February 28, 2005
Too many sweets...but we did have the whole show.
Well, I don't want to continue any sort of rivalry, so I will say only one thing about the two party issue last night...next year I will guarantee the full Oscar show, no 2/3 viewing here. I don't know if the apartment here has some sort of gerator or what, but both are on a street including the word Jennings and both are in sigh of eachother, so how was it that only one of us had power? I guess some of us just really know how to throw a party and some of us should just keep trying.
The thing that stuck out in my mind about the awards, in addition to the fact that I did like Chris Rock as the host, was the use of the Eminem song in the montage at the beginning of the show - I guess it DID win the Oscar - but come on, Chaplin walking away to EMINEM?!
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February 27, 2005
Update for the Lunch Trays
I just thought I would announce that the Food Network just featured a meal including salsbury steak, really good looking mini-griled cheese sandwhiches, tomato soup and apple turnovers. The catch is that everything was made the exact perfect size for the spaces in lunch trays, so there is another reason for the purchase Jocelyn.
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Cookin' up a storm
Well, I promised Chip that I would write in this more often, so that I don't get it taken away again, so I better do this today. First of all, I was given the privilege of blogging again because I blackmailed Chip when he asked me to teach his class Flash, I told him I would if he would give me my blog back, so here I go...
Last night I made dinner for my Mom's birthday. For thos of you who don't know I am debating the pros and cons of going to culinary school, likely in New York for 6 to 8 months. Among the pros are that I never really cooked before last fall and really enjoy it, find it relaxing except for when it stresses me out, and certainly like the idea of cooking better than web deisgn and graphic design. Among the cons are that, it does stress me out at times and people always tell me that the restaurant profession is not so much fun. Oh, and the school I am looking at, where Jacques Pepin and Bobby Flay teach, costs $33,000...got any money for me? (Chip, I'll agree to do soem personal cheffing for a while). The biggest excitement by far though is that the school is supposed to be really good and offer really good placement to its students at some of the best restaurants and food businesses in the world including the French Laundry in California, Food & Wine Magazine and...The Food Network! (so, the idea of starting my own show sounds a bit exciting, I just am not thinking that happens all that often).
Anyway, I bring that up to explain the menu I made last night. It turned out pretty well and on my usual time schedule it wasn't too much later than I estimate (only actually 15 minutes later than I said I would be). I made Pumpkin Butternut Squash soup, Balsamic Chicken with mushrooms, peas and corn, a blue cheese soufflé, and Red Velvet Cheesecake. I must say that I need to thank those folks at Southern Living for that last one, it really was even better than I expected. My Mom loved it but doesn't want the temptation of having it around - so...ANYONE who comes to my Oscar party tonight gets a piece! (as long as you aren't trying to sneak away with the whole darned cake). The blue cheese soufflé turned out well, and if you haven't tried a cheese soufflé of any kind, I will have to make it one night, they are really good if you are a fan of cheese. I will also have, by popular demand peanut butter bacon truffles, those home made almond joys and maybe some other things for tonight, although I am considering just getting some food in addition to those two, you know, so people can eat at a normal hour.
Well, all of this talk of food is making me hungry, so I'm going to go eat breakfast. Let me know if you are planning on coming tonight for the bulk of the party so that I can plan accordingly, and don't worry I won't really be offended if you can't come. Have a good Sunday everybody!
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February 25, 2005
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