Gout de la Vie

My wife shared this with me. It was brought to her attention through one of our friends. Read on: The best-known explanation for the growth and persistence of incompetence at the top levels of organizations is the so-called Peter Principle. It may be stated succinctly as follows: Everyone rises to his level of incompetence. In [...]

I am a poser so here are my Top Five iPod albums-on-heavy-rotation list to compliment the illustrious first set: 1) Show Your Bones Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2) The Back Room Editors 3) Pretty In Pixels The Fatales 4) Return to Cookie Mountain TV on the Radio 5) Transistor Radio M. Ward

In no particular order, here are my current top 5 albums on my iPod (if anyone cares): 1) Midlake – The Trials of Van Occupanther 2) Peaches – Impeach My Bush 3) Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecolygyst 4) Mastodon – Blood Mountain 5) Hot Chip – Coming on Strong Some old, some new.  Gotta be ready for [...]

On September 25th I finally had the opportunity to see the Flaming Lips in concert at the Hammerstein. I think it may have jumped into the top five concerts of all time for me….it’s possible that it could even be in the top three. Wayne, Wayne, Wayne…what a preacher. With his somewhat gruff speaking voice [...]

…to hear some records! Come on down to Bungalo at 32nd & B’way in Astoria.  Cheap drinks.  Real records.  Live Jazz.  And no cover! TUESDAY NIGHT – 9pm. If you want to hear some sweet sounds – just go to Bungalo.  Don’t be like this guy! This will be my last gig here for a [...]

Yes….this…is…awesome. Get your ice cream maker ready. Ridiculous Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups heavy cream 1-1/2 cups whole milk 1 vanilla bean 3/4 cup Dutch Process cocoa 2 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla 8oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped Instructions 1. Combine cream and milk in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. [...]

Regular Salsa. Corn Salsa. Black Bean Salsa. Chipotle Salsa. Chunky Tomato Sauce. Smooth Tomato Sauce. Pickled Veggies. Las weekend was all kitchen time. Here are the fruits of the labor: Don’t you just want some? Even though it sucked many hours of our lives away I want to make more! Fruit butter? Yeah – that [...]