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Yesterday my mom picked up my two girls and left me home alone. And then Rico worked late and left me home alone. Then I ran around the house jumping up and down, yelling and screaming until I fell in a heap of exhaustion on my dirty floor.
For all you parents out there that wonder what they will do with yourselves after your children are grown and out of the house, I can't relate to you. I will have no problem entertaining myself come 15 years from now. My life will be full and fun and rested.
Here is a rundown of the things I did over the last 24 hours…
1. Started a load of laundry in both washers yesterday at noon. They are still sitting there and will continue to stay there until I am forced to become responsible again.
2. Gotten bedsores on my backside from lying in bed watching Everyone Loves Raymond reruns. And Housewives of Orange County. And Antiques Roadshow. And all sorts of gossip filled news shows outing the latest Tiger Ho.
3. Didn't act as a short order cook for dinner but fixed bacon and egg sandwiches for dinner because that's what I wanted. No macaroni and cheese. No Hamburger Helper. No bologna sandwiches.
4. Never poured a single glass of Kool Aid. No hunting the house over for someones lost sippy cup. No cleaning up spilt tea off the floor. Only drinking highly caffeinated sugar filled soft drinks that make me pee all night long.
5. Never wiped anyone's butt. Wait a minute, I wiped my own but that doesn't count.
6. Took a shower by myself. Soaked in the garden tub by myself. Didn't step or sit on toys in either instance. Took a shower with my husband without the threat of prying eyes. In case you didn't notice, I like to be clean and to conserve water by bathing together. It's not easy being green.
7. Slept until 9:30 this morning without interruption. Need I say more?
8. Slept naked in bed without someone asking why I don't have clothes on. Funny how Rico never asks that question.
9. Ate a whole bowl of homemade fudge without sharing and NOT feeling guilty.
10. Thinking I could get used to this way of life but admitting to myself that it was a little lonely.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!


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What Can I Do With Camembert Cheese?
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Q: What can I make with Camembert that doesn't amount to Baked Cheese? I keep getting a wheel of it weekly from my CSA and there are only so many panini a girl can eat.
I've heard this cheese needs to be used pretty quickly. Help!
Sent by Heidi
Editor: Heidi, oh yum! Camembert is delicious with just a hunk of bread and jam, too. But yes, if you're getting a wheel every week that's a lot of cheese and bread!
Since it's Casserole Week we're wondering about throwing some chunks of Camembert in a free-form pasta casserole along with some greens and perhaps a bit of bacon. Put it in the oven and let it get all melty and oozy — yum!
Readers, what would you suggest?
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I've used it in a Mushroom soup before. Goes well and makes it creamy...
Have you tried making a Soupe Crasse with it? I know it's basically cheese and bread, but it's a variation on cheese and bread. And an interesting one too! Here's a recipe for Soupe Crasse if you don't have one: http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Soupe-Crasse-Cheese-and-Bread-Soup
What kind of cheese do you use to get a bear out of a tree?
Give CSA my address, I'll make use with all that cheese! :)
It's tasty in quiche.
Or you could just send it to applebomb and me.
Use it in fondue, add it to béchamel for casseroles, etc. How about thin slices between grilled veggies in a timbale? In a torta with vegetables and prosciutto? It can also be frozen and used is baked dishes (it will get a little curdy when frozen, but will melt nicely).
You can also give some away!
I wanna be in her CSA!!!
-Camembert mashed potatoes
-Camembert omelette with variations (carmelized onion, salmon, tomato and arugula)
-Salad with camembert and apples
-Pasta with camembert and variations (roasted veg, artichoke hearts and lemon, rosemary and spinach and garlic)
Put it on pasta with tomatoes, garlic, and basil.
Have a party and invite your friends over to help you eat it!
My breakfast every morning is brie and pears. Camembert would work nicely there.
I add a good chunk of Camembert to my broccoli soup and then whizz it. The cheese adds depth to the flavor and makes it silky smooth. Yum!
I just recently read that it is absolutely fine to freeze (horrors! I know!) a perfectly ripe Camembert. Just defrost it slowly in the fridge and then move it to the counter to bring it to room temperature. And make sure it is wrapped up well to prevent freezer burn and defrost in the wrapper.
I wish I could remember where I read this but it was a source I find super trustworthy (Dorie Greenspan? NYT? SF Chronicle?). I was shocked as every single cheese expert says not to freeze cheese and that it will compromise the texture. But this source says that it comes out of the freezer exactly as it went it. Anyone else read this and remember where it came from??
Man, I want to know what CSA you belong to. I would really love to have this particular problem.
Jamie Oliver has a great recipe for baked camembert pasta in his Ministry of Food Cookbook... I googled it and found the recipe here:http://www.noobcook.com/baked-camembert-pasta/
I have been meaning to make this for months so thanks for the reminder!!!
I would make a piece of toast with good, seedy bread, let a slice of the Camambert melt on top while it's warm and layer the top with thinly sliced pears.
Best. Breakfast. Ever.
Or lunch, or dinner, or...
Put it on a salad. I had a salad with hot camenbert in Normandy and it was fantastic.
Make any basic green salad you like. Place little wedges of camenbert on pieces of toast and throw under broiler. When they are hot and runny, put them on top of the salad.
Donate some to a homeless shelter to or to the elderly who have insufficient income.
french onion soup topped with crusty bread topped with camembert!
Breaded and fried slices of camembert!
Camembert trivia: This the cheese that inspired Salvador Dali's melting clocks in his painting "The Persistence of Memory".
Camembert & lager soup is absolutely divine!!!
Wow, thanks for all the great ideas! Since several people asked, Grant Family Farms in Colorado is the CSA. They've created a team of organic Colorado farmers and act as the distribution point for all kinds of CSAs (veggie, fruit, egg, bread, mushroom... And of course cheese). I love my farmer, though sometimes I wished for cheddar. Now I know better!
I'm so glad to hear about the Grant Family Farms! We just moved to CO at the beginning of Jan and this will be a great fit for our family!
Can't find a picture, but this is a great (and dinner party worthy, no less!) camembert tart from my favourite chef: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/recipes/celebrity-square-meals-joanne-harriss-tourte-au-camembert-513926.html
Although personally I'd bake some bread and eat it straight up. With tomatoes and fresh basil if I was feeling fancy!
I like to top my (Japanese) curry with camembert.
Baked Camembert with roasted garlic. Serve as a starter with crusty bread to dip in.
Being French, I was somewhat taken aback at the thought of a camembert panini. I'm ok now, I promise. Sorry about that.
- salad, apples, camembert, chestnuts, olive oil and balsamic vinegar is one of the best salads I know of. Vary the nut and try pears for a change !
- camembert goes very well with jam. My personal favorites are cherry jam and blackberry jam. Be sure to use not too sugared jams; I used to simply mix the fruits and add a little brown sugar for guests.
- Camembert tart. It's exquisite, but you'll have to live in a smelly, very smelly kitchen for days. I love it !... when others cook it.
- More exotic: camembert and honey go very well together. If you have "brick sheet" in the US (very thin, paper-like wraps that get crusty when cooked in the oven), you can wrap a quarter of your wheel, then cook it in the oven, and pour down good honey on it. Delicious and very unusual.
I'm also thinking about a spinach-camembert, blackberry salad I loved, but it's not in season right now.
Still, the best way to eat a good camembert (in my opinion), is simply on hot homemade bred, maybe with a touch of jam.
Camembert, Potato, and Prosciutto Pizza. So good.
this is what Bavarians do with overripe Camembert: Obazda, a cheese spread that goes perfectly well with pretzels and beer
just mix 2 parts cheese with 1 part butter, paprika powder, a splash of beer and some chopped onions. garnish with caraway seeds and chives
coeur de camembert au calvados...cut the rind off a firm camembert and soak the creamy heart in calvados in the fridge for a few days or up to a week. Take out, pat dry, and press fine breadcrumbs into it. Let sit in the fridge for another few days and serve at room temperature with apple compote and baguette slices. Heaven!
OK, so maybe this does amount to baked cheese, or bread and cheese, but I've had it baked into a bread with lots of garlic, and I'm drooling just thinking about it.
Snad - I'd never heard of timbale before! I googled a recipe for a spinach one that I think would work great and sounds intriguing. Now if my CSA would only send me spinach, lol!
lotusmoss - You had me at camembert mashed potatoes!
Slow Lorus - I have never heard that, but what a relief if it's true. Like many suggested, I'd love to have a party or share with friends, but I can't every week. If I could save a few rounds and then make a big dish for a party, that would be great! It certainly can't hurt to try.
se7en - OMG, that looks wonderful. And how nice to cook the spinach with the pasta. Again, I need spinach! Next year I'm growing some of my own in low tunnels.
Loora - camembert and jam was the "panini" I kept making at first. I have a great raspberry rhubarb chunky preserve that is nicely tart and goes great with it. But I ate too much of it and needed some alternatives. It's still a great quick supper on my "Don't Eat Out!" list on my fridge.
Mel P. - I am totally sold on this recipe, as I love paprika too.


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Father Paul, who was recently accused of sexually abusing minors 45 years ago, said he voluntarily resigned "so that the best interest of the parish could be served," according to the memo.
The allegations, which were made earlier this year, were investigated by authorities, but Paul was not charged.
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"Earlier this year, the Archdiocese received allegations that Father Paul had sexually abused minors over 40 years ago during his time as a seminarian. Father Paul has denied these allegations," according to a statement.
An independent investigation by the Archdiocese has not yet concluded.
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Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
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Hurricane motel with an outdoor pool
Situated in Hurricane, this motel is close to Pah Tempe Hot Springs and Sky Mountain Golf Course. Area attractions also include Mollie's Nipple and Quail Creek State Park.
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At Travelodge Hurricane Zion National Park Area, recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The motel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and laundry facilities.
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King and Marshall learned the hard way that a spoof that's behind the curve will get ignored. In mid-September, they released a spoof of the Korean rapper Psy's hit "Gangnam Style" in a song whose lyrics made fun of NBC's coverage of the London Olympics.
"We were at the back end of his wave," King acknowledged, as well as spoofing an Olympics that many people had already forgotten.
Lindsey Stirling in concert
Lindsey Stirling, "hip-hop violinist" and YouTube sensation, brings her U.S. concert tour home to Utah.
Where » In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City.
When » Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
Opening act » DeLon
Tickets » $15 in advance, $18 on the day of the show, at Smith's Tix outlets.
Utah County Is 'YouTube County'
Utah County has become a hotbed for makers of viral videos. Here are some of the most popular YouTube channels from Utah County:
Performer » Lindsey Stirling
Home » Provo
Channel name » YouTube.com/lindseystomp
What she does » Hip-hop violin, with modern dance.
Subscribers » 858,138
Most popular video this year » "Dubstep Violin," posted Feb. 23; 29,822,988 views.
Performer/filmmaker » Devin Graham
Home » Provo
Channel name » YouTube.com/devinsupertramp
What he does » Extreme outdoor sports.
Subscribers » 533,934
Most popular video this year » "World's Largest Rope Swing," posted Feb. 15; 13,619,007 views.
Performers/filmmakers » Casen Sperry, Landon Sperry, Mike Brown
Home » Provo
Channel name » YouTube.com/warialasky
What they do » Geek-culture parodies.
Subscribers » 38,220
Most popular video this year » "Real Life GoldenEye 64," posted Feb. 17; 1,464,560 views.
Filmmakers » Eddie King, Tyler Marshall
Home » Orem
Channel name » YouTube.com/teddiefilms
What they do » Musical geek-culture parodies.
Subscribers » 32,184
Most popular video this year » "The Star Wars That I Used to Know," posted June 27; 6,598,660 views.
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"This video really taught us how important it is to stick to your audience. Our audience is really geek-themed," King said. "We know better now: Don't piss off your audience."
The Warialasky group tried a sports-themed video once, and it bombed. Since then, they stick mostly with geek-friendly ideas, which they write on sticky notes in their shared Provo apartment — above the computer on which they edit their films.
About a year ago, Casen Sperry took a class in viral-video filmmaking from Utah County's acknowledged expert in the field: Devin Graham, who makes the popular extreme-sports videos on the YouTube channel DevinSuperTramp.
According to his blog, Graham is also dating Utah County's hottest YouTube sensation, "hip-hop violinist" Lindsey Stirling, whose popular videos — which Graham shoots — landed the former "America's Got Talent" competitor a record deal and a U.S. concert tour.
"He knows the YouTube landscape so well," Landon Sperry said.
In Graham's class, everyone had to start a YouTube channel. Warialasky was the only one to take off, and Graham called the members up to meet them and offer them more advice.
"He took us under his wing personally," Landon Sperry said. "One of the things he told us: 'Your videos are way too long. … You need to cut it down a lot.' "
The Sperrys and Brown learned from Graham the four "C's" of YouTube success: consistency in the frequency of your videos; collaboration in working with good people; a call to action, to urge people to subscribe to your channel; and, most important, content.
"Content is king," Casen Sperry said.
YouTube as community » King and Marshall learned about the supportive nature of the YouTube community this summer when they attended VidCon, a national convention in Anaheim, Calif., for online-video makers and fans.
"At the beginning of the day, it was like being the new kid on the first day of school," King said. Then people saw the Gotye spoof, which they had just posted. "By the end of the day, people were really talking to us. … The next day, they knew who you were, and they wanted to talk about your video."
The viral-video world isn't a zero-sum game, Landon Sperry said, and one videomaker's success doesn't depend on another's failure. Because of that, the YouTube community is quite welcoming of new talent. "They'll tell you anything but what their next video is going to be," Landon Sperry said.
The filmmakers make money from ad revenue. YouTube gives them a bit of money whenever a viewer watches an ad attached to one of their videos. More recently, companies will pay filmmakers to use their products in videos.
None of the filmmakers would discuss how much money YouTube pays them. It's enough, though, to let the Warialasky guys out of the wedding-video business and to pay off the debt on Hales' investment in an Italian-ice cart business.
Teddie Films isn't yet at the stage where it's making money, King said, and for now "people are excited to work on something [for free] that might go viral."
So why did Utah County become an incubator for viral videos?
The Sperrys credit that to Orabrush, the tongue-scraping device — and the viral videos, starting in 2009, that the Provo-based company made to sell it.
As Orabrush's corporate history tells it, the product's inventor, Bob Wagstaff, went to a BYU market-research class for help selling the gizmo. The one student who took up the challenge devised an online video idea and got his roommate to shoot it. The roommate was Devin Graham.Next Page >
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51Fifteen Restaurant & Lounge
- Address:
5115 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77056Neighborhood:
Galleria / Uptown
- Cuisine:
InternationalPrice: $31 to $50
51Fifteen Restaurant & Lounge
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.51fifteen.com/
- Phone: 7139638067x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 9:30pm
Friday - Saturday: 11:00am-10:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am -4:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Fusion / Eclectic, South American, International
- Executive Chef: Jamil Bean
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: 51Fifteen offers various catering options for off-site lunch/dinner events. Our staff is eager to work with you to design and create the perfect experience. Please contact Cassie at 713-205-2148 to place your catering order. Minimum order required. Delivery fee applies. Advanced approval for catering orders are required to ensure timely deliveries and service.
- Entertainment: 51Fifteen features live music. This includes a Pianist during lunch on Wednesday through Saturday and Friday & Saturday evenings, Solo Guitarist on Wednesday nights and Flamenco style music during our Sunday brunch.
- Special Events: If you have a special event such as an engagement dinner, wedding rehearsal, bridal shower, corporate meetings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and would like to reserve the whole restaurant or the private room please call Cassie at 713-205-2148 for more details.
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- Cross Street: Located 2nd floor of Saks
- Parking: Valet
- Parking Details: Parking options include valet service located in front of Saks Fifth Avenue on Westheimer Avenue.
Free parking is available in the Galleria parking garages, however please note that you cannot access the parking garages through SAKS Fifth Avenue after SAKS has closed (typically by 9pm on Friday and Saturday).
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- Bad serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/20/2014I was disappointed with our waiter Jorge. From the minute we got there he never smiled, seemed annoyed, when we asked for something he wouldn't bring it and it just wasn't anything I am used to from Saks. He knew he was getting the automatic 20% (which I thought was illegal) then we got charge gratuity on the 20% which I did not understand at all. We had to ask for water refills as that was not happening and we were 8 at the table and not more than one bread basket. What happened? We also had a table next to us that was empty and I tried to get his attention to get it for us to avoid sitting on each other and he never responded. He was very out of tune with this table that spent over $600. Sad and I wouldn't recommend.Special Features:
- Always enjoy coming hereCjandcjVIPDined on 9/20/2014This is my second time here, first for my girlfriends. We enjoyed all our dishes. Service and presentation is always elegant. Food was delicious. It's a nice place for us girls to dress up to go out and do some shopping after;-)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome 1st time dining experiencepumpkinbreadDined on 9/13/2014Hubby and I met up with another couple we had not had a chance to hang out with in a while, so this was perfect!!! dressy casual or dress all the way up, this cozy, but lux spot is perfect!! and the food??? Yes ma'am, yes sir, everything everyone had, from the appetizer to the dessert was yummy and it didn't break the bank; can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sept 13 2014fatpiggieDined on 9/13/2014This restaurant was beautifully presented. The pianist was extremely friendly and lively. The food was good and reasonably priced, though my foodie boyfriend had a little more criticism. Overall I was extremely pleased. I'd love to go again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 61st Anniversary CelebrationOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/5/2014I was looking for a nice quite place to take my parents for their 61st anniversary. The staff at 51fifteen made the event so special and romantic. The piano player even played one of the songs that my parents had at their wedding. The food was fabulous and well plated. We will most certainly return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fab BrunchStephanieDined on 8/31/2014Came here for brunch during HRW with my dad. We each ordered different menu items so we can try as much as possible and it was all delicious. Standout items were sausage, berry crepes, and lemon tart. Also, they had a jazz band playing which created a fun ambiance. Definitely would come back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary CelebrationAnniversaryCoupleDined on 8/30/2014I chose 51fifteen due to having gone there previously for a special occasion with my spouse. We had a wonderful time then and I felt this would be just as special seeing she enjoyed it for the previous special occasion years prior. I also looked at the menu and they were serving from a special dinner menu for restaurants week. We had a good time but not a great time as before. Had asked to make it special due to the occasion when making our reservations online but was seated in among others with loud conversations. So it was hardly romantic. Needless to say I was a bit disappointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- TheVeggieFoodieDined on 8/30/2014We initially went here for restaurant week, but the regular menu looked so good that we opted to pay more! It turned out great, and we were pleased with the service as well as the food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Who knew?mkojac003Dined on 8/29/2014Maybe I'm not familiar with Saks, but I would have never guess there'd be a restaurant inside. The food was fantastic, had a great wine selection, and service was impeccable. There's not much inside to absorb noise, so if it's crowded or if there are any large parties, the noise level escalates quickly. We were there for HRW, so a thumbs up for the grilled oysters, lobster arancini, flank steak, and a double thumbs up to the grilled scallops. The desserts were "just" desserts, but still a fine finish to the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- lovediningDined on 8/29/2014For a 5 star restaurant I expected alot more. It was way to loud that it echo. The service was just ok. The food didn't care for it. Then when the store closes you have to walk all around to get to the garage because they close that entrance. Won't be going back.
- Great Galleria employee lunch spotwesthoustonfoodie1Dined on 8/26/201451Fifteen is an elegant and convenient location for Williams Tower and other nearby Galleria-area employees to go on special occasion lunches. Great service. Wonderful food.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/24/2014The brunch menu was very good - amazingly, it was the muffins in the bread basket that were the favorite food for the meal. The rest was also wonderful. The decor is iexceptional - somewhat reminiscent of the Turrell wall at the Museum of Fine Art. There was a jazz band for brunch - that was an unexpected treat. Of course, that translates to a louder atmosphere. The only downside was that our server appeared a bit overwhelmed by the crowd and was somewhat slow with service.
- impressedCjandcjVIPDined on 8/24/2014this was our first time here and we came to try HRW. The menu for HRW brunch was superb with different selections for different tastes. the service and decor was fancy and elegant. the dishes were all excellent. I would definitely come back and try the regular menu. they were very accommodating with our babies but not the place to bring kids.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mmmmm!FoodieloverDined on 8/24/2014Best thing around the galleria area! Went for Houston resturant week, their brunch, and loved it!! Food and staff were amazing!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Brunch-happyRainkissesDined on 8/24/2014We went there for brunch. Our waiter was fantastic... his enthusiasm for the food was contagious... because of him, we couldn't help but be excited for the dishes that were about to be brought out. And for good reason too! The food was perfect... not too heavy on the seasonings but lots of flavor. There was live music. The restaurant is beautiful. My only "complaint" is there is just too many tables, it was difficult to maneauver around to the tables towards the back where we sat... but it's not even a true complaint cause I only had to walk through the maze of chairs a total of two times... once to get to the table and once to leave the restaurant after our check was settled. I was definitely impressed with the restaurant and our service.Special Features:
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- Ho HumpickydinerDined on 8/23/2014We had a "nice" meal with "nice" service. We enjoyed the evening but would probably not venture outside the Loop again to dine there.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- Fantastic BrunchByon93Dined on 8/17/2014Wanted to help out the Food Bank so decided to check out 51Fifteen Restaurant and Lounge. The portions were large, presentation was excellent and the taste was outstanding. Would definitely recommend the restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OustandingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/17/2014I came to 51fifteen for my birthday August 17 and we had an excellent time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 51fifteenDaveDined on 8/16/2014We went with friends and had a great time. The food and wine selection was very good, everyone enjoyed their meal. We chose to go when they had an international night and this was a great decision. The entertainment was excellent, the group Mango Punch was in top form and had the majority of people up and dancing. We will be back.
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- My Saks Fifth GemLalaVDined on 8/16/2014Although the food want as great as times before, overall you can count on good atmosphere and design to impress. The music can be a bit loud, but the spread is great. Good for a nice dinner with a special someone or a night out with the girls.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and wonderful ambianceAgJaz08Dined on 8/16/2014I liked the live piano music and also the fact that he took requests and the food and service was outstanding. I'd recommend this place to anyone who asked.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mind BlowingOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/15/2014The restaurant is beautiful, great for any occasion. The god was superb, I would reccomand that you try this spot is you love food. The chef walked around to speak with dinners. Overall I loved this restaurant and look forward to going backSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pleasant FindOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/15/2014I went here with a couple girlfriends for our signature "ladies night out." The food was outstanding and so was all the staff. There was a piano player that came to our table to ask for a request and my friend ended up singing with him as he played! What a nice dinner!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Will go back!!!NikNikDined on 8/15/2014Went for the Houston restaurant weeks but will go back for regular menu!! Great food, excellent service and fantastic piano man!! Love that he went from table to table throughout the night asking for requests.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice HRW offeringAngelDined on 8/15/2014Went for HRW and very much enjoyed the food and had wonderful service. To top it off, the pianist came twice to ask for songs requests and played selecting well. Highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Cool Atmosphere, Below Average FoodChasecDined on 8/13/2014I liked the ambiance but the food was well below what i expected. We had three of us and all got different orders and tried each other's meals. No one liked any of the meals.
- Perfect!TXHuskerDined on 8/12/2014I treated my team to lunch at 51Fifteen during Houston Restaurant week. Their HRW menu had something for everyone and they all said it was the best lunch we had ever done. The food was outstanding as was the service (who doesn't like being called "Beautiful"?!) Some are already planning to go back again for brunch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/12/2014Went for lunch during Houston Restaurant Weeks. Will be back. All three choices for the first course were good. The burger and the mini pork tacos were tasty second course choices. And the chocolate cake was the best dessert choice of the three.Special Features:
- nice spot after shoppingOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/12/2014Great houston restaurant week menu! The gumbo was flavorful and spicy. The brisket burger was very juicy and the onion rings crispy. The only thing that I wanted more was cream cheese frosting inside the carrot cake twinkie. Everything was great including the service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very PleasedOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/11/2014The food was excellent as was the service. The scallops and osso bucco were cooked to perfection. Highly recommended!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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So my New Year's resolution was to begin a new sketchbook, and update it each and every day. Today is February 14th, and I still have not done it...With that said, it's time to get my butt motivated and start getting involved with the CA community.
I've been around here for a while, browsing and checking out all of the insane artwork. I'll try to update this as frequently as possible, but we all know how work and life like to get in the way of good intentions...
Anyway, here's some work! Pretty wide mix of stuff I've done over the past few years. Comments, criticisms, and just about anything else are completely welcome and encouraged!
First, some MetaBlast work:
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and finally some 3D modeling:
Edit: Until now I didn't notice how pixelated/grainy these images were. I'll re-upload when I get a chance.
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Well, seems I've been sticking to me update plan quite well...
This drought has gone on far too long. Here are some sketches I did for a futuristic environment contest at Next-Gen Hard Surface:
Well, it's that time of the year again. Seeing as how my 2011 resolution didn't pan out, I should probably give it another try. However, this time I've been preparing for a couple months now. Last year I attended the TAD Explore workshop and found the Feng Zhu Design Cinema videos, and I'm happy to say that these experiences have rekindled my interest concept art, and have really opened my eyes. 2012 will be the year that I begin to really solidify my foundations and become a better artist overall.
I have been gathering information on perspective, production drawing, value, and composition, and will be doing rigorous studies each week using a progressive learning method.
Also, I plan on devoting some time for sketchbook work, basic idea development, and learning more about the world.
To keep myself accountable I will post my progress as I'm able.
That's all for now. More to come soon.
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As promised (in my post that is awaiting approval), here are some perspective studies:
Perspective studies done freehand with a Pilot G-Tec-C4, using the book Sketching: The Basics by Koos Eissen & Roselien Steur.
To increase my understanding of one and two point perspective, and to increase my confidence in mark making.
Unfortunately, I wasn't as productive this week as I had hoped. However, here are several notable things I learned:
- Eye level is always the same as the horizon line
- Emphasis should be placed upon the viewpoint placement in order to achieve an informational drawing
- In two point perspective, the distance between vanishing points should be about five times the image width to avoid perspective distortion
- Drawing straight freehand lines is tough - Practice!
I also did a fair amount of sketchbook drawing, but I wouldn't dare show those yet!
More to come next Sunday.
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nice stuff! i like the top ones, keep posting!
Some Sketchbooks you should check out! --->
(expect this list to change alot)
That still life with all the fruit is awesome. I like the first two images as well. Keep it up!!
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@NickyBeats and Jeff:
Thank you both! It is encouraging
Not much progress this week as I've been busy with some unexpected portfolio stuff. Hopefully this coming week things will settle down so I can get a few hours in.
Next week I probably won't have much to show either as I have a business trip out in San Fran. It's always something!
What are conceptulising in the 7th image? some of them look like dark pokeballs
Wow, haven't been back to CA in ages it seems. I have a new monitor now and my first batch of images look super crappy! I'll have to fix those sometime.
Here's a couple sets of doodles I did recently:
Axisis: Hehe, those are supposed to be small robot thumbs, but I can see what you mean.
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Good news in Wal-Mart's bad news
So Wal-Mart suffers a 'bad' quarter. But a deeper look at the numbers shows some not-so-bad results.
Sun fails to come up. Water no longer wet.
Wal-Mart (WMT) comparable sales dropped at U.S. stores for the quarter ended Jan. 31. That's the first time ever. Ever.
Time to add this company to my watch list for a buy some time within the next three months.
If you're looking for thin reeds (see this post), here's another one that says U.S. consumers are feeling better about themselves: Some portion of the consumers who found shopping at Wal-Mart so attractive during the worst of the recession has apparently decided that it's OK to spend a little more.
We're not talking about a huge drop here. U.S. comparable-store sales were down all of 2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Some of that drop came from falling prices for electronics and food, the company said.
Wall Street analysts say that accounted for about 0.9 percentage points of the drop.
But much of the rest came from a drop in traffic caused by first, remodeling at stores that deterred shoppers, and second, a decline in store traffic.
Some of the consumers who had gone to Wal-Mart, often for the first time, during the recession are returning to their former shopping habits.
For example, this was the first quarter since the start of the recession in which Target (TGT) showed higher same-store sales growth than Wal-Mart.
This quarter and the next are also tough on Wal-Mart, because the year-earlier quarters were so strong. In the fourth quarter that ended in January 2009, for example, comparable-store sales in the U.S. climbed 3.6%. In the next quarter, the challenge is almost as bad, since the company turned in 2.9% year-to-year same-store sales growth in 2009.
So, why am I adding this stock to my Buy list?
Because sometimes it takes a middling quarter to show exactly how great a company is.
For example, look at what Wal-Mart managed to achieve on margins during this "bad" quarter. Gross margins climbed by 0.35 percentage points on tighter inventory controls. Operating margins rose 0.4 percentage points on higher gross margins and selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) that climbed at a lower rate than sales did.
It didn't hurt, either, that while U.S. comparable store sales were flat, sales in the international business were up 19.5% year to year, including currency effects, or 11.9% excluding currency.
International sales carry higher margins than Wal-Mart gets from its more mature U.S. business. (Because Wal-Mart has been such an aggressive acquirer internationally, international comparable-store sales growth isn't a very useful number, so I'm using just net sales growth for that part of Wal-Mart's business.)
It's not supposed to happen like that: Margins are supposed to fall and SG&A as a percentage of sales should climb when sales struggle.
And if the economy slows in the second half of 2010 and into 2011, Wal-Mart is the kind of stock I'd like to own. (I also don't mind that in the just-reported quarter, comparable store sales grew by 5.6% in Brazil and 4.8% in China.)
I'd expect investors to take a few dollars more out of Wal-Mart's share price over the next few months as they focus on those tough year-to-year comparable-sales numbers and the shift in consumer behavior.
The shares already trade at just 13.4x projected fiscal 2010 earnings. The ten-year average price-to-earnings ratio on fiscal year sales is 20x. At the Feb. 19 share price of around $53.50, the stock paid a 2% dividend.
Check the watch list over the next couple of months to see whether these shares get to be an even bigger bargain.
At the time of this writing, Jim Jubak didn't own shares of any stock mentioned in this post.
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List Randomization for Sensitive Behavior: An Application for Measuring Use of Loan Proceeds, forthcoming, Journal of Development Economics (special issue on measurement), with Dean Karlan
Microcredit in Theory and Practice: Using Randomized Credit Scoring for Impact Evaluation, Science, 10June 2011, 332(6035), 1278-1284, with Dean Karlan
Being Surveyed Can Change Later Behavior and Related Parameter Estimates Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 10(1073), pp. 1-6, January 2011, joint with Alix Zwane, Eric Van Dusen, William Pariente, Clair Null, Edward Miguel, Michael Kremer, Dean Karlan, Richard Hornbeck, Xavier Giné, Esther Duflo, Florencia Devoto, Bruno Crepon and Abhijit Banerjee.
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Fuzzy Math, Disclosure Regulation, and Credit Market Outcomes: Evidence from Truth-in-Lending Reform
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Exponential Growth Bias and Household Finance
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Journal of Finance, 64(6), December 2009, 2807-2849, with Victor Stango
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What's Advertising Content Worth? Evidence from a Consumer Credit Marketing Field Experiment
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Quarterly Journal of Economics, 125(1), February 2010, with M. Bertrand, D. Karlan, S. Mullainathan, and E. Shafir
Observing Unobservables: Identifying Information Asymmetries with a Consumer Credit Field Experiment
Econometrica, 77(6), November 2009, pp. 1993-2008, with Dean Karlan.
Credit Elasticities in Less-Developed Economies: Implications for Microfinance
American Economic Review, 98(3), June 2008, pp. 1040-68.
Restricting Consumer Credit Access: Household Survey Evidence on Effects Around the Oregon Rate Cap
Journal of Banking and Finance, 34(3), March 2010, 546-556
Expanding Credit Access: Using Randomized Supply Decisions to Estimate the Impacts Web Appendix Data
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Small Individual Loans and Mental Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among South African Adults
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If Romo holds the ball a tick longer, it might have given Cook the opportunity to get on Moore. Or, if he would have thrown the ball a little higher, Austin might have had a better chance to get up the field and break that tackle. Either way, if Austin gets by Moore, he scores.
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• As much as this offense has struggled to run the football, there was a series in this game where they actually showed they could. Head coach Jason Garrett opened the second half with four straight runs that moved the ball from the Cowboys' own 14-yard line to the Falcons 44. It was something that we had not seen since the Ravens game in the middle of October.
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• The best drive of the night for the Cowboys offense came after a penalty on a kickoff return that took the ball from their own 32-yard line back to the 22. Garrett opens the series in shotgun 11 personnel again. Witten is in the slot-right inside of Austin and starts vertical up the field, which holds the safety on the hash, while Austin breaks behind him. Romo, with time, sees the route develop and fires the ball inside to a sliding Austin, who makes the catch in front of Moore and Samuel.
The quarterback brings the team to the line again, this time putting Austin inside of Bryant on the left side. Witten is flexed right with Ogletree outside. At the snap, Romo feels pressure inside from defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux and flushes to his right, then makes a dangerous throw back inside to Jones for six yards.
Staying in no huddle, Romo puts Witten, Austin and Ogletree to his right with Bryant far left. At the snap, Witten and Austin both curl inside, and Romo, with a nice pocket, makes the easy pitch and catch to Witten for the first. Romo again goes no huddle, same formation as the previous play, except Harris replaces Bryant wide left. On the next play, there was late pressure from Abraham against Smith, but it didn't affect Romo, allowing him to hook up with Witten over the middle for a simple grab.
Staying with no huddle, Romo moves Witten, Austin and Harris to his left, Ogletree far to the right. At the snap, no one is open downfield, which makes Romo have to check the ball down to Jones, who manages to bust two tackles for a nice gain and a first.
Romo again brings them to the line, but now Bryant is back in the lineup for Harris. At the snap, Ogletree starts up the field trying to shake Samuel but he is having trouble. On the left side, Austin is running up the numbers. Romo's eyes start there, but after a pump fake that way, looks back right. Free gives up a pressure to Kroy Biermann inside and Romo now escapes right. Ogletree manages to get away from Samuel by running hard to his right and Romo throws a perfect pass that hits Ogletree between the 8 and 5 for the touchdown.
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Manchester Police Officer Dan Doherty checks in with another officer at the station in Manchester on Wednesday. (DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER)
"I wanted to finish the career I started," said Doherty.
Easier said than done.
But despite wounds that required a titanium rod in his left leg and multiple surgeries to repair the serious damage bullets did to his leg and lower body, Doherty, 26, returned to work this week.
When he appeared for roll call, it surprised many of his fellow officers who expected a longer recuperation.
Doherty said he had a conversation with his doctor last week. "I want to go back to work," he said. "Medically I'm cleared. Physically and mentally able to be out on the street," he said. And he can hardly wait to be out on the street.
"I missed it a lot," he said. He's now working with the training unit, getting all of his qualifications updated. "I know they are watching closely," he said, but he made sure he could easily beat the physical standards for his age group before returning.
When will he be back on the street, at first with a partner? "Within the next two weeks," he said. "I'm anxious to get out (on patrol)."
But last March 21, it was unclear whether Doherty would even survive the wounds he sustained when, during a foot pursuit, Webster stopped, spun around and fired his .357 Glock semiautomatic at Doherty.
As he lay on the pavement at Rimmon and Wayne streets that evening, with blood pouring from his wounds and Webster standing over him, Doherty said a fog settled over his mind and he realized he could die. But he wasn't willing to accept that, so he raised his weapon and returned fire, driving Webster away.
Tests on Doherty's gun indicated that one of Webster's bullets hit the barrel of Doherty's gun, held in his outstretched hand, and was deflected. That bullet was aimed for Doherty's head.
Doherty said training prepares officers for the possibility of being shot. Now, he said: "I know first hand that it's real."
He said we tend to think of police officers being shot as happening far away, in big cities. "I think a lot of people think it doesn't happen here," he said. But within weeks of his wounding, he said, four officers were wounded and Chief Michael Maloney was killed in Greenland, and little more than a month after that, a Springfield, Mass., officer was killed responding to a domestic incident.
Doherty said he truly believes "everything happens for a reason."
He normally wouldn't have been working the shift that put him on the West Side in pursuit of Webster, but he had swapped shifts in anticipation of a vacation to the Virgin Islands.
The surgeons who operated on Doherty after the shooting credited his youth, his physical condition and the fellow officer who put a tourniquet on his left leg, as well as the EMTs who sped him to nearby Catholic Medical Center for his survival.
"I'm glad they kept me at CMC, instead of flying me to Boston," said Doherty, who had high praise for the medical personnel there, as well as the therapists who literally got him back on his feet.
He was pleased that by the time of a motion hearing for the Webster case in November, nine months after he was shot, he was able to walk smoothly to the witness box in Hillsborough County Superior Court North in full uniform and testify that he was "one hundred percent" sure that Webster was the shooter.
He was still having problems with his left leg, but was determined not to show it. He's been told that Webster's face showed surprise at his confident walk, perhaps expecting someone obviously disabled.
Doherty said Webster's conviction and sentence - 60 years to life - was more of a relief to his parents than to him. Doherty said he doesn't think about Webster. "He shot the uniform," he said, not Dan Doherty.
Doherty said: "Our goal, our job is to make the quality of life better for people." That's why officers put themselves in danger.
"But there's a person inside the uniform," he said, and not everyone realizes that.
He said he's grateful for the people here who did think of him as a person after he was shot, people who sent good wishes, who prayed, who gave blood in his name.
Last March when the Manchester Policemen's Wives Association quickly put together and held a blood drive for Doherty, the American Red Cross was able to collect 326 pints from 400 would-be donors.
This year, Doherty will be on hand for the second blood drive put on by the Manchester Policemen's Wives Association this Saturday at McDonough Elementary School, 550 Lowell St., from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
He's hoping the predicted nor'easter doesn't materialize and cut down on donors, because he appreciates the importance of blood donations and community support.
He and his family took out a newspaper ad last May to thank everyone for their support and he said again Wednesday that he wants to express his thanks to all who offered support.
Doherty would now like to fade into the background, but understands that he is a hero to some and an inspiration to others, and is willing to help when he can.
Last week, in anticipation of the Battle of the Badges ice hockey game to benefit the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Doherty visited with patients at the hospital in Lebanon.
This year, it's not the police vs. fire, but rather an East-West challenge, with firefighters and police on both teams for the sixth annual fundraising game, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Verizon Wireless Arena.
Doherty had been scheduled to skate in last year's game and, amazingly, is ready to take the ice in this year's game.
He's been playing hockey for the past few weeks and said he believes in muscle memory. He's pleased with his skating and how it's helped him physically overall.
His immediate goal: "To successfully play in the CHaD game." He's predicting it will be close.
Doherty, co-captain of the West Team with Manchester Police Lt. Peter Favreau, said six Manchester officers are on the team. "The teams this year are going to be very well balanced," he said.
The financial goal of the Good v Good hockey game is reaching $1 million raised for CHaD in six years. Teams and individual players can be sponsored at chadhockey.org.
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Recipe by Kathylee
"Add a little sunshine to your life with this easy to make orange cookie."
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2 cups
white sugar
1 cup
4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
1 cup
sour milk
1 tablespoon
orange zest
3 tablespoons
fresh orange juice
I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about. I used 3 oranges worth of zest and thought they tasted just the right amount of orangy. Be careful when you put them on the cookie sheet, they balloon out pretty big.
These cookies are VERY cake-like and spongy. They are also VERY bland. I even added an extra Tbs. of orange zest and doubled the orange juice. Maybe with some orange icing they would taste better. The tops of the cookies will not get brown, so don't bake them much past their bake time.
6 Ratings
I made these with butter instead of shortening, a half a cup of orange juice and added cranberries. They turned out very spongy, so my husband said they would make better muffins. I think they have a nice flavor, but aren't very good as cookies.I went ahead and tried making them as muffins and they were so much better! They rose well, cooked all the way through and were slightly crisp on the bottom.
This is an old recipe my grandmother made for mother when she was a girl. Now I get to bake them for her. I agree they are very "cakey" and bland. I've bumped the zest up to 5 T and no real effect. It's a must to frost them w/ an orange frosting. I use 2 C powder sugar, 2 T orange juice concentrate, 2 T zest and 2 T butter. It really adds flavor. But I still don't care for them.
I was sorry that I did not pay attention to the previous ratings. Cookies were tasteless except maybe too much soda flavor.
I agree these are not very orangy and were cake-like, though this didn't necessarily bother me. There just wasn't much to them. My brother said they tasted like sawdust, but someone else I gave some to thought they were OK. I agree with "OK." I made these a while ago and IIRC, this made more like 4+ dozen.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Orange Drop Cookies III
Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 153
Calories from Fat: 57
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