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Anniversary Card
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95 comments:
- craftingmanda said...
ooooh gorgeous
- 4 September 2009 15:00
- Jane said...
love it!
- 4 September 2009 15:01
- Joy said...
Oooh I was close!! Beautiful Steph, love it!
The posties been - Yeah, a million thanks xxxxxxxxxxx
- 4 September 2009 15:04
- Katiejane said...
Oh I love those colours together Steph, they are stunning. Dean will love it, i hope he has a lovely surprise in store for you. A weekend away, a crafty shopping spree?
- 4 September 2009 15:05
- craft_princess said...
- 4 September 2009 15:10
- K said...
- 4 September 2009 15:23
- Ann-Marie said...
Beautiful card Steph he's gonna love it. Ooh a surprise how lovely. Hope you enjoy your day. Hugs Ann-Marie xxx
- 4 September 2009 15:31
- Biscuitlid said...
I love this card Steph, very clean and simple effect. Love the white stamping in the craft card, must try that at some point. Colours are fab.
Happy anniversary this month sometime and I hope his surprise is as fab for you as all your giveaways are for us - you deserve a treat too.
- 4 September 2009 15:47
- Joasiunia:) said...
OMG it's beautiful... Congrat's:):):)
- 4 September 2009 15:55
- Kim Y. said...
Simply gorgeous, Steph! Enjoy your weekend!
- 4 September 2009 15:55
- Sue said...
what a fabby card,thsi is so different and much much nicer than the usual anniversary cards we all see:)
- 4 September 2009 16:00
- yvonne said...
LOL , you do make me laugh, I think this card is perfect. and congratulations on 7 years ( you have done so well) and here is to the next 7, wishing you both all the love and luck in the world x
- 4 September 2009 16:00
- Marley said...
Happy anniversary this month stephanie! Thats great..
I love your card so much, pretty colours!! xxx Marley
- 4 September 2009 16:03
- HazelQ said...
Congratulations Steph! Happy anniversary :) This card is really beautiful, I love the colors :)
- 4 September 2009 16:05
- SarahPitts said...
Love the card.
Happy anniversary! It's our 10th anniversary later this month.
- 4 September 2009 16:08
- Clare (Littlebear) said...
How gorgeous is this card Steph? The colours are wonderful together and the layout is brilliant. Dean is sure to love it. Happy Anniversary to you both. Ooh I wonder what the surprise is? I hope you enjoy it. Have a great weekend!
Clare x
- 4 September 2009 16:11
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- 4 September 2009 16:16
- perelka111 said...
it's beautiful... Congrat's:!!
- 4 September 2009 16:16
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- 4 September 2009 16:16
- Ewik21 said...
Congratulations!! Hugs Ewa
- 4 September 2009 16:16
- jeannettespages said...
I love your sense of humour Steph!! Have a fantastic anniversary, you so deserve whatever fabulous suprise he has planned and I hope he spoils you rotten.
- 4 September 2009 16:17
- Nikki said...
Happy Anniversary :)
May You Enjoy your surprize
hugs Nikki
- 4 September 2009 16:18
- Michelle said...
Wow lovely card Steph I hope you have a great evening.
- 4 September 2009 16:19
- Pam said...
Lovely Card. Happy Aniversary
- 4 September 2009 16:22
- Pam said...
Lovely Card. Happy Aniversary
- 4 September 2009 16:22
- Mina said...
oh wow this is stunning, he will love it to bits...the seven year itch dosent exsist believe someone who has been married for 33 years lol...have a fab weekend Stephanie
Mina xxx
- 4 September 2009 16:25
- Steph said...
Oh what a gorgeous card - he's going to love it - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the both of you xxxxxxx
Thank you too for my PTI goodies - YAY!
- 4 September 2009 16:25
- Kim Piggott said...
Oh this is just so very perfect Stephanie!
He will just love this and congratulations on your Anniversary this month!
kim x
- 4 September 2009 16:28
- eba said...
Happy anniversary! We have 8 years behind us... :)
Love the card you made. Bet your hubby does too!!!
- 4 September 2009 16:28
- Helen said...
Beautiful card Steph - great for a guy!
The 'modern' gift for a 7th anniversary is 'a desk set'....could your surprise possibly be more craft stuff! lol
Helen x
- 4 September 2009 16:35
- Jane said...
come check out my blog when you can!
- 4 September 2009 16:36
- gina g said...
Hi Steph Happy Anniversary hun its our anniversary today 33yrs lol and you two sound much like us lo, we make each other laugh all the time.Oh i nearly forgot the card is fab. luv gina xx
- 4 September 2009 16:46
- Cheryl Kosakura said...
Happy anniversary and what a pretty card!
Have fun with your surprise date!
- 4 September 2009 16:46
- Lol said...
Beautiful card, have a very wonderful anniversary.
Hugs Lol xxx
- 4 September 2009 16:51
- Katty Bell said...
Hope you enjoy your anniversary surprise! Gorgeous card.x
- 4 September 2009 16:55
- emmy lou 82 said...
7 yrs congratulations xx it's ours on the 14th 7yrs too , i love the card its beautiful and simplistic . i always think if you can't have a laugh together (even if it is at each other lol) then its time to worry . here's to many more happy years xx
- 4 September 2009 16:56
- Frazzled Crafts said...
Love the kit Stephanie, but love the card most of all! The best medicine to survive is laughter so just keep on laughing or at least smiling!!! Liz x
- 4 September 2009 17:05
- chiara_francy said...
- 4 September 2009 17:10
- Tessa said...
beauuuuuuuuuutiful!!! ♥♥♥
- 4 September 2009 17:14
- Maria said...
Beautiful card, have a very wonderful anniversary and a great surprise !!
- 4 September 2009 17:14
- Vicki said...
Oh Steph it's gorgeous, I might even be able to copy it now....lol wonder why (big stash!)
Vicki x
- 4 September 2009 17:19
- Giovana said...
MAny blessings.
- 4 September 2009 17:21
- Scrap Happy said...
Happy Anniversary! 7 years eh...and I'm not even married yet! Have a good one and goegeous card by the way - when can I come over to play with all your PTI yummies?! Niki x
- 4 September 2009 17:41
- Stay@homemommy said...
What a cute card. I love it.
- 4 September 2009 17:42
- Tara said...
This is just a perfect card for your hubby Stephanie and it's so tasteful too!
You sound very similar to my hubby and me, we have a laugh all the time and act like a pair of kids, lol! I think that's definitely the recipe for a long marriage, we reached 15 years last week ;o)
Have a great weekend, hugs Tara xx
- 4 September 2009 17:56
- sandra tomlinson said...
beautiful card as always, i never manga to be the first lol, ut i will keep trying xxxxxx
- 4 September 2009 18:27
- Katiejane said...
Hi Steph, thanks for the comment you just left on my blog. I have to say you really made me laugh ;)
Since a teenager everyone has said the same thing and to hear it from a picture of me on the internet (that's a first), i was shocked. I think i have only seen a pic of her once in my life but like you think, everyone says it. I'm going to have to google it now. Thank you for the lovely compliment, you are soo sweet. Have a brill weekend xxx
- 4 September 2009 18:28
- LINANNA DESIGNS said...
Congratulations for tomorrow on your wedding anniversary hunny. Your hubby is going to love his anniversary card, its gorgeous. Have a wonderful day together, hugs Linda x
- 4 September 2009 18:51
- Tracey said...
A very happy anniversary to both of you!! It sounds like you and hubby have a fantastic relationship. ENjoy your day! Love your card. It's gorgeous!! xx
- 4 September 2009 19:13
- Christine said...
Awww sweet congrats on your anna. think its good to have a GSOH in your marriage I micky take my hubby every day (38yrs now) have a great W/E ohh fab card too...
hugs Christine xx
- 4 September 2009 19:23
- Faerielore said...
such a gorgeous card hun, me and my hubby have a similar relationship were not very lovely dovey although i do believe we were made for each other as i dont think anyone else could put up with me hahahaha thanks for your lovely comment hun and thanks for letting me know about the papers, i shall keep me beady little eyes peeled have a fab weekend xxxx
- 4 September 2009 20:12
- leenda said...
Happy Anniversary!!
- 4 September 2009 20:14
- Pauline said...
Wonderful card Stephanie - love all the elements. Have a fab anniversary.
- 4 September 2009 20:36
- Yana said...
Nice card.
Happy Aniversary!
I heard that every 7th year are critical for the family. And i wish you meny happy aniversaries forward and no crisis times.
- 4 September 2009 20:36
- Caroljenks said...
Congratulations Steph :) Laughter is the 2nd most important thing in a releationship ;)
Gorgeous card and I can't wait to hear what the 'surprise' is he's arranged!
Carol x
- 4 September 2009 20:36
- AuroraDawn said...
Congratulations on your Anniversary Steph, sounds like you have a fantastic relationship with Dean :O)
FAB card, love anniversary cards that are not lovey dovey :O)
- 4 September 2009 20:40
- Cheri Howard said...
Happy Anniversary, and your card is beautiful!
- 4 September 2009 20:59
- Mel said...
A wonderful anniversary card, enjoy your special day ~ Mel x
- 4 September 2009 21:21
- Lesley said...
Stunning card Stephanie! Glad to hear Owen's a Thomas the Tank fan. I buy Jack the TTT comic every Wednesday. He'll be 2 on Tuesday LOL.
Lesley x
- 4 September 2009 21:26
- Debs said...
Wishing you both a very Happy Anniversary, you sound just like me and my hubbie and we're coming up to our 23rd Anniversary. Can't wait to hear what the 'surprise' is but whatever it is you deserve it. Debs xx
- 4 September 2009 21:38
- Jo said...
Congrats on you Anniversary Steph! YOu've reminded me that I have one at the end of this month too...6 years. I'd better get cracking on a card for him. Love yours, especially the xoxoxo's down the side. Is it a PTI stamp by chance?
- 4 September 2009 21:45
- Lyndsey Marie said...
Gorgeous card, love the fabulous detail and embellishments.
Lyndsey xx
- 4 September 2009 22:04
- Penni said...
Sounds like you have the same sort of marriage that I have with my hubby - if we're not taking the mick something must be amiss!!! But just like you I can trust him more than 100% - he is everything to me even after 10 years of marriage!! We really are lucky ladies you know.
Have a good weekend and Happy Anniversary.
PS - Do you think I'll ever make 1st commenter lol !!!
- 4 September 2009 22:13
- Pinkllilac said...
Beautiful card Steph and I love the colours and design.
Hugs Linda Congratulations too
- 4 September 2009 22:13
- Karen said...
Love this card. So Pretty. Congrats on 7 yrs. Once you get past the 7 year mark, it is smooth sailing. Hope you have some special plans. Have a spectacular weekend.
- 4 September 2009 22:20
- Liszha said...
Congratulations on your 7th anniversary.
I think the card is so abfab! Great job! Love it!
- 5 September 2009 00:09
- Jessica said...
Congrats on your anniversary! and your card is lovely, I really love the colours. You're blog is fun to read, and glad you get to laugh lots :) its a good thing :) xx
- 5 September 2009 01:53
- Trish said...
Happy Anniversary Stephanie for next week, you've made a beautiful card. It's also my anniversary next week- 32 years, and like your hubby, mine also has a great sense of humour which I think is essential to get through all the things that life throws at you.
I am quite new to your blog and am thoroughly enjoying it.
Many hugs,
- 5 September 2009 02:09
- Teresa Kline aka va.sunshine said...
congrats, I luv the colors, the dp, and the hearts...fabulous!
enjoy *~*
- 5 September 2009 02:40
- Carole RB said...
Hi Stephanie
Really nice card!
Have a nice weekend!
- 5 September 2009 04:43
- Tina said...
Happy anniversary to both of you! He will love the card. :)
Hugs, Tina
- 5 September 2009 04:55
- Danielle said...
Super card Steph! Congrats on your anniversary - hope you enjoy a great one! Loving your sense of humour too ...!!!
Hugs, Danielle
- 5 September 2009 05:02
- scrappyjacky said...
Happy Anniversary,Steph.....enjoy your surprise.
- 5 September 2009 07:39
- Kim Dellow said...
Beautiful card Stephanie. Hope you have sorted you Credit card fraud - ekk! Kim
- 5 September 2009 08:59
- clare said...
aww..such a sweet card..love the colours..and im sure Dean will love it to.
Happy Anniversary to both of you..hope you both have a lovely day..what ever Dean has got up his sleeve for you..lol
Hugs clare xx
- 5 September 2009 09:32
- Scrapping Mom said...
Happy Anniversary! Hope you have a great one. I love your work. I am always toooo late for the first comment. BOOHooo
- 5 September 2009 12:02
- Jackie said...
Love this card Steph.
Happy Anniversary to you both.
- 5 September 2009 12:09
- Aimes said...
Hey Hun! I'm just lovin' your style on this card - congrats on your anniversary! I've been with Chris for 9 years too - it's flown by so I guess that's a good thing right?! LOL!
Maybe your surprise is that it wasn't £6,000 of credit card fraud, that's what he's spent on his surprise for ya (oooh just think £6,000 of crafting goodies or £6,000 of shoes and bags - *drool*)
Have a super weekend!
Love ya!
- 5 September 2009 12:17
- Sarah said...
Gorgeous card Steph! It's my anniversary next week too. I hope you have a lovely day and that you enjoy your surprise!
xx :0)
- 5 September 2009 12:51
- sandra said...
Happy Anniversary!!!
Card is beautiful!
Hope you spend great day!
- 5 September 2009 12:58
- Kim Marie said...
It is a gorgeous card, Steph...especially the colors with the red "splash" of fun!
Kim Marie
- 5 September 2009 15:44
- Lisa aka Allissa said...
Its superb Stef. im sure Dean will love it!!.......Hope you havn't bought him anothe tie?? lol
- 5 September 2009 17:32
- Sarah-Jane said...
Happy anniversary to you both, I hope your surprise is a goodie! lol! Great card another lovely job my dear
Hugs Sarah-Jane xx
- 5 September 2009 18:27
- Samantha said...
far to late again for any prizes! but still wanted to say Happy anniversary and what a lovely card you have made too! :0)
- 5 September 2009 18:31
- Clair said...
Lovely card, the colours are just perfect!
Have a great anniversary! xxx
- 5 September 2009 20:57
- Kathy said...
Such a pretty card Stephanie!! I love the layout and your button and twine!! I think I will have to case this one!! So cute and the number on the heart is fabulous!!
- 5 September 2009 22:55
- Kimberly S said...
Such a pretty card! Happy Anniversary, and best wishes for many more. :)
- 6 September 2009 02:45
- Dragonlady said...
Hi Steph
Happy Anniversary. Sounds like the perfect relationship if you can still laugh at each other or should I say with each other!!!
Ali x
- 6 September 2009 13:39
- Crafty Dawn said...
So how did it all go bet you had a lovely anniversary how are yr little sweeties at home so cute love the card too!
Love Dawn xx
- 6 September 2009 16:08
- Juls said...
congrats on your 7th anni!! (I remember mine well!) fab card! very masculinr but romantic at the same time! fab!
- 6 September 2009 18:48
- Crafty Jenn said...
Happy anniversary! This card is beautiful! I'm sure your hubby loved it.
- 7 September 2009 04:13
- shinz @ cosycabin said...
Happy Anniversary, Steph!
This card is gorgeous!
- 7 September 2009 04:39
- simplyfairies said...
Love this card, mine was on saturday 22 yrs!!
- 7 September 2009 10:02
- Tonje said...
Happy belated anniversary! I love the card you made for your hubby, It's gorgeous!
- 7 September 2009 20:56
- Michelle said...
Your card is gorgeous Steph, I really love it. happy Anniversary for when it is, best wishes xxx
- 12 September 2009 13:29

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I've recently read "Heat" and Anthony Bourdain's book of essays and need something new to read. I've been poking my nose in M.F.K. Fisher, but want something a little more current right now.
re: chef chicklet
Written by two different authors, but yes, it came after Kitchen Confidential.
I'm reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and Julia Child's "My Life in France" simultaneously, and immensely enjoying both of them.
I have always loved MFK Fisher and recently read a biography, "Poet of the Appetites" and was surprised that despite being a graceful and lyrical writer, she appears to have been a selfish, naive, pampered, self indulgent and even sometimes cruel person. She also came off as a person who should never have had children. Most of what I have read about other foodies, James Beard, Craig Claibourne, Julia Child, Clementine Paddleford, Elizabeth David and Jacques Pepin etc. have seemed to reveal people who may be self centered but mostly generous and happy and people you would want to meet. Boy, not MFKF!I really liked the Julie and Julia book, thought that was very funny in parts. Just finished Gael Greene's "Insatiable" eh, not for me.
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Gael Greene's book was not one I liked at all (although her brief meeting with MFK Fisher was kind of funny and illustrated the traits you mentioned).
I just finished Michael Ruhlman's (sp?) Making of a Chef. Loved it. Reichl's Comfort Me With Apples was OK. I heard Garlic and Sapphires was fairly good (sitting at home on the shelf).
re: merrymc
Was it me or did you just want to shake her (Gael Greene) by the shoulders the whole time about that toy boy and say why are you enjoying this? Even a+ sex wouldn't have made that worthwhile, IMO.
re: foodfan
Yes...I wanted to shake her a lot during the book. She came off as more interested in describing the sex and high society elements of her life rather than saying anything interesting about the restaurants themselves (although there were a few interesting passages). At least I got it from the library, although I did spend 25 cents in late fee.
Reichl spent a good deal of time talking about her lovers, but somehow it felt more integrated into the book. I love to read about sex as much as the next English major, but Greene's book spent so much time on her affairs it felt kind of repetitious and a bit boring.
re: merrymc
Thanks for recommending Making of a Chef by Ruhlman, I picked it up in the bookstore on Tuesday and finished it last night. Fascinating, and very well written. I definitely want to read his other books.
re: JasmineG
I am about to finish reading this too. He makes everything feel immediate and has a great sense of pacing.
My gripe would be with the editing. Far too many typos and careless spelling errors made it through, making it very distracting to me.
re: merrymc
I loved the first half of Making of a Chef but once he varied from moving on with his "class" I thought that it went down hill fast.
Am also looking forward to Garlic and Sapphires.
re: foodfan
Yes, after reading "Insatiable" I wanted to wash my hands. Eh, indeed.
re: foodfan
Agreed on Greene's self indulgent tome.... Gave up half way through. We get it already Gael.
re: kaitak98
Self-indulgent pretty much sums it up. Do we really need to know the name of every chef, editor and celebrity Gael cheerfully fucks or blows?
Loved Ominivore, loved Heat, look forward to USofArugula!
Just finished the United States of Arugula, which was quite good. I am now reading Heat and so far it has been fascinating indeed. I particularly like the writing. Kitchen Confidential didn't really inspire people to work in a kitchen. Heat does quite the opposite.
re: Sarah McC
SarahMc...the photos/recipe reasoning/chapters...just a good laugh at ourselves really :)
re: Sarah McC
The deli 3-tier cakes just knocked me out
or the "rich uncle dinner party" hilarious
re: melly
melly, Any chance you caught her NPR taping on cupcakes...now that's satire!
I took in a David Sedaris show in Sept. After show, he signed books. I asked him about his sisters work and he was extremely proud of her. I flew thru I Like You but it's one of those books I'll go back and re-read just for a giggle.
re: melly
melly, here ya go!
LIFE IS MEALS by James and Kay Salter is an early Christmas gift that I have just begun. I agree that Pollen's THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA is thought-provoking and a fascinating read that is destined to give readers pause.
Sally Schneider has written two books, A NEW WAY TO COOK and THE IMPROVISATIONAL COOK. I'm carefully reading both volumes because I'm giving them as a gift to a friend who is struggling in the kitchen. After many years as a working mom and the family cook, she realizes that she's repeating the same dishes and is in a deep rut. She lack basic culinary skills and has no idea what goes with what unless it is written down somewhere. My gift to her will be two solid months of cooking together several times a week from these inspiring volumes.
re: Sherri
I like the idea of NEW WAY TO COOK, but I find the recipes a little complicated for daunting and complicated for everyday use. But of course we have a toddler, so we're really tired most (actually, all) of the time.
I'm on a Caribbean sailing/escape/cooking tangent.
Earlier this month, I read "An Embarrassment of Mangoes," a memoir by Ann Vanderhoof, which details her sailing trip with her husband from Toronto to Grenada at the tip of the Caribbean islands and back. Great recipes and adventure as well!
Now, I'm reading "A Trip to the Beach," the story of Melinda and Robert Blanchard, who sold their Vermont food business and moved to Anguilla to open a restaurant. Again, it has a lot of fun food information and is inspiring my "escape the ratrace" and move to a tropical island fantasies.
re: Glencora
Both are available on Amazon.com and I found them both at my local library, so I'd assume they are available in bookstores, if they'd opted to stock them. The Vanderhoof book was published in 2005 so at minimum you'd probably have luck finding that one. I'd wager a bet that they'd have them at a place like the Traveler's Bookcase in Los Angeles or a good travel book section at a store like Borders or Barnes & Noble.
re: da_seuss
Ruhlman's a great writer. I read French Laundry like a novel!
Endless Feasts 60 years of Writing from Gourmet includes the musings of many authors highlighted thruout CH. It's a good collection of essays if you are unsure which food-related authors will suit your CH style.
I'm reading "What To Eat," by Marion Nestle and listening to "Omnivore's Dilemma." Very good books. They both have an aspect of "scaremongering" but they are crucial reading for anyone interested in health and a sustainable earth. I'm also reading a commentary on the book of Luke in the Bible. The combination is interesting as Luke is one of the books most concerned with the poor and suffering, and that the Bible has lots of agrarian metaphors.
Really Enjoyed:
My Life in France
The Perfectionist about Bernard Loiseau
The 4th Star about Daniel Boulud
The Nasty Bits
Two For the Road by the Sterns
Garlic and Sapphires
U.S of A.
On Deck
Turning the Tables
The Omnivore's Dilemma
I know there are way too many mediocre food memoirs coming out these days, but Diana Abu-Jaber's "The Language of Baklava: A Memoir" is worth taking a look at. Her childhood and her family foods are inspired by and take place in upstate New York and Jordan. The first chapter provides a clue to the tone of the rest of the book. It's titled: "Raising an Arab Father in America."
I read a short excerpt from The Language of Baklava in a magazine a couple of years ago that made me think it might be a good read, so it's on my list. Also on my list: The Apprentice, Jacques Pepin; Toast, Nigel Slater; The Omnivore's Dilemma.
I really enjoyed Ruth Reichl's first memoir, Tender at the Bone; her second, Comfort me with Apples, not so much, for reasons stated here and in many other threads, but I am curious enough to read Garlic and Sapphires, just to hear about the life-as-restaurant-reviewer aspect.
In past months, I've devoured and thoroughly enjoyed Heat and My Life in France. I'm currently dipping into How to Eat, by Marion Nestle.
I'm also finding The Essential Mediterranean, by Nancy Harmon Jenkins, incredible food reading. It's a cookbook (though I haven't cooked anything from it yet), but so much more. The chapters are divided into core ingredients essential to all Mediterranean cuisines: "Salt," "Olives and Olive Oil," "Wheat," "Pasta and Couscous," "Wine," "The Oldest Legumes" (chickpeas, lentils, and favas), "Peppers and Tomatoes," "The Family Pig," "The Sea," and "From the Pasture" (cheese and yogurt). Each chapter begins with a section about the food - its history, its relation to Mediterranean cooking (how different countries use it, etc.), its relation to their daily lives throughout history, and so on. It's fascinating, well written, and really interesting reading. And reading the essays makes me want to try the recipes that follow, too (in the new year!).
also really well-written, interesting and informative history and
Currently reading Danny Meyer's "Setting the Table". Great insights into the hospitality industry and management in general. Also Joyce Goldstein's "Antipasti"
just finished 'garlic and sapphires' by ruth reichl, loved it. just started 'toast' by nigel slater. it's good so far.
I really want to read heat now, after all of the great reviews. I am flying to maryland from boston this weekend and I could use a good book on the flight (although it's only a 90 min flight).
I also want to try out molecular gastronomy by herve this, but I have heard a few things about it that make me want to change my mind. I hear its very boring and you have to know/like a lot of chemistry to be able to enjoy and understand the book.
If you are one of the few people left in the world who have not read Jeffery Steingarten's 'It Must Be Something I Ate,' then pick that one up. Its highly entertaining.
On another note, I learned a lot from Shirley O'Corriher's 'Cookwise.' She explains in basic terms a lot of fundemental concepts about the science of cooking, and follows up each with a variety of recipies that demonstrate the the concepts. Not a place to learn molecular gastronomy, but more a way to learn some basic concepts and techniques that can imnprove everyday cooking.
And I'm reading 'The Apprentice' by Jacques Pepin which is a sweet book and interesting if you are a fan of his.
Recently read "Coming Home to Eat" by Gary Paul Nabhan. With all the E. coli and other pathogen-related food illnesses in the press recently, readers will gain a greater appreciation for "eating local" and the value of sustainable agriculture and CSA's. It was a fascinating read and has made me more aware of what and where I procure my foods. Fortunately, San Francisco and the greater Bay Area provide many options.
Another one I'm waiting for the library to get in is the Gordon Ramsay bio... If you have only seen Hell's Kitchen, don't give up on Gordon. I thought he was a blow hard but then I saw Kitchen Nightmares on BBC America. The guy just won't put up with poseurs. He can draw the best out of people, but don't waste his time unless you are all in.
And Bourdain is a fan.
re: kaitak98
what's the name of his bio
re: chezlamere
Roasting In Hell's Kitchen....
I recently found his first and second TV series, Boiling Point and Beyond Boiling Point on bittorrent and enjoyed them. (Bourdain mentions the show in the Ramsay part of Cook's Tour) There was also a torrent of the new series of Kitchen Nightmares which we haven't gotten in the states. Search Ramsay on any torrent search engine to get them.
I was looking through Heat to grab a preparation I liked, and I noticed that there is an old Latin cookbook that is referenced; it covers the chef the "Maestro" from the Middle Ages.
Has anyone ever read that particular book? It apparently been translated into English.
By the way if you ever get a chance, read the "Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine"; I've begun to think about living off the land for a few months because of it...
Does anyone know if Anthony Bourdain does his own writing? His prose is beautiful, almost lyrical, but I have a hard time believing that someone as vulgar as he is has the intelligence to write so expressively. Started reading his book about eating around the globe (can't remember the title off hand), and loved his writing style (if it really is his). However, about half way through the book, Mr. Bourdain seemed to become more interested in sex and obscene language than about the subject at hand. Sigh. Seems as though we've lost the ability to express ourselves with grace and intelligence; our modern writers have more in common with Rosie O'Donnell than James Michner.
re: SDgirl
SDgirl, Pick up a copy of "When French Women Cook". You won't be disappointed.
re: SDgirl
Bourdain is Rabelesian in his appetites! He's written novels as well as food memoirs. He might have a groupie writing down stuff he's thinking and an editor to give it form, but IMO it's all Bourdain's larger-than-life persona.
re: SDgirl
Bourdain wears on me. At first I liked his descriptions, but it's always the same ones. Plus, I think he forces the vulgarity because that's what people want to read.
Anything by Ruth Reichl. "Tender at the Bone", "Comfort Me With Apples", "Garlic and Sapphires."
Just finished United States of Arugula-brilliant history. My new favorites are the Culinaria series-I have France, Spain,Italy, Greece, Germany, Hungary and European Specialties in 2 volumes. Looking for Caribbean, SE Asia and U.S.A.
I wouldn't say 'reading' so much as drooling over, but "The Spirit of Excellence (Restaurants, Chefs, Recipes, and Cognac)" compiled by David Shaw is awe-inspiring.
re: JasmineG
Son gave me "Climbing the Mango Trees" for Christmas and I am totally enjoying it...can't wait to try some of the recipes at back of the book!
This one's a novel, but highly amusing- Jay Raytner's "Eating Crow" about a restaurant critic who causes a chef's suicide and subsequently discovers the addictive therapy that is apologizing, which leads to a new career as the UN's chief apologist. Lots of food, decent satire, and quite entertaining. It does slow down a little in the middle, but overall, you won't regret the read.
I've also been dipping into Mark Kurlansky's "Choice Cuts." A collection of writing from around the world and throughout history on any number of culinary topics, it's not so much of a sit-down read, but I enjoy having it around to dip into whenever I want.
- Lea
re: Canada Eats
CEats-loved the cheese bites..altho yours were far more picture perfect..I'm still working on design!
re: Canada Eats
I'll do my best. Tonight at dinner, dh was asking when I was going to make those "delicious puffs" again...
Any design tips?
I'm reading "Consuming Passions" by Michael Lee West. It's a quick and fun read, and, if you like Southern cookin', it will remind you how much.
I'm also reading Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential," which provides an interesting contrast. It's interesting so far, but I'm ambivalent regarding Bourdain's persona.
I received "Omnivore's Dilemma" and "Garlic and Sapphires" for X-mas and am very much looking forward to them both. Reichl's the reason I started reading food books in the first place.
Just finished Anthony Bourdain's "The Nasty Bits"; a waste of time and total garbage.
Now reading "The United States of Arugula"; very interesting.
Happy New Year,
re: Leonardo
ludwig Bemelmans' 'Hotel Bemelmans' is really beautiful and sad - it's a collection of vignettes he wrote about working at the Ritz at the turn of the century with all kinds of crazy chefs who gamble and drink hellishly. Just amazing.
re: Sam Fujisaka
THE GOSPEL OF FOOD by Barry Glassner. Ecco. Incredible book. Some negative stuff about chowhound, but nothing that some of us don't say ourselves, and excellent frying of pompous restaurant reviewers in the press.
re: coffeesnob
Agreed, with regards to Glassner's "Gospel"...it has been receiving tons of positive reviews-- LA Times, Bourdain, etc. Check it out!
My two on-deck books are:
Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
Spotted Dick, s'il vous plait: An English Restaurant in France by Tom Higgins
re: Mill City Modern
I'm about 200 pages into Julie and Julia. We are reading it for book club. She is currently in the "aspic" stage... sorry, as much as i like food, i am not boiling calves feet for any reason.
really enjoyed THE WORLD IN MY KITCHEN by collette rossant and looking forward to her other memoirs, APRICOTS ON THE NILE.
The World in My Kitchen is all about coming to America from France and experiementing with all kinds of cooking (and eating) in new york. especially as a new yorker, it was fascinating to read all about chinatown and other areas in the 50s and 60s, through foreign eyes, at that. along the way she also becomes friends with other famous foodies like craig claiborne and gael greene. it is a fun, quick read.
There was a contest on Ed Levine Eats about 2 months ago where you had to post in 100 words who your favorite food critic-writer was. The winner was to be determined by Levine, Jeff Steingarten and the author of US of Arugula. The prize was to be dinner with Levine and Steingarten. No winner was posted on the site. Anybody know who won?
Julie and Julia - I am about half-way through and I have mixed feelings about it. I thought it would be more about the cooking that her personal life. I have been eating a giant pot of Potage Parmentier all week for the full experience.
I am also reading The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine. I spent a measly 3 days around Nice a few years ago. This book makes me want to go back to France for a complete culinary tour.
Just finished Steven Shaw's "Turning the Tables: Restaurants from the Inside Out" and am now reading Bourdain's "A Cook's Tour". On the To Read list are "Nasty Bits" and "Garlic and Sapphires", Calvin Trillin's "Tummy Trilogy" and Pascale le Draoulec's "American Pie - Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads".
Yes, I know I'm woefully behind in my food reading. :-)
Just finished Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food." I appreciated the explicit preparation directions with illustrations, as well as the substitutions.
"Consuming Passions: A Food Obsessed life" by Michael Lee West - enjoy it with a big glass of sweet tea.
Couple of older books-
Jeffrey Steingarten's "The Man Who Ate Everything" (Knopf, 1998) which is a mix of restaurant hopping on every continent, food and cooking experiments, and some recipes. Very amusing and insightful. He is the "internationally feared and acclaimed food critic of Vogue magazine," accordiing to the dust jacket.
Also got my big Christmas present, a slightly tattered copy of Mary and Vincent Price's "A Treasury of Great Recipes" (Ampersand Press, 1965.) It's a 460-page monster of a book (8 x 11 inch format) with travelogues to restaurants in France, Italy, Holland, Scandinavia, England, Spain, Mexico, and the United States. The critiques are witty and informative. The section on each restaurant (there are 70) starts with a coffee-table quality photo of the diniing room and/or a selection of the specialties of the house, and a reproduction of the menu the Prices used on their visit. In the European section, many are hand-written. The early-1960's prices will make you weep!
Then there are detailed and well-written recipes for each house's specialties or signature dishes. Price, the famous movie star, epicure and well-known bon vivant, could apparently get the chefs to share their secrets with him. (Well, I guess the ones who didn't, aren't in the book.) ;)
If you can find this on the Internet for $50 or so, you should snap it up. It's about the most-fun cookbook I've ever seen. When I discovered it at my daughter's house, I just sat down and virtually read it straight through. I made it quite clear what I wanted for Christmas, and now I'm happy.
My daughter bought her copy at a charity auction and paid about $70 for it. It's inscribed by Mary Price to a "Laura": an inscribed copy on Amazon was asking $250. Mine's not inscribed, needless to say. I'm happy anyway.
re: MikeLM
Wow - my husband picked up our copy at the local Red Cross book sale for $2 a few years back. I had no idea it was such a treasure.
"Reach of a Chef" was a better read than "Soul", but I think only if you read Soul first because you already know part of the story. The chapters from Reach on Masa and Primo in particular were astounding, with the one on Masa being perhaps the most incredible food writing I've encountered.
Finished "US of Arugula" last month and enjoyed the second half. It started off fairly slowly IMO, but it was invaluable history.
Am working through Wright's "Mediterranean Vegetables" while waiting on McGee's rewrite to come in the mail.
Btw, for those of you lucky enough to live near a Half Price Books (one's a mile from here), the cookbook section is incredible. After Christmas I went over and treated myself to five books on soups/stews, including Peterson's "Splendid Soups" which might be the best soup book I've seen. Total cost for all five = under $25.
re: Panini Guy
I haven't read Reach yet, but I thought Soul of a Chef was far superior to Making of a Chef. I thought that his depiction of 3 different definitions of excellence pertained to so much in life that I think about balancing "clean the counter ... and apply it to everything you do" and living generously and largely. If Reach is better, than I'm on my way.
Just finished Two for the Road, and part of it satisfied me (that there are so many mediocre restaurants out there; after all, they make it look so easy.) But it also saddened me that so many of the places they wrote about are now closed. It was like a way to enshrine them I suppose.
His most memorable book (to me) is Riding the Iron Rooster. Paul Theroux's detailed writing inevitably involves food as well. I am reading The Pillars of Hercules - A grand Tour of the Mediterranean (1995).
One of the many strange facts about the Mediterranean people is that compared with the British and the Northern Europeans they are not great fish eaters. ...... One of the more anticlimactic experiences in a Mediterranean market is surveying the fish goggling on marble slabs. There are not many, they are rather small, and the larger proportion have been caught outside the Mediterranean. Tuna is the exception, because it makes an annual journey through the Pillars and across the Mediterranean to spawn in the Black Sea. ...... Deep-sea fishing in the Mediterranean is almost unknown, apart from the illegal drift-netters and the competition for the migrating tuna. (-from The Cable Car to the Rock of Gibraltar)
"Yes, we occasionally fish. I catch small mackerel and we grill them."
"I thought there were hardly any fish at all in the Mediterranean."
"There's no question it's overfished. The hake and mackerel you see in the market is all local, and there are still squid and octopus. But it's going to be dire if they keep catching these undersized fish."
"I haven't seen many commercial fishermen."
"I saw one at Torrevieja with six small boxes, all filled with tiny fish. A man said to him, 'Why are you keeping these little fish? This is the fish stock. If you don't leave them to be fattened up there won't be any for the rest of us.' The fisherman said, 'Sorry, but I've got a family. I've got mouths to feed.' They went at it a bit more and were finally fighting with fists." (from The "Mare Nostrum" Express to Alicante)
I bought food in the supermarket, yogurt, sardines, fruit juice, picnic food for homemade bocadillos – fat sandwiches. I bought Soller's prized oranges and a topographical map; and when the rain stopped and the sea glittered with sun, I spent two days hiking, looking at birds, making notes, glad that I had found such a lovely corner of this supposedly hackneyed island. (from The M.V. Punta Europa to Mallorca)
"May I suggest the Two Salmon Terrine with caviar and tomato, followed by Essence of Pigeon with Pistachio Dumplings?" the waiter, Karl, asked. "And perhaps the Game Hen with Raisin Sauce to follow?"
Karl, of Italian, German and Ethiopian ancestry, was the spit and image of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, one of whose grandmothers was a black Abyssinian.
"As I mentioned the other day, I try not to eat anything with a face," I said, "Which is why I had the asparagus and truffles last night, and the stir-fried vegetables."
"Yes, sir."
"Nor anything with legs."
"Yes, sir."
"Nor anything with a mother."
"No fish, then."
"Fish is a sort of vegetable," I said, "Not always, but this Gravlax with mustard sauce, and the Angler Fish with Lobster Hollandaise might fall into that category."
"Soup, sir?"
I looked at the menu again.
"I'll try the sun-dried blueberry and champagne soup."
For dessert I had a banana sundae with roasted banana ice cream, caramel and chocolate sauce. The man at the next table, gold buttons flashing, had just finished a plate of Flamed Bananas Madagascar and was about to work his way through a raspberry soufflé with raspberry sauce. (from The Seabourn Spirit to Istanbul. Later, more detailed bits about Fraises au poivre, Cherrie Jubilee, etc.)
re: IndyGirl
That would be "Appetite For Life" by Noel Riley Fitch. Anchor Books, 1999. GREAT book.
I'm reading Fork It Over by Alan Richman. I used to like Alan when he was on TV opposite Nina Griscom on a show called Dining Around, sort of like a Siskel and Ebert on dining. She was beautiful, classy while Richman was the blue collar type who knew about wine. The he recently wrote this article in GQ bashing New Orleans. I wanted to lynch him (along with about 200,000 other people). But after reading most of his book I realize he is a total ass. Other than his fond childhood memories of his mother's Jewish cooking and Italian red sauce and Chinese restaurants from the 40s and 50s and Polynesian restaurants of the 70s, he bashes Paris, Italy, Cuba, Shanghai, Vietnam, London and every other culinary capital of the world including New York and Los Angeles. The guy's a joke. Not recommended.
2 books popped up on local radio that sound interesting...or at least the author interviews were interesting!
"Cultural Confusion: Twinkies vs. Green Sticky Rice Cakes
Bich Minh Nguyen and her family moved from Vietnam to white, conservative Michigan in 1975. In her new book "Stealing Buddha's Dinner", she writes about the cultural confusion she felt while growing up, and the deep differences between her grandmother's traditional cooking and Twinkies and Pringles."
"Eat, Pray, Love"
"While recovering from a difficult divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert decided to take a trip. She says she was "pinched and thin" when she began a year's journey throughout Italy, India, and Indonesia. Her best-selling account of her travels is called Eat, Pray, Love. "
(the first third is the author eating through four months of post-divorce in Italy.)
What a thread! I will never lack for good food reads.
Tender at the Bone
Comfort Me With Apples (though not as good as TATB)
The Man Who Ate Everything
Omnivore's Dilemma.
One I didn't see mentioned:
Women Who Eat (a sweet compilation of short stories by food-loving women)
On the shelf:
What to Eat
Culinary Artistry
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
The Art of Eating by M.F.K Fisher.
Has anyone read The Dirty Life, by Kristin Kimball? Such a fun read and ride the author takes you on.
I highly recommend a book called "The Artful Eater" by Edward Behr. I'm also sort of obsessed with Andrew Weil and his various works about things like Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Sleep, etc.
"Insatiable" by Gael Greene is excellent, and I enjoyed. "The Making of a Chef" and, "The Soul of a Chef" by Michael Ruhlman. "The Man who Ate Everything", Jefferey Steingarten, is also quite good, and Laurie Colwin has two separate books of essays, "Home Cooking" and "More Home Cooking" that are well-written, sweet and evocative. A great many friends have read "Tender at the Bone", "Comfort me With Apples," and "Garlic and Sapphires: the story of a restaurant critic in disguise and enjoyed them greatly; those are by Ruth Reichl. And a great great oldie is "Alice's Restaurant," by Alice May Brock, upon whom that famous turkeyday song bas based; a great read, and the lady was far ahead of her time, for the time and place.
Oh, and I read a great book of essays, "Death by Pad Thai," which I loved.
Just finished Sex, knives and bouillabaisse by Teri Lousie Kelly, very interesting read.
before that I finished up all of Anthony Bourdains books, big fan of his books!
Now I need a new book! ASAP!


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First metal song: Ozzy's Paranoid from Speak of the Devil on a mixtape called "Frankenstein and other Rock Monsters."
Other bands played in: The Approach & The Execution, Mo Rage, Degameth, Ill at Ease.
Favorite guitarist: Alexi Laiho
Favorite bassist: John Paul Jones
Favorite vocalist: Ozzy Osbourne
Favorite drummer: Justin Foley
Ideal "RIP" metal band: E.Town Concrete
Best concert attended: Black Sabbath 2003, System of a Down 2006, Megadeth 2006, Opeth 2010, Ozzy 2010, Rammstein 2012.
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite drink: Water
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Easy Drawstring Reversible Pouch Tutorial
This is just a simple but cute reversible drawstring pouch that even the newest person to sewing can make. It is not the jewelry pouch with inside pockets this one is just a reversible pouch.
Materials Needed:
- Small amount of two contrasting fabrics. I went with a solid color
and a pattern, but since it is reversible two cute pattern prints would be
- Cord or ribbon for the drawstring
- Thin cardboard (I used cereal box)
- Pencil
- Coffee Cup
- Matching thread
- Other sewing essentials
Step 1: Cut your fabric: I used a coffee cup as a guide for my base (4" diameter). I traced around the coffee cup on my box of
cereal and cut out the circle. I then pinned my cardboard circle in the center of the wrong side of the fabric that I chose.
I had a "Makeshift compass" and from the center of the cardboard I drew a 9" circle to mark where to cut the two circles and then cut them. *At this point, you may want to trace these circles on a piece of newspaper, parchment paper or paper bag to make a pattern for future use and skip all of these steps.*
Step 2: Pin in the edges of both of the fabrics, separately about 1 and half inches in. (Pin in to the bad side of fabric) Iron down the edges. Now place the cardboard circle in the center sandwiched between the two fabric circles, with the print sides facing out
Step 3: Now sew around the cardboard circle that is placed in the center. I sewed a circle and then sewed a big X through the circle. Just for contrast.
Step 4: Remove the pins and sew together the two fabrics by sewing a circle about one inch in from the edge. The fabrics do not have to match up exactly since it is going to gather and ruffle up at the top anyway. Then sew another circle about a half of an inch from that one, forming the casing for your drawstring. (This may need to be bigger depending on the size of ribbon or cord you have chosen.)
**You can also do the two string pull at this point. You would need one hole in the casing on the left side of the center and one hole in the casing directly across to the right side of the center. You would have to use a smaller ribbon or cord for this method (since two will be threaded through). You would still thread your drawstring through with a safety pin, but it would go completely around in the casing and come back out of the same hole. Then do the same with the hole directly across.
And Voila, You have a cute little reversible bag! I am going to use these as gifts and fill them with personalized trinkets for the receiver.
This is my first tutorial, so I hope that it was not too confusing.
~~Christie Pepper


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The Levitt Pavilion Pasadena, located in Memorial Park in old Pasadena, 9th annual 50 Summer Concert Series at Make Music Pasadena.
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FORT WAYNE – Much has changed recently with the Purdue football family.
There is a new head coach in Darrell Hazell. There are new offensive and defensive coordinators. Players have graduated, replaced by a fresh crop of rooks whose abilities have been tested only at the high school level.
Even the practices, previously conducted under a cloak of secrecy, have been opened to the public.
And yet despite all these changes, senior Rob Henry is fighting the same old, same old.
Bottom line is this: He wants to play quarterback.
No, no. Check that.
He wants to start at quarterback. And he has wanted that for quite some time.
Penciled in to be the starter before the 2011 season, Henry, a 6-foot-2 wiz kid out of Ocala, Fla., had his ACL blow up on him 10 days before the season opener against Middle Tennessee.
In came University of Miami transfer Robert Marve, but he, too, went down with an injury. In stepped Caleb TerBush, No. 19 in your program, No. 3 on the depth chart, and now the No. 1 quarterback option under then-coach Danny Hope.
All the while, as Henry was rehabilitating his knee, the other quarterbacks who were in his shadow were now gaining experience. A job that once appeared to be his was suddenly a three-lane highway, with no one securing the right of way.
But that's history, like Lincoln. Marve and TerBush are gone. And Henry, who threw 38 passes last season in addition to playing receiver and running back, remains the only quarterback in spring camp who has barked hut-hut while taking a game day snap.
Easy choice for Hazell, right?
Not exactly.
Six gold jerseys – the color that signifies the quarterback position – took turns throwing the football to various receivers during the first team practice inside the Mollenkopf Athletic Center last week. There was Henry and five others. And to hear Hazell talk, to Henry's dismay, the starting quarterback this season could be just about any one of them.
It may be season No. 5, but it's back to square one for the senior.
I feel like maybe my injury was a setback for me, and I feel like I never got a chance to really, really compete and earn my spot back, Henry told the Lafayette Journal & Courier before the first spring practice. That's my personal opinion.
Even though old teammates Marve and TerBush have moved on, new challengers have stepped forth: redshirt freshmen Austin Appleby and Bilal Marshall, and true freshman Danny Etling.
Eenie, Meenie, Miney and Mo.
After the opening practice last week, when there were two fumbles, Hazell could go with the quarterback who protects the football.
The big thing is, obviously, you've got to get the snap first, Hazell said.
You can't do anything without the snap. We put a few balls on the ground. You have to get us in and out of the right play, be accurate with the football and you can't turn it over.
Yes, the position can't turn it over, but there's plenty of turnover at the position.
These days, it's everyone getting to know each other.
It's just having a new system – new terminology, new plays, new schemes, Henry said after last week's practice. It's something that'll take a while for us to adjust to. Once we get everything down and pin our ears back and play fast, we'll be OK.


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This is extremely good so far. I do have some concerns about how it may go in the future, however.
I am dreading the arrival of the Anime characters. Ms. Tendo's speech about her home town jarred horribly; it seemed far too silly for the tone of the rest of the fic. I hope that you manage to integrate that element successfully (or, better still, change your mind and leave the Anime people out altogether).
I am puzzled by your characters referring to the orcs as 'australopithecines'. None of the various species of Australopithecus was more than 4.5 feet tall. They seem far more analogous to goblins than orcs. Homo erectus or H. heidelbergensis seem much more suitable. Maybe even H. neanderthalis if you wanted to be really unkind to Neanderthals. I know that the name was given to them by characters, rather than by your authorial voice, but you actually say that 'anthropologists with experience in Australopithecine bone structures' are there. Surely they'd notice the massive size difference!
Contrary to what some other reviewers have said, I think you're making things far too easy for the Sunnydale people. There are far too many ships with too much in the way of useful cargoes in the harbour. From what we saw on the show I wouldn't have expected more than 2 or 3 ratty little tramp steamers. It is almost as if Sunnydale was stocking up ready for the transportation!
I have trouble suspending disbelief enough to accept the presence of the Apaches. However if they are there then they should be treated properly. They had a ridiculously hard time against a green dragon. The breath weapon isn't suitable for fighting a fast airborne opponent, in a fully enclosed cockpit, and the guns on the Apache outrange it by an immense distance. Honestly, there is no way that the shells from the 30mm chain gun would have bounced off. They could have killed the dragon in four seconds flat at a distance of a mile. Not even mentioning the Hellfire missiles! It would have worked much better if you had made the choppers civilian helicopters, or Kiowa scout helicopters, fitted with improvised weapon mountings and guns of only 7.62 mm calibre - even the .50 calibre HMGs on a Kiowa Warrior would have been overkill, and it carries missiles too.
I fear that, rather than the Sunnydale contingent having to adapt to Faerûn, they will dominate and force the Realms to adapt to them. It will be like the execrable '1632' books. With thousands of heavily-armed modern-day American soldiers around what role will there be for the Slayer and for poor Drizzt? I want to see more of the Faerûnian characters and the Scoobies, less hi-tech military stuff (although, if you do feature the military, please don't nerf their weaponry for plot purposes), and, hopefully, no super-powered Japanese characters at all. If twenty thousand of the townspeople were to die of starvation and hypothermia during the winter (preferably including Maggie Walsh), and the military were to deplete their ammunition down almost to nothing fighting off a major orc invasion, it would balance things out very well.
This has come out more as a list of criticisms than as a review. It wasn't my original intention, and I wouldn't have done it like this if I hadn't seen other reviews in similar style. I stress that I do like this story a lot, and so far you are doing an admirable job of avoiding the pitfalls. If I don't like a story I stop reading and don't leave any review at all.
PS: in your reply to Ben's advice that you should either remove the sections featuring Drizzt or else remove the references to the Time of Troubles you say 'I'm not sure that I have any references to the Troubles. If I do, please point them out for me.' In Chapter 4 the passage in which Dove is thinking about the explosion includes this line; 'Abandoned, untended, some mythals had become unstable; many had become worse during the Time of Troubles when magic was erased from the land.'
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Of course the scientists would notice the size difference. They did mention some differences the orcs from the archaeological record, this just happens to be one of them. I didn't want to use any of the other humanoid ancestors because the orcs would have looked too human. And they aren't, orcs are orcs.
In the show we never saw the full dock, only a small part in darkness. I still think that the mayor would have encouraged cruise ships to land because that means more meals for the vamps and demons. And since they were only visitors, there are less questions. It's even easier for the cops to cover it up.
I still stand by my opinion that an Apache would have a hard time with a mature adult green dragon. Yes they normally have the advantage of range, but dragon hide is one of the strongest natural hides in existence. There is also the question of how far away could they be without hitting buildings or ships. Sure, they can have range on open terrain, but not in the middle of a town where they are already having trouble with housing. Dragons are also spellcasters, it is perfectly reasonable for it to have protected itself from airborne attacks, lessening their damage against its hide.
My reason for not including Hellfire missiles: Sunnydale Military base is supposed to be scaled down, not fully outfitted. It doesn't make sense to fully outfit a base in southern California, even one on a hellmouth. Many bases do, however have vehicles for practice. I actually thought of including the Kiowa instead, but I used the Apache because people would know it better.
I totally missed chapter 4 reference. My edits glanced right over it. Thanks for spotting it!
They are going to run out of bullets soon. There are too many orcs and fiends in the Nether mountains for them not to keep fighting. But guns are part of the standard weaponry in parts of Faerun (not machine guns or assault rifles of course, but they are not unknown by any standards), so commissioning bullets for them is not going to be hard, nor will it impact the tech level that severely. The North is by comparison rather behind in technology when you compare it to places like Lantan and some places where gnome artificers are making fancy contraptions.
It is also Buffy cannon that guns, no matter how powerful, cannot kill most kinds of demons, vamps included. And when you're living next to Hellgate Keep, this can be a very, very bad thing. A slayer and a Dark elf with enchanted swords is a very, very good thing.
No matter how much they are attacked or even killed, their technology will change the way the north reacts. I have no intention of allowing them dominion over the region, but I do intend for them to keep living.
And wow, there is a LOT of Maggie Walsh hate. but no, she isn't going to die any time soon. Sorry people.
As for Superpowered japanese characters, yes most of the Ranma cast is there, no they will not be upping the ante as far as the power levels are concerned. I agree, Nabiki was not being very serious when talking about Nerima towards the end of the chapter. Nerima is not a very serious place in the Ranmaverse, after all. The seriousness is going to come later. Characters will have grown up and had to deal with greater decisions and hardships. Fans of Ranma 1/2 will note that it is after the manga by about 10 years. (the manga started in the late 80s and Buffy takes place in the late 90s).
Criticisms are cool. They keep me on my toes and you raised some very good points. You made no personal attacks and defended your position well. I welcome more.
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Review of chapter "~~ Grasping Threads of the Situation ~~" from
Another good chapter, I see you starting to bring the Ranma crew in.
I suspect that once the town and the locals find a way to comunicate tha the people of Sunnydale are going to be in for quite a shock when they realize that they have effectively landed in a D&D type world. I am curious about one thing thought, you mentioned in an earlier chapter as well as this one that D&D is known, so that raises the question does the D&D system that Sunnyday familiar with include the Forgotten Realms material or just the generic version?
Keep up the great work.
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I should be something of a shock, in some respects, but there could easily be some simple acceptance of the truth.
And it remains to be seen if anyone will actually believe Andrew.
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Review of chapter "~~ Grasping Threads of the Situation ~~" from
By the way notes part 1:
1. Walsh wouldn't do anything "funny". At first she will have too little time for that, than she will have more research material acquired by legal means than she can study in three lives.
2. Winter clothing. The most probable way to acquire it is to buy. They can simply have no time to make it for 40000 people and in situation I don't see big difference in cost of materials and ready clothing. But it would be about 1/2 million gp minimum and only if they start to do it quickly. The longer they wait the bigger overall price will be.
3. Given that they positioned like Oslo and they are in the inner parts of the continent and no Golfstream... winter will be harsh. At least like Moscow level if not worse... And that worse is really not funny, I could guarantee that... I wasn't joking about rebuilding Sunnydale from scratch just to survive winter... any building without central heating would be unusable in winter and highly possible after winter. And they must be built with heat preservation in mind (which requires 2-3 times more materials minimum also... most likely method of building 2 old houses –> 1 new. (They have no time to acquire materials for building that also!) It's really good that they have that cruise liner from Norway - they will somewhat know what to do.
4. Early-mid spring... In California-style housing... most likely without heating... Make it early summer, or at least later spring. Even in Oslo climate in mid spring there would be many dead from... damn, I don't know how to translate it – let it be freezing. And it wouldn't be like Oslo, it would be continental climate.
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Yes, they will need winter clothing. The Norwegians have their winter clothing (I don't think I've ever seen a Norwegian who hasn't brought a thick sweater along with them when they travel, even to places like Portugal or the Cayman islands). It is going to be very bad if they do not get some help and start collecting what they will need. Some people will have winter clothing simply because it's only a few hours ride to skiing in the mountains, no matter where you are in California. If Cordelia could be convinced to share there would be a lot more to go around.
I'm also playing with the fact that the area has not cooled down from living in California. it takes a long time for land and large bodies of water to cool, so they will still be providing ambient heat until the sun warms the rest of the area. If they had just been sent to any old place in early spring, yes, it would have been frigid. I used to live in Norway, so I know what you mean about the temp.
As for the building, there is already a plan in place. It has to do with one character already introduced.
Thanks for the comments.
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It looks promising, but it needs polishing on the timeline.
Sojuorn ended in DR1337. That's the earliest this can take place. The Chrystal Shard quintology takes place DR1356-8, after which Drizz't wasn't a fugitive anymore (at least not in the North). _Then_ after that, you have the Time of Troubles.
You are going to have to rewrite the Parts with Drizz't. Or else remove all the references to the Troubles.
Oh, and is anybody who has an inkling about the timeline going to try to pull a William Walker or a Conrad Stargard?
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I'm not sure that I have any references to the Troubles. If I do, please point them out for me.
And there might be a few people with interests in conquest and vast technological superiority, but they won't really come into play for some time. And as of yet, no one except Andrew has put things together.
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Review of chapter "~~ Grasping Threads of the Situation ~~" from
Wow... this is simply mind blowing. You are doing an awesome job with your story.
Can't wait for more!
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I'll be updating in the next few days, so keep looking for it
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Review of chapter "~~ The Whirlybirds get the Wyrm! ~~" from
Nice work with the dragon, good graphics on the battle scene.
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Review of chapter "~~ Not Quite the Fireside Chats ~~" from
Ah good old Monster Manuals and players handbooks, and of the other accessories a good gamer needs. Going to make quiet a Gold mine, knowledge wise.
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Review of chapter "~~ Discussions ~~" from
Another good chapter, like how the decisions that are being made are intelligent. Really having a blast reading this story.
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Review of chapter "~~ Back on Earth ~~" from
You did a good job with describing the various reactions. Good work.
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Review of chapter "~~ A Changing Sunnydale ~~" from
Very nice chapter, you really know your Forgotten Realms and how the locals are reacting is believable, well how everyone is reacting is believable... ;)
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Well, I've been playing DnD since first edition so I've had time to learn it little by little.
I've tried to keep things as close to accurate to the realms as possible.
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Review of chapter "~~ First Contact Part II ~~" from
Wow you doing a fantastic job with the character depth, they come across very vivid and alive.
Good work!
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Review of chapter "~~ First Contact ~~" from
Oh bloody good chapter, really did a beautiful job with the battle scene.
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Thanks! I worked hard on it.
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Review of chapter "~~ Issues and Introductions ~~" from
Love the details you got in this story. Very rock solid chapter.
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Review of chapter "~~ Stacking the Deck ~~" from
Very nice crew you are getting together. Like how you did Joyce and I hope Tara will be making an appearance. Also you got my favorite Drow too... very nice.
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Tara will be around, but perhaps not for some time except in a few appearances.
Drizzt may be a little different from his personality in the books. He is much less mature here and he will have to use his mind to work things through. It will all work out in the end.
Thanks for reading!
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Review of chapter "~~ Slipping into the Unknown ~~" from
Very interesting start, can't wait to see what you come up with next.
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LDAP password audit and general hackery
aaron posted in tools on November 17th, 2008
I have a few smaller tools/scripts I'm going to be posting in the near future on a new hackery page. Some of these are random things that don't quite deserve a whole project page, but I still wanted to put a general reference together.
The first thing I'm putting up is a small tool that will dump out a unix-like password file given a LDAP database dump in LDIF format. The point of this is so that you can audit your LDAP passwords with something like john the ripper. Here's an example usage:
./ldap-passwd-dump.py usage: ./ldap-passwd-dump.py <ldif file> <output password file> [<user matchString>] example: ./ldap-passwd-dump.py ldif.out passwd.txt "^ou: MyGroup" (matchString default is "objectClass: posixAccount") # Dump the initial database with slapcat $ slapcat > ldap.out $ ./ldap-passwd-dump.py ldap.out pw.out [*] Adding new user [New User, newuser] to results [*] Adding new user [A User, auser] to results [*] newuser:$1$xxxxxx$xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:::New User [*] auser:$1$xxxxxx$xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:::A User [*] Wrote [2] password lines to [pw.out] [*] Done $ john pw.out
Anyway, hopefully it's mildly useful to a couple people. Since the standard PAM modules for password policy enforcement are a little harder to use with LDAP, sometimes it seems like weak LDAP accounts can linger around for a longer than intended. Let me know if you have any problems running it, I know there are several different possible password encoding and hashing types, and posixAccount setup schemas, so YMMV
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Health and Fitness
All your kids want for Christmas is their two front teeth ... All you want is to shed a couple pounds and look great in your favorite cocktail holiday dress! Santa certainly can't deliver weight loss (or teeth for that matter!), but that doesn't mean you can't work a little Christmas miracle for yourself!
Today's deal is for a one-month gym membership at Total Woman Gym and Day Spa. You're going to want to grab this deal fast - the first 25 people to purchase get a $40 cash card to use toward the kids club. Plus, if you use this voucher within 5 days of purchase, you will get a $50 spa rewards card good toward the spa treatment of your choice from their spa special rewards program. Both extras will be given by Total Woman at the time of redemption of the voucher.
Total Woman Gym and Day Spa is the largest, full-service women's only gym and day spa in California. They have all of the amenities a woman wants in a fitness center with a twist: their full service day spas and boutique elements give the gyms an upscale look and feel.
Total Woman Gym and Spa Laguna Hills
23541-B Calle de la Louisa
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 859-2201
Total Woman Gym and Day Spa Placentia
860 N Rose Dr
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 993-6003
Total Woman Gym and Day Spa Brea
910 E Birch Street
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 256-4974
Total Woman Gym and Day Spa Irvine
14280 Culver Drive Suite B
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 733-0478