These Lifta desk organizers seem a little overpriced. THey sure look nice though. Some days I wish I had enough room for a nice wood shop. I’d just need two evenings to mill out something even more custom. For now, maybe I’ll just have to modify a cutting board. Heh.

This weekend Annie asked me to make some more steak. I think I’ve got it down pretty well now.

We also had an omelette competition. I think annie won in terms of presentation, but my flavor was *clearly* better. Heh. I think I slightly overcooked mine. The presentation will improve in time. ^_^

Unrelated, I got bought a fruit tart for Annie’s family this weekend. I can’t believe how damn good these things are, for only $10.

Rue’s Farewell – The Hunger Games (Soundtrack)

I didn’t think I’d like the movie… but turned out better than expected. The music was great. I prefer Battle Royale better, but The Hunger Games turned out to be decent.

Found this through Top Gear, season 19 episode 1.

Post War Years – All Eyes

Not really into rap, but this was pretty damn funny. I’ve seen this guy’s other family guy impressions, and he’s talented.

Okay, so I’ve been working on a really simple dish recently. Boneless chicken thighs that you can cook in 10 min. All you do is heat up the cast iron pan to medium to medium-high, add a little oil, and then throw in the chicken. I just season the chicken once on each side as I cook with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. To create a nice crispy crust, I flip the chicken every minute. The result: Simple chicken thighs in 10 minutes. There is an elegance to simple ingredients… and surprisingly, it tastes much better than some of the fancier stuff I’ve tried cooking.

There’s a lot of truth in the old saying, “less is more”.