pointless, incessant barking
Today: a completely rambling, non sequitur list of 'things'
I don't understand red velvet cake.
{and , 'it's a southern thing' doesn't explain}
the minolta 16
For much of the 70s, my father never left the house without this in his breast pocket.
As an architect, he was constantly shooting anything that inspired. So even though most of our vacation photos were of buildings and seemingly mundane shots of anything but us, it was and still is, one of the many reasons why my dad is cool.
I took this picture over my Christmas break at Nepenthe. That guy, with the camera? David Soul. We sang 'don't give up us on baby' all the way to our next destination. {I'd make a bad spy. I'm terrible at shooting from the hip. I needed my dad's camera for this.}
Today my head is filled with this {and i do think this is a great piece from lizard press}
team donn If you don't watch this, then go read the fabulous SGM for the best recaps on the net. Those of you who do, knuckle-to-knuckle knock for team donn. Keep strong donn. We're backing you. You have the patience of an angel {support Mr. Gunvalson with a 'team donn' shirt. Currently available on this little blog o' mine and at sgm} fennel. Completely underrated. Roasted on its own or with chicken, put into a soup~ it's delishi~oso and very good for you. This recipe for cream of fennel soup, takes names.
'Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country' The cute book with funny title, from McSweeney filled with letters of advice and guidance, from children to President Obama.
and that's all I have for you. Where's the bark collar....
I'm sorry, I haven't a clue where I found this image. If it's yours, please let me know and I'll promptly credit you. thank you.
Comments
I thought of you this weekend... I was minding my own beeswax in church on Sunday when I noticed that the man in front of me was wearing HIS BLUETOOTH!!!!!!!!!!! I thought, "Maybe it's off, and he forgot to take it out", but no... it was blinking it's little blue light at me the whole freaking time.
I ALMOST said something to him afterwards (nicely, of course - God was watching), but I lost my nerve and decided that it was probably a lost cause. Annoyed the daylights out of me, though.
1. It is beautiful
2. It has cream cheese frosting
3. The cake is moist when made correctly
4. Slightly chocolate flavored and buttery but not too rich
5. Real red velvet has a bunch of layers, layer cake is always better
6. Its kitsch of a plate, in a good way
It is kitsch. Sort of the red carnation with baby's breathe of the dessert world.
I taste no chocolate or butter. It's just white cake batter isn't it?
Red velvet cake is just chocolate cake with red dye #1 ha ha. It is pretty to look at, and it tastes good too.
It's like those cakes that use Coke instead, or in addition, to sugar. Just us crazy Americans cookin' up a storm.
xo xo
blind taste test? I'd think I was eating plain white. Which I know some of you also swear by.
Delicious.
I'm giving away my age, but I have found memories of David Soul. There was a time when I was addicted to Starsky and Hutch!
Thanks for the ramblings.
xo
Brooke
Fennel rocks. Have you tried Ina's fennel and potato gratin? Mmmmmm.
brooke...from where did you get your chocolate flavored red velvet? I've tried some of the top bakeries here in L.A. and haven't felt the love. I'm not giving up yet.
I Just got 3 of Ina's cookbooks for my birthday LOVE that recipe for the gratin.
hulaseventy did an amazing photo essay of baking one a few years ago:
http://hulaseventy.blogspot.com/2006/12/self-portrait-40-red-velvet-cake.html
becky