this is so hilarious.....what is it about plastic googly eyes that appeal to us? i mean stick a pair on practically anything and it will reduce even a grown man to giggles - okay , at least a smirk of repressed giggles.
Comedian and cook, Amy Sedaris organised this craft contest - i think that is SO brilliant. we should all have a googly plastic eye craft party. so cute.
Visit the rest of the competitors entries at
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sedariscraftchallenge/pool/
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Friday, February 16, 2007
Sunday, December 19, 2004
scenes from dinner
thanks for the pics, spots. :)
i love how pretty the pomegranate peach chardonnay looks in your photo!
even as i type this now, my sister is having her friends over for dinner at our place. our dining table becomes party central every end of year.....
speaking of end of year, am starting to get the nostalgic "last 2 weeks of the year" feeling again....it's the sad wistfulness of witnessing another year pass and the anticipation of a new one to come, with new epiphanies, reflections and lessons....will probably be blogging at length if i give that a deeper think. :)
i love how pretty the pomegranate peach chardonnay looks in your photo!
even as i type this now, my sister is having her friends over for dinner at our place. our dining table becomes party central every end of year.....
speaking of end of year, am starting to get the nostalgic "last 2 weeks of the year" feeling again....it's the sad wistfulness of witnessing another year pass and the anticipation of a new one to come, with new epiphanies, reflections and lessons....will probably be blogging at length if i give that a deeper think. :)
Friday, December 17, 2004
post dinner mood
(shoutout to spots: your other half does not like cardamom? oh dear, then kulfi must not have gone down well then LOL)
nothing heavy going in blog today. just ramblin along
so i cooked my indian-ish inspired dinner after much reading and research into various magazines. i love the whole process of prepping for dinner, from the weeks of "research" for innovative recipie ideas to the actual day of masochistic supermarketing.
mini fiasco with the chicken tonight cos the first batch spelt suspiciously spoilt----mah-der of mine comes to the rescue as she always does by doing a last minute supermarket run for less funky smelling chicken.
i suspect i love christmas partly cos i have excuse to throw atas, pretty dinner parties that i lust over in food magazines. Have a weakness for designing pretty, photo-friendly food...too bad i am not innately a photographer. never document any of my fancy meals, i suppose the memory is enough for me. my friends are my guinea pigs for my "pretend to be caterer" fugue states. :)
the pseudo fancy schmancy menu:
pomegranate peach chardonnay cocktail
spicy lentil soup
Indian roast chicken
baked honey pears with brie and walnut on watercress
lychee kulfi studded with pomegranates and pistachios
marsala chai
ending night with leftover chardonnay and a slice of brie, my G4 and a whole lotta tealights.
Its back to "cai peng" (common rice and vegetables) tomorrow. have yet to draw up christmas list of presents....that's another fun thing, the masochistic search for nice presents for people.
post pictures when Spots passes them to me. We did not take many shots, just 3 or so. We need incessant photographers like the venerable TolkeinFanGrrl for extensive archiving of our wanton youth.
current music: my sister's favourite dinner party mix. Current track is Pink Martini's Sympathique.
current mood: slightly drowsy
nothing heavy going in blog today. just ramblin along
so i cooked my indian-ish inspired dinner after much reading and research into various magazines. i love the whole process of prepping for dinner, from the weeks of "research" for innovative recipie ideas to the actual day of masochistic supermarketing.
mini fiasco with the chicken tonight cos the first batch spelt suspiciously spoilt----mah-der of mine comes to the rescue as she always does by doing a last minute supermarket run for less funky smelling chicken.
i suspect i love christmas partly cos i have excuse to throw atas, pretty dinner parties that i lust over in food magazines. Have a weakness for designing pretty, photo-friendly food...too bad i am not innately a photographer. never document any of my fancy meals, i suppose the memory is enough for me. my friends are my guinea pigs for my "pretend to be caterer" fugue states. :)
the pseudo fancy schmancy menu:
pomegranate peach chardonnay cocktail
spicy lentil soup
Indian roast chicken
baked honey pears with brie and walnut on watercress
lychee kulfi studded with pomegranates and pistachios
marsala chai
ending night with leftover chardonnay and a slice of brie, my G4 and a whole lotta tealights.
Its back to "cai peng" (common rice and vegetables) tomorrow. have yet to draw up christmas list of presents....that's another fun thing, the masochistic search for nice presents for people.
post pictures when Spots passes them to me. We did not take many shots, just 3 or so. We need incessant photographers like the venerable TolkeinFanGrrl for extensive archiving of our wanton youth.
current music: my sister's favourite dinner party mix. Current track is Pink Martini's Sympathique.
current mood: slightly drowsy
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
fresh spinach pasta drying on hangers
one of many killer photos commemorating crazy foodie weekend from TolkeinFanGirl's handydandy digicam.
That's El' Aubergine's fabulously atas spinach pasta surreally drying on cheap plastic clothes hangers. dontcha just love the colours? :)
beat that jamie oliver. hee.
That's El' Aubergine's fabulously atas spinach pasta surreally drying on cheap plastic clothes hangers. dontcha just love the colours? :)
beat that jamie oliver. hee.
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Fresh Pasta Rocks!
This weekend was first time I experienced the joys of communal fresh spinach pasta making. Gorgeous, jade, speckly sheets of them! All thanks to El-Aubergine's chutzpah in suggesting we tread where only the most intrepid of cooks go. :)
the final menu on sat? (to be updated with pics from TolkeinFG hopefully)
pardon sorry collection of nicknames..totally going by word associations.
subject to change. forgive liberties i am taking. :)
El Aubergine - fresh spinach pasta, tiramisu
TolkeinFanGrrrrrl - thai glass noodle salad with kick ass sauce
GeekSupreme - extravagant boozy clam cream sauce for pasta
MojoJojo - Fabulous rustic apple crumble
PhotoBuff - Mediterranean seafood rice
Headhuntress- roasted garlic portabello mushrooms
NoLamb - Roast beef with yoghurt mint sauce
OrangeClouds - mezze style grilled vegetables ; macerated strawberries in mint balsamic vinegar
AnimeQueen - Head Sous chef, keeper of lychee sorbet and bringer of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy tapes. whoohoo!
WatermelonGal & WeaponSmith- fruits
WackoJacko - grilled eel and sashimi
I made sesame encrusted Japanese style green beans as well as assortment of sauces to go with the pasta (miso-mirin clam sauce with nori flakes; chilli lemon tuna sauce; garlic mushroom chive sauce)
Much pleased. Much full. Ah the simple joys of December. First of many parties to come.
the final menu on sat? (to be updated with pics from TolkeinFG hopefully)
pardon sorry collection of nicknames..totally going by word associations.
subject to change. forgive liberties i am taking. :)
El Aubergine - fresh spinach pasta, tiramisu
TolkeinFanGrrrrrl - thai glass noodle salad with kick ass sauce
GeekSupreme - extravagant boozy clam cream sauce for pasta
MojoJojo - Fabulous rustic apple crumble
PhotoBuff - Mediterranean seafood rice
Headhuntress- roasted garlic portabello mushrooms
NoLamb - Roast beef with yoghurt mint sauce
OrangeClouds - mezze style grilled vegetables ; macerated strawberries in mint balsamic vinegar
AnimeQueen - Head Sous chef, keeper of lychee sorbet and bringer of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy tapes. whoohoo!
WatermelonGal & WeaponSmith- fruits
WackoJacko - grilled eel and sashimi
I made sesame encrusted Japanese style green beans as well as assortment of sauces to go with the pasta (miso-mirin clam sauce with nori flakes; chilli lemon tuna sauce; garlic mushroom chive sauce)
Much pleased. Much full. Ah the simple joys of December. First of many parties to come.
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