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horizon_greeneI had a delicious little dream about Nick Carter—of all people—last night. Where was that dream 12 years ago, when I actually cared about the Backstreet Boys?
It's been a really hectic week+ around here, lots of relatives in town to celebrate my grandma's 90th birthday. I did quite a bit of cooking for the crew, and was really proud of a dinner I made last weekend, which turned out to be one of those moments you always hope for in the kitchen. Salmon rubbed with olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, and lots of salt, oven-roasted at a high temp until medium (my favorite way to prepare salmon, by far). Salad of roasted asparagus, mushrooms, baby cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots, tossed with a sherry vinaigrette and some handfuls of watercress, slowly wilting amongst the warm vegetables. My neighborhood AJ's had this farm-raised New Zealand salmon that the seafood dudes claimed was the best salmon they'd ever had. I was a bit skeptical, but I bought it and I have to say that I concur. My aunt and uncle, who live in Portland and eat some of the best salmon available, also agreed. For dessert, there were berries mixed with sugar and lemon juice, served on shortcakes infused with significant amounts of citrus zest and topped with whipped cream. We whipped the cream by hand, everyone taking a turn. (It's very tiring!)
I'll remember that meal forever.
My cousin was staying with me, and he helped me finish up the last couple of episodes of Breaking Bad on Netflix. That series was really hard work in the beginning (I could barely get through the first four or five eps), but after that point I pretty much mainlined it. I think I did nine episodes once upon a Saturday, which—judging by conversations I've had with friends—is not all that unusual. And of course I had to check out the fic, but it's not looking good. Jesse Pinkman is a thumbs-up, but I just don't think I want to read porn about Walter White, it's harder work than getting through the first five episodes. Has anyone else managed it?
That said, if anyone has any non-AO3 recs, or knows where I can find full episodes from Season 5 (not yet available on Netflix), I'd be very grateful :)
It's been a really hectic week+ around here, lots of relatives in town to celebrate my grandma's 90th birthday. I did quite a bit of cooking for the crew, and was really proud of a dinner I made last weekend, which turned out to be one of those moments you always hope for in the kitchen. Salmon rubbed with olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, and lots of salt, oven-roasted at a high temp until medium (my favorite way to prepare salmon, by far). Salad of roasted asparagus, mushrooms, baby cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots, tossed with a sherry vinaigrette and some handfuls of watercress, slowly wilting amongst the warm vegetables. My neighborhood AJ's had this farm-raised New Zealand salmon that the seafood dudes claimed was the best salmon they'd ever had. I was a bit skeptical, but I bought it and I have to say that I concur. My aunt and uncle, who live in Portland and eat some of the best salmon available, also agreed. For dessert, there were berries mixed with sugar and lemon juice, served on shortcakes infused with significant amounts of citrus zest and topped with whipped cream. We whipped the cream by hand, everyone taking a turn. (It's very tiring!)
I'll remember that meal forever.
My cousin was staying with me, and he helped me finish up the last couple of episodes of Breaking Bad on Netflix. That series was really hard work in the beginning (I could barely get through the first four or five eps), but after that point I pretty much mainlined it. I think I did nine episodes once upon a Saturday, which—judging by conversations I've had with friends—is not all that unusual. And of course I had to check out the fic, but it's not looking good. Jesse Pinkman is a thumbs-up, but I just don't think I want to read porn about Walter White, it's harder work than getting through the first five episodes. Has anyone else managed it?
That said, if anyone has any non-AO3 recs, or knows where I can find full episodes from Season 5 (not yet available on Netflix), I'd be very grateful :)
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Date: 2013-02-26 08:50 am (UTC)Getting into the show was super hard, though. I tried to convince my roommate to keep going but she couldn't make it through the first two episodes, hahaha.
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Date: 2013-02-28 06:10 am (UTC)It's nice to know that I wasn't the only one struggling to get into the show at first. But wow, once you get over the hump...so worth it!
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Date: 2013-02-26 11:53 am (UTC)And I'm curious about Breaking Bad. By all accounts, it seems to be more addictive than blue meth (heh heh, see what I did there?). Maybe it's one I need to catch up on.
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Date: 2013-02-28 06:15 am (UTC)I think you'd love Breaking Bad. I'm trying to remember—was it you who posted about the characters in Mad Men and Downton Abbey never changing? Even if it wasn't, the great thing about BB is that there is a ton of character evolution. It's super well-done and I think you'll love it—just make sure you push through the first few episodes!
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Date: 2013-02-26 06:42 pm (UTC)I haven't been able to sink into Breaking Bad. I think there must be something wrong with me. ;-) Mad Men and Downton Abbey both had that same effect on me.
In the airport, our flights to ORD having been canceled so the ST plans are up in the air. I'll get in touch when we get to PHX.
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Date: 2013-02-28 06:20 am (UTC)How far did you get before you gave up on BB? It didn't draw me in at all until around the sixth or seventh episode. After that, it gets so, so good (IMO, at least). It's not for everyone, though.
Hope you made it here safely, and have had a chance to enjoy a game or two! I have family in town still and will be occupied until late Saturday afternoon, but I'd love to meet up sometime after that if it works with your schedule.