I received my semi-annual proof of auto insurance cards yesterday. As is custom, inside the envelope is a sheet of addendums to the coverage. This one contains two specific policy exceptions that seem juxtaposed: fungi and radiation. I could joke that this means I’m no longer covered by automobile losses caused by radioactive mushrooms. Radation […]
Radioactive Mushrooms Read More »
I rode 81 miles on the McClinchy Mile bicycle ride Saturday. Gardner Cohen wrote up his experience on the 47 mile, in a much thorough and thoughtful way than I feel I could do.
McClinchy Mile 2004 Read More »
I went on an email deleting binge last night and, for the first time in five years, there are no items in my inbox. Zero. They’ve all been dealt with (responded to, acted upon, or deleted) appropriately. I think I’ll go outside now.
Email queue: cha-ching. Read More »
To trim expenses, I consolidated my web and email providers this week. My web provider has been good to work with, but the virtual dedicated server is much more than I need (and can afford) right now. The email provider’s been somewhat disappointing, but the account had been prepaid through Wednesday. While I was waiting
Pummeling the deceased equine: Ted is human Read More »
I’m making tuna steaks tonight with a soy-ginger mayonnaise topping. Below is the recipe for the mayo. If you don’t want it to be soy/ginger flavored, leave out the soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Here’s the recipe.
Soy Ginger mayonnaise Read More »
Here are some pictures of the pizza assembly for the recipe I posted last week. 3/12/2004: Here’s a pizza I made tonight. I pre-cooked the crust 5 minutes and added Kalamata olives and parmesan cheese on top. This has the pre-cooked crust, pesto, and mushrooms. We’ve added a layer of mozzarella. I prefer using a
I love the America’s Test Kitchen show, Cook’s Illustrated, and their books The Best Recipe (thanks, St. Heave) and The Best Recipe: Soups and Stews because they take a very deterministic approach to cooking. I recently checked out The Dessert Bible from the library because I was interested in their analysis of chocolate chip cookies.
Chocolate chip cookies Read More »
This has been a cycling-obsessed weekend: I went to the Bike Expo Friday as a tourist, rode Seattle Randonneurs’ “Populaire” on Saturday, then went back to the Expo for a volunteer shift Sunday afternoon. The Seattle Bike Expo is a trade show for the cycling community. I volunteered last year in CBC’s rides booth answering
An expo and a populaire Read More »