January 2010
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A craptastic week
This week, straight up, sucked.
The world lost the best dandy of a dog ever, Mr Magoo, pictured above. His parents are my friends Maria & Doug, proprietors of Tails on the Town, and he was their mascot.
I’ve been in a fog and generally run down (since before xmas, but this week was pretty rough). Suspect number one is that my thyroid is acting up (or down, as it were), and I’m...
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Espresso brownies
8 oz bittersweet chocolate 1 stick unsalted butter 1 1/2 c sugar (superfine if you can get it, otherwise granulated) 5 extra large eggs, lightly beaten 4 tbsp espresso (room temp) 1/2 c + 1 tbsp all purpose flour 3/4 c unsweeted cocoa, plus a little extra for dusting
(I also add some semisweet chocolate chunks for extra melty goodness.)
Preheat oven to 350°. Melt chocolate in...
Of magic 8 balls and Muppets
I have a ritual for birthdays, New Year’s, and sometimes important decisions. I get out my iPod and put all of my intention in it, and ask it what the deal is, like a magic 8 ball, and then I hit “Shuffle Songs.” On my way into the city tonight, I did my New Year’s ask, and here’s what I got:
“Wash the Day,” TV on the Radio. Kinda spooky because the...
