There’s always something about your first. My Leica X1 was my first Leica. Well, actually it wasn’t…
Like many photography enthusiasts and photographers, I went down a similar path: About 4 years ago I wanted to get into photography. I went to my local Best Buy and picked up a Canon Rebel XT. I was partial [Read the rest of this entry...]
I found a recipe online from David Chang’s book Momofuku for Roasted Onions. I admit, I LOVE onions — I eat them on just about everything. However there are many times where the sweetness of a cooked onion is what I’m craving more than the “bite” of a raw onion.
So every time I want sauteed onions on something, I slice up the amount I want and get to sauteing. When I saw this recipe, the first thing I thought was, “Wow! That makes perfect sense — make a large batch and keep them in the refrigerator for whenever I want them.”
I started out just as the recipe said — slicing up 6 onions (OK, mine were REALLY big, so I only did 4. It’s all I could fit in the pan!) with a little bit of oil in a cast iron skillet on medium high heat.
After 10-15 minutes they had caramelized down to a more reasonable sized pile. [Read the rest of this entry...]
I still laugh when I think back and remember buying “Albert’s” Hot Sauce at the store and thinking it was the BEST salsa I could imagine. My how things have changed!
Ever since Alma introduced me to the world of “real” salsas, I’ve been hooked on experimenting and trying new recipes. While I do have a few tried and true favorites that I keep going [Read the rest of this entry...]
It is the F1 in Austin 2012, and all the way up to 2021, in fact. The deal has just been signed. Formula One officials, Texas state governor Rick Perry and Austin mayor Lee Leffingwell all have positive things to say about holding the races in Austin. They point to the fact that Austin has what it takes to host such an event – ideal demographics, excellent transportation infrastructure and a strong economy.
While Austin is definitely an ‘it’ city, it still came as a surprise that Formula One has signed on to hold races here after confidential negotiations with larger cities such as New York [Read the rest of this entry...]
