Revised 2/15/19 by lenz Elegant Chocolate Cake 1 ½ cups unbleached white flour 1/3 cup organic baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar ½ cup canola oil 1 cup cold water or coffee 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons cider vinegar Preheat oven … [Read more...]
Linguine con Gamberetti (shrimp)
April 9, 2014 By
Seafood & Pasta. A perfect marriage of flavors. I am always searching and experimenting with pasta dishes. I adore seafood & LOVE pasta, so for me it’s a natural combination. This dish has a unexpected little kick to it from the red pepper flakes. It’s a medley of … [Read more...]
Sleepy Sadie
October 14, 2013 By
This is both a post of my cute new kitty and a test of the "Post by email" system for my friend Jenny. There are several different post by email systems available for wordpress but this one is the simplest – it is giving me a bit of trouble on one of my client sites but other … [Read more...]
Ghiradelli not as good as I remember it…
October 12, 2013 By
But then again I had it 20 years ago in San Francisco before it started getting mass distributed around the world. It was a large shop and i think factory too, down by Fisherman's Wharf. I went there a couple of times and sent home all kinds chocolate, hot cocoa and candies from … [Read more...]
Ice Station Zebra Watch
July 5, 2013 By
A favorite of mine since i was a kid and more than likely because its a submarine movie - Ice Station Zebra was , I think, The first time I noticed a chronograph watch in a movie. Now this little rant is not meant to do anything real useful except hopefully inspire … [Read more...]