Recipe Sunday: Home Fries Three Ways

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Although New Year’s Day is a couple rotations of the earth away, it’s never too early to start contemplating what to feed stay-over guests in the morning. And this is one of my favorite breakfast foods. It’s simple, filling, spicy and cheesy.

And it’s served me admirably on a number of New Year’s Day mornings – both when the house was overflowing with guests and when it was just two of us huddled around the warm glow of a DVD marathon to greet the brand new year on a groggy morning. Continue reading →

Lost and Found – Story of a Champion

It was a cold wintery day. A man was wandering down the side of Interstate 80 near Kingvale in Northern California. Now this was not an ordinary man. He was a man on a mission. He was looking for a wedding ring that was lost from his beloved. No confirmation on whether or not she was eaten, as this was suspiciously close to Donner Pass in the snow. Continue reading →

Project Runway All-Stars Season 2 Episode 9 Liveblog

project-runway-all-stars-1 Well, darlings, I hope you had a lovely Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice and got all the presents your hearts desired. We’re back at it, with another installment of Also-Rans. Last week, Anthony netted a wholly-undeserved win with a weird lampshade of a dress that was supposed to evoke the 1920s. It was an awful design that the judges fairly splooged over. On the upside, Laura Kathleen was sent home. Tonight, the designers are supposed to tackle “ready to wear,” which means that the designs will likely be even more boring than what we’ve seen lately. Continue reading →

QOTD: Your Secret Holiday Gift Wish

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Now that we’re done with Chanukah, done with Christmas and Boxing Day, and wending our way through Kwanzaa, it’s time to stop thinking of others and concentrate on ourselves. Self, you might ask, what was your secret heart’s desire for this holiday season, the thing you dared not ask for, and yet hoped that someone would bring to you simply because they know you too well? Continue reading →

QOTD: What Did You Get for Christmas?

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Despite being an infidel non-believer, I celebrate Christmas. To me, it means spending time with family, days off, food, a tree, and a little gift giving. So to you fellow atheists, agnostics, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Zoroastrians, I don’t mean to offend with this post.

Now, let’s get down to business. What did you get? Tell us.  And a fonz from me if you post a picture of your gift. Continue reading →