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The earth is too small to eat alone
The original title The earth is too small for private dinner parties is an epilogue to a cookbook by The Frugal Gourmet.... -
A week of delicious food at Bodega Ridge
I just got back from a company retreat1 at Bodega Ridge, a large group event space on Galiano Island. It’s owned & o... -
Two Japanese places
I read two stories about tourism and Japanese villages. The first is The Morioka Experience by Craig Mod. Why Morioka? ... -
Trial run of Chefs Plate
My first delivery of Chefs Plate meals arrived today.1 My company sent everyone SnackMagic boxes with treats for the hol... -
One feed to rule them all - now cross posting to this blog
Time for another blogging about blogging and Mastodon’ing. It turns out you can import posts made to Mastodon into your ... -
Self hosting Mastodon & supporting collectives & code
I was reminded that I wrote about running your own Mastodon (on Heroku!) back in 2017. Heroku is on its way out, so I wo... -
Kickstarting an app ecosystem
I’ve been thinking about kickstarting a couple of different app ecosystems. I’m going to be a bit vague here, but imagin... -
Last Weekend in May 2022
Looking back at this weekend, it was filled with adventures and cooking AND relaxing. I had a fancy work lunch on Friday... -
Some Mastodon Notes
If you’re checking out Mastodon the open source Twitter-like microblogging service, my first recommendation would be to ... -
Weekend Adventure Day
Yesterday was a nice weekend adventure day with Rachael. Didn’t get up too early, had some nice bacon & eggs weekend... -
Feeling locked in by open source
Ton wrote a post about his usage of the Post Kinds plugin for WordPress and used the word “lock in”. I understand what h... -
Bandcamp Friday: Lambs & Wolves
I realized that Bandcamp Friday is continuing, where Bandcamp passes all sales on to artists on their platform without t... -
Feedback to Ben
I read Ben Werdmüller’s post on his Medium experiment and started writing in his comment form, and ended up here1. Mean ... -
The new Gowalla, and open data around places
I saw that Richard Eriksson shared news about the “new Gowalla”. I replied to Richard’s tweet: I haven’t delved i... -
Listening: Hotel Neon, via Flow State
Unfortunately, I don’t remember at all where this link came from. Flow State is a newsletter which promises &ldquo... -
Listening: theNewDeal
I was delighted to find theNEWDEAL on Bandcamp! I watched them live in Ottawa when I was living there in the early 2000... -
Cultural deafness and controversy in tech debates, by @baldur
We may all be writing in English, debating in English, and working in English, but the web dev scene is thoroughly mult... -
Reflecting on 20 years of Drupal & my personal mission
Dries, founder of the Drupal project, posted his thoughts and wishes from 20 years. He included 3 birthday wishes. The f... -
Not Played: working my way through my music collection, and listening to Primus (again)
I’ve got myself setup to go through my “old” music collection, carried through into this digital strea... -
Music from Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock
We watched the Lovers Rock movie, part of the Steve McQueen’s Small Axe BBC film series. It’s all about musi... -
Campbell's Dec 2020 Playlist
Campbell @cambel sent along a note over the holidays with a link to a Spotify playlist of some music that he has been gr... -
Listening: Jesse Bru, The Coast
I don’t remember how I ended up finding Jesse Bru’s The Coast. He’s even Vancouver based! I’ll q... -
“The code you depend on depends on you” @kemitchell’s commercial license sales for public software
“the code you depend on depends on you” Kyle Mitchell is working on the next iteration of a standardized non-commercia... -
Tide data as a calendar subscription
My mom recently told me that the site she used to use for subscribing to an annual calendar of local tide heights and su... -
Engineering vs writing code, @benwerd
“The goal is a creative, detail-oriented [software] team that finds the best solution using the full weight of their di... -
Playing: Monster's Den Godfall
Monsters' Den: Godfall by Monstrum Games is a turn-based RPG. You manage characters in teams of 4 (initially only a sing... -
Regular reading, playing, and listening: intentional media
Ben Werdmüller writes up monthly reading, watching, playing, using posts. I like these type of posts, and have been enjo... -
Reading: N. K. Jemisin's Inheritance and Alastair Reynolds' Revenger
Being sick over Christmas meant that I was flat on my back with lots of time for nothing but reading. N. K. Jemisin&rsqu... -
Playing: Deep Sky Derelicts
I bought this on sale from Steam. It’s a fun sci-fi RPG, rogue-lite, turn-based card battler. I’ve put about... -
Forcing Amazon to Behave
“Amazon wants to replicate every product it sells, discarding partnerships once they have their own version of that par... -
Cognitect post on sponsoring the Clojure ecosystem
“Imagine if every company using open source were to provide tangible sponsorship, on an ongoing basis, directly to the ... -
Bandcamp Friday: Resurgam by Alias, + bonus Song Exploder and iTunes Match
I’m working my way through past purchases. It’s been nice to at least spend time every Friday listening to a... -
Bandcamp Friday: Keleketla by Coldcut
As recommended by @carchrae, here’s one of my Bandcamp Friday purchases: Keleketla! By Coldcut: Future Toyi Toyi (Edit) Keleketla! -
Bandcamp Fridays: The Japanese House and Dirty Spells
I became aware of Bandcamp Fridays from Jessica @ticky and it just so happened that I was buying Good at Falling by The ... -
The Sifter in Atlas Obscura
The Sifter thesifter.org a multilingual database, currently 130,000-items strong, of the ingredients, techniques, autho... -
Fall 2020 Chromebooks for back to school in Canada
I always work across multiple machines and operating systems. I wrote up my laptop choices back in Feb 2020, and I ended... -
Custom Bags and Shipping IP vs Products
I’ve just ordered myself a custom Timbuk2 messenger bag. Custom? Yes, custom: you pick and choose fabrics and colours an... -
Bike Ride to Riley Park and Van Mural Fest at River District
Starting from the north end of Commercial Drive where we live, we did a grand loop and various adventures on the e-bike ... -
Applying free shipping as well as a 100% discount in Shopify
There are 20 pages of requests for multiple discounts for Shopify to be able to apply free shipping. The way to do it wi... -
LinkedIn 1746
Chris Fralic of First Round Capital explains how to figure out what your LinkedIn member number is. Basically, go to you... -
We're all in the same lifeboat
The hashtag #MozillaLifeboat is highlighting the ~250 people laid off by Mozilla. Here’s Mitchell Baker’s of... -
Craigstarter - open source crowdfunding tool for Shopify
Craigstarter on Github A free to use / edit / extend crowdfunding tool for Shopify with multiple goals and variants as ... -
Public vs Common Goods in Open Source, responding to @tobie
Responding to @Tobie’s thread on examining open source as a commons. In the context of digital abundance, the open sourc... -
Developer community chat tools: @swyx points out Slack ⬇️ and Discord ⬆️
Slack is Fumbling Developers and the Rise of Developer Discords by @swyx Slack’s revenue is firmly linked to enterprise,... -
Digital Abundance and creator compensation
Kyle Mitchell writes The Truth is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free as commentary to Nathan J. Robinson’s editor’s note in... -
Last BC Day at Millers Landing
My parents have sold their house on #bowenisland. They move out in October, after 41 years living there. This also means... -
Is an open source Instagram possible?
The Sunlit 3 beta is available, and now open source. Is an open source “Instagram” possible? I had a long discussion wit... -
Discord and the Cozy Web
Tom Critchlow writes ‘Setting up a Discord Room for my Blog’, calling it a “cozy chat space”, for me a direct call back ... -
I believe you mean SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE
I believe you mean SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE Screaming Snake Case by FissionLet me know if you want a sticker sent to you! I... -
Foundry Company Captable Consideration
Foundry Company Captable Consideration Part of this depends on the very structure of how the foundry support happens. I ... -
Hello SPADE
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EDCON, WalletConf, Magicians & Summer in Berlin
All of the presentations were great, and lead to good Q&A in the room, and extended discussions in hallways and over... -
Pho Sate at 24 Train Express Noodle House
Pho Sate at 24 Train Express Noodle House On the way home from Bowen the other day, we needed a late lunch and stopped b... -
Beef Short Rib Pesto Tomato Stew
Beef Short Rib Pesto Tomato Stew For my mid March 2018 Bowen Weekend, I spent Saturday afternoon making a beef short rib... -
A Bowen Weekend
I walk to work from our temp place in Yaletown. This is the pedestrian part of Robson, the art gallery, and green roof o... -
Testing & Validating Open Angel Models
Testing & Validating Open Angel Models Hi Bonnie — thanks for the kind words. Small in quantity, High in Quality has... -
Open Angel Reboot
Open Angel Reboot Shutting down the investment dinner series, call for collaborators A couple of weeks ago we sent out a... -
When does Vancouver hit “peak coffee shop”?
[1] Technically the first co-working space in Canada was community run in Charlottetown, PEI, before the term became pop... -
Using a Bitcoin ATM to withdraw CAD in Victoria
Using a Bitcoin ATM to withdraw CAD in Victoria I’m in Victoria for a couple of days and I’ve been exploring the city. I... -
Maybe we don’t need a new token standard, we do need to work on security token interoperability
Maybe we don’t need a new token standard, we do need to work on security token interoperability Hi Matthew Unger — great... -
Setting up my Chromebook
Setting up my Chromebook Exploring a Chromebook for day-to-day & development use ASUS Chromebook Flip C302–12.5" to... -
This is a great article in trying to explain forking in the context of blockchains.
This is a great article in trying to explain forking in the context of blockchains. But today, the chain itself is not t... -
Yes, thank you Roland Tanglao – fixed!
Yes, thank you Roland Tanglao – fixed! -
Blockchain Definitions
Blockchain’ ethos of trustlessness and decentralization is in part what drives interest in it, especially by people who ... -
I have seen most blockchain teams not be very good at “classic web” technologies.
I have seen most blockchain teams not be very good at “classic web” technologies. How many CRYPTOPROJECT.herokuapp.com s... -
Automated Tickler Reminders are Key
Automated Tickler Reminders are Key The automatic follow up with people after a lapse in communication – aka a tickler f... -
Not a format issue
Not a format issue Maybe I overdid the title. Not a matter of representing the notes (although a constrained, simplified... -
Time for a vNotes Format?
Time for a vNotes Format? A note sync format across devices & systems Today we have vCards for person & business... -
Microsoft and the Open Source community
My own usage of Microsoft I have a family license for Office which includes OneDrive storage space. The Outlook app on i... -
Cully: We’re building a bot!
Cully: We’re building a bot! Frontier Foundry partners with 20 Year Media, building messaging + machine learning eng... -
Setting out for the Frontier
We’re also exploring working with existing startups in different ways. Adrian and I’ve always informally mentored & ... -
Nope! I’m using Capsule CRM as my personal CRM (which I mentioned in the article) which seems a…
Nope! I’m using Capsule CRM as my personal CRM (which I mentioned in the article) which seems a better fit now. Really, ... -
Comparison to Electron?
Comparison to Electron? Will ReactXP extend support to run as desktop apps on Mac and Linux too? Because otherwise, as a... -
Frustrated with Google Docs
Frustrated with Google Docs This is very close to the system I use. However, I’ve become really frustrated with Google D... -
I just want more Lee, direct to the page.
I just want more Lee, direct to the page. And yes, I should be doing more of this as well, although the bulk of it ends ... -
Well that’s something we’re going to need to fix if we want the next 1 billion people coming online…
Well that’s something we’re going to need to fix if we want the next 1 billion people coming online to participate. The ... -
Not crazy at all.
Not crazy at all. I think we have to train the next generation of investors today. What if we could get founders investi... -
Great question. Sometimes I feel like a hoarder, just gathering stuff for no reason.
How do you quantify the value of the time and money you invest in keeping organized like this? Great question. Sometimes... -
I tried the full res version of Google Photos.
I tried the full res version of Google Photos. No direct linking to photos (not embedding a widget) is a deal breaker. I... -
It all comes down to what you want.
It all comes down to what you want. I haven’t found anything that works really well for me to remind / prompt on stale c... -
Early Exits are a fit for Rising Acquisitions
Early Exits are a fit for Rising Acquisitions Great to see you go through the math on this and paint it in black & w... -
I still love my MBAir 11".
I still love my MBAir 11". I think an iPad Pro with keyboard would work, but I’ve decided I won’t buy new devices unless... -
There is no wand in the Explorer Edition – it is just the single button Bluetooth clicker.
There is no wand in the Explorer Edition – it is just the single button Bluetooth clicker. The BRIDGET mixed reality app... -
First Thoughts on the Occipital Bridge
Anyone who programs for iOS today who wants to make the jump to the next gen should be buying this and trying to build a... -
Web only Computer Usage
Web only Computer Usage If I didn’t do development tinkering — local commandline and ability to install various UNIX too... -
Microsoft Surface Book and Surface 4 Options for my Next Laptop
Microsoft Surface Book and Surface 4 Options for my Next Laptop Hey Jeff, thanks for the comment. As you know, I haven’t... -
I don’t think I was whining.
I don’t think I was whining. I’m disappointed that my ideal trade off of the MBAir 11" doesn’t exist any more. And so, i... -
I think tablets are great.
I think tablets are great. I didn’t really go into exploring whether I could do 80% of my work on an iPad Pro with a key... -
Surveying my next laptop options
There are a ton of articles flooding out about what people think of Apple’s latest machines, or what their focus on mass... -
Product Metrics for Digital Companies
About the NACO Academy NACO Academy is a newly launched investor education program designed to develop higher levels of ... -
All about Unfurling
I’m just starting to think about interesting use cases for unfurling and embedding in unique ways. Have challenges getti... -
Beer with Canadians at Hive Colab
I know other attendees took pictures and video of the event, or might have thoughts to share on what they got out of the... -
Uganda Medium Reading
Are there other blogs, Twitter accounts, or other sources of Kampala / Uganda information that you can recommend? I’m es... -
Kira Road Hike
Yup, jet lag is hitting. Woke up in the middle of the night and doing photo editing and writing since I can’t sleep. An ... -
A building block. Which is my shorthand for an existing community, space, organization, etc.
A building block. Which is my shorthand for an existing community, space, organization, etc. For instance, in Quebec Cit... -
500 Words A Day: The Complicated Dance of Place And Self
I thought I was going to go more straightforward into talking about Vancouver, but apparently I needed to detour through... -
500 Words A Day: Cooking as Jazz
I had a lovely Persian meal at a friend’s place tonight, but I prepped a meal for later this week before going out. I wa... -
Connecting to Uganda
Connecting to Uganda I’m going to Kampala, Uganda for a week, and will be connecting with the local tech community Next ... -
Email is a Team Sport
Tell me about your email loves and hates. Tell me a sordid story about LinkedIn Messaging and the day they removed the r... -
500 Words A Day: Working on the Future of Work
I missed 500 words yesterday. I looked at the clock at 11:45pm, and just couldn’t do it. It’s 11:10pm now, and I don’t w... -
I grew up on Bowen Island (my parents moved there when I was 4).
I grew up on Bowen Island (my parents moved there when I was 4). I feel very lucky to have had a childhood there. I have... -
500 Words A Day: Should you move to Vancouver?
End of day right before I go to bed really isn’t the best time for 500 Words. I’ve already written words in many many ot... -
500 Words A Day: September Rolls In
Without a prompt, I got caught at the end of the day needing to write my 500 words. Is it cheating to write about dinner? -
500 Words A Day: Zooming in on Bowen
When you get this message, stop wherever you are and describe your location in great details (500 words of it). Everythi... -
Why cross-post to Medium?
Why cross-post to Medium? Medium is both blogging interface and network. Just like Tumblr is. Any reason you don’t cross... -
An Idiot, Blogging
An Idiot, Blogging There is a great little post floating around that tells us to Blog, You Idiots. Having recently setup... -
Activating great teams everywhere
Accelerate in this context could mean a number of things: take an existing company and provide some operating capital, ... -
New (& old) communications mechanisms in AR/MR
New (& old) communications mechanisms in AR/MR Interesting to think we’re going to see new takes on email & mess... -
The other time “Head of” titles make sense is when you’re just getting started.
The other time “Head of” titles make sense is when you’re just getting started. Other than CEO and in some cases CTO, ot... -
Ah Ha! at AngelFest 2016
Boris Mann is a COO-for-hire that likes building products and businesses. He is a Founding Director of Open Angel, a non... -
What is a Startup Foundry?
Boris Mann is a COO-for-hire that likes building products and businesses. Signup for his fortnightly newsletter at bmann... -
Hey Alan, this a good post topic that doesn’t get enough ink from a Canadian perspective — for both…
Hey Alan, this a good post topic that doesn’t get enough ink from a Canadian perspective — for both founders & funde... -
A Follow-Up on Using Highrise CRM
Boris Mann is a COO-for-hire that likes building products and businesses. Find out more and subscribe to his fortnightly... -
Sample Consulting Agreement
Have questions about contracting or consulting services? Contact Boris » (who is most definitely not a lawyer) -
A Personal CRM
Boris Mann is a COO-for-hire that likes building products and businesses. Find out more and subscribe to his fortnightly... -
Google Makes it Clear: Mobile Will be Mass Market VR
HUMAN Bringing you the parts of the future that are ready to work today. We’d love to talk to you: hello@ishuman.co | @IsHumanCo -
From Flickr to Self-hosted Photos
For the record, I think that Wikipedia or the Internet Archive would be much better homes than Adobe. Thinking about the... -
If you made this a publication instead of a user account, you could get people to contribute…
If you made this a publication instead of a user account, you could get people to contribute articles. Publications are ... -
IDC Forecasts for VR/AR Hardware Units
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If you poke around a bit, you’ll see that there is an existing AR market out there, used primarily…
If you poke around a bit, you’ll see that there is an existing AR market out there, used primarily for business purposes... -
VR will be Mobile
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March 16th Event: There’s a Chip for That, presented by ARROW
Interested in sponsoring? Email us info@wwyvr.com Organized by HUMANin cooperation with Wearable IoT World. -
Sample Confidentiality Agreement
I am not a lawyer. Your lawyer will usually provide you a template such as this either for low cost or for free as part of their services. -
Post Parse Prototyping
I’m actually going to end with one more quote from Keith Horwood’s Hello Nodal intro post: I primarily view code as a fo... -
Bots will speak English before they speak JSON
Bots will speak English before they speak JSON AKA How do you know if two replicants are chatting? I responded to Dennis... -
Very interesting. We currently use Quip for documents / notes alongside Slack.
Very interesting. We currently use Quip for documents / notes alongside Slack. Mainly this is because Slack Posts don’t ... -
Explaining Stock Options to Employees
Explaining Stock Options to Employees Buffer describes how they do this, as part of their open / transparent work cultur... -
NACO Summit 2015 Summary for Capital Investment Network
Boris has been active in the Vancouver startup ecosystem for over a decade. He co-founded Bootup Labs, the first startup... -
Alan Cooper on the need for the independence of the external design consultancy
Link: Alan Cooper on the need for the independence of the external design consultancy The entire relentless onslaught of... -
This is exactly what I’ve seen.
This is exactly what I’ve seen. Canadian founders who are pitching to local investors are getting the signal that true v... -
Welcome to Medium, NDP!
Welcome to Medium, NDP! It’s great to see you embracing writing on here. With the animated GIFs, you’re a little confuse... -
PhoneVR Cardboard Showcase at VR City Vancouver
VR City is an organization supporting the growth of the VR industry. We connect cities with people working in VR acros... -
Pro apps on iPad
(the above written quickly on the Medium app on iPhone. A few more bits added below) I’m not saying the appstore is a pe... -
PhoneVR and Powered Headsets are still a useful way to think about the VR Headset landscape
HUMAN Bringing you the parts of the future that are ready to work today. We’d love to talk to you: hello@ishuman.co | @IsHumanCo -
Company Email Updates
Keeping investors & advisors up to date with monthly email updates Any company that is serious about growing its bus... -
Coffee Dictation: Voice in Public
With watches and VR on the horizon, what does it mean to use voice as an input method? At HUMAN, we’re thinking about ex... -
EverWiki
EverWiki is a wiki-like structure / interface built on top of Evernote. The goal is to provide an interface to organize ... -
Spot prawn dinner
Helped make a delicious dinner with friends last night. We had spot prawns fresh from the dock and made them three way... -
Wise Monkeys | Trinidad Garlic Pork
Wise Monkeys | Trinidad Garlic Pork. I can’t wait to try this some time. Update July 5, 2020: link replaced with ... -
Leftover turkey curry
Carrot, potato, turkey curry, a photo by bmann on Flickr.After figuring out the "secret" of curry from the home style r... -
Broiled pork neck / cheeks with ginger, miso, cilantro
Pork neck + cheeks marinating The neck was via Big Lou’s Butcher from Sloping Hills, and the cheeks were some of... -
Biscuits
J.P.’s Big Daddy Biscuits Recipe - Allrecipes.com I made this biscuit recipe for the second time tonight (again as... -
Shrubs
Cocktail 101: How to Make Shrub Syrups | Serious Eats: Drinks. Hanging out with Lee & Sachi in Seattle, we dove into... -
Home-style chicken curry recipe
Home-style chicken curry recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food. Modified with tomato paste + carrots + celery instead of canned tomato. -
Writing Every So Often: The Personal Essay Makes A Comeback | John Battelle's Search Blog
In the blog-only era of the early 2000s, folks like me had our personal site, and we also watched a set of sites that we... -
Party Monster, the making of
[vimeo www.vimeo.com/54495310 w=400&h=300] Making a funky app video - Allen Pike. Congrats to Allen & the entire... -
Photowalk with Ross
Photowalk with Ross - a set on Flickr. I went for a walk around Gastown with Ross, who lent me his “old” Ni... -
a selection of Hunanese delicacies from Lucky Noodle (via luckyfish)
luckyfish posted a photo: via a selection of Hunanese delicacies from Lucky Noodle friday; spicy shredded potatoes with... -
Santa Cthulhu
via Laughing Squid: Santa Cthulhu, A Needle Felted Wool Sculpture For 2012. I have a bit of a Cthulhu obsession (as doe... -
Braised Turkey Breast
Paprika + thyme, with onions, mushrooms, apple, chicken stock + white wine in the braise. -
Class Afloat talk at Interesting Vancouver
Last night I gave a talk at Interesting Vancouver. This picture is the one I used to start the talk - me at 18, half a ... -
Red & Green Cabbage Slaw with Tahini Lemon Dressing
Having made this salad twice now, I wanted to make sure to keep track of the recipe. The salad is just shredded red &am... -
powell street festival this weekend, Aug 4th & 5th 2012
All this weekend in Oppenheimer Park. Starts at 11am both Saturday & Sunday. Lots of food vendors, cool demos, Bonsa... -
First meal at Lucky Noodle
Just came back from my first meal at Lucky Noodle, which is a Hunan-style Chinese restaurant at 3377 Kingsway (a couple ... -
Vancity fraud lock means I can't trust Interac
I’ve just had my Vancity Interac debit card blocked for ‘confirmed skimming’. The last time this happe... -
Northern Voice 2012
I really enjoyed my time on day 1 of the 2012 Northern Voice conference. The conference continues its mission of the per... -
Sustainable Shipping - on a sailboat
The sail freighter Tres Hombres "sustainable shipping" Ambassador of the new fleet of sustainable hybrid sailing vessels... -
At Northern Voice 2012 on Friday
Just bought my ticket for Friday. Looking forward to it! Especially MooseCamp. Northern Voice 2012 | Personal Blogging a... -
Wok fried spot prawns
Modified from a recipe for Hong Kong-style ketchup prawns. Except I don’t keep ketchup in the house, so it’s... -
Homemade Pickled Ginger
This is the pickled ginger recipe I used the other day (and that lots of people have asked about). I used organic turbin... -
Wistia gift pack
I got a really nice gift pack from the folks at Wistia. They do business video hosting, and are a great bunch of people. -
The way WP.com supports domain names is messy.
WordPress.com automatically removes the “www” from all URLs. Mapping the “www” subdomain is not supported. via Map a Sub... -
Pancake Tuesday
German pancakes! -
Note to self: make ginger beer
via howtoeatandlive.com This is easy to do, so I should do it. -
Action RPG - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur on Steam If you like Action RPGs, then you’ll love Kingdoms of Amalur. I hadn’t heard abo... -
Drupalcon clusters on Flickr
See the DrupalCon tag clusters on Flickr just made me tear up a little - there's a Boris cluster. Drupal will always ... -
Last of the meats: Dojo4 Porkchop
This is the last of the Dojo4 meats: pork chops.These were tucked in the freezer and made a great winter meal. They we... -
Finally bought an m43 camera: Olympus PEN E-PM1
via dpreview.com Rachael and I wandered through London Drugs waiting for our movie to start the other night. Took a br... -
Beautiful Dangerous Tigers
via theatlantic.com Seen via dangerousmeta. Yes, the tigers ARE beautifully dangerous. -
Dirty Mermaid Martini
Rinse a martini glass with Islay, then make a gin martini with kelp pickle ‘juice’. Garnish with a kelp pick... -
German Dinner Experience at the Vancouver Alpen Club
via germandinner.eventbrite.com I had been trying to put together an "open house" on the 29th. Multiple friends & a... -
Starting beef stock
Beef stock that will be used for other dishes later this weekend. White beans are soaking for cassoulet, too. -
Eggnog Recipe Roundup
via foodista.com I've never made from-scratch eggnog. Might try it this year. -
Christmas pulled pork
Trying the Jamaican Firewalk rub - another rub I picked up on my last KC trip. -
"The giving and receiving of presents…[is] no longer part of my culture" /via @Downes
So, for me, the giving and receiving of presents has never since been a part of the Christmas season. Nor do I exchange ... -
Dojo4 Porkchetta
This is the last of the Dojo4 meats (not counting the maple thyme breakfast sausages & remaining container of duck... -
Dojo4 Duck
See the full gallery on Posterous Continuing the Dojo4 meat experience, last night I made duck legs.While I'm happy w... -
Clown Parade 2011
See the full gallery on Posterous Rachael and I participated in David's Clown Parade this year. -
Dojo4 Steak
I refer a lot of work. My friends at Dojo4 wanted to say thanks. So, they got me a Big Lou's Butcher gift certificate.... -
Panasonic DMC GX1 as newest potential m43 option
via dpreview.com This is the camera that Roland has shortlisted to buy. The last time I wrote about this was back in M... -
I just helped fund Windowfarms
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/windowfarms/learn-to-grow-and-share-with-new-windowfarms/widget/video.html Windowfar... -
Pulled pork with 'Butt Rub'
See the full gallery on Posterous Bad Byron's 'Butt Rub', to be exact http://www.buttrub.com/ . I picked it up in... -
Bowen relaxing
We're finally on Bowen again. The Remembrance Day long weekend is a perfect little recharge before the Eastside Cultur... -
Cthulhu + Bunnies
via whatever.scalzi.com Lord Snuggleston is his name. I'm not connected in any way, but I approve. -
Yellow Point Lodge
See the full gallery on Posterous It's been a fun and relaxing trip with Rachael. More to write when I am at a keyboard. -
Current status
Plus an afternoon coffee, headphones in listening to Andrew Vincent & the Pirates. Old indie music from my time in... -
Intro to Class Afloat Yearbook (and GitHub pages)
Do you remember sun-drenched Wotje, with the little girl who presses a pretty shell into your hand and laughs? Do you re... -
Tastes of summer
It's September and I'm talking about 'summer'. But the long weekend on Bowen has been lovely.This is a fresh tomato sa... -
Homemade Andouille sausage
via thepauperedchef.com This recipe looks simple enough to make at home, without the hopefully-it-won't-go-mouldy dang... -
Tickets to a restaurant /via @eastgate
Next is a fascinating Chicago restaurant that serves a single, fixed menu that changes every three months. You don’t mak... -
Myth of the Marvelous Ingredient
[I] remind everyone not to be too hung up upon the Myth of the Marvelous Ingredient. Sure, the fresher the better, and y... -
Local Food Challenge Profile
The team at Growing Chefs asked me to answer a few questions about why I'm participating. I thought I'd kill two birds w... -
Eating Local
See the full gallery on Posterous Growing Chefs is a program that "gets kids excited about good, healthy food". Sp... -
Caramelized carrot rosemary pancetta risotto
Based on this recipe: http://t.co/8dDIM1sAfter pulling off this risotto recipe, I'm confident that I'll be cooking ris... -
Pender Island
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Weekends are cooking time
See the full gallery on Posterous Weekends are time for me to do more elaborate / longer cooking. I'm the primary coo... -
Super Dino Monsters
Bought at the Vancouver Night Market. I like the fact that he's supposed to be ferocious, but mainly looks like he wan... -
Cthulhu face
via instagr.am By Sam. Went to the night market in downtown Vancouver, rather than way out in Richmond. I'm a sucker for BBQd squid tentacles… -
iPhone wallet
via twelvesouth.com We've heard talk about Google Wallet and other platforms wanting to make your phone your wallet. We... -
Magic, science, and cryptocurrency; also, book reviews
I just finished reading "Out of the Black". It's mainly responsible for the magic part of this title, although technica... -
Cookbook find: Cowboys and Chuckwagons
I'm always on the lookout for regional / unique / church basement cookbooks. I found this Come 'n Get It - Cowboys and C... -
Arriving at Deka Lake
I'm at the cabin with my dad for an extended long weekend. Our cabin is a couple of minutes walk from Deka Lake. Where ... -
Disc Golf in Maple Ridge at the Thornhill Course
via mapleridgeultimate.com Played this course on Sunday with Travis and some other fun folks. It's a highly technical c... -
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Since it's red and my stove is white, this can stand in as a "How I spent my Canada Day 2011 weekend". It started on Fri... -
Guavas
I bought guavas last night. When I bit into the first one, that flowery perfume flavour wafted out and teleported me bac... -
Awesome Feelings
I found this via @awesome, of course. You can find other fine songs by Disasteradio, like "Gravy Rainbow", on the Bandcamp page. -
Any cult of Cthulhu paleos out there?
With all these threads on religion, I felt rather left out :( So anyone out there who follows the great Elder gods? How ... -
Ballymaloe Brown Yeast Bread
Ballymaloe brown yeast breadThis bread has been made by hand every day at Ballymaloe House for more than 60 years – orig... -
Boating with Alex
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Orcas swim into Burrard Inlet
via theprovince.com With this, plus the dolphins in Howe Sound, it feels like we're getting a second chance. That's Si... -
Neverwinter running text-based RPG sessions on Facebook
Tuesday Encounter: Your party has dared to venture to the Ruins of Zhentil Keep in search of lost artifacts, where you f... -
"It is weird to know where your food comes from" /via @tonynicalo
The only peace of mind that exists in our current food system seems a kind of Orwellian trick- it is weird to know where... -
"They have the wings of a bear and their antlers are made of fangs!" #maplesyrupcurtain
via hijinksensue.com Yes, this is how expensive cellphone plans are in Canada. -
"A Latvian magazine has enabled real birds to tweet on Twitter thanks to bacon" /via @wired
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juh7ZHNK7Fo] A Latvian magazine has enabled real birds to tweet on Twitter thank... -
Easter weekend 2011 on Bowen
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Cowboy Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Goats /via @laughingsquid
via laughingsquid.com I could probably republish at least half of every Laughing Squid post - often funny, always interesting. -
Rainbow Chard Recipe
Captured for posterity, although no picture.Chop 2 shallots and sauté in a bit of olive oil over medium-high heat. Grate... -
Dan Mangan's Smorgasbord
I attended Dan Mangan's benefit for homeless youth initiatives, aka Smorgasbord, on Saturday night. I took my Flip video... -
Big Lou's Butcher Shop and Banh Mi Sandwich
This was my third shopping trip to Big Lou's Butcher Shop, on the corner of Powell Street at Gore. Their tagline is ... -
Me, dancing
In the spirit of making sure that I own the place where the conversation takes place, here is a ridiculous animated GIF... -
Seattle Sounders game opening
[wpvideo EjM5kk4y] <p> When I went to Seattle last weekend, Lee took me along to see the Seattle Sounders play. I... -
Bacon Roses /via @laughingsquid
via instructables.com Mother's Day is coming! -
Walking in Seattle
See the full gallery on Posterous I spent half a day on a Sunday in Seattle while Rachael was teachi... -
I found an artist in the window
Rachael was in the 'Artist's Window' at Bird On A Wire. -
Zombie Bunnies
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Why the dolphins are back [in Howe Sound] /via @chriscorrigan
Scientists are trying to figure out why the Pacific white-sided dolphins are back. But there’s speculation it can be par... -
Blossom shopping in Kits
See the full gallery on Posterous Out for a walk around Kits, checking how far the blossoms are. -
Virtual items should enhance the core game, not BECOME the core game mechanic
Social games and free to play games are, if not the future, a future. We can’t dismiss or ignore them. In fact, we shoul... -
I'm leaning towards an m43 camera that includes a view finder
The Panasonic LVF-1 Electronic View Finder (EVF) is awkward - The Panasonic GF1 is a beautiful compact camera and ... -
Chicken and Waffles
This is my first experience with Chicken and Waffles. Probably too fancy for my "first time", but it was tasty. -
Starting DAII but apparently I should be more excited by Neverwinter
http://files.atari.com.s3.amazonaws.com/nno/rollover.swf via playneverwinter.com So, I'm just about to start playing som... -
First meal at Nick's Spaghetti House
With Rachael and Kai -
Eierpfannkuchen with mushroom asiago sauce
For Shrove Tuesday. Even though I'm a heathen. -
Rango at the Dolphin Theatre in Burnaby
This is, of course, not a screenshot from Rango. Which, by the way, is an awesome, awesome, awesome movie that you rea... -
On pre-launch DLS in Dragon Age II: "The mistake is the appearance of greed, of swindling your initial customer. "
The mistake is the appearance of greed, of swindling your initial customer. When additional content came out a few month... -
Waking Derek
via flickr.com Last night I attended Derek Miller's living wake. Coming home and thinking about it last night and today... -
We need to make the FUTURE work, & the best way to do that is to be engaged in the present /via @chriscorrigan
The most useful conversations to me have been the ones where we kick around ideas, blue sky, dream a little, roll our sl... -
Reawaken as Tie-thulu, the most well-dressed of all the Elder Gods.
via fuckyeahdementia.com I love me some Cthulhu. -
Results of soft pretzel making
These worked out quite well. Recipe found at Beantown Baker via Foodista search. The dough was very sticky. Maybe it nee... -
Vancouver Christmas Market
See the full gallery on Posterous This is the first time I ever used Groupon - to buy some 2 for 1 tickets to the... -
Yuuki bathing
Yuuki loves running / pouring water. Here he is right after dinner. Yuuki Bathing on Vimeo -
Check your physics books /cc @dshanahan
What they should tell you is to check your physics books. Balance is not rest. It is not quietude. It is what happens w... -
The lining is orange
When your car looks like a car but the doors are gullwing, we notice them. When your suit looks like a suit but the lini... -
Just One Word /via @dshan
Balance via dshan.me My man @dshan is someone that I haven't spent nearly enough time with. He's an excellent writer, so... -
Turtles all the way down
The most widely known version appears in Stephen Hawking's 1988 book A Brief History of Time, which starts: A well-known... -
Super Meat Boy
via supermeatboy.com Hooked Gamers review of Super Meat Boy. I had stumbled on this a while back, and Lauren reminded me... -
Why we need email training
via theoatmeal.com I should probably remove the Feedburner rotating image bling from my Gmail. I tested it with the new... -
Delve Deeper
via gamersgate.com I have been sink for 48 hours+. I wandered out of my sickie cave this afternoon to visit Rachael's sh... -
Why Johnny Can't Program /via @rushkoff
Amazingly, America - the birthplace of the Internet - is the only developed nation that does not teach programming in it... -
China is investing in multiple "moon shots" - modern airports, high speed rail, bioscience & electric cars
Kevin Czinger, Coda’s C.E.O., who drove me around Manhattan in his company’s soon-to-be-in-production electric car last ... -
Quick Veal Stock and Remouillage
Another thing about stock generally: don't think that stock making must be a huge undertaking. I got an email the ... -
Stuffed Squash Blossom Recipe
See the full gallery on Posterous These were bought too soon and languished in the fridge for some time, hence the... -
My crab picture used in Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings
The Stormlight Archive PortalBook ListThe Way of KingsBook One of the Stormlight ArchivePurchase From Amazon From B&... -
Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 t... -
Rouladen
I have watched my mom prepare rouladen many times, and I'm sure I've even helped in the past. But, this is the first tim... -
Toward a steady-state economy /via @sebpaquet
I think it is. My view on the matter is that the era of economic growth is over, kaput, finished. If you stop for a minu... -
Rendering plant in East Van
Through the wonders of Google Maps, I learned that there is a rendering plant a couple of blocks from my house - West ... -
A long time ago, before psychiatry and rum /via @kevinmarks
A long time ago, before psychiatry and rum, I seriously considered a job in intelligence. Among other things I had some ... -
We've propped up zombie companies that create McJobs
We've overinvested in yesterday's industries to the point that they're now the walking dead - but the cost, of course, h... -
Betty Baguette - fresh sandwiches delivered by bike in Vancouver
via bettybaguette.com Seen via @nickmolnar and others. Clicking through to the web page, there is only a phone number. ... -
Strathgartney Provincial Park - Disc Golf in PEI
via dgcoursereview.com I'm hoping that I'll have time during my trip to play some disc golf. I brought a couple of my golf discs just in case. -
European Shopping Tour of Vancouver
I posted this originally on Urban Vancouver, way back in December 2004. I thought I'd move a copy here to make sure I co... -
Loaves from the local baker vs. the local hypermarket
Let me explain - and allow to me to over-generalize for a moment. Let's say you want a loaf of bread. How many of us wil... -
A sanctimonious diorama about the folly of late-period humanity /via @mezzoblue
Later on I will stand in one of these stores in front of a pyramid of Coke Zero bottles and consider the fact that a who... -
Damien Rice 9 Crimes (song from the end of tonight's #TrueBlood)
via youtube.com The video is creepy. It's nice and haunting as a credit roll for True Blood. -
The murder of nature upon your very soul
What must it be like to have the murder of nature upon your very soul? To have sacrificed all the world's creatures for ... -
The altar that was the shore at the end of time
The god had been looking for a heart in the city, a heart that was worthy, a heart that knew true worship. And the god h... -
"Learn to do real things and how to create value for other people" /via @rushkoff
In the meantime, learn to do real things and how to create value for other people. Make friends with your neighbors or, ... -
Woodland Park Disc Golf
http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 via flickr.com Here's the natural object 9 hole disc golf course I... -
Dinnner Rolls
1 package active dry yeast1/4 cup warm water3/4 cup hot milk3 tablespoons shortening3 tablespoons granulated sugar1 1/4 ... -
I made a vegan German potato salad
The key part of German potato salad for me is the lack of mayonnaise and eggs. I make this up from scratch whenever I ma... -
Monkey Pirate Robot Ninja: The Game /via @laughingsquid
via markarayner.com I'm done with Rock Paper Scissors as of now. -
Who wants to dinner swap? /via @trevoro
A cooking co-op, or dinner swap, is simply an agreement by two or more individuals or households to provide prepared mea... -
Making pork stock
See the full gallery on Posterous I followed a combination of #2 and #3 from this site on Chinese soups. Specifical... -
Mover Dinner Menu
OK, it's down to the wire, and I think I've figured out the menu for the Mover Dinner I'm putting on tomorrow. Mover Din... -
The dark side of the farmers' market boom
But what if there's a little-known dark side to the farmers' market boom? What if the ruddy man in overalls actually cam... -
I realized the internet was stealing the reading of books away from me /via @ebertchicago
For some days now I have physically left the room with the computer in it, and settled down somewhere to read. All the o... -
Micro Four Thirds
I've been jonesing for a new camera. Specifically, while I take a handful of pictures with my Nokia N95 that is with me ... -
The "social cost" of renting in Vancouver has increased
Even though rent-versus-purchase math has long worked strongly in favour of renters, even moreso in the last few years, ... -
Come for the sloths, stay for the frogs
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11712103&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_por... -
GINK by DERRICK COMEDY
via youtube.com I shared this on Twitter already, but it is very very very funny, and you should watch it for sure. We'v... -
In Vancouver, middle class people can't afford to live middle class lives
It won’t surprise anyone who’s ever read this blog that I lay most of the blame for this state of affairs on the overhea... -
Giving feedback to small business
Looks pretty good, doesn't it? There are a couple of problems with the meal (mainly the sandwich), and definite proble... -
Moving to The Drive
See the full gallery on Posterous Rachael and I are moving to a new place. After only a few rounds of crack-shack-o... -
making things visible
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Unplugging on Galiano
via rachaelashe.com I'm in transition, so as part of that, Rachael and I headed over to Galiano Island for a short brea... -
Recent Meatballs
http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 via flickr.com Sharing recent meatballs for the #smprimer class. -
Sharing Knife by Bujold cc @kellan @lloydbudd
via goodreads.com I first picked up Bujold on recommendation from Kellan and devoured all the Vorkosigan series. I thin... -
The Internet sucks at recipes
I’d also like to point out that Google is now useless for information about cooking, because almost all Google search re... -
Killer Bunnies?
via killerbunnies.com Played this last night for the first time, with 7 people that were over for dinner. It was …inter... -
Cooking Octopus on @Foodists
via foodists.ca Here's my write up on Foodists of how I cooked the octopus. -
About to broil an octopus
via kalofagas.ca I'm about to braise & broil an octopus - bought about a pound of tentacle down at Granville Islan... -
Video camera stealing octopus
via youtube.com I really need to re certify in SCUBA and start building my gear again. -
What I did tonight
I had an all hands meeting at work and discussed a bunch of upcoming stuff. I went home and relaxed by cooking dinner (b... -
I <3 taxes AKA government trapped by an ever-shrinking stream of revenue
That’s why the push to repeal the HST is more dangerous than it might appear. It’s a Trojan Horse for more general forms... -
Startup drinks April 2010
I'm using Keynote to create a "Startup Drinks" presentation, with Danny looking on in the background. Photo by Weston Triemstra -
Dr Teeth tattoo
via boingboing.net My long ago Ultimate team in Ottawa was called Dr. Teeth, and two of my favourite t-shirts feature ... -
Trotter Gear
Anthony and I made Trotter Gear this weekend. Which are, of course, pigs feet, and from Fergus Henderson's "Beyond No... -
Dawn of War 2 Chaos Rising
via store.steampowered.com Comes out this Thursday. I really enjoyed the first part of this, and replayed it a couple o... -
Roast Lamb Leg Dinner
See the full gallery on Posterous Last of the Cutter Ranch lamb. Marinated with preserved lemons with bay leaves fro... -
Spaghetti with Guanciale and Kale
See the full gallery on Posterous More on the magic of guanciale in the previous post. -
Guanciale - magical pork jowls
Now that the Olympics are over, Oyama again has guanciale. I picked some up to cook while on Bowen. The "traditional" re... -
Living on Bowen
The waters of Howe Sound and the ferry across it are not only a physical barrier, but also a psychological one. Of cours... -
Setting up Rachael's show at Waterfront Theatre
See the full gallery on Posterous The show is called "Trees I have Dreamed", and you can find out more on Rachael's ... -
Ground Pork Ragout
See the full gallery on Posterous Trying for something vaguely like Anthony's ragout. I remember it had carrots and... -
Brunch as a meal to have people over for is neglected
Ingredients <tr> <td class="quantity"><p>12 </p></td> <td class="food&q... -
Duck Tongues Dim Sum
via flickr.com Thanks for everyone that came out for my birthday dim sum today. It was fun to sit and eat amidst the hu... -
Spicy Coconut Tumeric Beef
I was going for the Banana Leaf's Rendang Beef curry - which is a completely different dish, but I think I got the coc... -
Finished reading: The Last Light of the Sun (Guy Gavriel Kay)
via amazon.com I've actually read this book before. I immediately devour any book that Kay releases. It was great to go... -
S/V Concordia sinks off Brazil
The Canadian tall ship SV Concordia, a sailing school vessel, heads past downtown Halifax in this July 24, 2000 file pho... -
I made a video at Canada's Northern House
via canadasnorthernhouse.sayshello.ca Looks like it may not support embeds, so you'll have to follow the link. Long live muk muk! -
Happy Valentine's Day!
I don’t like Hallmark holidays. In fact, I don’t like ANY holidays / occasions that are musts. I like doing ... -
Simple Ethiopian Berbere Kuri Squash Soup
I had a large kuri squash, and used it over several days. The small amount of cubed squash that I had leftover ended up ... -
Refrigerator Pickles
via awaytogarden.com Storing this recipe link so I can find it again. Someone else on Twitter pointed out that it was m... -
Black and hairy, very small aka Boris the Spider by The Who /via @dbarefoot
via youtube.com The Who were at the Superbowl today, so lots of their old songs got looked up again. Thanks, Darren. -
Used Cookbook Haul
Today I went to Thomas Haas. The drinks were nice, as were the pastries, but it was incredibly loud, there was nowhere ... -
Austrian (pig) Cuts /via @rtanglao
via woolypigs.blogspot.com I think it's about time to order a whole pig and schedule a butchery / charcuterie class again. -
I accidentally bought the fourth in a series /via @akalsey
No wonder this book is full of unexplained backstory. I accidentally bought the fourth in a series. via twitter.com -
A Winter WonderMEATland! /via @RachaelAshe
via evenmorelegendary.com I'm sure Sarah will love this post, too. -
I'd like to make blood sausage
via charcuteriesundays.blogspot.com Also, the Charcuterie Sundays blog is amazing. It has kicked back into high gear. Th... -
flaky biscuits
I've been continuing on the baking kick. Biscuits are great because they take only 20 - 30 minutes from start to finish. New Flaky Biscuits -
Ask the Internet about Pho in Vancouver, and get responses like @trevoro did
Best Pho in Vancouver 4 Au Petit Cafe 3 Hanoi Pho (Hastings and Dunleavy) 2 Pho Tang 2 Thai Son (Chain) 2 Pho Huang 1 Le... -
Missing days…
I thought I might make it all the way through 2010 with one personal blog post per day. Nope! I can probably cheat and g... -
No Knead Bread first result
No Knead Bread (inside) No Knead Bread via flickr.com This is my first attempt at No Knead Bread... -
Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce for Pulled Pork
Cider Vinegar Barbecue Sauce: 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar 1 cup yellow or brown mustard 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup packed bro... -
A stylist with hats
via flickr.com This smiling lady has been my hair stylist (aka cut it short when it gets unruly) for many years, and sh... -
Happy Trogday to you! /via @haggaret
via telltalegames.com Apparently today is Trogday, celebrating the creation of the Strong Bad character Trogdor, way ba... -
Trying on hats
via flickr.com Fur hats are fun! -
Making Cheese
Making Cheese is as easy as…pie…? <span class="date">September 2nd, 2009</span> <span class=... -
Anything but elves and trolls /via @rtanglao
the epic quests set in Tolkien-inspired fantasy universes have gotten really boring to me. Give me sci fi, superhe... -
If eaten, my body would taste like SPICY BEEF /via @RachaelAshe
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Make your own Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Beets, etc. /via @sarahfelicity
Live Fermented Food & Organic Raw Dairy Making Workshops at The Urban Ashram - 2290 Saint George Street, Vancouver, ... -
They're tunnelling TCP/IP over AD&D!
Halting State by <a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3189644/search/query?product=book&amp;q=Ch... -
Rosemary Tomato Soup
1 cup chopped onions <tr> <td class="quantity"><p> ½</p></td> <td cl... -
Me as a Lego chef /via @counti8
via ep.yimg.com Karen thinks this is me. -
Parsnip and apple coleslaw
Parsnip and apple coleslaw Serves 2 as a main meal, 4 as a small side dish 2 tbsp cider vinegar 1 tbsp good olive oil 1 ... -
Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon and Turkey
&frac12; package of spaghetti &frac12; cup of bacon, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil ... -
Bloedel Conservatory is slated to be closed
In spite of our efforts to save the Bloedel Conservatory, and despite the possible illegality of the decision to close o... -
Me sawing off a pig's head /via @ecstaticist
http://s.ytimg.com/yt/swf/watch-vfl139942.swf via youtube.com Also features James in the background. -
Social Crafting at MOV - Jan 21st
More info and tickets here. -
Burned down Slickity Jim's is going to be replaced by a Tim Horton's and a Wendy's /via @nep
Restaurateur Mike Zalman, who lost Slickity Jim's Chat 'N Chew in November, is painfully aware that the cost of opening ... -
Granola bars
Ingredients 2 cups shredded coconut 1 &frac12; cups rolled oats 1 &frac12; cups raisins... -
Proscuitto Egg Cups a la @ecstaticist
Yield: 24 Ingredients 12 slices proscuitto 1 cup cooked crab or lobster 6 eggs &frac14; cup ... -
Annals of mistaken voicemail, part 1
msg_d4ae89a0-d827-4df8-a96e-45db0ccf99ba.mp3 Listen on Posterous I have a variety of phone numbers and automatic voic... -
No Knead Bread
via artisanbreadinfive.com My mom has been making No Knead bread for years -- she makes a basic white and then a dark ... -
The Happiness Project: How To Be Happier – in Four Easy Lessons.
First Splendid Truth To be happier, you have to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right, in an atmosphe... -
Buttermilk Scones
1 1/2 cups All purpose flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda 6 fluid oz Buttermil... -
Foodists: Much Ado About Recipes
Posted on Foodists: Much Ado About Recipes - http://foodists.ca/2009/12/29/much-ado-about-recipes.html Chicken Marsala R... -
Sunday Cooking: From corn bread to yogurt cake, with some beef in between
So, I did a whole bunch of "experimental" baking today. Experimental mainly because a) I don't bake a lot and b) ... -
Ianiv's stuff works for WP
Joining us at the OSCMS Summit? You can meet people like the developer behind the new, cross-platform version of Qumana ... -
Nabbed it!
Here is Boris on WordPress. If I haven’t said it enough before, I really do recommend WordPress if you just need a solid blogging tool.