[8 January, 2023]
Some more carry-over baking effects from the holidays: this time, an easy but scrumptious, moist orange bundt cake.
Dinner Gathering with the Breakfast Club
[7 January, 2023]
Our annual ‘Breakfast Club’ holiday get-together was a bit late this year due to schedule conflicts as well as some illness. Nevertheless, our potluck dinner was a success, largely gluten-free, but not without Manhattans.
Doggone Sunset
[3 January, 2023]
Even puppies can appreciate a beautiful sunset.
More Holiday Cooking
[26-27 December, 2022]
In continuation of my holiday culinary adventures, I made some shrimp sushi bake cups, a variation on the popular sushi bakes. I also prepared more fruity, Christmassy pavlovas for my next-door neighbors.
A Bomb Cyclone
A snow bomb cyclone descended upon much of the country overnight, plunging most of the Midwest in negative single-digit temps (negative double-digit wind chills!) and dumping tons of snow everywhere, more than enough to make everyone’s dreams of a white Christmas come true!
A Christmas Bread Wreath
[22 December, 2022]
I made a simple-recipe cheesy, garlicky, and buttery bread wreath - a proper Christmas snack!
INFJ-A
[20 December, 2022]
I took the online Briggs-Myers personality test and it turns out, I’m an Advocate (INFJ-A). Apparently, only about 2% of the population has this personality. A rare one, indeed. Here are the results:
Taste of NYC
[17 December, 2022]
Feasted on a lovely gift of nostalgia from my nephew that harks back to foodie trips to New York City: a holiday package from Katz’s Deli of their iconic pastrami and corned beef for homemade Reuben sandwiches. A yummy taste of NYC, indeed!
Kamille's 4th Birthday
[10 December, 2022]
Her actual birthday is not until the 18th, but this day was the best for everybody to celebrate Kamille’s 4th. Her mom made her a luscious chocolate cake and I made her my special berry pavlova!
Reflectorized Driveway Markers
[10 December, 2022]
An annual undertaking: putting up my reflectorized driveway markers for the snowiest of those winter days. Winter is coming, and they say this year is going to be snowy.
Christmas Potluck Party
[9 December, 2022]
This year’s Christmas potluck party that I host for Honda co-workers/friends was as festive and flowing with delicious food as any. The weather also cooperated, with highs in the mid-40’s.
Fox in the Snow
[30 November, 2022]
I’ve been wanting to visit Fox in the Snow, a popular cafe/breakfast spot with a couple branches in and around Columbus. Some personal business that brought me downtown finally gave me the opportunity. Definitely worth the trip.
A Christmas Vibe
A cinematic Christmas video, shot on iPhone 14 Pro.
Christmassy String Lights
[25 November, 2022]
New LED light string I installed in the hot tub area is app-controlled and has a “Christmas” mode.
Calamondin Harvest
[24 November, 2022]
First batch of calamondin (or “calamansi”, Philippine lime) from the year-old tree I got earlier this summer. Perfect for a juice drink, or condiment for sauces and dips.
Christmas Trees Are Up
[20 November, 2022]
Among this past weekend’s tasks was setting up the Christmas trees (from The Modern Christmas Tree). Three years in a row now that they’ve gone up before Thanksgiving.
Setting up the Classic 8-ft
Setting up the tabletop 3-ft Jubilee.
Nutella Babka
Fresh, homemade, chocolatey treat from the automatic bread machine.
War Before The War
Current read …
Lunch Reunion
[10 November, 2022]
An initial stop on our Michigan Road Trip (see this Blog post) this past weekend was a lunch meeting with an old friend of ours, Del, a partner supplier whom we worked with closely on a previous work project. It was an overdue get-together after a few good years, and a good time to reminisce old times.
Eric, Ryan, and I at lunch with Del Costy at Cantoro’s Italian Market in Novi, MI.
Red Letter Day
Today’s good deed was an afternoon trip to the local Red Cross center to donate blood.
