Today is my parent's wedding anniversary. If you are someone fortunate enough to have had good parents, and even more so, one's who sustained their marriage, you might want to take an opportunity to thank them. My parents have been married many years now and it has been a real priveledge to have had the experience growing up with both mother and father under one roof. As a man with only one year of marriage under my belt, I have a sense of what it means for a couple to make it work for years. Congratulations Mom & Dad! - and thank you!
Due to the popular response on my Facebook page regarding an egg discussion, it has occurred to me my site could be a lot more fun if people get involved. So in the midst of whatever other artsy stuff is on the blog, I will post some random discussions. Enjoy - today's topic: What dish is a favorite when dining out, or purchasing premade, that you attempted to make with disastrous results?
For me, I'd have to say breads and/or pizza crust. The last time I tried to make a pizza crust it ended up being glue-like smear on my counter top. Mmmmm. Who doesn't want to eat their pepperoni or sausage on top of a nice clumpy smear. Bread, not much better. I have experimented with wheatless bread, a challenge in and of itself, and made some loaves with oat flour. Did I say "loaves"? I meant bricks, which roughly resembled a loaf of bread. Their density was like an oaty little collapsed star. If this reminds you of any of your cooking forays, chime in with the details.
Shown here is a groundhog shaped cheeseball, from a previous Groundhog's day party, which was actually a food success, but is funny enough to include here.
I'll be joining several artists talking about the state of art in our neck of the nation Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 pm, Third floor of the Overture Center, Madison, WI. This moderated discussion is open to the public and should be interesting. We'll see if anyone gets the double jeopardy bonus question correct...
Here is a sneak peek at the latest paintings in development. This is a series of the alphabet, very basic but just something fun. I have completed letters up to "P" and will soon have the rest of the alphabet finished too. Not sure where I'll show these first, but I will post in on the blog when I know.
