Favorites of the Week
Here's a short list of things I enjoyed this week:
Seeing Neil Gaiman at the Cleveland Public Library.
Epic Pooh is a classic essay wherein Michael Moorcock criticizes the likes of Winnie the Pooh and Lord of the Rings for being "too cozy." Found this via Wikipedia, and only because I wanted to prove to Jim that I could correctly identify Neil Gaiman's county of origin based on his accent (I was close; he's from West Sussex, not Kent).
Ecumenical Council on Tourism is an organization that looks at the negative impacts the tourism industry has on local economies worldwide. (Casinos, anyone?)
Amanda Palmer is someone I would not have known about if she hadn't been Neil Gaiman's girlfriend. She is tops at turning personal tragedy on its head, and that's something I always applaud in an artist.
Inspector Lewis may not have usurped Cracker in my black, whodunnit-loving heart, but he's something to look forward to on a chilly fall night. Plus, he's made me want to visit Oxford, for sure.
The Sausage Shoppe is one of those places that I've always known about, but had never been to. It's in a tidy brick-lined corner of Old Brooklyn, near Memphis and Pearl. Fall and winter are prime sausage-eatin' months, so stay tuned for recipes.
Take a look at Jim's review of Moon Cleveland.
These Brooklyn bloggers have been experimenting with spending no more than $30 a week on groceries. This concept could have gone so wrong ... but I guarantee you'll find no irritating smugness on their part. Just a lot of good food. (Thanks Cookbook.)
(Speaking of which, I've inadvertently started my own adventure in cheapskatedom: I'm looking for the best red wines under $5 that aren't Two-Buck Chuck. Any suggestions? Drop 'em in the comments.)
Seeing Neil Gaiman at the Cleveland Public Library.
Epic Pooh is a classic essay wherein Michael Moorcock criticizes the likes of Winnie the Pooh and Lord of the Rings for being "too cozy." Found this via Wikipedia, and only because I wanted to prove to Jim that I could correctly identify Neil Gaiman's county of origin based on his accent (I was close; he's from West Sussex, not Kent).
Ecumenical Council on Tourism is an organization that looks at the negative impacts the tourism industry has on local economies worldwide. (Casinos, anyone?)
Amanda Palmer is someone I would not have known about if she hadn't been Neil Gaiman's girlfriend. She is tops at turning personal tragedy on its head, and that's something I always applaud in an artist.
Inspector Lewis may not have usurped Cracker in my black, whodunnit-loving heart, but he's something to look forward to on a chilly fall night. Plus, he's made me want to visit Oxford, for sure.
The Sausage Shoppe is one of those places that I've always known about, but had never been to. It's in a tidy brick-lined corner of Old Brooklyn, near Memphis and Pearl. Fall and winter are prime sausage-eatin' months, so stay tuned for recipes.
Take a look at Jim's review of Moon Cleveland.
These Brooklyn bloggers have been experimenting with spending no more than $30 a week on groceries. This concept could have gone so wrong ... but I guarantee you'll find no irritating smugness on their part. Just a lot of good food. (Thanks Cookbook.)
(Speaking of which, I've inadvertently started my own adventure in cheapskatedom: I'm looking for the best red wines under $5 that aren't Two-Buck Chuck. Any suggestions? Drop 'em in the comments.)
posted by Christine Borne at 6:12 PM
3 Comments:
Try Frontera (by Concha y Toro). I believe the "big" bottle is $8.99 and the cab/merlot blend is really good.
http://www.wineforthecheap.com/2009/07/concha-y-toro-frontera-cabernetmerlot.html
Also, I think you should do a Favorites of the Week every week.
I lurrrve the Frontera. I just turned my MIL onto it, actually. You shoulda seen her eyes light up at the price tag on the big bottle.
I probably can't manage one of these every week, unless I meet Neil Gaiman every week. SOMEONE TELL ME I CAN MEET NEIL GAIMAN EVERY WEEK.
Also I still have a lot of readers' choice subjects to go through, don't I.
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