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Fresh caviar is delicious, but the idea of preparing caviar can be really daunting; I know I was really nervous the first time I tried! Both salmon and trout caviar is incredibly easy to make at home (and nearly not as hard as you may think). Actually, the most challenging part is getting your hands on fresh roe.
Fresh roe is really hard to come by here. If you're lucky enough to catch a trout or a salmon with a belly full of roe, you've pretty much hit the jackpot! You can also buy it fresh from a fish monger, but that is pretty rare these days because we have a lot of farming here. The eggs stripped from the fish are used in the hatcheries or sold commercially and prepared into caviar by the fish farms. If you're lucky, like me, and live relatively close to a fish farm, then you can ask them. I organised with the hatchery manager to purchase a few kilo's of roe during the spawning season. This hatchery farms both salmon and trout; I also purchased some salmon roe and caught several trout from the stocked ponds – they all where carrying roe, so I was extremely happy to say the least.
1-2 kg fresh roe (trout or salmon)
60ml grape seed oil
30ml brandy
for the brine solution
2-3 litres natural spring water
1 kg Kosher salt or small grain sea salt (do NOT use table salt – it contains iodine)
1 potato and/or egg
Note – all these ingredients are approximates, it all depends on how much roe you have. You can substitute grape seed oil with sunflower oil.
– Prepare the brine solution in advance as it takes a long time to cool. The brine lasts for several weeks if stored correctly.
To make the brine, place a heavy bottomed pan on the stove and fill with the natural spring water (the reason I use spring water and not tap water is because it's not chlorinated, and the roe is very delicate). Bring the water to the boil and then remove from the heat. Pour in the salt and stir to dissolve until you can't dissolve anymore salt. Mine ended up being around 350-400g of salt per litre of water. You're probably still wondering what the potato or egg is used for? Place the potato or egg in the pan and if it floats to the top you have the correct consistency of salt to water, if it hasn't risen to the surface you will need to dissolve more salt. Once you have achieved optimum floatiness, bring the water back to a boil for 15 minutes and then leave to cool to room temperature. I then poured the brine back into the empty bottles from the spring water and placed it in a cool dark place until needed.
Here is the roe as is straight from the farm. You'll notice that there are some yellow-ish looking eggs that are opaque. These opaque eggs are broken, dead or empty. We'll be picking these out later.
Place the roe into a plastic sieve, try to avoid metallic sieves or utensils at all costs as the metal may impart an undesirable flavour in the roe by causing it to oxidise and tarnishing the flavour. Run the sieve under cold tap water for several minutes, this helps wash away any impurities i.e. bits of egg skeins (the skein is the membrane that holds the eggs together), connective tissue, blood and any other bits of grit etc.
Place the roe in a large (we'll keep going with the non metallic theme here too) bowl and fill with the brine solution. Make sure the roe is completely covered with the solution and has a good cm or so of extra coverage on top, and let stand for 15 – 20 minutes depending on the size of the eggs and your taste for saltiness. Time is critical here, because the longer you have the roe in the solution, the saltier the caviar will be. It's a tricky balance, because if you don't leave it long enough the salt levels won't be high enough to help with preservation. If you leave it too long though, your caviar will be too salty. (Note: If you hit the right salt amount the caviar should keep for approximately a couple of weeks to a month before it starts to have a strong "fishy" taste and aroma. This is certainly a case of 'fresh is best' though, so try to eat is soon as you can.)
I have found that 20 minutes is perfect, the roe is not overly salty. Its better to slightly over salt then under salt, in my mind anyway.
While you have the roe in the solution, it is the prefect time to pick out those opaque eggs. Traditionally spoons made with buffalo horns were used as they do not taint the eggs, but if you're all out of horn spoons a wooden one will do just fine. Stir through the roe gently And scoop out the opaque eggs as you go. Don't worry if the roe becomes slightly wrinkly and/or cloudy in appearance as this is normal (it means the salt is reacting with the roe); they will become more translucent again at the end of the process.
After the 15-20 minutes of brine time is up, you can taste test the eggs (as technically it is now caviar and is ready to eat) to determine whether it needs to stay longer in the brine or not. When you're happy with the level of saltiness place the roe back into the sieve and gently rinse the brine away under cold running water. At this point any cloudiness should now become translucent again. If you find the roe too salty for your taste after rinsing, soak them in cold spring water for around 5 minutes, which will dilute the salt. Keep in mind that less salt means a shorter shelf life for the caviar.
On a clean work space fold several layers of paper towel; I like to put the paper towel in 4 sections just like a square. Divide the roe and place the on all 4 sections of the paper towel. Where possible, it is best to spread it evenly in a single layer. The paper towel helps absorb any excess moisture from the roe and it also makes it easier to check for any remaining dead or broken eggs that might have been missed earlier. I also occasionally lift the corners of the paper towel to speed up draining. I leave the roe on the paper towels anything up to 20 minutes to half an hour maximum. Ultimately try to work as quick as you can.
I have made caviar several times now and each time I make it I pick up little helpful hints along the way. This would have to be the most useful thing I have learned:
I purchased 2 small spray bottles, I filled the first bottle with grape seed oil and the second with brandy. When sorting through each of the quadrants I would spray the grapeseed oil to help separate the individual roe and make it less sticky. This helps a lot with sorting out the roe. If you want to carefully pick out the broken eggs with your hands, spray the oil directly onto on your hands. I sprayed the brandy to help develop the flavour as well as help increase the shelf life because of the alcohol content. I found it so much easier to lightly spray the roe with the fine mist from the bottles than trying to pour liquid onto it.
Sorting through and picking out the broken and opaque eggs.
When the roe is able to come off the paper towel 'freely' without sticking to it, then that is when you know you have applied enough oil.
Carefully transfer the caviar into clean sterilized glass jars and store in a refrigerator anything up to a month. When the caviar starts to taste "fishy" it means it's getting old; it should still be fine to eat (use your own discretion here), but you should finish it off pretty quickly.
Fresh caviar is very unique as the shape of the individual eggs is very pronounced. You could almost eat each egg individually if you wanted to! They are like little bubbles that explode with flavour.
Serve on blini's, rye bread or crackers with butter, cream cheese or crème fresh. Before serving you can also give the caviar another spritz with the grape seed oil to give it that really shiny look. Oh and of course don't forget the chilled vodka. Enjoy!


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What is a Dermastamp treatment?
The Dermastamp is a vibrational stamping device, unlike a manual handheld roller. The micro needles create thousands of tiny puncture wounds so as the skin repairs itself, the body generates new healthy skin cells.
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I didn't submit an entry yesterday, mostly because there wasn't much to report. I was in the office most of the day, then home, then TVN, and then home. bleh.
Today was a little bit more productive.
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- Finally got a chance to walk Lilo!
- Edited some documents for HS (blog entry, follow up email, acceptance letter)
- Looked for jobs
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Cederburg Road Trip: Part 1/
We were all looking forward to leaving the city behind when we rented a car last weekend. We headed towards the Cederberg Mountains, known for - you guessed it - cedars. As with all grand road trips, we had no set destination and no set time on arriving. We left as early as we could and made the most of having a car for the day.Our first destination was Paarl, third oldest town in the area, settled in 1687. After getting a little lost (thanks to an outdated map) we found ourselves in the Breede River valley. The scenery was straight out of a painting, with stunning mountains and farms everywhere in-between them. The Bain's Kloof mountain pass was jaw-dropping beautiful, and the way the locals sped around the hairpin turns left us equally impressed. The sun was strong and the heat intense. The peaks were rocky, steep, and covered in fynbos (bush plants, wild flowers, etc.)
As we turned one of the corners along the pass, we came upon a group of baboons happily feasting on a vineyard's grapes. Moments later, we found another group of baboons admiring the view.Then, watched our road slowly disappear into a thick cloud of smoke…part 2, coming soon :)


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Whittaker Family Services, LLC understands that you want to protect your children and preserve your relationship with them. We handle all facets of child custody and visitation. Please click this link to view Christine Whittaker, LMFT resume so you can see her extensive experience and certifications that qualify her to be your Family Divorce Mediator, Child Custody Evaluator or Social Investigator. We provide honest and realistic explorations related to out-of-court solutions in Tampa, Florida.
What happens during a Child Custody Evaluation?
A child custody evaluation includes a series of interviews. Expect to talk to the evaluator alone, with the other parent and the children. Your individual interview will give you the opportunity to present your issues and concerns about the children and the other parent.
The interview with your child may take place in the evaluator's office or it may occur in your home. The social investigator or child custody evaluator may interview other people in the children's lives, including stepparents or domestic partners.
Corroborative sources/ Information gathering:
In order to obtain a complete picture of the family the evaluator may request your written consent to obtain school and health records, social service and police information, if not included in the court order. In a social investigation the child custody evaluator may ask both parents to complete a detailed questionnaire related to you and your relationship with your children and the other parent. If drug or alcohol problems are alleged or appear to be present, testing may be conducted to find out whether the parent is currently using or has used in the recent past.
Written tests and evaluations:
As determined by the social investigator or child custody evaluator, psychological testing may be required if information about each parent's emotional and mental status would be helpful to the judge. An evaluation is conducted by a certified child custody evaluator or a qualified psychologist. The evaluations will be several paper/pencil tests. For more information about the tests types used in our Child Custody Evaluation Service please go to the Child Custody Assessments page.
Home Study:
A home study assess for things such as room-by-room safety, general home safety, neighborhood safety, plus a checklist of life-style issues like homework space, sleeping arrangements, daycare issues and many more.
Document Review:
Each parent or their respective attorney will be asked to submit any and all copies of court orders, recommending counselor reports and custody related filings including any criminal. Both parties and their attorneys are asked to send the evaluator any additional written material they think will be useful in determining the best interest of the children.
One Sided Evaluations:
A thorough social investigation or child custody evaluation requires that both parents be involved in the process. Please be cautious of hiring a separate child custody evaluator as courts may consider these evaluations to be incomplete and one sided. One-sided evaluations may subject your children to added stress.
Who is the Child Custody Evaluator/Social Investigator?
Child custody evaluators or social investigators in private practice are usually licensed psychologists OR licensed, trained and certified mental health professionals with other credentials such as LMFT, LMHC or LSW. Custody evaluators in court-connected programs are usually counselors or mental health professionals. Your child custody evaluation mental health professional should be familiar with the statutes in your jurisdiction, have expertise in the divorce process (family Divorce Mediator) and its effects on families, and have an understanding of child development issues and the needs of children. Although the evaluator is unbiased and neutral it is helpful when the evaluator's personality is a match for the children or family so you feel free to ask questions about the child custody evaluation process or their qualifications, training and experience.
The social investigator or child custody evaluator is not concerned with assessing which parent is "better" or who is unfit to parent, but which of any number of possible custody arrangements would serve the best interests of the child.
Home Study / Home Visit for Child Custody Cases
When going through divorce or custody proceedings in court, either party in the proceedings or a judge may order a Home Study as a way to collect more information about the child's placement and help the judge make a custody decision. This is also known as a court-ordered Home Study/Home Visits. If you need a home study/Home Visit for custody purposes, make sure that the court order specifically addresses any special requests or issues that the court needs more information on.
Social Studies, sometimes referred to as Home Studies / Home Visits, are studies necessary for different types of Custody cases.
As a Supreme Court Certified Divorce Mediator and Certified Child Custody Evaluator I often travel to different areas of Tampa to complete a study or evaluation.
A home study / home visit is a review of you, your spouse, and anyone else living in your home. A home study is required for almost every adoption and custody case. It highlights items such as relationships, interactions with children, your neighborhood, and your childhood. Initially, the home study process frightens some families until they actually complete one. I will do my best to make the process both easy and relaxing. The home study helps the courts, and the agency (if there is one involved), determine if a stable environment exists for a family to receive an adoptive or custody placement. Collecting all the documents for the home study can be time consuming.
You can expect to discuss the following topics during your home study interview(s):
- Personal and Family Background
- Previous and Current Relationships
- Health Status of everyone in the home
- Home and Living Environment
- Financial Information
- Child Rearing and Discipline Practices
- Values, Expectation Regarding Parenting
- Child(ren) School Background
In preparation for the home visit and interview, you will be required to compile the support documentation. The documents requested may include the following:
- Birth Certificates of all Family Members
- Marriage Certificates (if applicable)
- Divorce Degree (if applicable)
- Death Certificates of previous spouses/deceased children ( if applicable)
- Driver's License
- Tax Return for previous 2 years
- Physician's statement of health
- Copies of financial records, stocks etc.
- Insurance policies: life, health, medical
- Names, address and phone numbers of 5-10 references, including any children not currently residing in your home
- Estimated budget with income and expenses
- Additionally the evaluator may require that you submit to the following background checks:
- Criminal Background Check
- Central Registry Check
Please do not obtain these on your own evaluator uses specific protocol. Fees for a Social/Home Study may vary depending on location, type, and number of persons seeking conservatorship. Please contact me to discuss rates for your study.
What is my approach to Child Custody Evaluations/Social Investigations?
I strive in being thorough, unbiased, objective, balanced and fact seeking along with listening to each parent's concerns and the children's unmet needs. I hope to help families reduce conflict and stress so they can help their children focus on the fun of growing up.
In order to make my evaluations as useful as possible, I interview both parents carefully, in order to understand their perspectives, personalities, strengths and weaknesses as parents. I spend significant time with the children, generally meeting them initially at the home where they spend most of their time and then seeing them in my office. I ask each parent to join the children in the office for some of the time so I can see what it is like when they are together, and, if the children are old enough, I also talk with them alone and perform written evaluations.
In addition, it is my practice to interview collaborative resources/outside people who are likely to have important and useful information. I incorporate any and all available resources in order to understand the family's functionality, how the family interacts, dysfunctional or functional patterns and the quality of parenting each child receives and the quality of parenting each parent is capable of providing.
Collaborative sources provide a perspective on the situation, I spend as much time as necessary integrating them into a detailed picture of the children's met and unmet needs and each parent's impact on them.
The final report with recommendations will not be vague, children's needs, and parents' strengths and weaknesses are very complicated and require a fully encompassed recommendation. My reports include summaries and recommendations on multiple levels and topics, for example:
- how to meet the child's unmet needs
- how to reduce emotional damage to the children
- how to help an unhealthy parent
- how to guide a healthy parent
- how to determine when such problems with an unhealthy parent have been successfully addressed
- what to do in various future situations when a child's needs are unmet
- how to protect children from the pain of losing touch with a parent
- Findings, applications and recommendations from all assessments administered
- Parent mental health and substance abuse concerns and history
- Child mental health and substance abuse concerns and history
- Parenting Plan recommendation and draft
- Summary of all findings and specific recommendations
I am trained and certified to administer the research based, empirically tested assessments and instruments used to aid in recommendations made in the comprehensive evaluation/investigation. My experience, knowledge and skills, include techniques for interviewing and assessing adults, children and families; conducting home studies; identifying, organizing and understanding collateral sources of information; administering and interpreting standardized questionnaires, surveys and other data collection tools; and report writing. I specialize understanding the complexities interpersonal familial relationships which allows me provide exceptional individualized services in the areas of child development, family systems, the effects of divorce on children and families, other issues common to families in crisis (e.g., domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse, etc.). The evaluations and recommendations reflect a clinically astute and scientifically sound approach that legal decisions can be centered around. The purpose of the evaluation is to assist in determining the psychological best interests of the child and the best interests of the child remains the focus of my investigation.
Can parents come to an agreement without going back to court?
After the social investigation or child custody evaluation sometimes parents will impartially agree to custody or a parenting timeshare based on evaluation recommendations and other times parents need the judge to make the decisions for them. As always it is best for children if the parents settle out of court and as early as possible, the time best time for the parents to regain control of their decision making is after getting the custody report and before the court hearing. The parents can use the report and recommendations in the same way the judge would, deciding which ones they agree on. If some recommendations are still left un-agreed upon then you can ask the judge to make a decision on only the un-agreed upon recommendations.
What is the cost of a Social Investigation or Child Custody Evaluation?
A Social Investigation or Child Custody Evaluation typically take one to four months, and cost approximately $1500 to $5000. The cost is specific to each case as determined by the outlined need in the court order, the more children involved in the child custody evaluation or an increased amount of mental health/substance abuse assessments could increase the cost.


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The Grass Isn't Always Greener On The Other Side – Bob Ulm
People in a state known for some of the most beautiful sights, sounds, and weather you can find anywhere in the United States are suffering from a fierce display of mother nature's power that most of us can only imagine.
Molten lava from the Kilauea Volcano has destroyed several dozen homes onHawaii's big island, and has forced hundreds of people from their homes with no end to it's eruptions in sight.
As of mid-morning today, two new fissures had opened near the bottom of Kilauea, bringing the total to at least fourteen.
And, as if the prospect of getting buried alive in hot liquid straight from near the center of the earth weren't enough to strike fear in to their hearts, residents within miles of the volcano are breathing sulfur dioxide created by the eruptions prompting health and safety warnings.
And there are earthquakes in that area almost every hour too.
I'm not much of a fan of the winter weather we have to endure around here, but I'll trade it for molten lava any day.
That's the way I see it.


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Location: Chandler, AZ
Summary of Position Responsibilities:
The Database Coordinator (CAD Archivist) has the overall responsibility for performance, integrity and security of a database. The Database Coordinator (CAD Archivist) is responsible for the database organization, data entry, quality assurance and regular operations. These responsibilities include:
Responsible for coordination aspects of databases, specifically design databases for AutoCAD.
Assisting in database maintenance and upkeep.
Updating and amending existing databases.
Monitor database efficiency.
Monitoring and reporting the security and integrity of databases.
Provide historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of design data.
Maintains efficiency by planning and implementing new systems and techniques.
Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses.
Engage users and enable data distribution to the right user, in appropriate format and in a timely manner.
Completes operational requirements; following up on work results.
Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports; summarizing information; identifying trends.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
High School degree.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, office software packages and high adaptability to learning new software and technology.
Knowledge of Database Administration management practices and procedures.
Deep knowledge of AutoCAD is preferred but not required.
General knowledge of various design software systems like Revit, MicroStation, MEP, Inventor, AutoCAD products is considered a plus.
Professionally perform multiple, detailed-oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines.
Ability to work both individually and with a team, take direction and go beyond your job description when needed.
Solid writing and organization skills.
Possess strong work ethic, integrity and loyalty.
Team player with the ability to work well under pressure.
Understanding the importance of excellent customer service and maintaining a positive attitude.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This position outlines the basic tasks and requirements for the position noted. It is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


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MONMOUTH, Illinois-- Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards said the county jail came to the end of the road Wednesday when it had to be suddenly closed.
"The lives or health of the prisoners are in such danger that we have to remove them because we do not have staffing to adequately man the jail," he said during an emergency county board meeting.
The sheriff said an employee unexpectedly quit, making it impossible to keep the jail open. The jail has been understaffed for a number of years.
Right now, there are only six full-time employees and one part-timer.
"That clearly is not sufficient to maintain the staffing as has been proven time and again, that has been overly proven again," said board member Sean Cavanaugh.
The 23 Warren County inmates are now in the Mercer County Jail in Aledo.
To get those inmates back into Monmouth, the sheriff said more people need to be hired.
"Find good quality candidates who we know are going to stick around, to the best of our ability, get them trained and ready to go before we open up for business again so we can stay ahead of this problem," Sheriff Edwards said.
He added that some jail workers are paid nearly $10 more an hour in neighboring counties. Since 2006, 39 employees have left the jail and 31 of them went to work in Knox County.
So the county board is looking at increasing wages. But there are several roadblocks in the way.
A new contract was recently signed with the jailers' union, and trying to reach a new agreement with higher wages will be difficult.
Board member David Jenks said they tried increasing wages for the union before.
"We tried to do it," he said. "We weren't successful. Maybe we need to try again."
But even if a new agreement is reached, Warren County still needs to come up with the money to increase wages.
"But folks, let's face it. It isn't there to give it," board member Tim Bresnahan said.
Other options include having deputies run the jail in addition to the current staff. Sheriff Edwards said there's already a deputy shortage and that would pull deputies off the streets where they're needed.
The county could also implement a new tax for public safety, but time is ticking on that option.
The last day a ballot measure can be added is August 20, making time of the essence.
A third option would mean sending inmates to other counties once the jail reaches capacity, which is 22 inmates. It's costing the county $40 a day, per inmate to house them across the county line.
Several deputies also brought up safety as a concern. They said they've had to be selective about which suspects they jailed and which ones they let go.
Sheriff Edwards said he needs to hire and train at least four new employees before the jail can reopen.


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An Inverurie man has already secured his first role in industry after graduating with a first-class honours degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Josh Edgar (22) graduated from RGU's School of Computer Science and Digital Media BSc (Hons) in Computer Science on Friday, July 14, at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.
Josh had always had an interest in computing and decided to pursue this at University, where he could advance his skills and eventually go on to follow a career in the sector.
He said: "Computing was one of my strongest subjects whilst at school, and so it seemed to be a natural progression for me to study computer science."
Having been awarded the ConocoPhillips prize for academic excellence in year two and then the class prize for the highest academic achievement in the degree year, Josh was always on the right track for his first-class honours.
"I am proud of what I've been able to accomplish. It was hard at times, and I'm grateful for the support I was given by my family, friends and the university staff. I don't think I would have got through it without them."
Josh cites the placement opportunities the course granted him as one of the major highlights of his time at RGU.
"As part of the computer science course we are given the opportunity to take a one year placement year between years two and three of the course.
"I was lucky enough to secure a placement with Chevron, and I worked there for 14 months as a Database Administrator, advancing skills I had already gained in the classroom, and gaining new skills."
Josh will work as part of the technical infrastructure team at Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh from September.


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|Gianlorenzo Bernini, Ecstasy of St. Teresa
The readings have been fascinating: St. Augustine's "Confessions" on his adolescence. St. John of the Cross, "The Spiritual Canticles: Songs between the Soul and the Bridegroom". James B. Nelsons, "Sexuality and Spirituality: Agenda for a Continuing Revolution" in Body Theology.
That gave us something of a foundation for discussion and discovery.
Then, we moved to bell hooks, "Moved by Passion: Eros and Responsibilities"in Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery. Sean Gill's "From Transgression to Transformation: The Creative Potential of Gay Spiritualities for the New Millennium" in Spirituality and Society in the New Millennium. And, finally, Marvin Ellison's, "Security and Sanctity of Every Body: Men Confronting Men's Violence" in Erotic Justice: A Liberating Ethic of Sexuality.
I've come away from these readings with a few observations.
I'm impressed with and deeply grateful for, once again, Nelson's groundbreaking work on the issue of human sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular.
As a church, our theology of sexuality has been shaped and formed by Augustinian dualistic 'confessions' of "hellish pleasures," running wild "in the shadowy jungle of erotic adventures" with "muddy carnal concupiscence" perched on "precipitous rocks of desire" which threaten to submerge him in "a whirlpool of vice."
Sigh. Poor baby.
"The combination of our continuing immersion in the sexual dualisms, a middle-class therapeutic mentality (grounded in a mode of pathology), our fear of division, our reactive (vs. proactive) tendencies, and the very complexity of sexuality itself all add up to a picture of the church as "an uncertain trumpet".I find his call to a more incarnational theology to resonate deeply with my own Christian perspective on life and God and the church. Nelson welcomes the challenge of the "ferment" of the discussion on human sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular, saying,
"A viable sexual theology for our time will affirm that human sexuality is always much more than genital expression. Sexuality expresses the mystery of our creation as those who need to reach out for the physical and spiritual embrace of others. It expresses God intention that we find our authentic humanness not in isolation but in relationship. It is we who are as bodyselves experiencing the emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual need for intimate communion with others, with the natural world, with God."The news about this is that it is hardly news. St. John of the Cross, that great celibate mystic, in "Songs Between the Soul and the Bridegroom" uses the rhetoric of erotic love when speaking of God.
The fascinating thing about the poem is the freedom of gender, even gender-bending, of the traditional rhetoric. St. John takes great liberty in adopting the gender of the woman who desires to be penetrated by God's love.
The modern reader may view this as homoerotic, but St. John is speaking in the person of the soul, and the soul, in Spanish, is feminine.
|Gianlorenzo Bernini, Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Then, of course, there is Bernini's sculpture of "The Ecstasy of St. Teresa". You can see a closeup of the ecstasy on her face in the picture at the top of this post.
Here is her description of the intensely spiritual, erotic event which Bernini capture in his sculpture.
Beside me, on the left, appeared an angel in bodily form.... He was not tall but short, and very beautiful; and his face was so aflame that he appeared to be one of the highest rank of angels, who seem to be all on fire.... In his hands I saw a great golden spear, and at the iron tip there appeared to be a point of fire. This he plunged into my heart several times so that it penetrated to my entrails. When he pulled it out I felt that he took them with it, and left me utterly consumed by the great love of God. The pain was so severe that it made me utter several moans. The sweetness caused by this intense pain is so extreme that one cannot possibly wish it to cease, nor is one's soul content with anything but God. This is not a physical but a spiritual pain, though the body has some share in it—even a considerable share.I'm quite certain that this would be considered an affront to many modern or post-modern Christians, and yet St. Teresa is describing a deeply spiritual, deeply intimate event which is bound up with her sense of physical sexuality.
She's no different from John Donne, an Anglican priest who is considered one of the great metaphysical poets. He went to prison because he married his boss's daughter who was a minor. He drifted around afterward release from prison and supported writing through patronage. He wrote:
To our bodies turn we then, that so
Weak men on love reveal'd may look ;
Love's mysteries in souls do grow,
But yet the body is his book.
The result of that can lead to violence - which we do to ourselves as well as others. It was difficult to read bell hooks again, but heartening to see the fruits of her labor, as well as other Christian feminists like Carter Heyward and Sallie McFague whose writings have obviously shaped and formed the thinking of Marvin Ellis and Sean Gill, who call themselves and other men to re-examine their maleness beyond cultural machismo and violence.
It's the notion of the incarnation - it's profound mystery and foundational understanding - that draws me back, again and again, to the idea of God's love being incarnate in the gift of our sexuality.
"Who do you say that I am?" asked Jesus. The response to that question has varied from age to age, race to race, and culture to culture, giving rise to a rich variety of Christologies.
If we can understand that an individual person's experience of Jesus will vary from person to person, depending on cultural, ethnic, racial and gender, which will find its expression in a plethora of religions and liturgies, then it is really not a impossible connection to make with the spectrum of expressions of God's love in our intimate relationships with others.
Truth be told, I don't think Christians are as afraid of sex and sexuality as we seem to be of intimacy. It may be only my perspective, but I think this is especially true in The Episcopal Church.
We squabble about sex and homosexuality, I think, so we don't have to talk about intimacy - much less be in intimate relationships.
If we talk about intimacy, we'd have to talk about relationships. And, that would make us vulnerable. And, that would mean that we are weak. And, that's simply unacceptable to many Episcopalians who are, not only in name but in their heart of hearts, Anglicans.
Rule Britannia! You can't do that while you're being vulnerable.
I think I've written about this before on this blog, but I am remembering a segment from the book, "Take A Bishop Like Me," written by Bishop Paul Moore, former bishop of New York and now numbered among the saints in Light.
He wrote the book shortly after ordaining Ellen Barrett as the first woman to be priested from the Diocese of NY. She, oh, by the way, also happened to be a lesbian. Her ordination caused a HUGE stir in the church - front page news on the New York Times on the morning of her ordination.
In musing about that whole brouhaha, Bishop Moore said something like, "Wherever it is in the psyche from whence spirituality arises, I am convinced ones sexuality arises from the same place."
I am similarly persuaded and convinced.
I am also convinced that continuing the sexual revolution is an urgent need for the church. I am equally convinced that this is the gift of the LGBTQ community - at the expense of our souls and psyches - to open up the discussion about sex and sexuality so that we might begin to heal the ancient rift between spirituality and sexuality.
I believe, when we do that - when we heal the deep, self-inflicted wounds to our souls and psyche - we might be made more whole - indeed, more wholesome - and return to the path that will lead us into of holiness of life.


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Brexit impact on tourism temporary: UK tourism chief
The chairman of VisitBritain has said that concerns over Brexit and its impact on the UK's inbound tourism are transitional, despite estimates that European visitors will continue to decline in 2019.
Steve Ridgway, chairman of the tourist promotion agency, told Gulf News that VisitBritain was working hard to minimise that decrease in European travel.
Following a bumper year in 2017, inbound visitation to the UK slumped last year, hit predominantly by weaker demand from Europe.
Interest in visiting the UK since the Brexit referendum dropped from 76 per cent in August 2016 to 69 per cent in autumn 2018, according to research by VisitBritain.
"There's a transient hiatus at the moment while the Brexit thing is going on," Ridgway said in an interview on Thursday.
The UK voted in a 2016 referendum to leave the European Union by March 29, 2019. That is now just 49 days away, and the UK has yet to agree a deal internally through which it will exit the union, leaving businesses increasingly jittery.
"The priority is to get a resolution," Ridgway said, adding: "The issue at the moment is uncertainty, and no one likes that … As soon as there is certainty, everyone can start planning forward."
"No one is advocating we crash out of the EU," he added.
Much has been made of the contingency planning around a no-deal Brexit, which would effectively see the suspension of all agreements and licences shared with the EU, potentially leading to the disruption of some five million flights, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Ridgway, however, took a more optimistic view: "The borders are still open, the visa regimes haven't changed, and people are still welcome in the country."
He argued that the despite sentiment across Europe turning somewhat sour in recent years, that negative perception had not necessarily led to fewer visitors. "[People] have been a bit unsure about whether Britain is as welcoming, but we haven't really seen it in bookings. A bit of softening, but people are pretty resolute [about visiting the UK]."
The fall in the value of the pound as a result of the UK's decision to leave the EU, has, in fact, fuelled tourism over the past two years, according to statistics.
Ridgway said that this greater value for money presented by the UK would continue to appeal to visitors.
One concern the chairman touched upon, however, was over a potential shortage of labour in the tourism sector following the UK's departure from the EU.
Earlier this month, UKinbound chief executive Joss Croft told Exhibition World magazine that the group was "concerned" about the UK government's proposed immigration strategy following Brexit.
Under proposed plans, the UK will limit work visas to EU nationals who are earning above £30,000.
"That is something that we're very aware of," Ridgway said, adding that VisitBritain had been monitoring the potential implications of the UK's post-Brexit immigration policy.
"That's why we've put so much effort in to … skills and the re-education process about what skills are needed, and particularly how careers can develop in tourism and travel," he added.
The UK saw close to 40 million visitors in 2018, who collectively spent around £27 billion.


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The ICWSM-19 Committee invites proposals for Tutorials Day at the 13th International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM-19). Tutorials will be held on June 11, 2019 in Munich, Germany.
ICWSM-19 is seeking proposals for advanced tutorials on topics related to the analysis and understanding of social phenomena, particularly as seen on social media. We are looking for contributions from experts in both the social and computational sciences. The tutorials will be an opportunity for cross-disciplinary engagement and a deeper understanding of new or existing tools, techniques, and research methodologies. Each tutorial should provide either an in depth look at emerging techniques or a broad overview of an important direction in the field. For a list of 2017 and 2016 tutorials from last years, visit here or here.
The tutorial format will be entirely determined by the tutorial organizers. The proposals will be selected considering the following criteria:
Proposals of tutorials presented in past events are allowed, although novelty is a plus.
Proposals for tutorials should be no more than three (3) pages in length (please use AAAI Author Kit to format your submission; the author kit is available at http://www.aaai.org/Publications/Templates/AuthorKit19.zip). The submissions should also be written in English, and they should include the following:
Submissions must be in PDF to the submission email (firstname.lastname@example.com). Pre-submission questions can be sent to the chair at the same address (email@example.com)
Cornelia Brantner (University of Augsburg) Kenneth Joseph (University at Buffalo) Katherine Ognayanova (Rutgers University)


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There are lots of reasons why you may want to search GMAIL by file size. I do this very often to find emails containing large attachments, so I can delete them and free up storage space.
Open the GMAIL web interface and type size: followed by the size of the attachment. In this case I am searching for emails 5MB or larger.
or you can use
This will show all emails containing an attachment larger than 10MB.
Both of the above queries can be used interchangeably.
You can even chain multiple filters to really hone in on what you are looking for
If you are interested in all of the GMAIL search operators, check out this massive Google page.


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Energy@Cork workshop on 13th April
Published on: Sunday, 27 March 2011
Cork Chamber in association with the CASP partners is hosting a half day workshop bringing together the diversity of suppliers, customers, researchers and businesses involved with all aspects of the energy, green and sustainability related sector in the region.
Open to members and non members, the workshop will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island from 1:30pm to 5pm.
The overall objective of the workshop is to increase awareness of those working across the diverse energy sector in Cork as a step to building a unique identity for the sector in the region and develop 'Energy@Cork'. We expect that key actors will emerge from the day to form a working group(s) to develop the Forum further.
Additional details and registration is available here.


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Have you ever watched Narnia? Narnia is trilogy movie which is intentionally made for imaginative children. Well, in the first trilogy of Narnia, there is a bad character called Queen of Snow. She is so beautiful that all men fall in love with her. As a Queen of Snow, she has white fair skin and red lips to adore. Well, it not only that fact which makes us talking about her. She usually wears amazing dresses which is specifically designed to show her glory and elegance. Anyway, this time, we will show you several winter wedding dresses in Snow Queen Style.
Sheath dress with fit waist line looks quite ordinary for Queen of Snow image. But this dress is covered by metallic silver scheme to make it exclusive as a Queen costume. This metallic silver wedding dress is elegant with grey fur attached on appropriate position of the dress. Furthermore, the silver winter wedding dresses become more glorious with strapless neckline cut. The neckline cut is decorated by stylish pattern that looks like large snow flower. Of course these stylish embellishments also come in silver scheme to match the whole dress color. For finishing touch, the bride will be allowed to wear a white crown with fur balls on her head. There will no veil supporting this silver wedding gown. That elegant crown is enough to support your appearance as a Queen of Snow in your wedding kingdom.
For those who love short winter wedding dresses, some models of it are displayed in the same picture. The dress comes in A-line dress cut with above-knee-length concept. This short dress involves spaghetti straps idea with V-neckline cut. Artistic patterns of snow flower are drawn to cover the entire short dress. The dress background color is in grey, while the pattern of snow flower comes in white. Do you get the description? To give cooler look on the dress, white knee-length-boots made of fur must be worn by the bride. In this case, the fur boots are functional to make the simple short dress for winter wedding extraordinary. Some more dresses in Queen of Snow style are displayed for more inspiration.


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Yenise Camacho, District Office Manager
Yenise Camacho is District Office Manager for Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson. She is the liaison between city resources and the Council Office. Her responsibility is to assure that the District Office is functional and accessible to constituents. Yenise oversees case management for the office and assists residents with City-related concerns and gaining access to city services.
Born and raised in South Los Angeles, she holds a wealth of knowledge about the district, which is an added asset to our constituents. Yenise received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from California State University Los Angeles. She also received her Master's degree in Public administration from. After she graduated from CSULA, Yenise interned for law firms focusing on immigration and civil issues. She also worked closely with union LOCAL 11, while she was an undergraduate.


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So that was a looong hiatus, and I'm going to try to start blogging more regularly again. For most of the past year, most of my writing has been in the form of hard news stories for The Tech or the occasional essay for a HASS class. While I did have a lot of fun with that, I also feel the need for some more free-form writing as well, if for no other reason than for my own sanity.
To start things off, here's my first (of hopefully more) non-news piece for The Tech: Potter Politics.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Harry Potter Politics
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The big event of this weekend was of course, Matt & Jen's wedding. Some highlights from our perspective:
- The entire wedding party was looking as sharp as ever. The happy couple were especially foxy.
- Speaking of foxy, Matt's mother, Mary, was looking dynamite. She was representing her Italian roots in full effect.
- Matt told me at some point during his bachelor's that we were to be seated at the so-called "Fun Table". Of course, that comes with some downsides:
- For one thing, we were among the last to get "released" to the buffet.
- For another, our table was actually sacrificed for room on the dance floor, so we lost it all together.
- Finally, there's the pressure to perform, which turned out not to be a problem -- I really hope someone with a good sense of humor has the job of going through the disposable camera pictures...
- The Wife has always had a problem coordinating outfits with me when we've gone to things like this. I would often get annoyed because our outfits would often even clash -- it's one thing to not match, it's another to go all black & white while I'm in earth tones... ;) Well, this time we worked it out: I wore my brown sharkskin suit with a red/purple shirt that matched Hezzy's top fairly closely. It paid off, too. The Wife was super-pleased by all the comments we got about our outfits -- the best of which was when one of the photographers came up to us and said "You guys are without a doubt the best dressed couple here." Score! So let that be a lesson, ladies: Treat your man like an accessory and take the time to coordinate his kit to yours (at least a bit).
- At any rate, good times were had by all. Congrats to Matt & Jen on a fine wedding.
Other than that, I didn't do much. I ended up riding the Bonneville for about 70 miles yesterday, so that was cool.


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text: Thanks Alaska peeps for getting us well on our way back to Alaska! As you can see on the United States Artists Projects webpage, our campaign to get back up North and out of the real world has us somewhere around N. Dakota, I believe. Stay tuned for updates on our real and virtual touring!


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This series hit the airwaves for HBO / Cinemax in October of 2001. Each episode featured a movie from the past of horror classics revamped in a modern form, each with it's own style and direction. HBO started releasing the episodic movies on VHS and DVD after the conclusion of the series. There were originally many more episodes planned, but there has been no forward movement as yet.
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Craft distillers generally prefer to use local raw ingredients such as corn, fruits and grains in their products. A New York farm licensed craft distiller also uses local state products as a requirement under their license. This in turn supports local agriculture, creating a new demand for the farmer. In addition to the agriculture benefits, distillers are also utilizing old industrial buildings in their communities. They are awakening real estate that may have been sitting dormant for years, re-purposing defunct structures into unique distilleries and tasting rooms.
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Each craft distilled batch is often unique. The small handmade batches are crafted in an atmosphere that allows for creativity and experimentation.
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In New York, craft distillers have special tasting room privileges and generally encourage visitors to taste and learn. If available, craft distillery tasting rooms and tours are typically as distinctive as their products and in New York can range from full service sit down cocktails and bar food to a small cozy tasting/merchandise room.
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Increasingly popular with cruisers, Alaska's chilly climes and spectacular scenery make for a superb place to tick off your traveller's checklist. Awash with vast rivers, majestic mountain tops, and glaciers of blue hues so deep they're almost unreal, Mother Nature's work here is well documented and just waiting to be explored.
Wherever you step, Alaska's wild, snow-capped sprawl beguiles at every turn. From its mammoth peaks to well-trodden trails, a jaunt here is enriching and inspiring minute after minute. Here, we'll take you on a tour of its most breath-taking sights – set some time aside for these on your cruise, you won't regret it.
Tracy Arm Fjords
Marked with numerous glaciers, Tracy Arm Fjords is an ever-popular destination that cruise ships and boat tours often make a beeline towards. Featuring plenty of cascading waterfalls and rippling, blue-dappled icebergs, you might even be lucky enough to view some of the wildlife that calls the fjords their home, from bears and moose to sea-dwellers such as whales and seals.
The Northern Lights
Amidst the dark winter sky, the Northern Lights are a truly spectacular sight, lighting up Alaska's blackened night with awe-inspiring, near fluorescent greens. Localised within this part of the globe from September to mid-April, viewing the aurora borealis is an experience like no other. There are plenty of tours through the Fairbanks area, where the best views, and sharing in the sights with others, are sure to linger long in the memory.
Mendenhall Glacier
Noble and exceptionally impressive, Mendenhall Glacier may look remote, but it's actually easily accessible by road and a comparative stone's throw from Alaska's capital. The ice here ranges from blinding white to deep royal blues, with shards of sub-zero snow creating a unique landscape amongst its grey rocks and cool blue waters. Hop in a raft or a kayak for a closer look at this refreshing vista.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Considered the best place to take in Alaska's stunning natural beauty, the Kenai Fjords afford plenty of sights to see while you're here. Providing the coastline of the Kenai Peninsula with an endless stretch of frozen beauty, the sweeping horizons also feature the Harding Icefield, a vast swathe of ice that proves a gruelling hike amongst ramblers. Kenai's national park houses many brown bears, but your tour of this magnificent area is mostly kept to the surrounding areas, which still feature plenty of stunning views.
Hubbard Glacier
Measuring 76 colossal miles, pictures of Hubbard glacier simply don't do its extraordinary length justice. Nicknamed 'the Galloping Glacier' due to its rapid advance towards the Gulf of Alaska, if you're lucky, you might see huge chunks of ice breaking off, landing in the serene waters below with a tremendous roar. A popular location for cruises to pass by, seeing it up close shows just how imposing it is, with even the tallest deck no match for its 40-storey height.
The Alaska Railroad
Nearly 500 miles of railroad run through the south of Alaska, extending from Seward and Whittier all the way to Fort Wainwright, taking in a whole host of hillsides, mountain tops and much more along the way. It might set you back a little for a ticket to ride its train, but for a unique way to experience Alaska, this ranks up there as one of the best.
Denali National Park
One of the earliest stops on the Alaska Railroad, the Denali National Park is the largest of its kind in the United States and home to North America's highest mountain. Stretching six million acres-wide and furnished with deep river valleys, mountains, open ranges and all sorts of tundra, flora and fauna, Denali National Park is rife with spectacular sights.
Bustling with bears, wolves, reindeer, elk and over 167 species of birds, you're more than likely to see some of Denali's denizens, while the Sled Dog Kennels always put on a show, with a vast array of huskies demonstrating the traditional mode of travel used to traverse the park during the winter.
University of Alaska Museum of the North
For something away from nature, the University of Alaska Museum of the North is packed with historical artefacts and natural history curios. Over one million of them in fact. Housed in a building that reflects the jutting points and unique structures of the Alaskan landscapes, there are some superb treats waiting for you inside. Tracing everything from indigenous tools and archaeological discoveries to palaeontology specimens and fine arts collections, there's something for everyone in this intriguing building.
We hope this tour of Alaska's most awe-inspiring sights has inspired the wanderlust for your next cruise. To view our full range of Alaskan cruises, check out our dedicated page here, or give our friendly team a call on 1300 857 345.


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I'm so happy to be kicking off the year with a new photography project - 10 on 10. On the 10th of every month I'll be sharing 10 photos taken on a single day in the life of our family. This month, I decided to document the day of Jonah's surgery. It was a day I'd been dreading since we first found out he needed surgery, and I figured a little photo therapy would be a nice distraction. \1\ Early - and very cold - drive to Children's Hospital
\2\ Our tiny little patient
\3\ This was the hardest part for me... right before he went back. He was starving and miserable and all I wanted to do was take him and run the other direction. Instead I had to hand him over to strangers and trust he was in good hands.
\4\ Coming out of the anesthesia... the surgery was a success and he did great!
\5\ Tummy full, time to sleep
\6\ Family nap time
\7\ No more hernia
\8\ Hanging with daddy
\9\ Getting back to his smiley self
\10\ I think I needed this as much as he did
I'm joined in this project by a group of amazing photographers... head on over to Catherine's blog to see a day in her life, then continue around the circle until you end up back here!


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I posted a quickie version of this photo on July 4th, but here's the real post. I'm not big on decorating. I just don't have the decorator's touch. So I wanted to find a recipe that would make it easy for me, with a white frosting I could color for a patriotic theme. And since I'm not a huge fan of cupcakes, I had to find a recipe that would really impress. Flo Braker's amazing Baking for All Occasions came to my rescue with Classic Butter Cake Cupcakes with White Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting.
Flo's recipes may seem a little complicated at first. It's just because she really likes to spell things out. Follow her techniques to the letter and you're going to get just about the lightest, most perfect cupcakes possible. I have tried cupcakes all around NYC, and they never have flawless texture like these. Just try and resist eating them all straight out of the pan. And so when Flo says to add 4 eggs a tablespoon at a time to the batter, she says it for a reason. (P.S. I baked mine a little smaller than the recipe specifies.)
The frosting is both simple and tricky. After you carefully melt the white chocolate in a bowl over hot water, you combine it with sour cream. If the sour cream is not at the same temperature as the chocolate, then you'll have some seizing. I was a bit off and tried to save my frosting by warming everything together briefly in the microwave (Flo is cringing if she's reading this…) but I still got just a little bit of unevenness in my frosting. You can't tell in the white ones, but it shows up in the red. But you're not going to care about that very much once you taste the sweet and lightly tangy frosting. It's a real treat and guests are bound to ask you how you made it. If you've got patience, this recipe is a winner.
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Happy 4th of July!
I love how you frosted these~ Can't wait for your post!
Happy 4th!
Hope you're still enjoying the holiday!
Happy 4th of July! May I have one of those cute little cupcakes? 🙂
happy 4th.
These are just adorable! Hope you're having a wonderful holiday weekend.
These look very cute and festive! Happy 4th.
Thanks for the comment and the add! You should definitely try making macarons 🙂
Wonderful cupcakes! Love the frosting!
I hope you had a grt 4th july weekend, cupcakes look amazingly, very nicely frosted!
peachkins: thankssteph: thanks so much. hope you got to see the real post.ninette: thankscynthia: definitelymurasaki: thanks. i'd definitely save you one.maybelles mom: thankstaste traveller: thanks so much. i did have a great weekendjoanne: thanks, hope you had a good one toom*: someday i'll try making macarons. thanks for visitingungourmet: thanks so muchparita: thanks!
Aw cute cupcakes! Hope you had a nice 4th!
mmmmmmm they look delicious to me! Thanks for the direction following rule… I'm a sucker for doing it my own way haha whoops!
oo.. happy belated 4th July.. The blue one is my favorite!
Nice colors..I love the sour cream tang too!
chef fresco: thanks, hope you had a good one toostephchows: you're welcomdaphne: ha, thankszoe: yeah, it was pretty yummy
adorable cupcakes..
I've added Flo Braker's book to my amazon wishlist! I'm not a huge fan of cupcakes either but these sound delectable, especially with the white chocolate/sour cream frosting. Thanks!
pandalicious: thanksphyllis: this cupcake recipe could possibly convert you too
Those cupcakes are a perfect dessert for a colorful Fourth, Justin. I'll have to give that recipe a whirl!
those cupcakes look cute n amazing!!!
What an interesting frosting- I'm extremely interested in how that would taste. Must try it out!Hope you had a great 4th of July!!!
Great cupcakes. I can't tell you how often I've looked at that recipe, contemplating whether or not to make it. I've tried several recipes from Flo Braker's "Baking For All Occasions" and they were all winners. I love her meticulous instructions. You're right. If you follow them closely, you'll have success every time.
ohhh lovely! I may have to try this recipe 🙂 and Happy Birthday!!! enjoy your trip!
barbara: it's a good onearuna: thankskoko: thanks, it's definitely worth tryinghanaa: yeah, I understand. it worked for me because I had everything in the kitchen to make them, otherwise I might have had second thoughts…little miss baker: thanks, I did
Happy 4th fo July! Greta way to celebrate-with fluffy, light cupcakes 🙂
Looks like everybody has some trouble with the frosting…Cupcakes are big in Europe too now, it's sort of recent. At the beginning they were quite tame, but now they follow the very colourful american trend!
Funny enough somebody else told me they'd had trouble with the frosting recently!Cupcakes did not exist in Europe until recently, it's taken off quite badly though! At the beginning they were tame (Europeans are not big fans of colourants) but recently it's gone very colourful, following the american trend!Hope you had a great Independance day (I've missed the French equivalent -14 July, that you call Bastille day -) since I live in Britain, there was no celebration of it this year 😦
lorraine: thanks for visitingchristelle: it's a tricky frosting, but worth it. i'm not surprised to hear the cupcake trend has taken off in europe


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Listen to Kati and other UA alumni-- Dave Mondy, Tony Colella, Simmons Buntin, Hannah Ensor, Rafael Gonzalez, Dustin Levitt, Patrick Baliani, and Boyer Rickel-- read from their works-in-progress. Cocktail hour will run 6pm-7pm, with readings beginning promptly at 7.
The reading will be hosted in a (magical) restored row house in Barrio Viejo at 576 South Convent. Learn more about the home here.