Vulnerable

Who knew that a google image search for "pinocchio costume" could leave me feeling so vulnerable...

For the love of God...

Please buy me these...
http://www.strictlyfitteds.com/blog/2007/07/sesame-street-x-bioworld-fitted-caps/

Or this...
http://www.etsy.com/listing/32815847/gray-rhinoceros-hat

Or this (look at its eye!!!)...
http://www.costumebox.com.au/Puppet-Hat-Reindeer-or-Moose-p-17018.html

Meat Cuts

Need it, want it, got to have it...
http://www.etsy.com/listing/51087382/meat-cuts-vintage-illustration-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=butcher&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=7&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title

Song of the Day - Hepcat's "Bobby and Joe"

also no words...

No words...

I'm back

Sorry I've been gone so long - I was out in the world having actual fun (including bicycle riding, raw clam eating, and old-fashioneds drinking) instead of virtual internets fun. But now I am back... 
with a vengeance.  

My new favorite blog

Check out Hyperbole and  Half for lots more entertaining illustrations
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/

Just Because

SNYDERS, Frans

(b. 1579, Antwerpen, d. 1657, Antwerpen)

http://www.wga.hu/art/s/snyders/1/market4.jpg

Ice Cube Shot Glasses

Saw this idea over at Zoom Yummy blog (http://zoomyummy.com/2010/07/01/ice-shot-glasses/)
and began imagining the many amazing possibilities. Tequila shots in a mint/lime/cucumber shot glass? Chilled soup shots? Mini Ceviche Amuse Bouche? A bloodmary oyster shooter in a tomato juice and horseradish shot glass? 

101 Most Frightening Ice Cream Flavors

                               

Gotta love Japan and their commitment to really revolting flavors.  Some of my favorite flavors include Cheese Risotto, Pit Viper, Natural Viagra, Chicken Wing, Lettuce & Potato, Deep Sea Water, Raw Horseflesh, Dracula Cool Garlic Mint, and Sauerkraut Sherbert. 

Read the full list here:
http://www.who-sucks.com/food/101-frightening-ice-cream-flavors-from-around-the-world

Pictured: Top, Dracula Cool Garlic Mint; Bottom: Charcoal

Gummy Bear

Worldwide Silent Invasion

This is so very troubling...

The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may be the only animal in the world to have truly discovered the fountain of youth.
Since it is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage and back again, there may be no natural limit to its life span. Scientists say the hydrozoan jellyfish is the only known animal that can repeatedly turn back the hands of time and revert to its polyp state (its first stage of life).
Because they are able to bypass death, the number of individuals is spiking. They're now found in oceans around the globe rather than just in their native Caribbean waters.  "We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion," says Dr. Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute.

In cases of starvation, physical damage or another crisis, "Instead of sure death, Turritopsis transforms all of its existing cells into a younger state."

What the F is this thing?

Apparently, a Brazilian tapir

Butter Sculpture

Who knew that butter sculpture went beyond your typical creepy Easter butter lamb?

See more including Butter Elvis, Butter Yoda, and Butter Marilyn Monroe here:  http://www.decentcomedy.com/incredible-butter-sculptures/

Big Butter Jesus

In the most delightful story of the day, a jesus sculpture belonging to a church in ohio was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.  This sculpture was referred to by area residents as "Touchdown Jesus" and more stupendously "Big Butter Jesus".  There was even a lovely ditty inspired by this sculpture, called "Big Butter Jesus".  The chorus is as follows:

Big butter Jesus
Sweet cream Jesus
Oh country fresh Jesus
Unsalted Jesus
Oh Promise Jesus
Imperial Jesus
Can’t believe it’s not Jesus
Oleo Lord.

Can’t believe it’s not Jesus,
Oh spread the word.

Soak your nuts...

Vegan Chive Cashew Nut Ricotta

 For the full recipe, including instructions on how to soak and grind and pulse the nuts...
plus additional variations such as...
Black and Blue: Add a few drizzles of a thick balsamic, throw in a few grinds of mixed color peppercorns and maybe even some sweet fresh or dried figs.
Sweet Peach: Fold in chopped fresh peaches and maple syrup for a sweet twist on this ricotta dip.
Thyme and Citrus: Grind some orange zest and crush fresh or dried thyme into your ricotta....check out http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/06/vegan-chive-ricotta-nut-cheese-spread.html

Bacon Donuts

Just when I thought I'd had enough of the bacon craze, I tried Traif's bacon donuts...

Delicious, freshly made and puffy donut holes drizzled with dulce de leche and sprinkled with little slivers of salty flavorful bacon, accompanied by a refreshing and complementary espresso ice cream. 

The other food was fantastic, too.  Highly recommended! 
http://www.traifny.com/

Absolut Brooklyn

This bottle depicts a brownstone inspired by Spike Lee's childhood home in Brooklyn and features hints of red apple and ginger. 

Renegade Craft Fair

Highly recommended for this weekend.  6th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn – June 5 + 6 from 11am – 7pm in McCarren Park! Always FREE-TO-ATTEND – our craft, art, design and DIY spectacular will feature over 300 of today’s finest indie-craft talents from all over the nation, free workshops, entertainment + other features!

http://www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn

Chicken and Waffles Cupcake

I'm not gonna lie, I'd try it in a heartbeat...

http://www.citysweettooth.com/?p=1190

Vanilla “waffle” cupcake with vanilla buttercream, topped with a chunk of buttermilk soaked fried chicken that’s been dunked in pure Vermont maple syrup

I Heart Puppets

Just when I thought I couldn't be more into puppets than I already am...Vietnamese Water Puppetry!

The puppets are made out of wood and then lacquered. The shows are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers, who are normally hidden behind a screen, to control them. Thus the puppets appear to be moving over the water. When the rice fields would flood, the villagers would entertain each other using this form of puppet play.

Gold 4 Cash

Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace hotel has an ATM that dispenses gold. You feed in cash, it emits lumps of gold, using an exchange rate updated every 10 minutes.
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/13/gold-dispensing-atm.html

Yay or nay?

Brie and Basil Grilled Cheese on Chocolate Bread
http://paninihappy.com/brie-basil-grilled-cheese-on-chocolate-bread/

Dinner success

 At the moment, we're poor. Living on eggs, sad pasta, more sad pasta, and stale matzoh leftover from passover.  Tonight...we eat like kings!!!!!

Beer Battered Chicken
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 cup of beer (i used blue moon, still left over from our wedding in Sep. 09)
1 cup of flour (i used self-rising cause that's all we had)
1 cup olive oil (didn't have a full cup, used a smidgen of corn oil to make up the difference)
2 eggs beaten
Splash of milk
(all the following to taste)
Roasted Red Pepper Flakes
Paprika
Salt
Pepper
Celery Seed
Thyme
Chives
Oregano

Step one: Slice boneless chicken breasts into one inch strips
Step two: Mix flour with the various herbs, salt, pepper
Step three: beat two eggs in a bowl with a splash of whole milk and one cup of beer
Step four: Add flour/herb mixture to egg mixture and mix well
Step five: Heat oil until smoking hot
Step six: Dredge chicken strips lightly through flour and then into beer/egg/flour/herb mixture, allow to drip and add to pan
Step seven: have a few sips of beer, you deserve it
Step eight: turn chicken in oil after 2-3 minutes, should be golden brown
Step nine: brown other side and remove to a pan lined with paper towels
Step ten: serve with sauce of your choice, ours was honey mixed with sambal olek(pictures), chopped basil, a tiny splash of lemon juice, salt & pepper
yummy yum yum yum.

Accompanied by green bean/onion saute and instant (but real!) mashed potatoes

I'm scared but I like it...

Introducing a new concept that would have city folk of the future carrying a device around so that they may latch on to a system of steel wires to transport them around town.
http://gothamist.com/2010/05/12/video_zip_lines_for_city_of_the_fut.php


kolelinio from kolelinia.com on Vimeo.

Happy Mother's Day

Roasted Radishes

"...roasting a bunch of halved radishes in a hot oven with plenty of butter and lemon juice...Instead of spicy, crisp and crunchy, these radishes were sweet, succulent and mellow, vaguely like turnips but with a softer bite."

                                            (Andrew Scrivani for the NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/dining/12appe.html

How to Make Giraffe Pancake

http://www.jimspancakes.com/2010/05/easy-to-make-giraffe-pancake/

Let's Go Celtics!

Rajon Rondo for President! 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists

Monkey News!

A London-based advertising agency in Soho is offering British citizens a wacky way to cast their ballot: free pick-up and delivery by a monkey.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/05/03/2010-05-03_ballotmonkeyorg_offers_to_send_monkey_to_pick_up_and_deliver_ballots.html#ixzz0nTUGVZVw

Calçotada

Someday, I will be able to do this.  The communal downing of hundreds of chargrilled calçots (type of green onions) dipped in a romescu sauce while drinking red wine happens end of winter, March/April in Spain.

If you can't get to Spain, check out Savoy or Back Forty.  Last chance to try it is Tuesday May 11th!
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/357766/c146d6f982/1439500015/53bc00b143/

Mark Bittman Blog

NY Times Food writer and cook book author extraordinaire now has his own blog.  Highly recommended.

http://markbittman.com/

No bake Mango-Chile Ice Box Pie

For all those experiencing a heatwave. No bake pie.
http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2010/05/mango-chile-ice-box-pie.html

Monkey News!

New National Geographic show, Rebel Monkeys, follow a gang of monkeys living at the Galta Temple in Jaipur, India.  

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/wild/shows-rebel-monkeys

Wronger than wrong

Hello Kitty now makes wine. Horrifying.

Photograph: Sexy Fresh

Read the review by Serious Eats
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/review-hello-kitty-wine-brut-rose-critter-wine-sanrio.html

Oh, Kobe.

Kobe the transsexual pharaoh.  
http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2010/05/kobe-white-hot.html

When baby polar bears attack!!

Cuddly

Haven't had anything cute and cuddly on here in a few days.  Here ya go...

BABY ELEPHANT IN SYDNEY ZOO

Check the link out for more pics and videos  of "Mr. Shuffles"
http://zooborns.typepad.com/zooborns/elephant/

NEW CUBS AT BRONX ZOO

BABY GORILLA LOUISVILLE ZOO

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2010/04/louisvilles-slugger-fights-on.html


TIGER CUB AT SACRAMENTO ZOO

Mint Juleps

 Mint Julep recipe from The Kitchn
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/ingredients-herbs/mint-juleps-for-kentucky-derby-day-083439

The Kentucky Derby reminds me of mint juleps (obviously).  And mint juleps remind me of the scene in The Great Gatsby where on a stiflingly hot day they rent out a room at the Plaza Hotel so they have a place to drink mint juleps.  If I won the lottery, that's the first thing I'd do.




Great American Writers & Their Cocktails
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6624971

Mint Julep Cupcakes (not sure how I feel about these)
http://www.erinsfoodfiles.com/2009/04/mint-julep-cupcakes.html

8 hyper-realist sculptors

Wacky stuff.  Saw Ron Mueck (pictured) at Brooklyn Museum.  Amazing and disturbing
http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2010/04/the-8-worlds-most-prominent-hyper-realist-sculptors/

Creepy Baby plus Weird Cake

I've found a beautiful intersection of the creepy baby theme and the weird cake theme.

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/04/dolly-wants-to-play.html

Biscuit Pillow

Fancy a biscuit...pillow.

Gigantic Robot Baby

21 foot tall robot baby created for Shanghai Expo
http://gizmodo.com/5526393/chinas-21+foot+tall-baby-is-here-to-creep-out-the-world

Zoo Prudes, a rant

Just wanted to share the following gchat between me and my husband...

me: so, the coney island aquarium had a walrus that is notorious for masturbating

me: it's a documented fact and i saw this little blurb about it the other day and a woman in the comments was going on and on about how inappropriate it is and how she's lucky her children were distracted by something in the other direction and all that

me: i think it's silly though. it's just an animal

Husband: whatever
I hate zoo prudes

me: ha ha ha, that is a great way to put it

Husband: so your kids see a animal touch its dick

Husband: I vow to never walk around freaking out over what my kids sees. They are in coney island, see sex workers and homeless people, a dirty beach etc, but god forbid they see an animal touching itself or fucking. Kids were born through fucking. they aint jesus christ. Not to mention, little kids likely wouldn't know what was happening anyway. And what should they do? put the walrus on medication, send it to sex therapy, kill it?

Husband: rant over

me: nice rant

Husband: merci beaucoup

If anyone is interested, there are numerous youtube clips of Ayveq the masturbating walrus on youtube. Sadly, he passed away in 2008 at the age of 14.

Food and Craft Market in BK

This weekend:
Brooklyn Lyceum's Spring Food and Craft Market
Saturday and Sunday,
May 1 and 2, 2010 11am - 7pm
http://www.bkcraftcentral.com/

Mama's hungry

Momofuku cereal milk panna cotta, pork buns and more:
http://trissalicious.com/2010/04/27/new-york-city-my-best-meal/