I was getting back into Greek drama today by reading Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and Antigone. I found a translation of the Oresteia by Peter Meineck, and I am loving it. Firstly it’s available for Kindle, and secondly the focus of the translation is that of performance rather than solely being poetic or whatnot. My [...]
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The Chelsea Bun Project
Posted: 12/07/2010 in baking, UncategorizedTags: baking, chelsea buns, fitzbillies, let her bake cake
When I was in the UK in October I took a trip to Cambridge with my Mum, and we had tea at Fitzbillies. Fitzbillies is famous for its Chelsea buns, and I can confirm that they are amazing. Just as an aside a Chelsea bun is similar to a cinnamon bun but less cinnamony and [...]
FTW Wednesdays
Posted: 03/03/2010 in baking, Navel gazingTags: baking, coffee, hump day, la colombe, nyc, pear bread, smitten kitchen
Let’s just try & concentrate on the positive… Snagged a $100 Amazon voucher through my office’s health & wellness program (all to be spent on school books) After much research I managed to find snazzy travel mugs to be used in our new car Since I have finished unpacking & cleaning I can finally paint [...]
Christmas Eve
Posted: 12/24/2009 in baking, food, Navel gazingTags: alex, baked nyc, christmas, film, george clooney, richard dawkins, smitten kitchen, this american life, up in the air
I am so so happy that it is Christmas Eve, and that 2009 is almost put to bed. It was only a half day in the office, so I was able to meet up with Alex to watch a matinee of ‘Up In The Air’. (Really enjoyed it.) Once we got home I buzzed about [...]
Sweet treats
Posted: 10/29/2009 in baking, Navel gazingTags: baking, halloween, red velvet cupcakes
I’d like to say that I am up late because of studying or waiting up for Alex, but it is because I just finished baking and now I need to defrag. Watch a little bit of The Mentalist and catch-up with what is going on in the bloggie-verse. It looks as if I have once [...]
