9 results for month: 04/2015
In Memory of James
Seven years ago today, a young man in his early twenties went for a hike along the Horsepasture River in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was a beautiful spring Saturday and likely the first of its kind that year, though it is hard to recall the days leading up to it with any degree of certainty. The warmer weather had begun to stretch upward from the valleys, bringing the promise of rain to the mountains and the evergreens therein. This stretch of land is particularly gorgeous at this time of year, with the warm gulf winds blown northeast along the Blue Ridge Mountains and mixing with the cool morning dew to create pools of fog that hang low ...
Chicken Dish
If you are on the hunt for the edible embodiment of comfort, you've come to the right place. A family recipe that spans three generations, Chicken Dish does not require...
Murals of Bushwick – Part II
I've ventured out into my neighborhood once again and grabbed some shots of the awesome murals around Bushwick - which are quite many! I've only taken pictures of around 20% of the ones in my immediate area, too, so check back periodically throughout the summer for more updates to the collection. It has been really interesting to see how the murals evolve as well. There have been plenty of changes to the artwork over our first ten months in the neighborhood already and I'm excited to see what's in store for us now that the weather has gotten warm again. I shall keep you posted!
An Anthropological Appetite
I shall begin this week's post with a tried and true, or really tired but true, statement: you are what you eat. Wait, wait, wait--stay with me for a second. This is not going to...
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala is quite possibly the most accessible dish within Indian cuisine and is a great way to dip a toe into the water of the unknown for first-timers...
A Strudel Down Memory Lane
Monday marked the opening day for the 2015 Major League Baseball season. It is also the day that fans of ESPN's SportsCenter know as the moment when 70% of the daily top ten plays go from being alley-oops and thunder dunks to 6-4-3 double plays and walk-off homers. Each phase lasts approximately six months, so ya know, happy half new year or whatever, but if you're like me, you find this phase a little less whelming. Something about seeing the same ground ball being one-handed into the same double play five times a morning doesn't shake off last night's round of sleep quite like Lebron doing anything above the rim. Nevertheless, it marks a passage of ...
The Promise of Next Year
April can be a complicated time of year. It can be glorious. Or disastrous. Joyful? Painful? Perhaps sublime is the word. Regardless of the taste it leaves in your mouth, April signifies the end. A fade to black. A curtain call. An ex-parrot. I was born and raised outside of Chapel Hill, NC. A place known to most as basketball country and home to the best rivalry in college sports--some would say in all of sports (I am one of those people). In this part of the world, basketball is something that's closer to religion than recreation. The collective mental health of the town can be measured in the season's wins and losses. Being in the throws of a close ...
Cheeseburger Spring Rolls with “Special Sauce”
While you won't find these Cheeseburger Spring Rolls on any diet plans any time soon, you will find them in the hands of many smiling people. This recipe combines...
