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(Thank you to the six women who told me about mamahood and then oh so generously allowed me to intertwine their stories with mine. I owe them all truckloads of soup and ice cream.)
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kosher salt
white or sherry wine vinegar
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In amongst all of the oranges in the grocery store these days I noticed some new varieties that I had not come across before and I have been trying them out. One of the more interesting ones was the seville orange which was not what I was expecting when I cracked one open to eat along with breakfast; boy was it ever bitter! A quick search on the internet showed that the seville orange is indeed supposed to be bitter and that in fact it is prized for it and that bitterness makes it the perfect candidate for making marmalade. When I read that I knew what I would be doing with the rest of my bag of seville oranges; making marmalade.
After browsing a couple dozen recipes for marmalade I noticed that none of them called for pectin and since I had never made a jam or preserve without pectin, I was looking forward to making the marmalade. Citrus fruit has a lot of pectin naturally and it concentrates in the seeds. With this in mind, one of the critical aspects of marmalade recipes is to catch all of the seeds, pulp and extra bits and tie them up in a cheese cloth bag. This bag of seeds is then simmered with the peels so that the pectin is released into the marmalade to thicken it naturally. Another thing that I liked about the recipes for marmalade it that they are all pretty simple ingredient wise usually only containing the oranges, sugar and water with a lemon thrown in for good measure.
Other than a bit of juicing, scraping, slicing and simmering, the marmalade was pretty easy to make and once you get it to the simmering phase you can let it go for the most part, just stirring it every once in a while.
In the end I was quite pleased with the final results including the way that the marmalade thickened up despite the lack of extra pectin. The marmalade itself has a really nice sweetness with undertones of bitterness that balance things out and the the orange peel is perfectly tender. I am looking forward to trying the marmalade out on something!
- 1 pound seville oranges, about 4 (washed)
- 1 lemon (washed)
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups sugar
- Cut the oranges and lemon in half cross wise.
- Squeeze the juice and pits out through a mesh sieve collecting the juice in a large sauce pan.
- Scrape all of the membranes and remaining pulp from the inside of the oranges. (For me it all came out easily leaving behind just the pith.)
- Collect the pit, membranes and any pulp that came out and place it in a double layer of 8 inch square cheese cloth and tie it off.
- Slice the orange and lemon peels into small thin pieces about 1/8 inch wide and no longer than an inch.
- Bring the juice, water, peels and cheesecloth to a simmer over medium heat and cook, covered, until the peel gets tender, about 2 hours. Stir every 15 minutes, squeezing the juices from the cheesecloth when you do.
- Remove the cheesecloth and squeeze out any liquid into the pot.
- At this point you should have about 4 cups of liquid. Add more water if you have less and simmer to reduce if you have more.
- Bring the liquid and sugar to a roiling boil until it thickens, about 10-15 minutes. To test, place a small spoonful on a plate that was in the freezer and run your finger through. If the path where your finger went through stays then it has set.
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The red, scaly rash suddenly appearing on your face doesn't cause you much physical discomfort, but it's still embarrassing. And to make matters worse treating it as you would other skin ailments seems to make it worse.
Your ailment might be a particular skin condition known as peri-oral dermatitis. Although its overall occurrence is fairly low (1% or less of the population worldwide) it seems to be more prevalent in industrialized countries like the United States, predominantly among women ages 20-45.
Peri-oral dermatitis can appear on the skin as a rash of small red bumps, pimples or blisters. You usually don't feel anything but some patients can have occasional stinging, itching or burning sensations. It's often misidentified as other types of skin rashes, which can be an issue when it comes to treatment.
Steroid-based ointments that work well with other skin ailments could have the opposite effect with peri-oral dermatitis. If you're using that kind of cream out of your medicine cabinet, your rash may look better initially because the steroid constricts the tiny blood vessels in the skin. But the reduction in redness won't last as the steroid tends to suppress the skin's natural healing capacity with continued use.
The best treatment for peri-oral dermatitis is to first stop using any topical steroid ointments, including other-the-counter hydrocortisone, and any other medications, lotions or creams on it. Instead, wash your skin with a mild soap. Although the rash may flare up initially, it should begin to subside after a few days.
A physician can further treat it with antibiotic lotions typically containing Clindamycin or Metronidazole, or a non-prescription, anti-itch lotion for a less severe case. For many this clears up the condition long-term, but there's always the possibility of relapse. A repeat of this treatment is usually effective.
Tell your dentist if you have recurring bouts of a rash that match these descriptions. More than likely you'll be referred to a dermatologist for treatment. With the right attention—and avoiding the wrong treatment ointment—you'll be able to say goodbye to this annoying and embarrassing rash.
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For manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, accessories and apparel, the Progressive Insurance International Motorcycle Shows (IMS) are where new models and products are unveiled to the press and the motorcycle consumer. It's a market that has been dominated by one player, Advanstar Communications.
But that all changed yesterday when Marketplace Events announced it had hired former long-time publisher of Cycle World magazine, Larry Little, and was expanding into the motorcycle events business with the American International Motorcycle Expo, set to open sometime in the fall of 2013.
Marketplace Events is well positioned to go head to head with Advanstar. The company produces 21 home shows in major markets across the US and has the infrastructure and experience in running successful consumer trade shows.
Little said AIME will be" timed to align with the annual reveal of new motorcycles…and is intended to create a greater efficiency for the industry to conduct business with retailers, promote new product to the press and consumers, while creating a heightened interest for motorcycling as both sport and as a viable, green transportation alternative."
Little said his vision for the show is more in line with week long shows like ICMA in Milan and Intermot in Cologne, Germany where the first two days are set aside for the manufacturers to reveal their new models to the press which fuels the fire for thousands of motorcycle consumers (and dealers) which flood the show floor on the third, fourth and fifth day.
It's an ambitious goal and to reach it, Marketplace Events must find a way to coalesce the fragmented trade show circuit in the US. Besides the (mostly) consumer IMS show, there is the (dealer only) Expos in Cincinnati and Indianapolis produced by Easyriders and Advanstar, and the (consumer) shows like Easyrider Bike shows, Cyclefest in Indiana, Great American Motorcyle Show in Atlanta and the Donnie Smith Bike Show in St. Paul Minnesota.
How Larry Little and Marketplace Events plans to do that is anybody's guess at this point, but it will be interesting to find out in which major market the inaugural show will be held, and the date it will be held.
Traditionally the New York IMS show is where the major motorcycle manufacturers have released new models to the press and consumers. This year Victory and Zero debuted new bikes. To steal the thunder from IMS, Marketplace Events must pick a location and a date that will ensure a larger audience for manufacturers. Little says he hopes to announce dates and locations by the end of February.
The post Marketplace Events Enters Motorcycle Consumer Show Business appeared first on USRiderNews.


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When the Oscar nominees for best song were announced earlier this month, there were, of course, several well-known titles, including Karen O's "The Moon Song," from the movie "Her"; and Pharrell Williams' "Happy," from "Despicable Me 2." Then there was this...
SIMON: The song, "Alone...Yet Not Alone," comes from a very small budget Christian movie of the same name. It was composed by Bruce Broughton, with lyrics by Dennis Speigel. But this week, the Academy's board of governors disqualified the song and said that Mr. Broughton, a former member of the academy's board of governors, had taken unfair advantage of his position when he sent an e-mail to branch members asking them to consider his submission.
Scott Feinberg, of the "Hollywood Reporter," has been following the ensuing scandal. He joins us from the studios of NPR West. Thanks so much for being with us.
SCOTT FEINBERG: Thank you for having me.
SIMON: You've been following this from the beginning. This nomination was unexpected, right?
FEINBERG: Absolutely. I was right in the front row as the nominations were announced on the 16th of January. And few people - even, you know, people like myself, who cover this stuff very closely, for a living - had ever even heard of the movie. And there were so many higher profile and really, more acclaimed options that when this first nomination was announced - 'cause alphabetically, it was the first of all the nominations announced this year - people were really kind of taken aback.
SIMON: I mean, there's always a little bit of - or more than a little bit of kvetching when the nominations are announced. But I gather that there were actually private investigations that were convened.
FEINBERG: Well, yeah. The nominations for the original song category are determined by the academy's music branch, of which Mr. Broughton was the former governor. And so, you know, there were some - immediately, some suspicions that perhaps he had tried to influence these other 239 people whom he had represented up until 2012.
One of the snubbed songs, the PR team behind that song hired a private investigator 'cause they just felt that it was fishy, that something didn't seem right about this.
SIMON: So the allegation that he took unfair advantage of his position - I mean, did he throw lavish parties? Did he send voting members - I don't know, a Rolls Royce? You know...
SIMON: ...swag bags, or something like we see at Oscar parties?
FEINBERG: No. I have actually seen the e-mail that he sent. I can't tell you exactly how many members of the music branch he sent it to, but it was basically a pretty tame request that they consider his song; very short and very - really, sweet. There was no sort of threatening nature to it; there was no quid pro quo. Really, to me, it does seem like an - I have to say, a bit of an overreaction because when you look even at the other songs that are nominated this year, their campaigns have been very aggressive. And I don't begrudge them that. They are allowed to do that. Everybody is very competitive.
SIMON: That's the business, right? I mean...
FEINBERG: That's the business. You know, they have deeper-pocketed studios behind them; they have more famous people who sing their songs, and so they get more coverage. I mean, the person who sings "Alone...Yet Not Alone" is a quadriplegic minister who is not a professional singer.
SIMON: Yes, you found the reasoning nebulous, right?
FEINBERG: Yeah. I think it's clear that they would frown upon this sort of thing. But I can't pinpoint an academy rule, and I've really tried to look. And when you consider precedence, there are fewer than a dozen nominations that have been rescinded for one reason or another, over the 86-year history of the Oscars. And the things that have been done that were not punished in such a way, most recently when a producer of "The Hurt Locker," after it had been nominated, e-mailed academy members telling them don't vote for "Avatar," you know, and sort of disparaging that movie - all that happened to him was, he lost the opportunity to attend the Oscars at which his movie won.
SIMON: I have to ask you, Scott Feinberg, does this - for some people, is this going to reinforce the idea that Hollywood is somehow hostile to religious movies, religion, Christian culture?
FEINBERG: I've read some of that online, where people are reacting in that way. But I will say that knowing the academy and the fact that - like in any large organization, you know - their board of governors and their members can barely agree what day of the week it is. So to agree on some sort of a conspiracy is giving them almost too much organizational credit. (Laughter)
SIMON: Scott Feinberg, of the Hollywood Reporter. Thanks very much for being with us.
FEINBERG: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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More about Celebrity Kristen Stewart Breast Implants
Celebrities set the trends and are at the forefront of the beauty industry. They use the most modern beauty treatments and cosmetic products. Beauty treatments, makeup and hair can enhance them in incredible ways.
And so can cosmetic or plastic surgery. Some cosmetic surgery procedures are difficult to recognize, some are not. We take random photos of celebrities and combine them with a random cosmetic procedure.
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President Obama is getting a new lawyer. Longtime Washington attorney Neil Eggleston will be the next White House counsel. The news comes just in time for midterm elections that could deliver the Senate to Republicans and launch a new wave of oversight investigations.
NPR's Carrie Johnson reports Eggleston will have to muster all of his legal and political skills.
CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Pick any Washington scandal over the last 30 years and odds are, Neil Eggleston's been there. Sometimes he's the one asking the questions, like when he worked for Congress investigating the Reagan-era arms-for-hostage scandal known as Iran Contra.
Here, he's got Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger on the hot seat, and he's walking him back years to start at square one.
JOHNSON: Other times, Eggleston is the guy standing in the shadows, advising clients like former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who was caught on federal wiretaps during the investigation of then Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Emanuel managed to escape the fallout from the case, which sent the governor to prison. Emanuel is now mayor of Chicago.
And then there's the time Neil Eggleston was on the hot seat himself during the Clinton administration. That's when he helped first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton try to deal with legal entanglements from a failed real estate investment known as Whitewater. Eggleston got called over to Capitol Hill to testify about missing legal records. He showed a flair for the forceful response in that hearing after this question from interrogator Richard Ben-Veniste.
JOHNSON: Longtime friend Robert Luskin says all those experiences will come into play when Eggleston joins this White House.
ROBERT LUSKIN: I think he has the confidence to be able to get by on his skill and his judgment - and doesn't have to substitute a lot of affect for what he lacks in ability, which makes him an incredibly effective advocate.
JOHNSON: And, Luskin says, Eggleston is one of the few people he'd call if he ever got in trouble; partly, Luskin says, because of Eggleston's demeanor.
LUSKIN: You know, honestly, there are very few high-profile lawyers in this town that don't arouse really strong, conflicting opinions. For the most part, you name a name and there will be a constituency who will say oh, he's an impossible jerk. And nobody says that about Neil.
JOHNSON: Eggleston replaces Kathryn Ruemmler, who returns to private practice after nearly three years on the job.
Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Now that I finally have a handle on what day it is...
Sixers lose 12th straight: There's no question the Sixers should intentionally tank the rest of the season to position themselves to have the best chance to win Greg Oden in the NBA Draft Lottery.
The only debate is how open they should be about it. I'm sure David Stern would freak out, but if I was the team owners and management, I'd tell the fans exactly that. Fans would respect the team a hell of a lot more for it if they knew the losing was in service of something bigger.
I have this terrific ongoing debate with fans and readers over "To tank or not to tank" for draft position. I contend that as long as fans understand the tanking is in the service of something better, they'll not only understand, but applaud.
The classic case study is Cleveland Cavs fans. I don't hear many complaining that the team essentially tanked their season to ensure they drafted LeBron James. How many fans would trade a single 0-82 season for LeBron? I would imagine somewhere between many, most and all.
In this case, aside from the perennial lottery risk that even with the worst record, the Sixers won't get the first overall pick, the case for tanking (and being open about it) is "Oden-and-shut."
So what has more integrity: Admitting you're tanking to draft the best post player in a generation or losing but putting up a false front that you're actually trying, when everyone REALLY knows you would rather have the best post player in a generation. Tank away, Sixers.
There's only one problem with the plan...
Is Larry Brown coming back to the Sixers? The only thing that could truly derail a rebuilding project, hubbed around three 2007 first-round draft picks is to let Larry "
Knicks are 2-0 since the MSG Brawl: As long as they're winning, it's a lot harder to criticize the tactics, doesn't it? (And good for David Lee for having the game-winning tip-in at the buzzer. Despite being one of the most productive second-year players in the NBA, Isiah has kind of jerked him around with Jared Jeffries' return from injury.)
AI's debut in
(Meanwhile, reading about the juiced ticket sales in
Can you think of anything less sexy than a three-way between T.O., Deion Sanders and DeAngelo Hall? But that's exactly what they had, as Deion got Hall on the phone with T.O. to let Owens apologize for spitting in Hall's face. Hall accepted, and the trio all moved on to lovingly gaze at each other's reflections in the mirror.
I think
Hawes absolutely dominated LSU's Glen "Big Baby"
Put Hawes in the mix at the top of the 2007 draft class, right below consensus 1-2 picks Oden and Durant. I think by the time we get to next June, we'll be talking about Hawes in the Top 5.
MLB Hot Stove: Zitopalooza Update. Are the Mets serious about signing Jeff Suppan as insurance in case the Zito deal falls through, or simply using him as leverage to get Barry Zito to sign?
College Football Recruiting: Wild news. QB John Brantley, who won the Gatorade award for H.S. Football Player of the Year and is arguably the No. 1 QB in the Class of 2007, has reversed on his commitment to attend Texas in favor of his home-state Florida, a huge coup for the Gators and a devastating hit for the Longhorns (particularly given that this is the second time in three years this has happened to them). I, uh, sort of follow
Is it Thursday yet? Ah! I'll take the Packers over the Vikings tonight, because, despite how shitty the Packers and Brett Favre are this season, I'm not sure Vikings rookie QB Tarvaris Jackson is ready to win in


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Against the Grain: Wood Art from the Figge Collection
Against the Grain: Wood Art from the Figge Collection
In the Lewis Gallery, a selection of works from the Figge collection will showcase artists who have been inspired by the unique qualities of wood. Artists will include Steve Sinner, Lane Phillips, Galan Carpenter, Harvey Fein and Michael Mode.
The installation also will feature several recent acquisitions, including Michael Peterson's New Terrain (2008), made possible through the generosity of the Windgate Charitable Foundation.
This exhibition is on view August 30, 2014-January 25, 2015.
Organized by Robin Hill
Related programming
Visit the Figge's Betchel Plaza to watch Liam O'Neill create a large scale turned wood sculpture beginning with the lathe creation on August 18. Learn more.
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Why I Love My Husband But Have Been Known To Roll My Eyes At Him, Dramatically, Part XXVI
Dinner chez HBM, last night:
Wonderbaby (pointing, with frown, to suspicious orange lump on plate): Whassat?
HBM: Sweet potato.
Wonderbaby: NO LIKE TAY-TOE.
HBM: Fine. It's a yam.
Wonderbaby: HAM?
HBF (helpfully): It's a tuber.
Wonderbaby: TOOBER?
HBF: Tuber.
Wonderbaby: NO LIKE TOOBER.
(Tuber/yam/sweetpotato flies by HBM's head, very narrowly missing her nose, and lands, with a splat, on the dining room wall, where it clings for a sticky moment before sliding, tuberously, to the freshly-cleaned floor.)
HBF: Ah.
HBF: Tuber-too-close-is. Be glad you didn't catch that.


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How to Build a Ridler Winner
The Ridler Award, which is given out annually at the Detroit Autorama, has become the premier acknowledgment of hot rodding excellence. To even be considered a contender for the award is beyond the scope of cars universally described as phenomenal. To be one of the "Great Eight" semi-finalists is an incredible achievement, but to win among those ultra high-level cars puts one at a loss for superlatives.
The Ridler Award (the full name is the Don Ridler Memorial Award) honors Don Ridler, a highly respected fifties promoter who helped make the Detroit Autorama the success it is today. The award is only open to cars making their first public show appearance. The three main parameters are excellence in creativity, engineering, and workmanship.
The competition for the Ridler Award is fierce. Many extremely talented builders try for years with multiple cars to win the Ridler. But Mike Warn, Tim Divers, and the crew at Divers Street Rods in Startup, Washington won on their first try in 2008.
It takes very deep pockets to compete for the Ridler Award. Fortunately, after selling Warn Winches, Mike Warn was in a position to fund Tim Divers' idea of a perfect hot rod. Tim had built other hot rods for Mike, and it was on one of his visits that he learned about an unfinished 1960 Rambler American station wagon that was for sale.
The little white wagon had been a long-time back-burner project of another Divers Street Rods customer, Craig Lang. The car was in the early stages of getting the Pro Touring treatment. It had an Art Morrison chassis with air suspension. It was going to be Chevy-powered, fitted with huge alloy wheels and low profile tires, and would have been a very slick car.
One of Mike's businesses is an exotic car dealership, Gran Prix Imports, in the greater Portland, Oregon area. During a discussion of how to make the Rambler unique, Tim Divers suggested dropping a Ferrari engine in the back seat. Mike bit and was able to find a wrecked 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena coupe, which became the donor vehicle.
The finished Ferrambo is the work of many highly skilled craftsmen. The key players in the construction of Ferrambo were shop owner and head fabricator, Tim Divers; his brother Scott, who builds phenomenal interiors and is a very talented designer; and Jim Lykken and Shawn McNally, who were responsible for the jewel-like paint.
Typical car features focus on the finished hot rod, but we're running these construction photos to provide insight into the incredible amount of work required to build such a fantastic piece of rolling art.
The former rear seat and cargo area of Mike Warn's 1960 Rambler American station wagon is now filled with a 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena 3.6-liter V-8 and its six-speed transaxle. A glass and metal firewall separates the engine compartment from the passengers.
The side profile of the Ferrambo is very clean. Outwardly, the car is very simplistic, but underneath the PPG Ferrari Russo Corso Red paint is a complex powertrain. Scott Divers designed the spline-drive custom-built aluminum wheels. The tires are Pirelli P-Zero 225/35-18s (front) and 295/30-20s (rear).
The interior is flawless. It looks too nice to sit in. Scott Divers designed and constructed the very simple yet incredibly elegant interior. The goal was for it to resemble a vintage Ferrari interior. The beautiful, buttery upholstery is saffron fine Scottish leather.
The dash shape is the basic Rambler design, but highly refined and fitted with an LED speedometer. The teak steering wheel was handmade. The horn button matches the shifter knob for the gated 6-speed. A simple master control switch and engine start button resides on the custom console.
The area that once housed the lowly Rambler engine now appears to contain a trio of custom made suitcases (covered with the same leather as the interior). The "suitcases" are merely covers for the fuel tank, clutch and brake master cylinders, and radiator filler. The forward suitcase handle releases the hood support.
The highly coveted Ridler trophy and smaller Ridler Builder's trophy rest on a workbench at Divers Street Rods. How coolly casual is that?
This is a very early photo of the 1960 Rambler station wagon, when it was sitting in a back corner of Divers Street Rods. This was before Mike Warn took ownership and elevated the project to new heights.
Before the Ferrari drivetrain idea caught on, the Rambler was on its way to being a very nice, but relatively ordinary, Pro Touring car. Even such an "ordinary" project would have been impressive given the high quality of work turned out by Divers Street Rods.
Back in its Pro Touring phase, the body was gutted and mated to an Art Morrison chassis with a 9-inch Ford rear with four-link control arms, a Panhard bar, and air suspension – all contributors to that desirable ground scraping stance.
Here is a shot of the Morrison front suspension with tubular A-arms, air bags, and rack and pinion steering. The body was welded to the outer frame rails.
Once it was decided to use Ferrari power, the Ford 9-inch and related components were ditched. This is early in the fitting of the Ferrari engine and transaxle. The factory Ferrari mounting cradle was used to determine the proper engine location. The transaxle comes almost to the rear crossmember. If the Rambler were any shorter, the drivetrain wouldn't fit.
This "in progress" shot illustrates the complexity of the engineering required to mount the engine and rear suspension. The subframe is a bolt-in unit in case the engine ever needs servicing. The axles and rear suspension were narrowed. Compare this photo to that of the finished engine and transaxle.
Two large tubes were fabricated to supply fresh air to the engine. The air is picked up via the motorized rear windows. During construction, panels were temporarily secured with Cleco fasteners. An immense amount of finish bodywork was required between this stage and the final product.
The former home of the 90hp six-cylinder engine is now fitted with a custom aluminum gas tank. The filler tube isn't installed here, but connects to a flip-up fuel door on top of the right front fender.
This shot shows the Ferrari front suspension during the mockup stage. A section of square tubing was used in place of a shock absorber.
The original tailgate/liftgate combo was fused into a single, side-hinged door. A stylized "R" was cut into the door skin.
Custom hinges were fabricated for the rear door. Hidden by body panels in the finished car is the actuator and power ram for the door.
As high tech as the Ferrambo is, some common items were employed during the mockup stage. Here, chunks of 2x4, 2x2 and plywood were being used to determine the location of the gated 6-speed Ferrari shifter.
The front fender openings were custom made to mimic the shape of the rear openings. Also, the lower front valence was reshaped. The original Rambler wheel arch is shown on the floor. The brakes, rotors, and wheels from the donor Ferrari were very impressive, but not enough for a Ridler winner.
The Rambler dash shape was retained, but a custom fold-down door was fabricated to hide a Motec instrument panel. A Motec CPU is used to manage the engine instead of the less reliable Ferrari electronics.
This shot was taken when the front fenders, headlights, wheel openings, and grille were still in their original Rambler form. Originally, the whole nose was much flatter.
The goal was to make the Rambler look more like a classic Lusso Ferrari. To do so, Divers Street Rods extended the front fenders and headlights, extended and reshaped the grille opening and hood, and build an egg crate style grille. Poster board was cut and fitted to help during the fabrication stage. At this point, the non-rolled original Rambler valence was still in place.
The nose transformation is much farther along here. The new rolled valance is taking shape and a small section of the custom bumper is being checked for curvature. A lot of work is still needed on the right fender.
The final body shape is evident here, although a great deal of metal massaging is still needed.
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Princeton University will honor four exceptional New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2008 Commencement on Tuesday, June 3.
This year's honorees are Michelle Di Giovanni, Clinton Township Middle School, Clinton; Elsa Matos, Science Park High School, Newark; Justin Smith, Cherokee High School South, Marlton; and Sara Solberg, McNair Academic High School, Jersey City.
The teachers were selected for the award from 81 nominations from public and private schools around the state. Each teacher will receive $5,000 as well as $3,000 for his or her school library.
"This year's awardees are extraordinarily passionate about teaching, and that passion is evident in the degree to which they are willing to devote significant parts of their lives to their work way beyond the boundaries of a school day," said John Webb, director of Princeton's Program in Teacher Preparation, which administers the awards. "They care about young people with a sincerity that earns their students' greatest tribute: trust and admiration."
The staff of the Program in Teacher Preparation selected 10 finalists, each of whom was visited at work by an observer. Finalists were selected by a committee chaired by Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel and including Webb, two Princeton professors and two external education professionals.
Princeton has honored secondary school teachers since 1959. The University received an anonymous gift from an alumnus to establish the program.
Michelle Di Giovanni
In just 10 years as a teacher and six in the Clinton Township School District, Michelle Di Giovanni has become an innovator in the classroom and a leader within the teaching ranks at her school.
Di Giovanni teaches seventh-grade pre-algebra at Clinton Township Middle School and previously taught math and science at Round Valley Middle School in Clinton. One of her strengths is the ability to adapt her teaching methods to the needs of her students, said Clinton principal Gerald Dalton, who nominated Di Giovanni for the award. She does so by applying a variety of styles -- visual and practical, participatory and interdisciplinary -- to reach each student.
"Michelle understands that the varied learning styles and experiences of her students mean that their program must be prescriptive, and she continually seeks new strategies with a never-say-fail attitude," Dalton said.
Di Giovanni is an alumna of Princeton's engineering school who worked in the financial services industry after graduating. Although she came to teaching through an unconventional path, her passion for learning, vision and determination "have distinguished her as a highly reflective and effective educator," Dalton said.
For example, Di Giovanni instituted math journals in her classes last year, stressing the importance of writing across the curriculum along with the accurate use of language within math.
She also collaborated with other teachers to overhaul science fair projects, so that all research and work was done at school. Although teachers had to agree to dedicate more of their own time after school to help students, the projects improved immensely, with students knowing their subjects in greater depth and being more enthusiastic about what they learned.
Grayson Halsted, a student of Di Giovanni's in science and math last year, said she made math exciting and related it to real life. With the science fair, she turned a daunting assignment into something "incredibly cool."
"When we first heard about the science fair, every kid thought it was going to be this huge, impossible task, like learning to fly … ," Halsted said. "Mrs. Di Gi made the entire process easy to manage because she broke it down into phases, as she did in math, and each phase was connected to the last one, and it all made sense when the final projects were finished."
Di Giovanni also has embraced technology, from laptops in the classroom to online lessons and grades, and she has fostered collaboration among teachers in developing the curriculum for their grade level.
"I love the process of teaching and learning," Di Giovanni said. "I enjoy the challenge that comes with dissecting a problem so that all students regardless of their level will truly understand a concept and will create a foundation from which they can continue to build and ultimately be successful in their personal learning process."
Di Giovanni received her bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Princeton in 1993 and earned a master's degree in education from Boston University in 1996.
Elsa Matos
A skilled teacher, adviser and mentor to both students and colleagues, Elsa Matos has become a role model during her seven years at Science Park High School and 17 total years in the Newark Public Schools. She also has become a warm and comforting presence to students, many of whom have complicated and difficult home lives.
Matos teaches honors geometry and Advanced Placement calculus at Science Park, but her responsibilities at the magnet school are much greater. She mentors student teachers and new teachers, is involved with innovations in the curriculum, and serves as an adviser for math clubs, math competitions and the National Honor Society, ensuring that students are in her classroom long after the last bell rings.
" … Many teachers are excellent with content, or good with children, or have the confidence of their peers, or have the experience to look at the curriculum strategically," said Argyrios Milonas, the mathematics and technology department chair at Science Park. Matos works well in all of these dimensions, he said, and combines them artfully to serve her students.
In every situation, colleagues said, Matos works diligently to find the best solution. She works with the pre-calculus teacher to ensure that students are ready for her AP calculus class, in which more than 50 percent of students get a 3 or higher out of 5 on the AP exam. She encourages students to work in groups, so that they learn to communicate and deepen their understanding, share new ideas and become curious about math and its applications.
Matos takes a holistic approach to teaching, considering students' entire educational experience her realm. In her view, her lessons and contributions should extend beyond math concepts.
"Education is not only a preparation for life -- it is also an important phase of life," she said. "Ideally a school is a model for a humane society where students learn to evaluate and reason with compassion to become enlightened participants in our democratic society. … In any environment, but especially in an urban environment, I feel I must assist students in overcoming all obstacles they encounter to guarantee their success."
Two years ago in geometry class, Raymon Azcona told Matos that he hated math. After a year of her persistent efforts, he left the course with an A and a "new zeal for math."
"With Mrs. Matos, learning has become what it is supposed to be: an adventure, where teacher and students journey through rough concepts together," said Azcona, currently a student in Matos' AP calculus class.
Matos received a bachelor's degree with honors in mathematics and computer science from St. John's University in 1987.
Justin Smith
Justin Smith's vitality, enthusiasm for learning and ability to connect with his students have made him beloved and widely respected after five years at Cherokee High School South in Marlton.
Smith's schedule consists of five sophomore English courses of all levels, including honors, as well as a course in beginner's German. But he also advises the National Honor Society, soccer team and chess club; tutors students for state standardized tests and the SAT; mentors new teachers; and helps the school analyze and shape its curriculum, including adding its first interdisciplinary unit, an English and history class on Frederick Douglass.
Last year, Smith also won teacher of the year honors from his school, district and county.
"He is a champion for all of his students and a standard for all his peers to emulate," said Cherokee assistant principal Ronald Parker. "No one in the history of our school has had a stronger, more positive influence on our students both in the classroom and out."
In Smith's classroom, students have danced to the rhythm of poetic meter, acted out plays and read poetry aloud next to a (faux) fireplace. For former student Matthew Mende, Smith's renaming of his last-period English class to "English club" created a new, relaxed atmosphere, encouraging students to enjoy and contribute to each day's lesson.
Smith's popularity may be based on how much he challenges his students. Kelly Hughes, an honors student, received her first B in Smith's class and found herself changed by Smith's insistence that students provide holistic, well-rounded analyses of literature.
"My mind was no longer a memory source of facts and numbers, but was sparked in curiosity and determination at this new challenge Mr. Smith had presented me. … As a teacher and a listener, Mr. Smith helped me achieve confidence and power in my opinion," Hughes said.
His biggest accomplishments over his 12 years of teaching, Smith said, are his successes in reaching students who have been bullied, depressed or otherwise dealt a difficult set of circumstances, and helping them stay and thrive in school.
In the classroom, Smith focuses on teaching students to generalize their knowledge and skills, to teach them how to learn and explore on their own.
"My students learn that they are always reading situations, people, movies, commercials, in addition to regular texts," Smith said. "They learn to see hidden connections between texts and people, past and present."
Smith earned a bachelor's degree in literary studies from Williams College in 1996, as well as a master's degree in Germanics and teacher certification from the University of Oregon in 1998 and 2001, respectively. He also received a master of fine arts in poetry from Warren Wilson College in 2000 and is working toward a doctoral degree in education at Wilmington University.
Sara Solberg
Sara Solberg's wholehearted, all-day-and-night dedication to teaching has touched her students and colleagues throughout her 17-year teaching career and seven years at McNair Academic High School.
Solberg currently teaches mythology, Shakespeare, French and communication arts at McNair, a magnet school in Jersey City rated one of the best schools in the nation. She also coaches the Academic Decathalon, the Scholastic Bowl team, the Shakespeare student ensemble and the National Vocabulary team.
What bleeds into her school activities are her other passions: from music to cooking, from performances in New York to the annual National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee, from informal weekend field trips with students' families to events hosted in her home. Her resume includes a summer as a fleet cab driver and a stint as a bilingual crossword puzzle maker.
"Sara's style is full immersion," said Donald Delo, the English department coordinator at McNair. "She makes the line between public and private disappear. Students see that learning is not a job or a pastime, but a way of life."
In addition, Solberg has battled cancer twice over the last several years, and even while absent she videotaped lessons, came to school to instruct a substitute teacher, graded papers from home, kept in touch with students via e-mail and kept all six of her courses on track, Delo said.
Of all her talents, Solberg's personal interest in her students has made the biggest impression. Former student Miriam Haier was a sophomore in Solberg's "Shakespeare's Master Works" when she mentioned she had an interest in teaching, and Solberg allowed her to present a lesson on "The Merchant of Venice."
"I will never forget how affirming it was to see my brilliant teacher who I so loved and respected sit down in the back of her own classroom and listen to me. She even took notes," Haier said. "Sara respected me as a capable, independent thinker, so I became one."
To sum up her philosophy of both life and teaching, Solberg relates some advice from her jazz piano teacher.
"One day when I came to the lesson having worked hard on one tune, he wanted me to learn a new tune. I didn't think I could handle a new challenge," she said. "He said, 'Just add it. Just add it to everything else you're doing.' He was right. There was room for a new challenge. There is always room."
Solberg earned a bachelor's degree in history from Barnard College in 1972, a master's degree in French and Romance philology from Columbia University in 1974 and a doctorate in English and comparative literature from Columbia in 1978.


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Krauthammer: Don't retreat, GOP, just do conservatism better
They lose and immediately the chorus begins. Republicans must change or die. A rump party of white America, it must adapt to evolving demographics or forever be the minority.
The only part of this that is even partially true regards Hispanics. They should be a natural Republican constituency: striving immigrant community, religious, family-oriented and socially conservative. The principal reason they go Democratic is the issue of illegal immigrants. In securing the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney made the strategic error of going to the right of Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Romney could never successfully tack back.
For the party in general, however, the problem is hardly structural. It requires but a single policy change: Border fence plus amnesty.
Yes, amnesty. Use the word. Full legal normalization, just short of citizenship, in return for full border enforcement.
I've always been of the "enforcement first" school, with the subsequent promise of legalization. I still think it's the better policy. But many Hispanics fear that there will be nothing beyond enforcement. So, promise amnesty right up front. Secure the border with guaranteed legalization to follow on the day the four border-state governors affirm that illegal immigration has slowed to a trickle.
Imagine Marco Rubio advancing such a policy on the road to 2016. It would transform the landscape. He'd win the Hispanic vote. Yes, win it. A problem fixable with a single policy initiative is not structural. It is solvable.
The other part of the current lament is that the Republican Party consistently trails among blacks, young people and (unmarried) women. (Republicans are plus-7 among married women.) But this is not for reasons of culture, identity or even affinity. It is because these constituencies tend to be more politically liberal -- and Republicans are the conservative party.
The country doesn't need two liberal parties. Yes, Republicans need to weed out candidates who talk like morons about rape. But this doesn't mean the country needs two pro-choice parties either. In fact, more women are pro-life than are pro-choice. The problem here for Republicans is not policy but delicacy -- speaking about culturally sensitive and philosophically complex issues with reflection and prudence.
Additionally, warn the doomsayers, Republicans must change not just ethnically but ideologically. Back to the center. Moderation above all!
More nonsense. Tuesday's exit polls showed that by an eight-point margin, 51-43, Americans believe that government does too much. And Republicans are the party of smaller government. Moreover, onrushing economic exigencies -- crushing debt, unsustainable entitlements -- will make the argument for smaller government increasingly unassailable.
So, why give it up? Republicans lost the election not because they advanced a bad argument but because they advanced a good argument not well enough. Romney ran a solid campaign, but he is by nature a Northeastern moderate. He sincerely adopted the new conservatism but still spoke it as a second language.
More Ford '76 than Reagan '80, Romney is a transitional figure, both generationally and ideologically. Behind him, the party has an extraordinarily strong bench. In Congress -- Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Kelly Ayotte, (the incoming) Ted Cruz and others. And the governors -- Bobby Jindal, Scott Walker, Nikki Haley, plus former governor Jeb Bush and the soon retiring Mitch Daniels. (Chris Christie is currently in rehab.)
They were all either a little too young or just not personally prepared to run in 2012. No longer. There may not be a Reagan among them, but this generation of rising leaders is philosophically rooted and politically fluent in the new constitutional conservatism.
There's no need for radical change. The other party thinks it owns the demographic future -- counter that in one stroke by fixing the Latino problem. Do not, however, abandon the party's philosophical anchor. In a world where European social democracy is imploding before our eyes, the party of smaller, more modernized government owns the ideological future.
Romney is a good man who made the best argument he could, and nearly won. He would have made a superb chief executive, but he, like the Clinton machine, could not match Barack Obama in the art of public persuasion.
The answer to Romney's failure is not retreat, not aping the Democrats' patchwork pandering. It is to make the case for restrained, rationalized and reformed government in stark contradistinction to Obama's increasingly unsustainable big-spending, big-government paternalism.
Republicans: No whimpering. No whining. No reinvention when none is needed. Do conservatism, but do it better.Charles Krauthammer is a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post.


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The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) publishes a regular free magazine called Food & Drink and the latest issue included a recipe for jerked pork with a mango and banana relish that looked good. I really liked the sound of combining spicy pork with a cool and sweet mango and banana relish/salsa.
A while ago there was a really nice sale on a crockpot/slowcooker that I could not resist and I finally broke down and picked one up. I had been itching to try the slow cooker out and since I don't have access to a barbecue I thought that I would change the original recipe up a bit and do a slow cooked pulled pork version of the jerked pork. The crockpot worked great! I pretty much just rubbed the jerk seasoning paste all over the pork and put it into the crockpot on low heat and let it cook for 8 hours completely unattended. After it was done cooking the pork was perfectly fall apart tender and it took almost no effort to shred the pork. Other than the perfectly cooked pork, without constant supervision, the thing that I liked most about the cock pot was that it generated almost no external heat. Normally I would try to avoid any slow roasting in the oven during the summer as my apartment would be stiflingly hot by the end of the day. With the slow cooker I will be able to enjoy pulled pork sandwiches, tacos al pastor, carnitas, etc. all summer long.
The jerked pulled pork wraps with mango and banana relish were so good! The pork was nice and tender and the sweet mango and banana relish perfectly balanced the spicy jerk seasoning. Every mouthful was an amazing combination spicy heat and the relief of cool and refreshing sweetness.
I tried making my own jerk marinade a while ago and I really enjoyed it but since I have never had anything to compare it with I thought that this time I would use a store bought seasoning to try. The store bought jerk seasoning was good but it definitely lacked the depth of flavour that the home made marinade had had. I think that the next time that I make this, and there will certainly be a next time, I will take the time to make the jerk marinade from scratch. In that case I would change the recipe to marinate the pork in the marinade over night and then place both the pork and the marinade into the slow cooker to cook. After the pork was done cooking I would then reduce the marinade and pork drippings into a spicy sauce.
Jerked Pulled Pork Wraps with Mango and Banana Relish
- 1 2 1/2 pound pork butt
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning paste
- 1 batch mango and banana relish (see below)
- 12+ large tortillas (lightly toasted/warmed)
- Rub the jerk seasoning all over the pork.
- Place the pork into the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker, let cool and shred with a pair of forks.
- Place the pork back into the liquid in the slow cooker and cook, without the lid, until the liquid has reduces to a thick sauce, about 20 minutes.
- Assemble wraps with pulled pork, jerk spice reduction to taste and mango and banana relish.
Mango and Banana Relish
- 2 large mangoes (peeled, stoned and cut into small pieces)
- 2 bananas (peeled and cut into small pieces)
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup red onion (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
- Mix everything.
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Hot Tub Time Machine Press Junket (where all the actors do all their interviews for the movie)
actor Crispin Glover (who's in Hot Tub Time Machine and Alice In Wonderland right now...he was also the dad in Back to the Future and the bad guy in Charlie's Angels, the movie) he is very nice and funny....this was him right after I finished his make-up...
this was me trying to show you my fresh new haircut....it didn't work out so well...but thanks to my friend, Bettina, who chopped some chunks into my hair...
this is what they call "video village"...it's where all the monitors and things are....and where I sat...it was freezing cold....but that's where I sat and watched the monitors to make sure Crispin wasn't getting "shiny"...and that he kept looking nice and perfect for camera
and this was at the end of the day...me very tired....with Crispin...he was so nice, and very fascinating...he's incredibly intelligent and interesting...
this was such a fun job...sometimes I can't believe I get paid for this! I am so thankful, and blessed to have jobs like this...
and I read this awesome quote from Lynn Wyatt (in an article in Bazaar)..
"powder and paint, makes a girl what she ain't"....ha ha ha ha...so funny!
I am so tired...I've fallen asleep several times today...and I made myself wake up again, to type this for you all.....
thank you for reading this......I love you all....and good night....your sleepy kandee
42 comments:
- jeff han said...
kandee you make ME SMILE!!!!!
- March 15, 2010 at 12:12 AM
- Gloria said...
is it weird i think he is hot lol
- March 15, 2010 at 12:14 AM
- Jess said...
Oh my gosh! That is too cool! And he is so scary in the movies, my sisters and I call him the "creepy hair guy" since he liked to smell hair in Charlies Angels lol! You are too lucky!! :)
- March 15, 2010 at 12:22 AM
- Shazzamy said...
You're so fortunate! Crispen is one of my favorite! Especially in Willard, haha!
- March 15, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- Brought to you by: Vanessa said...
I'm so happy for you Kandee!! a lot of kisses!!!
- March 15, 2010 at 12:36 AM
I'm soooo jealous right now !! I love this actor, he looks so hot here and so do you !! *sigh* hollywood... :)
- March 15, 2010 at 12:42 AM
- Sandy said...
Awww Kandee, hope you get some much needed sleep!! You do have a pretty amazing job!! Thanks again for always sharing with us :)
- March 15, 2010 at 12:43 AM
- franz said...
you inspire a lot of women kandee, and that includes me. thank you for your strenght...
- March 15, 2010 at 12:45 AM
- Unknown said...
"powder and paint, makes a girl what she ain't"
My 5 and 7 year old nieces used to say something similar to me... "Powder and paint makes ya pretty when ya aint".
Weeeellll, I love my make up but I smile everytime there goegeous little girls tell me that
: ) - March 15, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- Alessandra said...
wow Kandee.. this is so great! i love to read about your fascinating jobs in Hollywood =]thanks for sharing this even though you were so tired!
have a good night & lots of sweet dreams - March 15, 2010 at 1:07 AM
- paint that shit... said...
"Hey you.... Get your damn hands off her." Best line in the movie. :)
- March 15, 2010 at 1:07 AM
Thanks for bringing us along on your amazing adventure I hope that one day we will be so lucky as to experience equally wonderful things!
- March 15, 2010 at 1:35 AM
- ruby slippers said...
kandee you make me very happy :)
- March 15, 2010 at 4:39 AM
- pamplemousse said...
Thank you so much for sharing it with us Kandee!!!!
- March 15, 2010 at 5:16 AM
- Laura said...
This is wonderful.. It's very cool as a MUA to see a "real" MUA... I know that sounds like I am putting myself down but I love to see you in action and would love to be there one day but I am now 35 and think that may not happen... I love doing make-up and have sooo much fun but I live in CT and we don't make many movies here... Anyway- you ROCK... All the love in the world...
BTW- if you get a chance I have a little make-up blog with some pics but its very new and I only have 9 followers but I would love love love you to come check it out...
http://flawlessface101.blogspot.com/ - March 15, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- Unknown said...
Getting paid to do what you love and are naturally so good at..... What life should be about!!!
- March 15, 2010 at 6:27 AM
- Diane said...
Wow, that's just so cool! You're hanging out with Hollywood movie stars :X:X:X
Have a super nice day, Kandee!!
kiss - March 15, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Leenda said...
wow! that is so awesome! thanks for the update even though you were about to fall asleep. =]
- March 15, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Rock Couture said...
WOW that is so cool. You look amazing as usual!
- March 15, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Unknown said...
Looks like you had fun. I'm sorry you're sooo tired but soon enough you'll be back home and can sleep in your own bed! You hair looks adorable as always, too! :) Take care! Hugs your way!
~Cassidy Z. - March 15, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Courtney said...
I LOVE CRispin Glover- he's so unusual and right up my alley. I just think he is so creative. - March 15, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Shelby Renae said...
How exciting! Thanks for sharing with us! And I love your new hair, seriously. It's so fresh and different. It makes me want to chop my hair off, but that would be a disaster. ;) Hope you get some much needed sleep!
- March 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM
That is so awesome that you got to work with him. I love him!!
- March 15, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Unknown said...
Kandee, Thank you soo much for sharing your day!! Have some great sleep:) Keep being YOU!!
Love & Light, Heather - March 15, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- Felicia said...
Ahh Creepy Thin Man! Hahaha, I loved him in Charlie's Angels.
- March 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Unknown said...
amazing! You're so blessed!
- March 15, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- Unknown said...
You got to work with creepy thin man. That name will always be synonymous with him for me because of Charlie's Angels. I love your blog posts and you are such an amazing artists.
- March 15, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow! That is so cool! Im very very very happy for you Kandee!!
Rest if you need to!
Take care and dont forget I love you.
Angel Ramirez - March 15, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Unknown said...
WILLARD!! I SO <3 THAT MOVIE!! ahem, sorry, I just really like that movie, and how his characters "play" calm when they are really out to "cause a scene" *like revenge on Willards boss*
You rock Kandee! *hugs* - March 15, 2010 at 7:15 PM
I'm so excited for you Kandee :-)
Have Fun!
With Love, Jenny - March 15, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- TrueServer said...
Hey Kandi!! about the video your were talking about loneliness. Here is some stuff for you to take in.
Hebrews 13:5-6 (New Living Translation)
5... "I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you."[a]
6 So we can say with confidence,
"The Lord is my helper,
so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?"[b]
Know that Jesus died for you, so that you can NEVER be alone again but know that even when u feel like u have nobody and know that he is always with u and wanting to show you how much he loves you. He just waiting for you to talk to him like a daughter :)
Bye!!! - March 15, 2010 at 9:27 PM
- Kirsty said...
Love you Kandee, keep on inspiring ;)
xxx - March 16, 2010 at 3:42 AM
- Charity said...
Hope you can get some more sleep soon so you don't keep dozing off all the time!
Glover is such a talented and powerful actor. Even if he isn't as famous as he should be internationally- everyone knows who he is because every character he plays really stays with his audience. He's the type of performer I'd love to be if only I could act haha :)
Kandee, I believe you meet all these interesting and intelligent people because that is exactly what you are- interesting and intelligent! And I sure envy all those people who are lucky enough to have you as their makeup artist!
keep up the great work! - March 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Nina said...
Yea, there is something sort of sexy about Crispin's weirdness/quirkiness.
- March 16, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Mancy Jane said...
Yay, you met Crispin Glover, or as I knew him best, George McFly!!! I love him in that movie. Ditto to everything everyone said about what an awesome job you have that you get to meet people like that and work in places like that!!
Ohhh, before I forget, I HAVE A REQUEST! Can you show us your 2 or 3 most-used MAC eyeshadow palettes and tell us all of the shadows that are in them? Your personal makeup, that you use to do all your different "looks". I am trying to put together a palette piece by piece and since I have greenish-grayish-goldish eyes, I am trying to use like purplish blacks & browns, purply grays, along with my more straight-up neutral colors.
Keep up the good work Kandee! And get some sleep, girl! *kisses* - March 16, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Kristina said...
OHHHhhhhh you are so freaking lucky! I love Crispin Glover - he is so amazing.
Also where is your iphone case from? that thing is awesome! - March 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Unknown said...
I love Crispin Glover he seems like a very nice person to talk to
- March 17, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Leza1121 said...
I always found Crispin to be so scary, but figured he was kinda sweet.
- March 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Unknown said...
I dont know how to make my comments different from everyone else's it's hard coz we all think so highly of you !! lol :)
but Kandee, your so amazing at everything you do.. your work is like no other, your not only good at what you do but you show so much passion for it.! It would be a complete honor to get my make up done by you! I one day hope to be as good as you!
thank you for everything that you do for me, and everyone of your fans out there i, "i" mean "we" reeealy appreciate it.
never listen to bad things said about you because theres people like me and many more who are there to tell you the total opposite! thank you for every minute of every hour you spent of your time reading all of our individual comments. it makes me nervious to think "KANDEE JOHNSON'S" eyes are reading this!! it truly gives me butterflys..
thank you for your time!
have a happy joyful day !
love Ashleigh
from NewZealand - March 17, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- evil girl said...
Kandee, if you want, why you don't create a video tutorial as "how to make up a man"? :)
- March 18, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- DanicaWP said...
You are officially my hero now...Crispin Glover=Awesome!
- March 23, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- 777 Butterflies said...
Oh my gosh, Kandee! He is the best! I think he is the most under-rated actor in Hollywood, I wish I could see him in MORE!! Such a great actor! You are so lucky you got to hang with Crispin!! :D
- March 29, 2010 at 8:19 AM


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Personally, I am rather elated that 2009 has come to an end. Things can only get better. It's been a volatile year with a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows. As I look forward to what the new year brings on, I reflect at what 2009 left us with.
2009 started on a very promising note. The first 6 months were a high rush of sweet happenings. We were looking forward to a major change in our lives – a move that was supposed to bring new adventures and goals. Tom turned 40 in April and we celebrated with a surprise birthday party and high up in the skies looking down at Weimar. Then there was our "over 10 years" vow renewing in May – what a party, what an event and what friends! During all this time we were busy – packing, selling and preparing for the move. Soon though things turned.
The move was off, Tom was resigning and back at the university and I was sinking into a melancholy of mixed emotions. We were unpacking, without having moved anywhere, were buying new furniture that left a bitter taste in our mouths. For the first time in my life I did not have a personal goal to follow. I think that was what scared me the most. I always have a goal and a plan. But now there was hardly any time for goals or plans – we were busy picking up the pieces and sticking them back together again.
It took me an awfully long time, longer than it took Tom, but I did finally bounce back – slower than usual but it happened. There were happy highlights in the later part of the year – A-HA and the Food Blogger Connect to name a few.
Blogwise things moved along very smoothly. While my real world was up and down – it was this space that somehow kept me normal and gave me perspective. It probably sounds crazy but this year it was this virtual world that gave me the motivation and strength to move on. Through this space I've come together with a few absolutely incredible people – friends who have shared their warming and supporting words, who have hugged me and sent me love. More than ever I have come to respect everything I have gained through What's For Lunch, Honey?.
As I have done in the past couple of years, I recap the year gone and share with you my favorites of the year.
2009 brought What's For Lunch, Honey? a bit of media publicity with the UK Times Online selecting this blog as one of the World Top 50 Best Food Blogs. It was an honor for me to be amongst such incredible company. Der Tagesspiegel a prominent German Online newspaper - mentioned WFLH in an article that focused on the best food blogs and our regional newspaper the TLZ, wrote about WFLH and me on their title page of the Weimar section. It's all blown me away!
This year I wrote 115 posts and took numerous photos for the blog. But I also took several photos outside of the blog as I landed a few wonderful photography jobs for Clients, mostly in Germany. That's something that has brought me enormous pleasure and am looking forward to pushing this aspect further in 2010. Incredibly What's For Lunch, Honey? was visited by almost 1,000,000 visitors in 2009 making the visitor count cross the 2,000,000 mark since February 2006! It's so wild and grasping the numbers leaves me baffled each time.
It's been one of the greatest pleasures – having you all over to my humble blog. I thank each and every one of you, who have taken time to read through my stories and to leave a comment with your thoughts. I love getting your mails and enjoy getting to know you through your own blogs and emails.
As always it is you – my valued readers, faithful friends, loyal fans, perceptive advisors, praising cheerleaders, incognito lurkers and always my supporting family, who keep What's For Lunch Honey? rolling and alive. You push me to think out of the box and reach for new heights. I thank you for all you do but most of all I thank you for being a part of this space.
It's always exciting to read your comments and thoughts on a particular, story, recipe or photo and I love getting emails from you telling me why it became your favorite. Staying with the trend of 2007 and 2008 I share with you my own favorites of 2009.
Bollywood Cooking is a very special part of this blog for me. I love sharing my stories of India, of my grandparents and my research of a particular recipe. The recipes are mainly of food I grew up on and by coming here and retelling my tales I am able to be close to my family – some are gone forever, others are miles away. I hope you are enjoying discovering Indian food as much as I am enjoying sharing my stories with you all.
My most favorite story and recipe this year has got to be my nani's Kesar di Kheer – Saffron Rice Pudding. The candid story was about Tom meeting my family for the first time and having to indulge in a not so favorite dish of his. The recipe was of my grandmother's saffron rice pudding, which I grew up on with a special sprinkling of saffron to bestow her love to each of her grandchildren. Whereas last year Bollywood Cooking was all about popular and well know restaurant food, this year I concentrated on simple homey food, food that Indian families cook and eat at home everyday. There was my mum's creamy Black Lentils - Kaali Maa Di Dal, a satisfying Punjabi Aloo Gobi – Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes and a hearty Egg Curry in a Creamy Coconut Gravy. There was also a fun blog swap with Mowie's Pink Almond Spekulatius Barfi and my Chocolate Lebkuchen Fudge Burfi.
Cooking School is based on a similar concept as Bollywood Cooking, however the focus is on recreating and researching other very popular dishes and recipes from around the world. This year there was a comprehensive tutorial on 5 Ways to Make Homemade Dulce De Leche, a traditional Tarte Flambée d'Alsace - Elsässer Flamkuchen and more recently Almond Spekulatius to name a few recipes. My favorite however was sharing my recipe of the popular Middle Eastern dish of falafel, served with a minty tabouleh and a tahini-yogurt sauce.
With the Food Guide section my aim is to research a particular ingredient or cooking/baking technique. What I learn and know, I share on this space, hoping to make the Food Guide a comprehensive guide to a variety of produce, spices, herbs and techniques for you to refer to when in your kitchens. This year the most valuable technique I tackled was most certainly making macarons. I read intensively on the web and in the library and put down all my knowledge in the tutorial. It's been fun making these delicious little treats. The Food Guide also presented farro, Szechwan peppercorns, sumac spice, wild garlic/ramson, quince and goji berries to name a few products covered, but my favorite was the queen of spice – Saffron.
Recipes – that's probably what makes up 80% of this blog and I had quite a few to share this year. Choosing one special one is going to be hard but the Fettuccine with Spicy Lamb Sausage Meatballs in a Piquant Tomato Sauce was definitely a top runner. It was easy to prepare and tasted incredible. There was also these sensational Butter Beans and Leeks and the savory Clafoutis with Tomato Zucchini and Goat Cheese. We adored the Caramelized Potato Leek and Brie Quiche too.
Not only was this picture of the Baked Vanilla Infused Peach Risotto my absolute favorite food photo of the year it was also our favorite satisfy-the-sweet-craving dish of the year. Since then I've made it in a few different varieties, each time loving it more. But there was also this Dimpled Mirabelle Plum Foccacia with Lemon Poppy Seed Butter and the Pumpkin and Carrot Spice Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting which became an instant favorite. For both recipes I got quite a few emails from people falling in love with both treats. Thanks! We indulged in a lot of desserts this year too like the Chocolate and Raspberry Crème Caramel, or the Layered Cranberry and Mango Mousse and of course the Strawberry Yogurt Mascarpone Tart.
April 2009 marked two years with the Daring Bakers for me. It's been a fantastic ride with the several hundreds (or is it thousands) of hobby bakers around the world. We conquered new heights this year. There was the Dobos Torte with Quark Chocolate Mousse, a Bakewell Tart with Thyme Infused Cherry Preserve and Cashew Frangipane, a Dulce De Leche Cheesecake, the Lasagna Verdi Al Forno and of course the Daring Bakers: Cannoli with Gianduja Cream and Lemon Goat Cheese Cream. My favorite was most certainly the Saffron Macarons with Cardamom White Chocolate Ganache. An incredibly aromatic flavored treat that melted in our mouths.
Photography is a huge passion for me and throughout the whole year I am taking shots of food, landscapes and still life for several reasons. Many of the shots do not or cannot (due to some Clients) make it on this space. But it keeps me busy and motivated to try out new things and techniques. With the my own little photo corner I am able to test, play around and practice several things I have read about or learned over the months. I am looking forward to expand the photo corner, pimp up my equipment and improve my workflow in 2010. Awards from popular food photography events like Click and DMBLGIT encourages and keeps me focused on improving my food photography further.
Blogwise the year has been good to me and I was glad to have shared it all with you. I took you high on a hot air balloon ride, where Tom & I were ennobled Duke and Duchess of the Yellow Fields of Apolda.
We fled to our summer recluse in Denmark together and enjoyed pure relaxation after a turbulent few weeks and were a part of a major milestone in our lives and contemplated breaking free after an A-ha concert. Of course one of the most cherished highlights was definitely the Food Blogger Connect meet in London.
From left to right: Hilda, me, Beth, Mowie, Jamie, Pam, Alessio, Sarka, and Chris
Photograph courtesy: Mowie - Mowielicious
I've been blogging for almost 4 years now and for as long as I can remember my biggest wish was to meet some of the friends I have made over these 4 years. In November this wish came true. Meeting a fellow food blogger is unlike meeting any other friend! The cool thing was that all of us already knew the nitty gritty details of each other so there was no need for introductions and small talk – we simply dived into the fun. I cherished the short time I spent with them – Jeanne, Jamie, Hilda, Deeba, Mowie, Beth and Sunita– we are already planning several meetings in 2010. Then there was Claire, Kerrin and Sarka, not to mention, Davina, Alessio, Pam, Kang, Sarah and Oz – all of whom I am looking forward to not only getting to know better but also meeting again.
Food Blogger Connect also gave me an interesting platform to speak about food photography and styling and as I visit the blogs of those that were present at Levant that day, I feel a certain excitement when I read that some of what I said is really helping people! Golly! It's given me wings to explore the aspect of presenting and sharing my knowledge further. Let's see where I take it in 2010. June 2010 we'll all meet at the next Food Blogger Connect!
I look onto 2010 with mixed emotions, but am sure it's going to rock! The best part of it is that I know you all will be right there rocking this space with me!
Wishing you all a jazzy, funky and bubbly new year. May 2010 be a delicious year for you filled with sweet treats and exquisite bites. I look forward to your blogs, recipes and friendship and most of all thank you for allowing me to be a part of this incredible community.
See you all next year!
Srivalli is having a Best of 2009 event and this is off to her.
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