I just saw Tampopo for the first time. It was delightful. The joy in my fellow audience members was palpable; a lot of them seemed to be college students who had all come en masse and knew each other, and were entirely on board with the film's sense of humor. A guy in a lumberjack shirt and big beard said to me afterwards, "I think that must be my ( Read more... )

I just made my own crackers from this recipe, and they've turned out really well -- substantial, yet crunchy. I used one cup plain whole wheat, one cup white whole wheat, and one cup all-purpose white flour.

My legs feel like noodles today, but in a good way. I went to the Middlesex Fells again with another meetup group, and hiked the Rock Circuit Trail. It's about four and a half miles, with all sorts of terrain--rock falls and cliffs, smooth dirt trails, pebble slides. There are a lot of bare rock hilltops from which you can see Boston's skyline, the ( Read more... )

This has been an excellent couple of days.

Last night, sovay, ajodasso, and G. and I all had dinner together and then watched Warlock on the projector in the living room. It remains as silly and lovable as it was last time I checked it out. (I remember being unconvinced that it would be fun, and then kestrell said, "Richard E. Grant, in fur, with a whip," and I went ( Read more... )

Long busy week full of customer service. My smilers are almost worn out. Got to go be pleasant again tomorrow all afternoon and evening. Uhhhgh. I'm slightly groggy and short on sleep, but I'm sick of not posting here, but my use of words is weird right now while I'm so underslept, you see my difficulty.On the plus side, today I slipped off from ( Read more... )

Moby Dick, I grasp thy heart at last!


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I'm brainstorming good trip foods.  These are my requirements:

--Travels well (nothing that will drip a lot and make a mess)
--Will stay good without a refrigerator for two or more days (assuming clean conditions, moderate room temperatures, plastic storage bags and/or Tupperware)
--Tastes good
--Reasonably healthy/not junk food
--Suitable for ( Read more... )

The other day I decided to make Welsh rabbit, and when I went shopping I bought the ingredients.  (I haven't actually made it yet--this is what it is to be a student and (theoretically) a working woman.  You wind up living on hot chocolate and peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches.)  Welsh rabbit involves cheese, beer or ale, mustard, and bread.

I ( Read more... )

( Behind a cut because gross food humor is not to everyone's liking. )

Inspired by nineweaving 's summer pudding of some weeks ago, I finally mustered up my courage and made one of my own. It's delicious. I used black raspberries, red raspberries, strawberries, and some odd yellow plums which I peeled in hot water first.

Here are the results.  Eight photos under the cut.( Deliciousness. )