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We did Thomas Keller's fried chicken and the Modernist Cuisine take on Mac and Cheese (hurray for sodium citrate!) for Christmas dinner. Baking the cheese/sodium citrate/tapioca starch cracker to make the topping turned out to be more time-consuming than making the actual casserole. Oh, and we did biscuits. And there were pies involved. None of it survived, and I don't think I took any pix. WTF is wrong with me?

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Jacob means business. Fuck yeah, motherfucker.

On the plate:

Wellington.

+1 My 16s came in yesterday, quite a few days ahead of schedule. They fit perfectly, sound great, and all I want to do is listen to them. I would also agree with the following statement:

Attempting my first Beef Wellington. Will report back.

The Guggenheim Grotto — Happy the Man

Just because.

I love Santa's stories. *happysigh*

First song definitely grabbed me...I'd go see them in SoCal as well...

Just got an email from Oppo saying I can buy a Roku stick from them to enable Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, and HBO Go for $49.99 (50% off), because I bought a 103 from them. Doesn't come with a Roku remote—it just plugs in to the MHL port. And now they're available bundled with the players when you purchase them. Holy shitsnacks!

I love me some of that Unrest. XTC — Skylarking

Shrimp toast sandwich

Went to a premiere tonight, for Zero Dark Thirty at the Dolby in Hollywood Saw Kathryn Bigelow, Jessica Chastain, and Marks Strong and Duplass up close, among others (no pics tho). And had a few vodka tonics. For free.

I've been using one of these for the last few months. It's decent.

Me no likey mushy meat either. I haven't had anything from the MC at Home book turn out poorly though, so I am curious...

Here's the photo: I made a little credit notice to go with it, to mount underneath: Jeffy Branion Sky.Light September 2009, Death Valley, California, USA MetalPrint (aluminum infused with superheated sublimation ink) 18" x 12"

Haven't done loins recently enough to comment, but it's something I'm thinking about. And chops. And belly. Like 72-hour belly. Seriously.

Went to the 20th anniversary of a holiday party I've been going to since the 4th. It's a Yankee swap and this year we had to bring art. I had a MetalPrint made of a photograph I took a couple of years ago in Death Valley, and it was stolen quite a few times, so that felt good. I feel old, but loved.

Shitfire! That'll teach me to just look at the first pic. I had no idea what all the fuss was about. Now all has become clear... I also love the customs declaration ICELANDIC TREATS.

Sweet! Tapatalk seems to work sgain! I can see my post from here.

Six (count 'em) six pork tenderloins for a massive holiday get-together tomorrow. Tomorrow morning: 65º eggs and cheesy grits to go with the tenderloin. Pix as they become available...

Converse vs. inverse...don't...remember...difference...brain exploding...

Yummers.