In prison, dinner was always a big thing. We had a pasta course and then we had a meat or a fish. Paulie did the prep work. He was doing a year for contempt and he had this wonderful...
In the weekend, C and I celebrated our paper wedding anniversary so I really wanted to start this post with some inspiring quote or fun fact about how awesome paper is. But alas, all the quotes...
NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our *two* weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weap...
He has fallen from the donkey, but has found a date ~ Iranian ProverbLike the man who finds a date on the ground (2 minute rule right?) I also completely subscribe to silver linings.Take this weekend...
Dorothy: [Reaches to pick an apple from the apple tree, the tree grabs the apple and slaps her hand.] Ouch! Apple Tree: What dya think youre doing?Dorothy: Weve been walking a long ways and I was hun...
They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, Not the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, And in the morning We will rem...
花よりだんご (hana yori dango) Meaning: Someone who prefers dumplings over flowers ~ Japanese proverbI am a dumplings over flowers kinda girl. Whilst the Japanese saying implies the person prefers pr...
Baby you hardly even notice When I try to show you, this Song is meant to keep you From doing what youre supposed to Waking up too early Maybe we can sleep in Ill ...
Port is not for the very young, the vain and the active. It is the comfort of age and the companion of the scholar and the philosopher. ~ Evelyn WaughOk, I confess: I used to watch Iron Chef Ame...
{via weheartit}THEN a woman said, Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow. And he answered:Your Joy is your Sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes fille...
While in New Zealand I hope to do two things - visit Fleurs Place in Moeraki and eat Bluff Oysters. ~ Rick SteinOnce in a while you have a meal thats so good it makes your toes crinkle under the tabl...
Ronnie: I bought something from you last week and Im very disappointed.Shopkeeper: Oh yeah? Whats the problem?Ronnie: Yeah, well, my blackberry is not working.Shopkeeper: Whats the matter, it run out...
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Ive always wanted to make palmiers.These crispy buttery heart shaped cookies are oh so chic and call...
I do not agree with what you have to say, but Ill defend to the death your right to say it. ~VoltaireIf theres one lesson I keep having to reminding myself time and time again is that you simply cant...
Well get there fast and then well take it slow ~ The Beach Boys, KokomoAhh Dunedin. Ive been back down south for a whole week now and already it feels like Id never left.Not without the initial...
All right stop. Collaborate and listen. Ice is back with a brand new invention ~ Vanilla IceAmazing sun-drenched holiday in Piha last week. Like. All of a sudden being in my last we...
The lantern festival marks the 15th and final day of the Chinese New Year holiday and every year the Asia New Zealand Foundation puts on the Auckland Lantern Festival: a lavish three day long ex...
Too much of a good thing can be wonderful ~ Mae WestAhhh January.Named after Janus, the god of the doorway in Roman mythology, January is the one (and probably only) month in the year when everyone i...
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Year of the Dragon lovely people!Chinese New Year is THE most important event in Chinese calender. It marks the start of the lunar year and starts with a family f...
The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet. ~ Andy WarholAccording to pop psychology most people are either Type A or Type B personalities.Type As being highly orga...
Happy New Year beautiful people! May 2012 bring you all success, happiness and deliciousness. Weve just come back from our action packed South Island adventure. It was rugged. It wa...
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that ...
Last Christmas, my White Chocolate Eggnog Truffles went down a treat so this year I thought Id stick with the winning flavour combo but in fudge form: White Chocolate Eggnog Fudge. Following th...
Marge: [Opening the refridgerator] Homer, didnt you get any milk? All I see is eggnog.Homer: Tis the season, Marge! We only get thirty sweet noggy days. Then the government takes it away again. [pour...
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up as Eskimos ~ The Christmas SongWe make a living by wh...
Fudge, it seems, is rather difficult to fudge up.They used to let us tackle it as kids to keep us occupied: just throw everything in a dish, microwave and stir, and voila you have fudge!Making a grow...
Every white will have its black, And every sweet its sour. ~ Thomas PercyThis year hasnt been the smoothest of years. A bittersweet roller-coaster ride of a year. Its crazy coz so many pe...
Maitre D: And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint.Mr Creosote: No.Maitre D: Oh sir! Its only a tiny little thin one.Mr Creosote: No. F*** off - Im full... [Belches]Maitre D: Oh sir... its only wafer...
Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations. ~ Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.I love baking but Im actually not that good a ba...
FACT: Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of ones mouth. Peanuts are so underrated. Almonds are sexy thanks to macarons and friands. Pistachios are oh so exotic...
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