ( Read more... )