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Archives for March, 2010

Cheapskate Macaroni
Been a while since I put a recipe up but this just couldn't be missed. Actually, I thought about calling this dish Deliaroni because it's an EVEN LAZIER version of Delia's mother's macaroni recipe from How To Cheat At Cooking. For those of you outside the UK who may not have heard of Delia, she is the country's most famous food ...more»
Starting Your Own Renaissance: An Insider’s Guide
I have a trip to Florence planned for this Fall so I am reading about the Renaissance. Looking into how it actually started, a number of things occur to me. Firstly, that it's possible to have your own personal renaissance. Secondly, that this is probably a really good thing to do. And thirdly, that global economic conditions for a personal renaissance ...more»
The Future Tastes Funny But You Should Still Eat It
The thing about the future is that it always seems off in the distance. Oliver Wendell Holmes said "old age is fifteen years older than I am". It's like that. Which is how they both sneak up on you, of course. I remember giving a talk in Wellington to a bunch of screenwriters about the future of scripted content a couple ...more»
Brighton Interrupted
Because the Met Office once again swung and missed with its weekend weather prediction (flooding), I opted not to take my camera with me on a little overnight trip to Brighton. Of course, this meant that the Monday turned into the warmest day of the year with beautiful blue skies and an English Channel that didn't look like it was 43% ...more»
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