Baker's Mark

"As the soles of my shoes hit the soft ground, I pushed past the tall cottonwood trees in a euphoric..."

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:48 -0500

“As the soles of my shoes hit the soft ground, I pushed past the tall cottonwood trees in a euphoric cadence, and meandered through willow branches that the moose munched on.”

- The “single worst sentence in Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue,” according to Slate.

Ok, I just have to say one thing about all of these recipe collections I’m sifting through in...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:47 -0500

Ok, I just have to say one thing about all of these recipe collections I’m sifting through in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner:

While I understand the need for no-fuss, quick and easy recipes on a usual night, the holidays are the few occasions in the year when it’s okay to pull out all the stops. Spending 30 minutes on a meal is fine when you only have 30 minutes to spare. But if you know the day’s coming up, you have the day of Thanksgiving off, why not put in the extra effort? Let’s be real, a 30-minute meal might taste good enough, but it’s never going to taste as good as it would have been if you had put in the time.

The Working Proof. Art and social responsibility. Check it out.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:28:35 -0500

The Working Proof. Art and social responsibility. Check it out.

highlow: Glitter cupcakes and happiness at Spot. Out of this...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:55:16 -0500

highlow:

Glitter cupcakes and happiness at Spot. Out of this world.

The glitter came out of a bottle labeled “Disco Sparkle.”

Panko-Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Maple Pan Sauce. I’m...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:04:50 -0500

Panko-Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Maple Pan Sauce. I’m still trying to use up ingredients that I already have in my pantry/refrigerator. There’s nothing I can’t stand more than having to purchase 1,000 new ingredients for a single recipe. The only thing that I had to buy for this one was the maple syrup, and I’m pretty sure that I could have substituted honey for that if I had wanted to. So, so easy. Panko crumbs add such a light, crunchy texture that you can’t get with other types of breading.

On the side: Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Apple with Bacon (no recipe for this one). Brussel sprouts are one of those veggies (along with butternut squash) that I never ate when I was growing up. My only exposure to these mini cabbages was through TV shows where the kids complained about eating them and slyly fed them to the family dog. That’s how it went down every day at dinner in an American household, right?

Apple Pear Tart. My first pie dough using both butter and...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:02:59 -0500

Apple Pear Tart. My first pie dough using both butter and shortening (usually I use only butter). Shortening, in addition to creating a flakier, more tender crust, is also easier to cut into the flour. I also think it makes the dough more pliable and easier to roll out before it goes into the pan.

Yesyesyes, I know that shortening = trans fat. I felt a little guilty buying it at the grocery store, I have to admit. But geez, I’m conscientious about avoiding trans fats in everything else, and I friggin run 15-20 miles a week. So I think I deserve a free pass for a 1/2 cup of shortening in my pastry dough. Plus, I skipped over the regular Haagen Daazs for the low-fat frozen yogurt to make this a la mode.

Tomorrow, I’m going to wrap this sucker in bacon and deep-fry it in peanut oil.

moviesinframes: Junebug, 2005 (dir. Phil Morrison) by...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:26 -0500

moviesinframes:

Junebug, 2005 (dir. Phil Morrison)

by themichaelkiggins

Sogood. Sogood.

30% off cookbooks and food writing at Housing Works, through 11/22

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:58 -0500

30% off cookbooks and food writing at Housing Works, through 11/22

This is why I love internet radio - I had forgotten about this...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:22:23 -0500

This is why I love internet radio - I had forgotten about this gem until it came on.

ilovecharts: A little race! Let’s see if the man or woman’s...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:19:59 -0500

ilovecharts:

A little race! Let’s see if the man or woman’s version gets the most reblogs. Most reblogs is the worse arguing gender.

Contestant one: the women

I think the chart may be missing the part where a woman says, “No I’m not mad.” But we all know she really is. And men: You better know she is, too.

H1N1 Vaccination Clinics in NYC

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:10:00 -0500

The NYC Department of Health is offering H1N1 vaccines to individuals in the following priority groups during weekend clinics*:

Pregnant women
Anyone 4 years through 24 years of age
People 25 through 64 years of age who have an underlying health condition that increases risk of severe illness or complications. These include people with asthma, diabetes, chronic heart and lung conditions, kidney failure, or a weakened immune system.
Anyone who lives with or cares for children less than 6 months old.

To find the most convenient clinic for you, go to this link.

If you are NOT in one of the priority groups listed above, you can still get H1N1 vaccine, still free of charge. Just click on “Get vaccinated against H1N1 Influenza” on the left of the page. Call ahead to confirm that the vaccine is available at that location.

Please consider getting vaccinated this year against both seasonal and H1N1 influenza. Even if you are not concerned about getting the flu yourself, consider your fellow New Yorkers who may be more vulnerable to getting very sick or even dying from the flu. Just because you can’t see yourself pass it onto others doesn’t mean that you don’t.

*If you are going to this Saturday’s clinic at P.S. 92, I’ll be there! Say hi.

copycats: Tracklisting revealed! Series co-creator Brad Falchuk...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:53:09 -0500

copycats:

Tracklisting revealed!

Series co-creator Brad Falchuk says that the cast performance of “Imagine,” which is a collaboration with a deaf choir, is truly something special. “I’m warning you to prepare for that,” says Falchuk. “There’s been no one who’s watched that number and not cried. It’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen.”

1. Proud Mary
2. Endless Love
3. I’ll Stand By You
4. Don’t Stand So Close To Me/Young Girl
5. Crush
6. (You’re) Having My Baby
7. Lean On Me
8. Don’t Make Me Over
9. Imagine
10. True Colors
11. Jump
12. Smile (Cover of Lily Allen Song)
13. Smile (Cover of Charlie Chaplin Song)
14. And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going
15. Don’t Rain On My Parade
16. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
17. My Life Would Suck Without You

(via thehoulywoodreporter)

Things that make me happy.

Important existential question about pho-life: Why would anyone EVER get a small bowl?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:49:21 -0500

ilovecharts:

fuckyeahpho:

it has been proven by the institute of Pho Studies at Tricia Wang Research Labs that the the size of your Pho bowl is commensurate with the size of your brain. Correlation was also found that the size of one’s bowl indicates the pho eater’s passion for life. Causal indicators show that the more pho one eats, the more happier one is in life.

this is a picture of the time I took gordon to pho. the waiter must have been thinking why gordon ordered a small bowl! WHY WHY WHY would anyone order a small bowl?

via triciawang

I want that.

Wild Rice with Butternut Squash, Leeks and Corn. I’m...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:13:15 -0500

Wild Rice with Butternut Squash, Leeks and Corn. I’m trying this new thing where I use stuff I already have in my pantry/fridge before heading out to the grocery store. It’s a revelation.

Chocolate cupcakes for Eleanor’s birthday. Topped with...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:52 -0500

Chocolate cupcakes for Eleanor’s birthday. Topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. I’ve made this as a cake before, as the original recipe indicates. For cupcakes, exactly 12 minutes in the oven will do the job.

chriseats: Holy Buckets! This is supposedly the dinner receipt...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:31 -0500

chriseats:

Holy Buckets! This is supposedly the dinner receipt from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. At the bottom there you’ll see the number $47221.09. For some perspective, that’s about twice as much money as I’ll make this year.

Holy

urbanfoodie: Food To Do List: Soondubu Jjigae Friends know that...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:00 -0500

urbanfoodie:

Food To Do List: Soondubu Jjigae

Friends know that I have a mild obsession with Korean food. One late night in college, my friend Christine introduced me to Korean food, soondubu to be exact, and I was hooked. It became my go-to at every Korean restaurant I went to. I was ecstatic to see entire restaurants devoted to soondubu in California! Why the obsession over this tofu stew? In addition to my love of all things soup, this stew hits all the right spots. At once aggressive in its bubbling spiciness, yet comforting with the silky texture of the tofu and the creamy layer added by a raw egg. I love a good thick soondubu eaten with plump short grain rice. You’d think with my obsession, I would have tried to make this from scratch. But I have always found Korean home cooking to be intimidating, so I use a lot of cheats and instants. When I saw this recipe on Serious Eats for making soondubu jjigae from scratch, I had blog it to remind me to make this at some point in the cold, Minnesota days ahead.

Hungry. I have to pick up one of these dol-sots (“stone bowls”). Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time on this website that’s great for Korean cooking:

http://www.maangchi.com/

Check it out. Issss pretty good.

"And it’s surely not a stocking stuffer for the aspiring 12-year-old chef: There are 40-plus..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:27:00 -0400

“And it’s surely not a stocking stuffer for the aspiring 12-year-old chef: There are 40-plus F-Bombs dropped between its covers (counting them started to feel perverse at a certain point). Tipper Gore would have slapped a black-and-white sticker on the cover if it had come out in the 1980s.”

- [Tasting Table, re: the Momofuku cooky-booky]

copycats: “Silver Lining” - Ben Gibbardoriginally by Rilo...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:25:19 -0400

copycats:

“Silver Lining” - Ben Gibbard
originally by Rilo Kiley
(posted by sometimesagreatnotion)

Recorded Sept 10th 2007, at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver.

"I’ve been on TV shows for years and no one said a word about it. All of a sudden everyone..."

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:24:36 -0400

“I’ve been on TV shows for years and no one said a word about it. All of a sudden everyone says, ‘Oh, it must be so great to be on a show from the sixties, because now you can be on TV.’ It’s strange how astounded people are that I have breasts.”

- Christina Hendricks