I watch a lot of cooking and travel shows. One of my all-time favorites was Made in Spain which introduced me to many of the regions, cuisines and dishes of Spain, and made me a fan of Jose Andres and his expanding empire of restaurants. During Covid, when Andres was not juggling the survival of …
A running tab of movies and series I’ve seen in theaters or at home, and a quick comment about them. I’ve succumbed to the idea of assigning a personal score for each film. My scale: 2022 Movies | 2021 Movies | 2020 Movies | 2019 Movies | 2018 Movies | 2017 Movies Catherine the Great on HBO. I recently slogged my …
This page is my attempt to save the various playlists I created at the National Museum of African American Music (museum website) when we visited on March 13, 2022. The playlists are on Spotify which is not my preferred platform; I might try to replicate some of them on iTunes, but we’ll see. These playlists …
There are tons of different chili recipes and methods on the web which can be confusing but also serves as a reminder that the dish is a grab bag based on available ingredients and shaped to individual tastes. There are a thousand different ways to prepare and enjoy chili — you can’t really go wrong, …
A running tab of movies and series I’ve seen in theaters or at home, and a quick comment about them. I’ve succumbed to the idea of assigning a personal score for each film. My scale: 2021 Movies | 2020 Movies | 2019 Movies | 2018 Movies | 2017 Movies Sr., December on Netflix with Allie. Capping off our 2022 holiday binge …
Our favorite celebration meal for Christmas or whenever we find an excuse. The recipe is mainly credited to Louise or Haya Babcock. I think they both claimed it. Ingredients Bone-in Rib Roast with 2, 3 or 4 ribs. Two ribs are plenty enough for 3-4 people; basically figure two people per rib, more or less …
Maybe more properly called a meat marinara, this recipe comes via Barb’s Mom, Louise. We have dutifully stuck with it for decades. Barb knows exactly how it should taste. Any deviation from the recipe is instantly noted and highly discouraged. If you’re not serving it to her, you can have some fun and add different …
I was reluctant to dive into this post but couldn’t resist. In March 2022, if things work out, Laurie and I will embark on a music road trip to Nashville and Memphis. In preparation, I started working on a Memphis playlist built around a bunch of tunes I knew that referenced Memphis. After assembling a …
I’ve been endlessly frustrated by the evolution of music media over the past several decades, from vinyl to CD to Napster to MP3 to iPods to Apple Music to Spotify to YouTube to who knows where next. For the time being, there’s a ton of wonderful music concerts, clips and documentaries on YouTube but I …
A running tab of movies and series I’ve seen in theaters or at home, and a quick comment about them. I’ve succumbed to the idea of assigning a personal score for each film. My scale: 4 Stars – One of the best, well recommended 3 Stars – Recommended, but some issues here and there 2 Stars – Problematic, hard to recommend …