We trundled off to the Cineplex this evening to see Annihilation, the new Alex Garland film. You might recall his directorial debut, Ex Machina. Most of the people at the Queensway tonight were there for Black Panther. There were signs saying various showings were sold… Read More
Tunes for a Friday evening. Here are two of my fave performers, April Verch and Joe Newberry playing a medley of Canadian and American old time tunes (and as a bonus, April Verch fiddles and step dances at the same time). This should get your… Read More
This morning I baked a sourdough loaf with olives! I used those briny crinkled black olives, cutting a handful of them off the pits. After the initial overnight rise, I placed the dough on a towel coated generously with corn meal and spelt flour, then… Read More
MC 900 Foot Jesus (AKA Mark Griffin) with DJ Zero on Turntables…. What? I thought it was a fiddle tune.
This is quite a February thaw we’re experiencing here in Toronto. It’s the worst time for dog owners and as you know, with two Newfs we have a lot of dog – wet, sloppy, muddy dog. The snow has melted very quickly in the back… Read More
The Surrounding Game is a documentary film by Will Lockhart about the game of Go, which follows some young American Go players as they begin the first ever American professional Go qualifying tournament in 2012. The film is available for download from the website, either… Read More
Let’s listen to some Wilf Carter. Ain’t Gonna be a Hobo no More Hang the Key on the Bunkhouse Door Rootin’-tootin’ Cowboy and one more…. Springtime in the Rockies
Before turning in last night, I prepared a bread dough – again using my sourdough monster – so it would be ready to bake this morning. This is a no-knead loaf, and is loaf #3 from this starter. I’m using standard grocery store bread flour,… Read More
I baked another sourdough loaf this evening after leaving the dough to rise for 12 hours + another half hour loosely wrapped in a tea towel well coated with corn meal and flour. Once again I used my sourdough monster rather than a commercial yeast… Read More
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