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Do you have a teenager?
I have four older children-- one is an adult, another is a senior, and the two older boys are 15 and 14, so I have definitely had some experience!
Teens are a joy, and, contrary to popular belief, do not have to be given in to teenage rebellion. It does not have to happen, and should not be something that we expect. Children can be raised into young adulthood learning to serve and actually be a blessing to others.
But one thing that I have definitely learned about having teens is not to take your relationship with them for granted and not to engage them passively. We need to be intentional with our teenagers. These are critical years and they need someone wiser walking along side them engaging them purposefully.
If we don't, then the world will.
The world is growing into a darker place with every day that passes, we find it everywhere--on the news, on our Facebook feeds, and more. We can't draw a blind eye to it. We need to address the issues head on with a biblical worldview. If we don't we run the risk of our children adopting wrong views that are "popular" today.
But how do you do that and what does it look like?
Today I am sharing 8 ways to talk to your children about culture and everything else between. Some of you might even struggle with just even having a simple conversation so I hope this will help you as well.
Let's begin:
1. Take the time to talk to them - If you are waiting for them to come to you that might never happen. If you are waiting for time in your day to talk to them that might not ever happen either. You need to make it a priority. Sit down and take the time even if it is inconvenient.
2. Don't be negative - If they think that you are going to be negative when they talk to you, like nag them or criticize them then they probably won't come to you. Look for ways to be positive in your speech while talking to them and don't talk down to them. This way they will look forward to talking with you.
3. Draw them out - Do you have teens that answer questions with just a simple "yes" or "no"? If so it might help to draw them out and asking deeper questions to get to the heart of the matter.
4. Share with them their faults in a loving way - Yelling and raising your voice might be your trigger reaction but it doesn't go very far with raising teens. Don't make them feel stupid or dumb but be willing to take the time to expose faulty thinking with a loving spirit. Remember the verse--"A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger."
5. Share your own "stories" - It is important for your child to hear the some of the stories of when you failed or made mistakes. This way they can relate to you and not feel that you are demanding "perfection" from them and know that they are not alone.
6. Point them to Christ - The truth is that they are a sinner in need of a Savior. Point them to Christ always and not just a set of rules of "do's" and "dont's". We want to raise teens to love the Lord and not a Pharisaical legalist.
7. You can't protect them from everything so arm them - You can protect them from some things (and you definitely should) but you honestly just can't protect them from everything. Since that is true your most important goal is to arm them with a biblical worldview so that when they go out into the world they they will know the truth and and have light to guide their way.
8. Be the model - Yes, I know it is hard but it is for the sake of God's glory and for children to see this whole gospel thing being fleshed out. So do your best to be a godly example to them. Don't just take them to church on Sunday and act hypocritically all week long. Notice that I did not say to be perfect. There is only one that is perfect and that is Jesus Christ. If you fail in front of them, ask for forgiveness. Humility can go a long way if it is sincere.
And most importantly, I would like to add to engage your kids while they are young. The younger you teach a biblical worldview the better and stronger the foundation.


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Update Firefox
This guide will step you through the process of updating your Firefox web browser.
Do you need to know what version of Firefox do I have?
Firefox auto-updates itself
Having an up to date web browser is vital to having a safe and fully-featured web experience and Firefox's auto-update feature facilitates this very easily.
In most cases - actually, unless you have specifically disabled it - Firefox will check for updates every couple of hours and automatically update itself.
What if Firefox is not already auto-updating?
If you are being told that Firefox is out of date (our homepage will tell you if Firefox is out of date) then in most cases you just need to wait a few hours and Firefox will auto update itself.
If this doesn't occur, it's possible that:
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Fixing these issues is beyond the scope of this article; these situations are typically rare.
Updating Firefox
This guide will show you how to manually trigger Firefox to check for updates and install them if they are found.
The screenshots below are taken from Mac OS X, but the process is the same on Windows.
Simply opening the "About Firefox" interface is enough to trigger Firefox to check for updates and download them if there are any found.
Click the "Firefox" menu
This will reveal a menu with lots of options. One of them will be named "About Firefox".
Click "About Firefox"
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This one was my grandma's masterpiece.I must say the thought of this dessert made from ripe jack fruit makes me drool.. This jackfruit jam can be used to make Elaappams/Idanaappams .Although the dish consumes time,I must say its worth trying..
1kg of the ripe jackfruit's flesh pieces
500g jaggery
5tbsp ghee
5 cardamoms crushed
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder
- Deseed the flesh pieces of the jackfruit and cut them into small pieces.
- Melt the jaggery pieces to get a syrup
- Pressure cook them with 1/2 cup of water so that they are well cooked.
- In a heavy bottomed pan on flame pour ghee
- Add the cooked jackfruit to the pan and mash them
- When the water gets evaporated, add the jaggery syrup and continue stirring
- Stir well till the the jaggery jack fruit mix starts getting sticky
- Take care to stir the mix well avoiding from sticking to the vessel
- Add the crushed cardamoms and dry ginger powder,stirring well
- When it thickens well remove from flame
- Let it cool and then store them in air tight containers
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Just Rain 6 x 6 Acrylic Urban Landscape of Denver Colorado by artist John K. Harrell
Here is another painting in the current series. This is in down town Denver on a rainy day. Loved the way the figures tell the story in this painting.
John K. Harrell Fine Art
2 comments:
- Marsha Carlson said...
Love this one. Really encourages me to get my brush moving. I only have small amounts of time to paint and that was stopping me. The energy in this is great. You made rain on a 2D surface!
- May 7, 2013 at 8:30 AM
- Minhas Pinturas said...
Although hardly use this technique really like. His beautiful watercolors with urban themes. Congratulations.
- May 7, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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Essentials for Effortless and Voluminous Looking Hair
Through the years I have been known to put the least amount of effort when it comes to hair-styling in my group of gal-pals. I don't spend more than five minutes on my mane because I'm just not that fussy with it. If I can spare more time to sleep or do my makeup or choose what shoes go with my outfit then I'm happy to cut down on hairstyling.
Now, after admitting my sins, it's worth noting that I do try and leave the house looking put together whilst also being effortless so these products are what helps me maintain said look.
Bouffe Dry Spray - I would call this my all-in-one kind of gem. It makes my hair look thicker, extra textured and voluminous. It comes in different shades that blend with your colour and help cover roots where needed. I use this on my lazy days when I am either running late or I just can't be bothered with anything. It makes my hair look styled, as if I've done something to it. It's a subtle change but people notice it.
Fudge Urban Sea Salt Spray - I discovered this brand last year and I now own a fair few of their products. This is the best sea salt spray I have tried so far. I don't like when my hair feel crispy and dry, but this number here just adds a subtle texture that you can emphasise with a wand if you feel like going the extra mile. It doesn't add that usual dry look that screams "I have used a sea salt spray" which is why I love it. It doesn't have an extra strong hold especially if you have long hair so you may want to use hairspray to save your work. I tend to use this without any help though, especially when I get a short cut because the hair is lighter so the texture is visible and resistant for longer. This is something I always take with me on summer vacations or whenever I hit the beach because it really adds that 'something' to your look.
Fudge Urban Powder Styler - This is my go-to product for volume. It never fails me so I mainly use it on big occasions like parties, nights out, dates and so on. It's very fine and white but it blends into your hair leaving no trace! I use a tiny amount and massage into my scalp, usually working it on multiple sections around the head to make sure it's even. It is medium hold but if you're only going out for a few hours it's more than enough to keep you looking like a Victoria Secret bombshell!
I'd love to know what products you used to add texture and volume every day. Let me know in the comments or tweet me - @krisevilcupcake .
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i'm exactly the same, dry shampoo is my best friend for late mornings and adding volume. i love the sound of the bouffe spray! xReplyDelete
That spray is heaven in a bottle! I'm surprised more people don't blog about it xDelete
Ooh these products sound perfect. Are any of them good at taming wild, thick curly/ wavy hair that is frizzy too lol?ReplyDelete
Hmm I don't have curly hair so I wouldn't be the best at reporting back on that side of things I'm afraid hahaDelete
I'm the exact same! I never do anything with my hair anymore. I love being able to just spray something and go! I've been meaning to try Fudge Urban and this post has pretty much sold me on it!ReplyDelete
haha aww girl I hope you'll like the brand as much as I do :) xxDelete
My hair lacks volume big time so I'm always looking for new products to try! I love the Bumble and Bumble range but these look great too - thanks for sharing xReplyDeleteReplies
I'm yet to try bumble and bumble! I heard great things about the brand though :) And no worries, thank you for reading xxDelete
I might need to look at the powder styler as I find my hair lacks volume sometimes! I've heard good things about the batiste stuff although I've only tried their dry shampoo so far xReplyDeleteReplies
I have tried batiste but they're dry shampoo leaves a grey cast on my dark hair :(Delete
I love Fudge Urban so will defo need to try out their sea salt spray!ReplyDelete
Rachel | Beauty and the BirdReplies
Such a good brand! :) And yes! Let me know how it goes xxDelete
Dry shampoo is such a staple in my routine (especially considering how lazy I am with washing my hair - oops!). I'll definitely have to test some of these products for myself soon.ReplyDelete
I need to find a great fry shampoo still but the products I'm using now definitely help my hair looking good xDelete
I love the sound of the Fudge Urban Powder - I never use anything in my hair apart from dry shampoo and sometimes a little serum on the ends... I'm so lazy! These sound ideal :)ReplyDelete
Jess xo | The Indigo HoursReplies
haha girl, I am the same! These products will definitely fit you :) xDelete
I love products like this, I'm one of those people who can never be bothered to spend too much time doing my hair, the easier the better!ReplyDelete
Victoria | dearvictoriaxReplies
YES ! Same here! Props to people who can be bothered to style their hair every morning xDelete
Okay so when I was brunette I didn't use to like sea salt sprays because my hair was very thick and sleek so basically it just made it look dirty. But now that I dyed it lilac it could work and you've just reminded me of that! So thank youu haha xReplyDelete
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This homemade costume for boys entered our 2012 Halloween Costume Contest.
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Since my son loves Ice Cream we taught that this was a great idea. Im always looking for something easy and cheap and this was both.
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48 hours in Seoul, S.Korea
A weekend in Seoul!
Seoul has a been on my to-do list for more than five years so when my good friend surprised me with a weekend away including a return flight for under £150 I was all in. My friend has visited Seoul numerous times and is practically a local. We had talked about taking this trip since we became friends so it was a very exciting moment when everything was booked and we were at the airport waiting to board our flight.
We arrived in Seoul around 10:30am and had to endure the usual airport dramatics which took more than one hour. Fortunately for myself being British and her being European, we had an easy time. Whilst waiting in line I spotted two Russian girls not having quite the same luck. Later I saw them wondering the streets of Seoul having a blast. Good on them!
Thanks to my local/non local travel friend we made it to the hostel effortlessly via subway. It took approximately one hour from the airport to our chosen accommodation.
Note: You can purchase a transport card in the subway station from a machine vendor. The cost varies depending on how much you intend to use the card. It can be used for the subway and bus. It also has some other perks.
Accommodation – Kimchee Guesthouse
After a five minute walk from the subway station, we arrived at our hostel which is located in the Hongdae area of Seoul. We were welcomed by very pleasant staff who recognised my friend from previous visits so they upgraded our room for free. "It's not what you know, but who you know". We originally paid for a shared dorm at approx £6 per night but ended up with a private twin room. We were off to a great start!
Note: Check-in at 3 pm but you can leave your luggage with the staff and head out for the day.
A quick freshen up and a change of clothes later, we set off to do some exploring and eat lunch. My friend was extremely excited to show me around and introduce me to her favourite places so I just let her lead the way. As a solo traveller, this was an interesting change of pace for me but also a welcomed one.
Our first stop was of course for coffee. Mega coffee to be exact. This is no coffee for the light-hearted. The takeaway cup was bigger than my head, contained 2+ shots of espresso and was only about £3.50. The menu is diverse so even if you don't like coffee you can opt for tea or hot chocolate.
Hongdae is an area of Seoul busting with young, stylish university students and local entrepreneurs going about their day. Everywhere you turn your eyes are met with locals working hard in their privately owned shops, food vendors selling local delicious treats, street performers showcasing their singing and dancing talents and so much more.
We ended up spending the remainder of our day wondering the beautiful streets of Hongdae with some light shopping, trying local food and soaking up the atmosphere and of course the sunshine.
Something to remember. At night time the streets are ablaze with an array of Neon lights as far as the eye can see. Although at first it's wonderful to see but after a while it starts to hurt your eyes.
P.D.A – Public Displays of Affection are very common in Seoul and I am guessing in South Korea in general (I am just making an assumption). I don't particularly mind if couples want to be very affectionate in public but the volume of it was a little overwhelming. It's nice to know the couples there seem to be madly in love with each other. You don't see that everywhere.
Jogyesa Temple
You can easily spot the temple from way across the street due to the immense colours coming from the sheer volume of hanging lanterns. To add to it's beauty, the sun was shining upon them as if it were planned somehow creating a rainbow effect over the entire temple. I haven't even gotten to the temple itself yet which was stunning with a strong element of the colour green with intricate detail painted onto the exterior using flowers and animals. Simply picturesque.
Yeouido Park
We happened to have some time to spare late in the afternoon thanks to planning our day extremely well. Approximately half an hour subway journey from the temple, we arrived at the Park which was much bigger than I had anticipated. Walking along the pathways and across the grass area was just a lovely way to cap off the day. Stumbling across a local BBQ vendor was lucky and happened to be just in time to see the sunset over the river which was a pleasant surprise.
Note: We were there in April and the flowers were starting to bloom but not fully.
Bukchon Village
Waking up bright and early and after a much needed filling breakfast, we headed to Bukchon Village. I honestly I had no idea what to expect but thankfully it was more than I could have hoped for. Walking around this old style, beautiful, romantic village was the perfect way to spend half a day. I ended up buying a small wooden painting from a local painter, had a virgin strawberry mojito, visited the tea museum and so much more.
Let's play dress up
While wondering the never ending streets I kept seeing locals and non-locals doing the same thing but dressed in traditional Korean clothing. It was a very hot day so I am glad I didn't take part in the dress up activity but if I were to go back during a different, cooler season I would definitely get involved with some dress up fun. Personally I think it would be good to do with a small group of friends or even as a family.
The Tea Museum
We stumbled upon the museum by accident whilst climbing some steps to get a good view of the village. In fact, the tea museum was more than just a museum. It was quaint and well designed with a small collection of tea apparatus, a small hidden garden with a pond surrounded by blossoming trees and flowers plus a roof top cafe over-looking the entire village.
Note: The entrance fee was less than £1 and I would happily go visit again in the future.
The Food
Whether or not you have visited South Korea will not determine whether or not you have enjoyed great Korean food. BUT there is something to be said about food prepared and eaten in the country of its origin. I have eaten plenty of Korean food in my time but after experiencing it in Seoul I can say with certainty that it is tons better there. I have never eaten so much food in such a short period of time. I have zero complaints about anything food related. Beyond delicious!
I'm sure you have all heard of or eaten Korean BBQ. Please make some time to try some different BBQ restaurants while in Seoul. You will not be disappointed.
Monster Pizza
A huge slice of pizza for about £2 is something worth trying. Of course there are many flavour options with a variety of toppings and spices plus you can choose from a collection of sodas and beers to wash it down with. It opens at 5 pm and stays open till the early hours of the morning. I know what you're thinking, it's the perfect place to go after a night on the town. Well, you would be right!
Traditional dessert
I didn't quite catch the name of this dish but you will see it advertised on most cafe windows, around areas with street food and in small restaurants. It tastes like ice-cream but it is in fact shaved ice with a topping plus added milk. It is super strange but super delicious.
A few remaining pictures from my weekend in Seoul
For those who are considering taking a trip to Seoul, I highly recommend it. And for anyone who has never considered it, I hope this short article has triggered a desire to visit in the future. I fully intend to go back in the near future and spend some more time there plus travelling around other cities too.


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| Throughout the week, Key Stage 3 science lessons
focussed on the study of food dyes, indicators and chemical reactions.
Students were tasked with making indicators to identify acid and alkali in various foods. These indicators were then passed to the art department to be used as material dyes – creating a cross-curriculum link which represented the use of science in city of culture artistic projects.
Students also learnt about chemical reactions in fireworks in an activity which was inspired by the display over the
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) – Made in Hull
|On Monday 13th March, our science week began with a visit from Professor Mark Lorch, Associate Dean for Engagement for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Hull University, who delivered a demonstration of Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) – the universally used molecule present in most modern mobile phones, televisions and similar devices which was pioneered by Professor George Gray CBE at Hull University in the 1970s.
In front of a packed audience of our year 7 and 8 students,
Last year more than 750 million LCD products, with an estimated value of £56 billion, were manufactured worldwide - all inspired by the breakthrough made in Hull. Forty years on, the University of Hull continues to lead the way in the development of the next generation of LCD technology (Organic Light Emitting Diodes - OLEDs) which promise thinner screens, sharper pictures and greater energy efficiency.
Senior Science Technician Viki Foster commented: 'It was great to get Mark into school to do a presentation for our students. He is such a lively and enthusiastic presenter that he captured the student's imagination and attention immediately. The students all know about LCD through modern media devices, so for them to learn it came from Hull and how it works will hopefully have been an inspiration to them.'
Hull York Medical School - Careers Trip
| On Wednesday 15th March, a group of thirteen Year 9 students attended a careers workshop for Hull York Medical School at the Hull University Campus.
Our students were given the opportunity to work with second year medical students and their tutors to engage in a series of training activities typical of a medicine degree.
The day started with a medical pair's game. This helped to identify roles within medicine, looking at the training routes and the variety of fields available.
The medical students then introduced a problem based learning activity which they routinely use as part of their training.
Our students were given details of a patient suffering from chest pain and then discussed the possible causes. The patient details and lifestyle were scrutinised to identify possible tests that may give further information and lead to a diagnosis. The medical students then demonstrated a variety of examination techniques including looking at peak flow and monitoring lung function. The students compared the values to normal levels to identify potential problems.
After a campus tour to see the new multimillion pound building currently under construction, our students met Professor Sunil Bhandari who conducted a medicine workshop. As a top specialist in kidney disease he gave a very engaging talk on his role and the opportunities available within the NHS. Along with the medical students he then trained our students in monitoring blood pressure with both manual and automatic sphygmomanometers.
The trip was led by Science Teacher Ian Dyke who commented: 'It was a great opportunity for our students to engage with qualified and trainee doctors and to work in the medical laboratories surrounded by model organs and to use the specialist equipment.'
Alexandra Murphy, Widening Participation and Outreach Officer for the Hull York Medical School, added: 'The Medicine Discovery Day at Hull York Medical School has been designed to support Year 9 students to consider a career in medicine and other health professions. HYMS is committed to supporting local students in the region to help them become our doctors of the future.'
Demo Day
Thursday 16th March saw members of the science faculty open their classroom doors to the whole school during dinner time as they took part in 'Demo Day' – an annual campaign during British Science week that aims to inspire teachers and technicians to provoke discussions and generate excitement through the running of exciting science demonstrations.
Among the many demos on display were the perennially popular Van de Graaff generator, a static electricity creating device which is always guaranteed to provide a 'hair-raising' experience and the Ruebens tube – a visually stunning physics experiment which demonstrates the relationship between sound waves and sound pressure using music and flames.
Other demonstrations included the 'flaming coffee whitener' experiment which highlights the energy contained in food by the explosive reaction which is released when sprinkled over a naked flame and 'water in to wine' – an impressive experiment which uses a series of chemical reactions to change one solution from being clear to red and back again.
Examples of some of these experiments can be seen in the highlights video at the top of this page.


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Padma, hostess of Bravo TV's Top Chef, is pregnant with her first child, after battling endometriosis, a medical condition where the lining of her uterus grows in other areas of the body. The condition may cause bleeding and infertility in women, so this is a very special pregnancy for Padma, indeed! For more information, check out this article from CNN. Congratulations!
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Congratulations! Padma Lakshmi Pregnant!Posted in Food in the news, Food on TV with tags bravo, endometriosis, infertility, Lakshmi, lining, Padma, pregnant, Top chef, tv, uterus on October 2, 2009 by restaurantouring
UpdatesPosted in Food on TV, New Jersey Restaurants, New York restaurants with tags Ariane, Asia, Blue Lion, bravo, CulinAriane, David Hobby, Duarte, Eric Ripert, Ethiopian, food, Hong Kong, IT, Le Bernardin, Macau, Mesob, Michael, Montclair, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Oceania Seafood, per se, photography, pictures, restaurant, Solutions, Strobist, support, Taiwan, tech, Thomas Keller, Top chef, tv on July 17, 2009 by restaurantouring
[One of my photos has been published at a blog owned by NBC and written by chef Ariane Duarte. Check out the entry here!]
Hello, people of the interwebs! Sorry for the lack of updates in a while. I've been pretty busy lately, mostly with work, eating, and taking pictures.
I still need to blog about my trip to Taiwan (amazing), Hong Kong, and Macau.
I've eaten at Le Bernardin since I last blogged, as well:
And this past Monday, I had a life-changing meal at Thomas Keller's Per Se.
Lately, I've been cruising the Montclair restaurant scene, collaborating with local restaurants to get some food photography done. I'm not making any money doing it — I'm just doing it out of a bit of boredom and a desire to collaborate and help grow some of these businesses. Thanks go out to David Hobby at the Strobist blog for getting me off of my lazy keister. I'll let you know when some of these pictures make it up onto their websites. In the meantime, if you're from around my area, definitely check out CulinARIANE restaurant and Mesob Ethiopian restaurant.
The photo of the Jonah crab at the top of this post was shot for Oceania Seafood company, in New York (check my Flickr photostream for more pictures). They're building a website, and I've been working very closely with an awesome IT support company called "Blue Lion Solutions" to help Oceania Seafood company grow its online seafood shipping business.
So, if you need the freshest seafood around, contact Oceania Seafood at 917-662-8028 (website coming very soon!)
And if you need web hosting services, IT support, and boatloads more help from tech-savvy types, contact Blue Lion Solutions (or just click here).
CulinAriane, part IIIPosted in Food on TV, New Jersey Restaurants with tags Ariane, asparagus, bravo, cake, chocolate, coulis, cream, CulinAriane, Duarte, food, marlin, mascarpone, Michael, Montclair, New Jersey, NJ, pirogi, potato, raspberry, restaurant, Top chef, tuna, tv on April 25, 2009 by restaurantouring
I love eating at CulinAriane. The food keeps getting markedly better and better every time I go back to eat there. And that's exciting for me, especially since I've been fortunate enough to be able to keep somewhat up-to-speed with the food that Ariane produces since after the show ended. In a recession, it'd be easy for a restaurant to start cutting back on food quantity and quality, yet somehow, CulinAriane has only been on the rise. She may be a self-proclaimed "old lady," but don't let that fool you — the woman can COOK. And with an expansion to the restaurant happening as early as this summer, things are looking really bright for the CulinAriane crew.
My meal kicked off with a small bite of something Ariane loves to start off with — a small slice of seared tuna loin. This amuse bouche was paired with a creamy guacamole.
The cool, refreshing, al dente white asparagus that you see at the top of this post were topped with a fantastic warm goat cheese bearnaise sauce and morel mushrooms — one of my favorite mushrooms. I ordered the dish mainly because I thought it would look great in a photograph (and because it was in season and I figured I needed more fresh veggies in my meatatarian diet), and I'd like to think that I was right. The dish was plated exactly as I hoped it would be plated, which made lugging some extra photo gear to dinner and enduring the funny looks from the [probably] annoyed patrons worth it [for me]. (I deeply apologize to the people I may have annoyed during dinner. I tried to make the reservation as late as possible to avoid this).
Next came the pirogi I ordered. Here, you're looking at a couple delectable bites' worth of caramelized onion, potato, white cheddar cheese, braised rabbit, carrot ribbons, and carrot juice reduction. The pirogies I had at Sava Polish Diner (an earlier post) do not compare (Sorry, Sava!).
Croissant in lieu of bread. Even this has gotten better than I remember. Softer, fluffier, richer, better.
Hawaiian striped marlin. Dusted with fennel pollen. Fingerling potatoes, spring garlic, artichoke hearts, and a grilled ramps vinaigrette. If Ariane keeps cooking marlin this way, I swear I'm going to eat every damn marlin in the sea. I had to hold myself back from licking the plate clean.
The chocolate truffle cake with chocolate twizzle was perfection. It was light, moist, not too sweet, and perfectly matched with that mascarpone cream on top and the raspberry coulis around it. I'm usually not a fan of sweets, but I could eat ten of these desserts if my meager budget would allow it. Sigh.
CulinAriane restaurant is located at 33 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: 973-744-0533
Fax: 973-744-0733
Hours: Wed – Sat, 5:30 – 10:00
Reservations are highly suggested.
Top Chef, Episode 7, Season 5Posted in Food on TV with tags Ariane, bravo, Duarte, episode 7, Eugene, Jamie, Melissa, New York, Radhika, season 5, Top chef, tv on January 8, 2009 by restaurantouring
Welcome back to Top Chef, everyone! It's been quite a while, since no new episodes aired over the holidays. This is the first new episode in about 3 weeks!
As always, do not continue reading this post if you don't want the episode spoiled for you.
This week, I'll do a really quick update on the show. Major props to Catie, "the editor," for filling me in on the details live, since I won't be able to download this episode until iTunes decides to stop sucking and make the episode available for me to download.
The guest judge is pastry chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, and the challenge is to make "the ultimate sweet treat" without using sugar. Jeff thinks he's got this challenge in the bag. Jamie decides not to make a dessert. Hosea is doing something with peaches and figs. Arianne is using diet Dr. Pepper. Carla gets angry at everyone constantly opening and closing the fridge, cuz her bananas aren't freezing properly, so she finally has to saute them with walnut oil. Stefan is being Stefan.
Top Chefs: Radhika, Leah, and Jeff
Bottom 3: Ariane, Jamie, and Carla
Winner: Radhika and her whole wheat challah bread pudding with sauteed white peach, honey roasted cashews, and ground ginger.
Double Elimination Challenge
This one is a free-for-all. The judges wanted to see exactly what these chefs could do, since they desperately need to prove that they know how to cook if they want to succeed on the show. So far, the food has been pretty disappointing, despite the first episode's dishes being very strong.
The cheftestants are split into two teams. The twist is that they will be judging each others' food. Radhika chooses to be on the team that Stefan is not because she thinks that Stefan causes too much unnecessary tension.
Fabio rolls pasta. Jamie cooks scallops. Again. Fabio comments: "This is Top Chef, not Top Scallops!"
There's a new judge: Toby Young. He is filling in for Gail.
They love Jamie's scallops. They don't like Eugene's whole red snapper at all — it's bland. Melissa's dish tastes like cat food. Leah screwed up because she attempted something she had never done before. Carla's scallops are far too garlicky because of the gremolata she made to go with them (I never liked the taste of raw garlic much either, and I would only use it sparingly with strongly flavored items, like beef or something). Also, Carla's risotto was called uninspired. Stefan is ecstatic that Colicchio liked his dish. Jeff's collection of hors d'oeuvres seemed to be disliked by all but Toby. Ariane sauteed a skate wing. Melissa is worried about her fish tacos and who will be going home tonight.
Top Chefs: Ariane, Jamie, Stefan
Bottom 3: Melissa, Eugene, Carla
Winner: Jamie (Thank God. Finally!)
Losers: Eugene and Melissa. Pack your knives and go.
Restaurant Week NYCPosted in Food on TV, New York restaurants with tags bravo, centro vinoteca, food, leah, New York, nyc, restaurant week, season 5, Top chef, tv on January 5, 2009 by restaurantouring
Restaurant week is coming back to NYC for the last two weeks of January. A list of participating restaurants can be found here. I've already made reservations at Centro Vinoteca, the restaurant where Leah, from Top Chef, works. At least I hope she still works there. I want to eat there out of sheer culinary curiosity, I swear. I don't mean to be stalking her, even if it looks that way.
Yeah, there's no way out of this one. I'll just shut up now.
Top Chef, season 5, episode 5Posted in Food on TV with tags Ariane, blue, borrowed, bravo, bridal shower, Carla, CulinAriane, Danny, Duarte, episode 5, Eugene, Fabio, Gail Simmons, Hosea, Jamie, Jeff, leah, new, old, Radhika, season 5, Stefan, Top chef, tv on December 14, 2008 by restaurantouring
WARNING: Spoilers ahead. Readers beware!
Gail's Bridal Shower:
Sorry for the super late post, everyone. I've been extremely busy lately. I just got back from B&H with a ton of new photography gear, so expect to see the image quality around here improve drastically within the next couple of weeks.
This past week's episode of Top Chef was another bittersweet episode. Bitter because Gail is getting married (noooo!!!!) and because Jamie didn't win another challenge (noooo!!!!) and sweet because that lunkhead Danny finally got the boot (woooo!!!!), that arrogant bastard, Stefan, was one-upped by some of the other cheftestants (woooo!!!!), and my homie Ariane won another challenge (woooo!!!!).
The quickfire challenge was "Name That Ingredient!" This was a lame challenge because obvious things were eligible as ingredients and not everyone picked up on that. Shame on them. Basically, pairs of chefs had to taste a mystery sauce and then see how many ingredients they could name correctly. The chef that claimed s/he could name the most ingredients rattled them off first, and if they were all correct, s/he would move onto the next round of *drum roll* NAME THAT INGREDIENT!!!
So, what was the lame part? Salt counts as an ingredient. Pepper, too. And oil (although you have to specify which kind: olive, vegetable, etc.). The bases for most sauces are going to have oil or butter, salt, pepper, onion, and maybe celery, garlic, parsley, thyme, and bay leaf or something. Look at that. I just named 9 ingredients. The most anyone else (Stefan) could name were 8. C'MON!
Anyway, Stefan gets eliminated when he wrongly guesses "tomato paste," so the win goes to Hosea. He's another lunkhead, IMO. Maybe I'm just hating on him for being so flirty with Leah. Maybe I should stop, cuz I'm actually not seriously obsessed with her, despite my numerous confessions of love (you HAVE to love a woman who prizes salt, olive oil, butter, garlic, and pork) and I'm taking it a little too far. . . . Nahhhhh.
The elimination challenge is to cook for Gail's bridal shower. There will be 45 guests and the cheftestants all seem to freak out. I'm not sure why they're freaking out, cuz catering for 45 people is a cake walk when you have two other chefs on your team, helping you.
The themes that help guide the teams to what they should cook are "old," "new," "blue," and "borrowed." Team "old" consists of chefs Jeff, Hosea, and Stefan — a strong team. Team "new" consists of Carla, Danny, and Eugene. Team "blue" consists of Leah, Fabio, and Melissa. Finally, team "borrowed" consists of Radhika, Ariane, and Jamie.
Team "old" goes with a trio of heirloom tomatoes (I SEE WUT U DID THERE). Stefan makes a bland eggplant-wrapped heirloom tomato terrine. Jeff makes a bombtastic tomato sorbet. Hosea makes . . . I forget what he made, actually. I'll check and update this, maybe.
Team "new" goes with a disgusting mess. Eugene fucks up sushi rice and instead of tossing it, tries to salvage it. Dumb, dumb, dumb move. He makes a DIY sushi roll, which he forgetes to explain. Doesn't matter. It's terrible anyway. He also makes a yuzu sorbet/granita, which melts by the time everyone is supposed to eat it. Carla makes a salad, which is lame, but probably the tastiest thing from the team. Danny crowds his pan and steams his beef rather than sears it, so his dish is gray, tough, and flavorless. Plus, he soaks some mushrooms in water and throws them everywhere in Carla's salad. It looked like she was about to stab someone when she found out. She shoulda. Now THAT would have been entertaining! Reality tv, ftw.
Team "blue" goes with "the ocean" as a theme. They make a blue corn crusted Chilean sea bass with a corn puree sauce, I believe (again, I'll check and update). Gail comments that the dish isn't the most politically correct dish in the world (Chilean sea bass is overfished and endangered). One of her girl friends comments that it's like "old people food," like something they'd serve in a nursing home. Oh well. The dish didn't work, even though they sent Fabio out to charm the ladies with his accent, self deprecating humor (always awesome), and flattery. Accent and flattery? Check. More than check — they ATE it up. Loved it. The food though? Not so much.
Team "borrowed" "borrows" Indian flavors from Radhika and Radhika's mom. I forget what Radhika made, but this was an upset for Jamie, because she pulled off a vadovan scented carrot puree that required a lot of finesse to prepare, yet she lost the challenge to Ariane, who made an Indian spiced rack of lamb. *shrug* The lamb was cooked perfectly, had great flavor, and was the best tasting thing of the night. The whole thing was Jamie's idea, but she didn't emphasize that. Probably, if she brought it up at Judge's table, things would have been different. She didn't. Sucks. Ariane wins her 3rd challenge (all right, technically her 2nd challenge. The turkey should have counted, from the Thanksgiving episode, though).
The judges wanted to send all 3 of team "new" home, but they decided to send Danny home because, despite all the harsh criticism, Danny still thought their dish was a good dish. Tom Colicchio mentions in his blog on the Bravo TV website that there's a way to cook mushrooms (SEAR them in a really, ridiculously hot pan before they wilt and give up water, which kills the searing process) and that Danny obviously doesn't know what that way is (soaking shrooms in water does not good food make, young [fat] grasshopper).
That's all for now!
Top Chef, Season 5, Episode 4:Posted in Food on TV with tags Alex, Ariane, bravo, Carla, CulinAriane, Danny, Duarte, episode 4, Eugene, Fabio, Gene, Hosea, Jamie, Jeff, leah, Melissa, Radhika, Richard, season 5, Stefan, Today Show, Top chef, tv on December 4, 2008 by restaurantouring
Warning: This entry contains spoilers. LOTS of them. If you don't want me to spoil the episode, go watch it already. Or do what I did and subscribe to the season on iTunes (it kind of sucks not having cable TV in the apartment, but I'm not paying 50 bucks a month for one or two shows. Sorry.)
Let me start this post by saying two things:
1) For all of the judgmental people who have been searching for posts about "why [you] should eat at Ariane's restaurant if Padma spit out her dessert," and "Why is Ariane still on Top Chef?" I've got two words for you: Eat it. Eat it eat it eat it freaking eat it. The number of hits I got on average per day almost doubled after the Foo Fighters episode, and I had a full day's worth of hits by the time I went to sleep the night of episode 4 — I tripled my daily average by the end of today. Fickle, fickle, fickle people. Ariane kicked ass with her turkey last week, and she kicked ass this week with a simple and delicious watermelon, New Jersey beefsteak tomato, and feta salad with balsamic syrup. AND she did it all knowing that millions of people would be viewing her on live TV. Way to represent the dirty Jerz, yo! Ariane's my homie.
2) This episode was disappointing for me in a lot of ways. I'll get to it.
The episode starts off with a recap of last week's episode, as usual. This is followed by Jeff working out his lateral deltoids (with terrible form, btw) by lifting two pathetically small weights to his side (Dude, haven't you ever heard of compound exercises? Do some freaking pullups instead. Or make me a chicken sandwich). Ariane pours coffee for herself and the scene cuts away to Ariane monologuing about how she's feeling good after the Thanksgiving challenge and her awesome turkey breast and about how she needs to keep the momentum going for herself.
Then Alex talks about how strange it was for him, waking up in the morning without Richard as a roommate (Richard was eliminated last week, in the Foo Fighters episode, for his banana creme s'mores with chocolate ganache). Also, because Richard is gone now, this is the first time that Alex has really felt alone in this competition.
So, it turns out that Rich left a letter for Alex, on his bed, which Alex then reads to Jamie and Carla. The exerpt shown on TV said, "It may sound crappy to say this, but you've got a friend out of this competition — me. That being said, here's the crappy part: fuck the rest of 'em. Believe me — you don't get to realize how much you really want this until they say your name and your chances to compete are taken away. Now, you really gotta take your gloves off and go for the win, every day."
The letter makes everyone emotional and sad, and Alex talks about how he misses being at home with his family and his fiance — he got married about 20 days after this episode was filmed.
The scene cuts away to Jamie, the only remaining member of Team Rainbow, after Patrick was eliminated in the first episode, and after Richard was eliminated last week. She rocks a rainbow bracelet she made in honor of the two, and is wearing a sequined rainbow shirt.
Quickfire challenge: Cue awesome music.
Guest judge: Rocco DiSpirito
Blatant ad placement: Rocco's new book (sorry, but I'm not linking to this one).
The challenge is to make an elegant breakfast amuse-bouche. One bite. Everything you are as a chef, refined into one perfect bite.
Rocco mentions that he likes bacon. A lot. So just about everyone makes a mad dash for the bacon.
In short order, this is what everyone made, with some commentary:
Stefan: huevos rancheros, served in an eggshell cup. Although it was good, the criticism (as with almost everyone else's dish) is that it is too large — not one bite. It was not, strictly speaking, an amuse bouche. The judges (Padma and Rocco) love the presentation, which was kind of easy for Stefan, since he has that special tool that you can use to perfectly cut off the top of an egg without getting a jagged edge.
Jeff: He comments that he's got too many ideas around in his head, so it's actually really hard for him to commit himself to any one single idea, especially since this will probably be the most important breakfast they'll ever cook. He made a little twice-baked potato, stuffed with creme fraiche and bacon. Also, he made a honey frozen yogurt and paired it with skewers of fresh fruit. Rocco expresses his disapproval by posing a statement as a question: "So this is two different dishes. . . . right? Is that the idea?" Jeff shrugs, "sure."
Danny: cornflake-crusted zucchini flowers, stuffed with shiitake mushrooms and a potato-bacon hash. He made this dish because, apparently, the breakfast he used to eat as a kid was a bowl of corn flakes and zucchini flowers in a pan. Sounds like bullshit to me. What kid eats zucchini flowers for breakfast? Either way, Rocco said that the dish was overpowered by the corn flakes and that it would have been better if you could taste more of the zucchini flowers.
Ariane: French toast, stuffed with soft cream cheese, bacon, and chives. Served with a chili maple syrup. Rocco liked it because it was well balanced — not too sweet, not too savory. Just right. Again, Ariane-skeptics should eat it.
Fabio: brioche with bruleed banana and a shot of espresso cream. He says that he's Italian — he doesn't have bacon or eggs for breakfast. But what does make him happy in the morning is something sweet, like brioche and maybe some fruit and a cappucino. Plus, in the morning, if you had something heavy like bacon and eggs, you'd be sluggish and slow. On the other hand, if you had something light and sweet like his breakfast, you'd be energetic and ready to go. Of course, the skinny-ass model that IS the host of the show shoots him down by saying he contradicts himself when saying that, since his espresso cream was so heavy. Feels like a pudding, she says. Maybe she's just too used to eating next to nothing to keep her figure? Fabio looks stunned and has nothing to say.
Leah: a mini bacon, egg, and cheese. She comments that everyone else's amuse-bouche is too large. So, by sticking to what the quickfire challenge asked for — a single bite — she hopes to gain some brownie points. She fries up some bacon and fries the bread in the bacon fat. Then, she pairs this up with some spicy tomato sauce and a sunny-side-up quail egg. Pepper and fried sage finish the dish. Rocco "mmm's" while Padma says that it's the perfect size while still chewing her food. Leah shoots back by saying, "Well, it's an amuse-bouche, so I tried to make it one bite." Now, everyone else is screwwwweeeedddd, hahaha.
Melissa: Eggs in a nest. French toast with an over-easy egg, some strawberries, some bacon.
Radhika: She says she loves breakfast, especially a good, hearty breakfast. She made a potato cake with a miniature fluffy omelet with bacon, chives, and hollandaise sauce.
Jamie: she initially laments that she sucks at making breakfast because she never eats it. When she was younger, she used to eat things like canned chicken noodle soup or Chef Boyardee for breakfast, if she ever had anything at all. Come service time though, she's made a BLT with fresh basil and balsamic syrup on top. Rocco likes it a lot.
Those were all the dishes that were shown.
Bottom two: Danny (cornflakes killed it), Fabio (dish would have been a great dessert, but Rocco likes savory foods for Rocco's breakfast),
Fabio is hilarious. He laments that he should have listened when Rocco said he liked bacon by saying (in his heavily accented English), "Nexx time, I'ma do-a piece of toast-a, bay-honna (bacon), and-a some bullshit eggs on it . . . and I'll probably a-one of the top three." Amen, brother.
Top three:
Stefan: Even though it was more than one bite, Rocco loved the container — the egg cup. Of course, Stefan cheated a little, since he has that stupid egg-cutting tool.
Leah: Great arrangement of flavors in the perfect bite.
Jamie: Beautifully arranged. Great amuse-bouche.
Rocco would have picked both Jamie and Leah, but since he has to choose one winner, he would pick . . .
Leah! Hell yes. Her second quickfire win in a row. Her prize, besides immunity? Rocco's new book, of course. Jamie is pissed, not because she doesn't get a stupid book, but because, again, she was so close to winning a quickfire and she didn't.
Elimination challenge:
Padma says, "You all know how important it is, as a chef, to raise your profile so that people know about you and your cooking. The more people who know about you, the more we'll seek out your restaurants, buy your books, and try your food. So, for your elimination challenge, we want you to show us how you would want to introduce yourselves and your food to millions of television viewers. You must create a dish for a 2 and a half minute presentation, suitable for a live television segment."
They all have an hour to cook. Then, they'll present their food to the judges. The judges pick the top 3, who will then go on to a sub-challenge. The winners will have a major reward here. Leah is "scared as hell," hahaha.
Again, Fabio entertains by lamenting about how tough this challenge is for him, considering that he has 2 and a half minutes to explain something in "purrfeck Inglish, live TV. While I'm coo-hing [cooking]." I didn't like him much at first, but this guy is pretty funny. It helps that he's an excellent cook, too.
Commercial break. Shot of Whole Foods supermarket. $100, 30 minutes to shop. Fabio narrates. Also decides to butcher his own tuna. Priceless.
Eugene and Hosea eventually find their way to the fish counter too. Eugene is planning on doing homemade sushi, since his culinary background is in sushi. He finds out that they sell tuna in blocks, so he changes his mind and asks for the blocks of tuna. In fact, he wants to cut it himself, so he does what Fabio does and goes to the back to butcher his own fish. Hosea, feeling left out, does the same. Priceless, man. Priceless. Smart, too.
Alex claims that he's the only one with guts enough to do dessert, so he wants to do a rose scented creme brulee. I'm cringing in my seat, cuz I already know that custards need to be mixed, baked slowly in a water bath, cooled, topped with sugar, and then bruleed. They only have an hour. What the hell is he thinking?
Apparently, he thinks that if he pulls this off, he'll get a free pass due to the sheer level of difficulty. It's more like an impossibility, though, so he's got the right idea. Kinda. Not really.
Jeff wants to do a shrimp malfouf roll. I'm not sure what he's thinking, either. What happened to quick and simple? Something the viewers could sink their teeth into (literally)?
Jamie is doing a frisee salad with lardons and a fried duck egg, which is topped with caviar. Honestly, she gets more beautiful with every episode, which is disappointing because she's a lesbian.
Leah is doing a seared duck breast with corn and blueberries. She's happy she has immunity, because the whole live television thing freaks her out.
Radhika decides to do a sweet and spicy shrimp dish, since her flavor profile is Indian, which uses a lot of different strongly flavored spices.
Carla is set on making a tortilla soup. It was the first thing that came to her mind, and she does not want to be on the bottom.
Ariane, as I mentioned above, is making a beefsteak tomato, watermelon, feta salad with aged balsamic and herb fleur de sel. Basil oil. It's a smart move because it's simple, tasty, and easy to prepare in 2 and a half minutes.
Danny is doing a ginger soy marinated skirt steak. It's got pineapple and tomatoes. He mentions that he aspires to be like Bobby Flay, and that his goal is to make you laugh and teach you how to cook. I only now noticed that he's 25 years old. I could have sworn he was, like, 30 or 35.
The judges come in and announce that time is up. It's time to present the food.
First up is Ariane. She rocks the house, showing everyone how to make basil oil, and how to put her dish together. She finishes with like 15 seconds left on the clock. Perfect.
Next up is Jamie. She puts together her bitter greens salad with lardons, fried duck egg, and caviar. Unfortunately, her egg doesn't cook in the two and a half minutes, so she ends up serving a half-raw egg to the judges. They are not appreciative.
Next is Alex, with his rose scented creme brulee. Padma gives him a hard time by asking specific questions, like how much vanilla he would use, then reacting in surprise when he says that he'd use a teaspoon. This makes him adjust the amount by saying that he'd probably use half a teaspoon. What a bitch. Doesn't matter. He runs out of time. The food is inedible anyway, because the creme brulee hasn't set.
Jeff makes his malfouf roll with shrimp and muhammara sauce. Don't ask me what that is. It's from the middle east. I was cool with the middle easterners in college and I ate a decent amount of food from that region, but I don't know what that is. I'll look into it and get back to you.
Fabio is up. He comments that he's watching everyone else, and they're using weird ingredients that professional chefs know, but that his mom doesn't know. His mom is the one watching TV. His mom wants to know about tuna, "hhccarross (carrots), and asparagus. That's it." Padma asks when he came over from Italy, and Fabio makes fun of himself by calling himself a FOB. Goddamn priceless, man.
Daniel's turn. While searing his skirt steak, a lot of smoke is generated. Rocco asks why he has his pan so hot. Danny explains that he wants the soy sauce on the outside of the steak to caramelize. Idiot. Soy sauce doesn't caramelize. Plus, it's a lot of freaking smoke! To boot, it's all in Tom Colicchio's face. I'd say that Tom looked worried, but I couldn't make out facial features behind all that smoke. It doesn't matter though, because the judges love his food. He proceeds to spew some catchphrases while winking and pointing at the camera. My friend Catie comments that she's starting to really dislike him. Oh well. He's all right, I guess.
Stefan makes minestrone soup. He does the classic television swap-out by replacing his pot of sweated vegetables and cold soup with a pot of soup that's already made.
Hosea makes tuna coated with a crust of crushed wasabi peas. Ironic, for me, because that's what I was munching on.
Eugene makes sashimi, although he doesn't seem to answer Rocco's question about the difference between sushi and sashimi satisfactorily. For the record (to the best of my knowledge), the difference is that sashimi is just raw fish, sliced, with no rice or "seaweed." Sushi, on the other hand, is a finger food, made by the chef, which is typically bound with rice and dried algae (the "seaweed" wrapper is actually dried algae). Sushi contains all the wasabi (if any) that the food requires, as determined by the chef. To eat, you may use your fingers or chopsticks (both are permissible) to dip a corner of it into a light soy sauce or soy-based sauce (no additional wasabi, please! Etiquette demands it, although I usually don't follow this rule for the hell of it. Plus, I use my fingers in sushi restaurants, so I'm kind of a bastard).
Melissa makes blackened habanero shrimp which is neither blackened nor appetizing. Everyone thinks the food is way too spicy (habaneros are the hottest naturally growing pepper. The spiciest foods out there are either capsaicin extracts which are refined from chillis, or crossbred, hybrid, super chillis like the "ghost pepper." Melissa's food is so spicy, in fact, that Tom has to spit the food out because he has spicy food problems. Oof.
Carla hardly gets a shot. She runs out of time when she thinks she still has two minutes left.
Ditto Radhika. She mentions something about rice wine vinegar and that's it.
Leah, too. She only gets to put together the corn and blueberry part of her salad. No seared duck breast. Bummer.
Stew room:
Everyone vents. Judges deliberate. They remember Jamie's raw egg. They say Leah is really lucky for having immunity, considering that she was so nervous on camera, plus the fact that she didn't finish her dish. Tom says that Alex's dish was "a silly choice," because he didn't have the time. Rocco didn't like Carla's nervous energy, which made him uncomfortable. She didn't finish the presentation, but her soup was good. The girls (Gail and Padma) loved his food and thought he was charming on screen, but too messy. Tom didn't like the fact that Danny "smoked out the entire studio," and "mugged" for the camera. "Over the top." *cue shot of Danny, with beer, making scary faces*
Stefan did all right. The judges thought it was smart that he had the swap-out ready to go, plus soup was a great idea for TV. Tom doesn't like his personality, though. I guess Richard can relax a little bit at home, since he still has a chance with the Colicchio (HA!).
Everyone unanimously hated Melissa's dish. Way too spicy. Very off-putting. It would scare anyone who ate it from ever wanting Melissa to come back and cook ever again.
The judges were impressed with Jeff's confidence, level of complexity, and the fact thathe managed to finish his dish on time.
Everyone loved Fabio. I'm beginning to do the same.
Padma and Tom loved Ariane and her dish. Thought it was perfect (Eat it, disbelievers!).
Bottom three: Melissa, Alex, Jamie
Top three: Jeff, Fabio, Ariane
The judges send them all home to rest instead of judging there and then.
The Next Day:
Tom wakes up the top three at 2:00 AM. When they congregate in the kitchen, Tom tells them that the hosts of the Today Show will be judging their dishes and picking the winner. Ariane is excited, despite her bed hair. It's fantastic.
They all get ready and head off to 30 Rockafeller Plaza to make their food for the show. Jeff acts bad ass, saying that he's pissed that it's 6 in the morning and that he has to make complex, middle eastern food for ladies with "unsophisticated palettes." Easy there, Jeff. Go fix your hair.
After cooking, the three of them are led to the Green Room to watch the hostesses pick apart their food (literally and figuratively).
The rest of the contestants wake up at the Top Chef house and discover that Fabio, Jeff, and Ariane are gone. They find a big TV set up in the living room and congregate around it to watch the Today Show feed from the Top Chef camera crew.
They dig into Ariane's watermelon, tomato, and feta salad. Meredith something-or-other hates watermelon, so she picks around it. Generally, they "love it!!".
Next Fabio's dish: sesame-crusted seared tuna with carrots, asparagus, and balsamic glaze. Fabio watches in confusion, because he can't understand what the hell they're all saying, hahaha.
Next is Jeff's dish. Tom dumbs it down for them by saying that it's a sauteed shrimp cabbage roll. Some like it. Kathi Lee gags and is about to throw up. What a bitch. Picky eaters really annoy me sometimes.
The judges deliberate (the women of the Today Show, that is). They don't seem to like unusual foods. Freaking unadventurous palettes. I hate that.
Finally, they say that although it isn't the most original dish (where have we all heard that one before?), it was a good dish. Ariane wins it! She also squeals and jumps with delight behind stage. Carla is ecstatic and likewise squeals from home.
Back to the Top Chef judge's table:
Everyone says it was a great experience. Ariane, being the winner, gets a prize from Rocco DiSpirito — a toolbag from a toolbag. It's got a thin fish spatula in it, an offset spatula or two in it, a big metal spoon, and a couple other things that I can't make out. There were about 24 tools in all, he said, but we only saw maybe 8 at home.
I was disappointed again because it was at this point that I found out that I missed the episode of the Today Show that aired this morning. Apparently, Ariane was live on there. Sigh. If anyone finds it on YouTube or something, let me know!
The winners go out and the losers come in:
Melissa defends her dish — says that she thought the dish was well balanced. Rocco expresses his disbelief, considering how spicy habaneros are.
Jamie defends her actions by saying that she knew the egg wasn't cooked, but she wanted to get her dish done. She should have flipped the egg over. Rocco didn't like her attitude, since she "recoiled" and crossed her arms, as if she were really angry. Of course, she was angry at herself and not the judges, but that wasn't the way some people (COUGH rocco COUGH. Wow, I can't believe I just did that) saw it.
Alex had to defend his choice in making creme brulee. I don't think he was very successful at defending himself.
Melissa then pipes in about how much she really wants to be here, which seems like she's implying that other people don't want to be here. Tom calls her out on this, but she denies it. Padma then goes back to Alex, who somewhat lamely defends himself and why he wants to be here again.
The bottom three get sent out and the REAL judges deliberate. Rocco disagrees with Tom when Tom says that Jamie's dish was very close to being a good dish. Rocco says that raw eggs and cooked eggs are worlds apart, which is true, but he misses the point that Jamie only had 2 and a half minutes to cook an egg. I would argue that he couldn't have done it better himself. Rather, I would argue that he probably would have done worse.
Rocco again brings up Jamie's reaction after time was up — how she recoiled and got angry. Hey, Rocco . . . WHO THE HELL CARES?!? Leave it alone, man!
Back in the stew room, Alex wonders if Melissa is trying to throw him under the bus. Either way, it's too late to defend himself now. The judges have heard enough.
Cut to commercial. The show cuts back to a scene of Leah and Hosea flirting hardcore. Bastard. Just kidding, haha.
Back to the judges table: Tom recites the list of offenses to the guilty party. Padma passes judgment.
Alex goes home to write his vows and get married.
Next week: everyone cooks for Gail's bridal shower. Whyyyyyyyy is Gail getting marrieddddd??? How disappointing. Sigh.


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[International_Hong Kong]João Vasco PaivaInternational/Hongkong 2010. 6. 29. 19:57
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In João Vasco Paiva's most recent major exhibition, entitled "Experiments on the Notation of Shapes" (2010), two projections and a video monitor trace sonic and visual routes through the streets and across the skyline of Hong Kong, simultaneously mediating and abstracting the architectonic composition of the city. This immersive environment, constructed through the arrangement of framed screens and speakers, serves to implicate the viewer in the translation of a scaled physical logic into a perceptual text: on the one hand, the pure visual flatness n of the vertically projected still shots is algorithmically processed into generative linear sound, while on the other the mobility of the camera on the horizontally oriented monitor understands the terrain of the street as a "sculptural playground," in the words of the artist. This last element, the engine of inertia for the installation as a whole, actually grows out of another earlier project by the artist, a particular type of sound walk called "Ecological Reduction." In that piece, presented as a field recording, Paiva built an instrument out of one of the pushcarts commonly used to haul freight on the streets of Hong Kong; with the aid of both contact and stereo microphones, a physically strenuous walk plays the role of a needle on an oversized record of improvisation. For "Experiments," the addition of a video camera further converts the space of the city to a set of parameters ripe for mediation.
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This transition towards ever further abstracted parameters of exploration lends itself well to formalism, the interrogation of which can function both within and through the frame of artistic practice. In his latest project, currently untitled but referred to as "Forced Empathy," Paiva takes this development literally, attempting to configure the relationship between frame and lens in a choreography of conceptual syncopation. A series of objects, typically unrecognizable geometric shapes, are placed on platforms floating offshore, thus subject to wind, waves, and other factors that cause these objects to bob and sway, sometimes gently but other times rather wildly; a stationary camera records the movement. When edited, the object of recording is computationally "forced" to remain stable and equidistant from all edges of the frame, such that the background environment inversely adopts the motion of the floating platform and takes on the role of visual noise. There is again a process of architectonic abstraction at work here, as the entire system of representational object-functions is reduced to a setting blithely following the forceful object at the center of the frame. And the valorous commitment to an evaluation of the limits and potentials of visual strategy through the mechanisms of environmental instrumentation is again key to this project; what is new with this video work is an implicit critique of the status of the monument, ideologically delimited by a reversal of the conventions of framing. As with the process of algorithmic abstraction implied by "Experiments," here it is the ideal of modernism that almost humorously becomes subject to a certain process of liquefaction through the rigidity of the framed screen. Importantly, "Forced Empathy" itself grew out of the earlier piece "Sea of Mountains, which, like "Ecological Reduction," turned environmental input into a generative composition. In this case, however, a changing image of harbor water is taken as the origin, while output is conceived as a rather unstructured piece piano music. The major aesthetic flaw of this work, perhaps obviously, is the lack of relationship between input and output; in "Forced Empathy," on the other hand, input is analogically equivalent to output, freeing up the visual track of the final result to suggest an open range of cultural associations beyond the predictable if randomized one-to-one correspondence of the earlier component. This ambiguity places the artificially stabilized monument of the modern firmly within the compositionally static but parametrically evolving frame of contemporary vision: a concentrated assault on the very origins of this mediated practice.
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Robin Peckham is a writer and curator based in the Pearl River Delta,
currently researching international rhetorics of abstract painting and
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Lady Gaga's over-the-top fashion exploits have finally paid off as she join the ranks of divas like Mary J. Blige and Fergie to become the face of the MAC AIDS Fund. Gaga, along with similarly flamboyant Cyndi Lauper, will star in the next campaign, debuting in February.
The campaign, called "From Our Lips," will a new MAC Viva Glam Gaga lipstick and a Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick that will each retail for $14 each, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the MAC AIDS fund which has raised more than $135 million since 1994. The real question, of course, is what shade of lipstick will bear each singer's name -- past shades of Viva Glam have run the gamut from the original bold red to the latest pearly plum. We're betting there'll be some gold shimmer involved this round.


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International communities, decision makers, religious leaders, civil society actors, academics, as well as citizens are all responsible to engage in a constructive dialogue to improve their perceptions about each other to promote freedom, human dignity and peace.
The TICVE Think Tank was established to promote sustainable peace by designing an active strategy to build youth resilience to radicalization in communities, which are most vulnerable to violent extremism, especially the youth as important segments in these communities.
The Transnational Initiative Countering Violent Extremism (TICVE) Think Tank main objective is to engage in outreach at the local level to foster trust, improve awareness, and educate communities about violence risk factors in order to stop radicalization to violence before it starts. Our purpose is to launch pilot comprehensive prevention projects with a focus on two important types of programs: education based program and action research program.
TICVE embraces education based advocacy programs through the implementation and execution of projects aiming at building community resilience to violent extremism; a special focus will be made on youth and women. In addition, TICVE embraces action research programs which will comprise field research projects that support and coordinate efforts to better understand the phenomenon of violent extremism. Through action research, the TICVE team will primarily identify violent extremist ideologies as well as the communities, which are most vulnerable to them.


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Raccoon sparks 7-acre wildfire, knocks out power in Moffat County
A raccoon started a wildfire around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, on private property near Moffat County Road 30/Round Bottom Road, about 7 miles southwest of Craig.
Craig Fire Rescue, Memorial Regional Health Emergency Medical Services and Yampa Valley Electric Association responded.
The raccoon had climbed on a power pole transformer, causing it to spark, igniting a fire that burned about 7 acres, said Moffat County Sheriff and Fire Chief KC Hume.
Power was out for about 31 Yampa Valley Electric members until 3 p.m. when service was restored, said Member Outreach Specialist Tammi Strickland.
Related: Woodchuck causes car fire in Steamboat Springs
No other structures were affected by the fire and fire fighters were able extinguished the blaze in about an hour.
"The raccoon unfortunately did not survive the incident," Strickland said.
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According to legend, ten of the 12 Israeli tribes had been exiled by Assyrian invaders in 721 BC, some of whom settled in India. Afridi Pathans, the supposed descendants of one such lost tribe came to India between 1202 and 1761 AD, making Uttar Pradesh their home amongst various other regions.
Barely an hour away from Lucknow, Malihabad has been home to as many as 650 families of Afridi Pathans, who take pride in their warrior genetics, but are in fact averse to the idea of bearing Jewish roots, if there be any.
The idea of Afridi Pathans tracing a Jewish ancestry grabbed attention when the Indo-Judaic studies scholar, Navras Jaat Aafreedi started working on the subject in 2002. Emphasising his thesis and claiming the lineage of Afridi Pathans to Ephraim, Navras himself an Afridi Pathan, managed to irate his kindred back then while proposing the idea of bearing Jewish roots to them.
In an email communication with Navras, the two scholars have explained how they "would like to understand the history and meet any elders who might hold or remember traditions linking the Pathans to the Jews." It is believed some of the Jewish traditions bear resemblance to the ones followed by the Afridi Pathans.
In 2002, Professor Tudor Parfitt along with his team from the Centre of Jewish Studies, London University had collected DNA samples from the Malihabadi Afridi Pathans. In 2008, Shahnaz Ali, researching on the subject, blood samples collected from the clan, followed by gathering DNA samples in 2009. Result of the research carried out so far has not been made public, but most of the earlier studies worldwide have refuted such claims of heredity.


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Prospective evaluation of ototoxicity of platinum derivatives in adult sarcoma patients: A report from the Late Effects Surveillance System
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Background: Platinum derivatives are known for their ototoxicity. While there have been longitudinal studies in children, such examinations have been lacking in adult sarcoma patients.
Aim: To determine the cumulative incidence and dependencies of ototoxic sequelae of platinum derivatives in a large, prospectively monitored, relapse-free adult sarcoma population.
Methods: Since 1998, the Late Effects Surveillance System (LESS) of the German Society for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology (GPOH) prospectively registers late effects in soft tissue-, osteo- and Ewing's sarcoma patients of all ages treated within the therapy trials EICESS-92/EURO-E.W.I.N.G.-99, CWS-96/CWS-2002P, COSS-96 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The follow-up is conducted locally in accordance with the LESS guidelines. Data is reported to the LESS centre for collation and analysis. According to these guidelines, patients treated with platinum derivatives are examined by audiometry once after cessation of antineoplastic therapy and annually thereafter.
Results: There were 95 patients (36.8% female), with an age >21 years at diagnosis, eligible for this analysis, of whom 2 were soft tissue sarcoma and 93 osteosarcoma patients. Median age at diagnosis was 32.3 (IQR 24.9-40.5) years and median follow-up was 24.3 (IQR 10.4-37.3) months. 85 patients received treatment with cisplatinum, 8 additionally received carboplatinum. Two patients received carboplatinum treatment only. Median cumulative doses were 360 (IQR 240-480) mg/m² for cisplatinum and 1800 (IQR 600-3000) mg/m² for carboplatinum. The cumulative incidence of ototoxic late effects was 33.7% in our cohort: 23.2% of patients developed hearing loss, while 10.5% developed tinnitus. Exactly half of the events were reported at cessation of sarcoma treatment, while the rest were reported within the first two years of follow-up.
Conclusion: Ototoxicity due to platinum derivatives was moderate in our cohort. When compared to our previously described cumulative incidence of hearing loss in pediatric patients (51%), it seems to corroborate the previous finding that organ toxicities of antineoplastic therapy are dependent on patient age.
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My daughter, Little Miss Crafty, has another card to enter into the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge. She was able to make this card quick and easy using a printed paper scrap.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Children's Summer Holiday Challenge Card 3
3 comments:
- Rica said...
Hi Lorie, your card is gorgeous, fabulous colours and I love those beautiful flowers and your sparkling!!!
Heather xx
Thanks so much for joining us Simon Says Stamp challenge
- August 11, 2012 at 3:54 AM
- Lorraine A said...
Gorgeous card Lorie :-) the flowers are beautiful and the 'peace' symbols are fab too :-)
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Children's Challenge :-)
Lols x x x
- August 11, 2012 at 10:15 AM
that is a really really cool card!!!(from mallory)
- August 29, 2012 at 10:32 AM
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Vinde Tasaraita bodysuit white, blue
The classic Tasaraita print in white and blue decorates this long-sleeved bodysuit made of soft cotton. Snap buttons on the left shoulder and crotch as well as ribbing at the neckline, wrists and pant legs.Size infoFitting: Normal FitMaterial and care
Main Material: 100 % Cotton
EKWLU Shrinkage max. 6%. Follow the washing temperature given. Wash inside out. Reshape to dry.OtherPattern: Tasaraita Pattern Designer: Annika Rimala Color: white, blue Made in: Portugal Product code: 047431 Color ID: 070