howd they plow these streets?
Greener Grows the Valley - Napa vintners are restoring historic wineries with a focus on sustainability
Adam Gopnik on the state of dessert.
Claim of superconductivity above 32 degrees.
wine for boxing day
Seems a bit precious, but: perfect martini recipe.
Weather Report Suite: About 1/2 inch of snow here in CT., heading towards possibly 2 feet. Looks pretty ominous out there. What's happening where you are?
High and low points so far: Catalan (Houston) for dinner on Christmas Eve. Pre-cooked bacon for breakfast on Christmas day. I'll let you guess which was which.
Why, yes, I did get a camera for Christmas. How could you tell?


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pimento (sub jalepino for garlic) spread

Calling homeland security in 3,2,1...
shine
someone tell me what to do with ribs, please!
Hey, Rhode Island, GTFO. Who wants an America's Cup three miles out at sea when you can have it right in the freakin SF Bay. Do us right, RI, and CA will send some money your way. We'll buy some fine RI ... uh ... what do you guys make? Costume jewelry? Really? Okay. Um, we'll buy a bunch of costume jewelry. And let you keep buying computers. K? Thx. Bye.
scanwiches
tacombi
netflix streaming

Piss Santa
abandoned on everest
Darn! Too bad I just saw this and it is in 45 minutes:
MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
At noon today! Patti Smith will perform a 15-minute acoustic set in honor of Jean Genet's 100th birthday. http://j.mp/hhNF8
nola blog recommended by maud
RIP roaring

Captain Beefheart

Blake Edwards

Bob Feller