incarcerated pumpkin faces!

saw this pumpkin penitentiary the other night--what a sight!

happy halloweekend!

had to snap a photo of this sign a few weeks ago. after some googling, came across this website which corresponds to the correct address of the beautiful sign.

seems they've changed their name...

salmon and leek pie!

when there's a chill in the air, it's salmon & leek pie time!

i use "Dufour puff pastry" which is pricey, but worth it!

first thing's first, you'll need to either make some puff pastry or defrost some frozen puff pastry!

you'll need a bunch of leeks (4):

chop them and cook them in oil until they are soft! (it's good fun)

about 2 pounds of salmon -- chop too and preheat the oven to 400!

chop some dill (1/4 cup) and zest some lime (few teaspoons)--mix the salmon, dill, lime zest, cooked leeks and some salt and pepper together...

place into the puff pastry in any formation that suits you...brush the pastry with some "egg wash..."

bake until the puff pastry is golden brown (30 minutes) and....

enjoy!

it will not last very long!

dad on bike

no, that's not lance armstrong--it's richard hirschler!

while i support dads on bikes, i also support helmet use--so please watch the following (things get astonishingly good at 00:49):

hooray!

jonny makes... millet cakes!

one day i came home from a hard day of work; hungry, tired, puzzled about life.

something was cooking, i could smell it in the hallway...

jon had spent the evening preparing incredible savory millet cakes!

they were soo delicious!!!!!

millet is a major food source for much of Asia and Africa and although in the US it is commonly associated with bird feed...it's not just for the birds!

millet in bulk runs $.99 a pound (and a pound is a LOT of millet)--so grab a sac of millet and get creative!

bookspace, philadelphia

last weekend we discovered Bookspace-an amazing and HUGE old warehouse of books and treasures--right near the new Sugarhouse Casino.

unassuming exterior...

totally incredible inside...

fancy skylights!

books upon books!

(notice the innovative use of a car as a bookshelf)

Definitely worth a visit!