It was the end of summer and there were garden fresh tomatoes everywhere – a perfect opportunity to try to integrate some into a pizza. Since the tomatoes were so sweet I knew I wanted a savory base so I opted for pesto (basil and tomatoes go together forever) to round out the flavors I…
Cachapas Con Queso – So.. these are basically corn based mozzarella en carrozza. You make a dough with PAN (a fine corn flour) and some other ingredients then fill it with cheese and then fry it lightly. It came together pretty quickly and smelled amazing. The taste had a strong corn overtone (corn flour and…
Alright, let’s dive into the sonic labyrinth that is Talking Heads’ “Remain in Light,” shall we? Strap on your headphones and prepare for a journey that’ll make you question whether you’re experiencing auditory hallucinations or just David Byrne’s fever dreams set to music. Released in 1980, this album is like that weird kid in high…
Today we jetted off to tropical Guyana! Located on the northern tip of South America – this country used to be an English colony (who hasn’t, honestly) but has strong french influences. The Cassava is a major player in the cuisine with a sauce made from them called Cassareep is called for in a lot…
Alright, soul searchers and funk philosophers, strap yourselves in. We’re about to embark on a journey through Stevie Wonder’s “Innervisions,” an album so prophetic it’ll make you wonder if Stevie can see the future better than most of us can see the present. Released in 1973, “Innervisions” didn’t just drop; it descended from the heavens…
“OK Computer” by Radiohead: A Pretentious Odyssey Through the Digital Wasteland In the annals of rock history, few albums have been as simultaneously lauded and overanalyzed as Radiohead’s “OK Computer.” Released in 1997, this opus has been hailed as a visionary masterpiece, a prophetic warning of our technologically dependent future. But let’s cut through the…
Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, shares his insights on fostering creativity and managing a successful creative organization in “Creativity, Inc.” The book details Pixar’s journey from a small tech company to an animation powerhouse, offering valuable lessons on leadership, innovation, and maintaining a creative culture. Catmull emphasizes the importance of creating an environment…
Chotpoti – Bangladesh street food consisting of chickpeas, onions, peppers, and topped with a grated boiled egg. This actually came together quite quickly and the only thing I had to specifically source was the tamarind paste. Working with a new ingredient can be risky and it reared it head for this dish because the tamarind…
Pretty standard local pizzeria joint meatball pie. Due to a shortage of time, I used frozen premade meatballs for this and some canned sauce. Yes, I know.. but sometimes you want pizza and simply don’t have time to make everything by hand. Now, that being said.. the sauce really tasted like canned sauce so it…