http://chimeraobscura.com/mi This won't hurt a bit Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:46:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If Rufus agrees to abandon his fleecy fortress of solitude this morning, we'll head to the Fall Picnic/Greyhound Planet Day Celebration at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater. Rufus is always excited to meet more greys, but you really have to keep an eye on these bad boys -- don't want him ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/a-grey-day/ If Sarah Palin were your mom, what would your name be? via The Agitator http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/claw-washout-palin/ I was craving buttermilk biscuits this morning, but went down the rabbit hole of recipes and ended up worshiping before the blueberry streusel scone. Despite the sugary topping, it wasn't overly sweet, so I didn't feel too guilty about having it for breakfast. Despite the previous sentence, it'll be great for ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/the-better-breakfast/ It's strictly coincidence that I made gnudi on the NFL's opening weekend. (A quick note to the league: Many thanks for kicking off the season with The Hochuli last Thursday night! Your female fan base was pleased, I assure you.) You see, I had planned to revisit the egg yolk ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/are-you-ready-for-some-football/ Last week, I paid another early-morning visit to Buon Italia for the express purpose of buying my weight in cheese. Naturally, pork products leaped into my basket as well (insistent little buggers, they are), but the primary purpose of this trip was loading up on cheese, glorious cheese, because one ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/anticipation/ My parents are going to try to head home today! St. Charles Parish residents got very lucky this time around: The storm surge wasn't as bad as expected, so there was no flooding. It sounds like the damage to the area was comparable to the damage done by Katrina (and ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/update/ Another Labor Day, another weekend glued to the computer for hurricane updates. Gustav is expected to do more damage to the west bank than the east this time, with computer models (as of last night) predicting a best-case scenario of a seven-foot storm surge in the low-lying areas of the ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/labor-day-weekend/ I found this recipe through Tastespotting last week and immediately determined that grilled bananas with chocolate would be an essential part of our weekend. It's the simplest dessert imaginable -- bananas stuffed with chocolate, then grilled. Just slice the length of the banana down to, but not through, the bottom, ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/bananarama/ Oh, boy, do I ever love summer -- buying berries by the quart doesn't require a loan, and the best desserts are the simplest, like this blueberry and blackberry galette. <Sigh> It actually makes me a little sad, knowing this will come to an end so soon. </Sigh> Guess I'll just ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/summer-lovin/ I don't think I'm being especially controversial by saying our food preferences are largely culturally-influenced. My dad traveled to China on business quite a bit during his career, and came back with stories of food that often sounded delicious, but also occasionally made my toes curl. Being raised on alligator ... http://chimeraobscura.com/mi/anything-i-call-this-post-will-sound-gross/