Thanksgiving Recipes : a Share from the NY Times

Some good recipes in this post.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/11/18/dining/thanksgiving-recipes-across-the-united-states.html

Thanks again to my friend Suz Lipman for the share.

The Blame Game : When Will It End?

http://www.tricycle.com/web-exclusive/train-your-mind-drive-all-blames-one

Tasty Music : Livin' Like Kings : Now available in digital pre:order mode

https://marimack.bandcamp.com/album/livin-like-kings

Our long overdue second album is now available.

Technically, you can buy it in digital preorder, which will give you the option to download six tracks for now. I'm choosing this option because I want to be able to add a few more tracks before the official release date of 9/6, which may change.

Too Weird Not to Share

You've probably already seen this, but I had to share a link about lightning striking the Vatican : LINK

update : 7/16/2015 - that link doesn't work : This one does.

Having Gingerbread Dreams?

Making a gingerbread house is no simple task  : they take several sessions, or gatherings:
 - one to make the dough and the pattern pieces
 - one to roll out the dough and bake the pieces
 - one to assemble the pieces
one to decorate.

 The joy is really in the making, of the coming together to work on all the steps that are required to build a gingerbread house from scratch.




Here's a repeat of  last year's tutorial on how to design and bake a "Gingerbread Brownstone," Click HERE

If you are short on time and want to impress your guests with a flavorful treat, Kim Jessup is baking pies again! 

  Click here for more info and how to order

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukah...Kwanzaa...Joyeux Noel...and all that!

  - Mari

Capellini con Salsicce

2 - 28 ounce cans of organic crushed tomatoes with basil
28 ounces of free range chicken broth (or water)
2 - mild chicken Italian sausage links
1 - spicy chicken Italian sausage link

Place tomatoes and chicken broth (or water) in a pot.
Squeeze chicken sausage from its casing into little nuggets, dropping them right into the sauce.
Cook over medium-high heat until it begins to boil (approximately 10-15 minutes.)
Lower flame and simmer for one hour, to allow the spices in the sausage to flavor the sauce.

Prepare capellini (angel hair) according to package instructions.
Serve with shredded parmesan (mild) and/or romano cheese (sharp.)

Experiment with different flavor sausages - turkey sausage will give a slightly different, denser flavor. If you prefer your sauce mild, use all mild sausages - if you prefer spicy, use all spicy!
 Serves 4

This recipe is easily adapted to more servings - for every two additional servings, add
1 can crushed tomatoes, 1/2 can (14 oz.) free range chicken broth (or water) and 1 to 1 1/2 sausage links

Beware!

Attn: hysterical, overprotective parents - the above cartoon is a "JOKE"- Jokes are usually accompanied by LAUGHTER....

Food for Thought : High Line Park

Every once in a while I come across something really cool that I just have to share.
This past week, I came across a couple of videos about the High Line Park in NY, which was inspired by a photo essay of an abandoned train tressle that had been scheduled for demolition, but was then saved and transformed into a park.
 

Never Throw a "Hail Mary" pass, UNLESS

Never Throw a "Hail Mary" pass, UNLESS you've got someone ON YOUR TEAM in the end zone.