Monthly Archives: December 2010
Cleaning and fixing a skipping fountain pen
It’s true that not as many people write as much as they used to. In fact I have friends that can only remember how to sign there name as everything they do is now typed onto a computer. A pen … Continue reading
Cafe Du Monde Beignets
Who doesn’t love a doughnut? Even better a French doughnut with a fancy name, which really just tastes like funnel cake. Having friends who lived in New Orleans, stopping off at Cafe Du Mond in the French Quarter was always … Continue reading
Flavors of the Mediterranean
Exotic flavors of the east or a nostalgic taste of a candy from your childhood? Mediterranean food is wonderful and I’ve always sought to take a few of the key flavors that mimic that feel into my own recipe. If … Continue reading
The positives about negatives
When I was younger, and you were given a camera to take a photo, you held onto it tightly and squinted your one eye through the tiny window. Your subject was in the middle somewhere and when you thought you … Continue reading
Baked Tortilla Chips
As companion to the guacamole recipe, here is the baked tortilla chip recipe. I made this after having some at my neighbors that were great. I always wanted to make them but I don’t eat enough chips and salsa at … Continue reading
A GT-R, ZR-1 , and a Shelby were walking into a bar…
The Classic Car show happens once a year in Austin, Texas and I like to go down there just to get some great photos of all the wonderful cars at once. It’s nice because they aren’t show cars per se. … Continue reading
Lost in the outskirts of Las Vegas
If you’ve never gone past the millions of neon lights, the mass of people, and the main strip you might not know that Las Vegas actually has some very nice and beautiful scenic landscapes. Especially right outside the city really. … Continue reading
Guacamole
Nothing fancy here, just some basic delicious guacamole. Being in Texas this is something that is standard in any Mexican or really, Tex-Mex restaurant here. This recipe partially comes from one of the new books I got by Rick Bayless. … Continue reading
The ugly duckling turns into a swan
A bit over a year and a half ago I got a request from a friend to take a groom and bride statue that she had gotten in another country for cheap into a more a ethnically correct groom and … Continue reading
Car Expo during the downturn
Here’s some photos of a car expo that came to town. Unfortunately because of the downturn it was pretty meek this year.