little dom's been feverin' lately, but he's slowly getting better.
for the past year and a half i've been working my way through cookbooks and
stuff, learning new recipes and techniques, rarely repeating myself. it's
a challenge, and sometimes beth wants an old favorite that fell way back,
but overall we've found a few gems. here's a couple we made this week:
been getting into wooden toys for dominic. i can't bring myself to spend $56 a set on wooden blocks, so
i've been investigating making my own. stay tuned ...
does dominic need his own homepage on
kidmondo? it may simplify stuff for his relatives to keep track of him.
also been thinking about finally painting inside the house. i wonder if we
could pull off peacock blue cabinets.
found this online while digging for a story i heard recently.
shadow, many years ago, was an awakening for me to a resurgent hip hop and
way better DJs than when i was a kid. i still enjoy his work. he's on tour
this summer with cut chemist in their third installment of an all 45rpm
scratchfest, the hard sell. i've heard excerpts. quite impressive, yet again.
as a quick report, Sauteed Chicken with Olives, Capers and Roasted Lemons was not so good. the acid of the lemons and the brine of the capers and olives did not make for an appetizing flavor. next time i'll skip the olives and capers. however, Chicken with Piquillos, aka pollo casero, was a hit. one small serving left at home.
"probably the most significant single thesis ever done." he basically created the GUI, OOP,
and lots of graphics algorithms. "i didn't know it was hard" he said. o
