"Ambition is the last refuge of the failure." - Oscar
So I made the Dr. Pepper ribs, along with smoky baked beans and homemade parmesan potato chips with red velvet cupcakes for dessert. The dinner was fantastic and everything was really easy to make. I took pictures and I promise promise pinky swear that I will put them up soon. The cord for my camera is just all the way in my office and the siren song of Friends calls me to the couch...
When I post the pics I will also post a full critique as well as the recipes. I will also let you know about the FANTASTIC book I just started and the album I cannot stop listening to.
I will definitely post everything. Get excited. xoxo
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
A Lack of Education Never Hurt Me None
"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught." - Oscar
Well, it's summer break and I, once again, find myself at rather loose ends. What to do with all this free time? I asked myself today. I have been frequently attempting to try cooking new and different things and so I thought that I would kill two birds with one stone: get the nerdy booklovin side of me to join forces with the chef (and by chef I mean recipe follower) and create something that both could enjoy. And what's the point of doing something if you can't force your friends to read it on the Internet? Nothing. And so I've created this blog. I will be posting recipes (and citing my sources- although not in the approved MLA format- haha!!) and quoting some of my favorite authors as well as reviewing and suggesting books I have recently read and enjoyed (or hated). I hope that people will read and comment, thus giving me something to do with all that time.
Today I am marinating baby back ribs in almost 2 liters of Dr. Pepper (a half cup goes towards the sauce) and 1/4 cup salt. Tomorrow I will continue cooking the ribs and I will post the full recipe. I will also be attempting to bake red velvet cupcakes, which should be interesting as baking has never been my strong suit.
I am between books right now- however, I just finished One Day by David Nicholls. It is a wonderful book that looks at the relationship between two friends- Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley. The great and unique thing about this book is that the reader only sees the two friends on a single day of each year- July 15 1988- 2007. The book is funny, sad, and very well-written. The rights have already been snapped up and Hollywood is threatening a movie which will not be as good as this wonderful book. So I recommend picking it up and reading it soon so you can join me in being super judgmental and critical of the movie version.
Also I found my earring back that I thought I lost in the couch!! Good day!
Well, it's summer break and I, once again, find myself at rather loose ends. What to do with all this free time? I asked myself today. I have been frequently attempting to try cooking new and different things and so I thought that I would kill two birds with one stone: get the nerdy booklovin side of me to join forces with the chef (and by chef I mean recipe follower) and create something that both could enjoy. And what's the point of doing something if you can't force your friends to read it on the Internet? Nothing. And so I've created this blog. I will be posting recipes (and citing my sources- although not in the approved MLA format- haha!!) and quoting some of my favorite authors as well as reviewing and suggesting books I have recently read and enjoyed (or hated). I hope that people will read and comment, thus giving me something to do with all that time.
Today I am marinating baby back ribs in almost 2 liters of Dr. Pepper (a half cup goes towards the sauce) and 1/4 cup salt. Tomorrow I will continue cooking the ribs and I will post the full recipe. I will also be attempting to bake red velvet cupcakes, which should be interesting as baking has never been my strong suit.
I am between books right now- however, I just finished One Day by David Nicholls. It is a wonderful book that looks at the relationship between two friends- Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley. The great and unique thing about this book is that the reader only sees the two friends on a single day of each year- July 15 1988- 2007. The book is funny, sad, and very well-written. The rights have already been snapped up and Hollywood is threatening a movie which will not be as good as this wonderful book. So I recommend picking it up and reading it soon so you can join me in being super judgmental and critical of the movie version.
Also I found my earring back that I thought I lost in the couch!! Good day!
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