Steve Jobs might very well still be with us if he hadn’t tried to treat his cancer with quack, “alternative medicine” techniques. He had a form of pancreatic cancer that could have responded to treatment, but he waited too long before checking into a hospital. He was a brilliant man in many ways, but he … Continue reading The First 50 Years
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Sautéed Tilapia
This is a dish that I really like to make. It’s very simple and yet it tastes great. Moreover, it’s a snap to adapt it for any number of people. The recipe that I found is for four, meaning four fillets of tilapia, so to adapt it for one person was a no brainer. Sprinkle … Continue reading Sautéed Tilapia
Banana Muffins with Macadamia
I baked a batch of Banana Muffins with Macadamia the other day. The actual recipe called for coconut and macadamia but I loathe coconut. Whoever invented coconut ought to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. But it was easy enough to eliminate that foul ingredient from the recipe and proceed. I think these are especially healthful … Continue reading Banana Muffins with Macadamia
I Never Joke About My Work
I threw some shade at James Bond movies the other day, so I thought I ought to mention my favorite Bond movie, the first 007 mega-hit from 1964, Goldfinger. It’s the only Bond film that remains roughly faithful to its Ian Fleming source novel, though it still takes plenty of liberties, including changing the villain’s … Continue reading I Never Joke About My Work
Thunderball’s Original Title Song
With Thunderball on my mind, I decided to watch it the other evening. My reaction was definitely different from what it was the first time I saw it. In fact, my reaction was probably pretty close to the way I ended up reviewing it: I think I’d rather have watched Othello. Any Othello. The … Continue reading Thunderball’s Original Title Song
Goan Pork Vindaloo
This was the day I was going to make Goan Pork Vindaloo. All I needed was the pork and a good piece of ginger. I got the boneless pork butt at Esposito’s and then went to Lucy’s for the ginger. Lucy wasn’t there, but I found the ginger that I needed, a piece that was … Continue reading Goan Pork Vindaloo
Three Things
Now that I know that measuring by weight rather than volume can produce better results, I want to convert my recipes to weights where appropriate. I found a very useful site from King Arthur that gives the equivalents for many ingredients: Ingredient Weight Chart It’s been awhile since I mentioned The Beatles, hasn’t it? So … Continue reading Three Things
Mystery Tune Answer
Yesterday’s post generated more than the usual amount of interest, however, nobody guessed the name of the tune or even where they knew the tune from. Here is the original video without the title and composer blued out. The work is the waltz “Sobre las olas” (“Over the Waves”)‚ the best-known work of Mexican composer … Continue reading Mystery Tune Answer
Mystery Tune
Can you name this tune? Either the Spanish or the English title? How about the composer? I’m willing to bet that you recognize the tune but you can’t put a name to it. The answer tomorrow.
The Fate of Melania
It’s that time again!