tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46935163497672883772024-03-13T11:10:47.022-07:00Cormac TravelsWhile the world unravels, Cormac travels.Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-32349907370020017522011-10-29T13:36:00.000-07:002011-10-29T13:51:39.010-07:00Lost Food in Translation<div>In terms of language, English and Chinese are worlds apart. We're talking about pronunciations, structure, logograms versus the English version of the Latin alphabet, and of course, idiomatically. So when I post these signs on this blog, I am not making fun of Chinese immigrants (as my great-grandmother was Cantonese-Hakka), as I am making light of the fact that the restaurant didn't bother to get these signs translated properly.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDUqGAG-tw0/TqxiF2s8yaI/AAAAAAAAB9A/KCSbc5FuKko/s1600/Beef%2Btablets.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDUqGAG-tw0/TqxiF2s8yaI/AAAAAAAAB9A/KCSbc5FuKko/s400/Beef%2Btablets.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669013883675527586" /></a><br />Mmm, beef tablets. They'll cure your headache and your hunger.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4nty3Z3MTnM/TqxiBuoX6vI/AAAAAAAAB80/C8NNS-64q6U/s1600/Ho%2BFun.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4nty3Z3MTnM/TqxiBuoX6vI/AAAAAAAAB80/C8NNS-64q6U/s400/Ho%2BFun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669013812789373682" /></a><br /><br />Ah yes, there's no fun, like "Dried Fried Beef Ho Fun." "Fun" is an apt name by the way, as these wide noodles are just that.<div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nk3YiE0g0-I/Tqxh60wHx8I/AAAAAAAAB8o/ygihnAeJPOU/s1600/Sour%2BPettitoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nk3YiE0g0-I/Tqxh60wHx8I/AAAAAAAAB8o/ygihnAeJPOU/s400/Sour%2BPettitoes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669013694173398978" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Sour little toes with ginger? Sounds like French-Chinese fusion to me.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-27128597473584523062011-05-24T20:45:00.000-07:002011-05-24T20:49:55.780-07:00A new blogHey, my friends John and Jinn have a new food review blog up.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610494520594276002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hS0KBxDAX8/Tdx7CnJMHqI/AAAAAAAABvQ/s3blDzzWft8/s400/dinner-in-the-sky%2Bfrom%2Bgeekologie.com" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://theclumsyeater.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330099;">Check it out</span></a>.Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-57949716481145010862011-03-19T00:07:00.000-07:002011-03-19T13:48:19.966-07:00Cajun pulled pork timeLadies and Gentlemen, my new best friend is our Hamilton Beach programable Stay or Go Slow Cooker. I started out last Saturday with chicken adobo, and I made another batch on Monday. So, I wondered what to make next and I stumbled onto this <a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/02/crockpot-cajun-pulled-pork-recipe.html"><span style="color:#330099;">recipe for Cajun pulled pork</span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kJkziIpkkjo/TYRGCHkEQHI/AAAAAAAABu4/kDcyJXvVU0k/s1600/Cajun%2BPulled%2BPork%2B1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585666440050262130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kJkziIpkkjo/TYRGCHkEQHI/AAAAAAAABu4/kDcyJXvVU0k/s400/Cajun%2BPulled%2BPork%2B1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This picture isn't the most flattering one in the world...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Y3AClkK03U/TYRF8PI-A_I/AAAAAAAABuw/8hol-H5YlnA/s1600/Cajun%2BPulled%2BPork%2B2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585666339004875762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Y3AClkK03U/TYRF8PI-A_I/AAAAAAAABuw/8hol-H5YlnA/s400/Cajun%2BPulled%2BPork%2B2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br />...and this one makes the meat look a lot more pink than it actually turned out. The beauty of the slow cooker is that if you work at night like I do, you can set the thing and go to sleep, and your main course is ready when you wake up.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFOM70Nyc1o/TYRF3IZPMjI/AAAAAAAABuo/t1dsLTgEYoQ/s1600/Cajun%2BPulled%2BPork%2B3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585666251294716466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFOM70Nyc1o/TYRF3IZPMjI/AAAAAAAABuo/t1dsLTgEYoQ/s400/Cajun%2BPulled%2BPork%2B3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br />This, is how it actually turned out. I would add about a little less than a tablespoon to the spice rub, but otherwise, it was a perfect recipe. <em>Laissez les bon temps rouler</em>.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-1353923877169938952011-03-18T06:29:00.000-07:002011-03-18T16:19:13.318-07:00Look-alike?Well done, Top Chef, bringing back past season champions to compete against the finalists of Top Chef All-Stars. The quickfire didn't quite pack the excitement that I thought it would, but I still enjoyed it. Of course, it didn't help that a certain notion kept distracting me while I was watching Mike Isabella take on Michael Voltaggio...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dtzTyPPNZH0/TYMkp9X-RxI/AAAAAAAABuY/xwwGz4aUHZE/s1600/Mike%2BVoltaggio%2Band%2BMike%2BIsabella%2Bfrom%2Beater.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585348266137896722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dtzTyPPNZH0/TYMkp9X-RxI/AAAAAAAABuY/xwwGz4aUHZE/s400/Mike%2BVoltaggio%2Band%2BMike%2BIsabella%2Bfrom%2Beater.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...you see, I wasn't totally convinced that it <em>was</em> Michael Voltaggio!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mj5lGiBbceg/TYMkjM9clgI/AAAAAAAABuQ/Mc4k26qYhCQ/s1600/Michael%2BVoltaggio%2Bfrom%2BEater.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585348150062519810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mj5lGiBbceg/TYMkjM9clgI/AAAAAAAABuQ/Mc4k26qYhCQ/s400/Michael%2BVoltaggio%2Bfrom%2BEater.com" border="0" /></a><br />What am I talking about? I'll put it to you this way...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--jGddGDJQSg/TYMkcygXcuI/AAAAAAAABuI/cViiXXM3Cc0/s1600/Tony%2BHawks%2Bfrom%2Binquisitr.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585348039882011362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--jGddGDJQSg/TYMkcygXcuI/AAAAAAAABuI/cViiXXM3Cc0/s400/Tony%2BHawks%2Bfrom%2Binquisitr.com" border="0" /></a><br />...why don't you ever see Tony Hawk and Michael Voltaggio in the same place?</div><div><em></em></div><div><em><br />Eh?</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em><br />Eh?</em><br /></div><div><br />Yeah, thought so.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-61023403535142294892011-01-15T16:14:00.000-08:002011-01-15T16:37:46.039-08:00Goodbye, SuperstarrrSo it's official, according to <a href="http://eater.com/archives/2011/01/13/bravo-announces-top-chef-masters-season-3-with-host-curtis-stone.php"><span style="color:#330099;">Eater.com, Kelly Choi will not be back for the third season of "Top Chef Masters."</span></a> The following image accompanies the article...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TTItXzQZaPI/AAAAAAAABsg/58ljRuJTdl8/s1600/kelly-choibot-laser-beams-activate%2Bfrom%2BEater.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562558376675207410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TTItXzQZaPI/AAAAAAAABsg/58ljRuJTdl8/s400/kelly-choibot-laser-beams-activate%2Bfrom%2BEater.com" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Oh c'mon, Eater.com, she isn't that bad. Sure, she could stand to eat a cheeseburger...or five.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TTIspqDuhpI/AAAAAAAABsY/Gn2o6jq3zLs/s1600/More%2Bfood%2Bthan%2BKelli%2BChoi%2Beats%2Bin%2Ba%2Bweek%2Bfrom%2Bwww.nydailynews.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562557583932163730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TTIspqDuhpI/AAAAAAAABsY/Gn2o6jq3zLs/s400/More%2Bfood%2Bthan%2BKelli%2BChoi%2Beats%2Bin%2Ba%2Bweek%2Bfrom%2Bwww.nydailynews.com" border="0" /></a><br />This pic is pretty much as close as she allows food to get near her. Still, who else will read the judge's ratings with such an exaggerated aplomb?</div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562568408786131106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TTI2fvyB2KI/AAAAAAAABsw/6mV2znL_pdo/s400/superstar%2Bmolly%2Bshannon%2Bfrom%2Bteapartyofthedead.blogspot.com" border="0" /><br /><div>"Susur Lee, the judges gave you three and-a-half staaaarrrsss!"</div></div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-60227219813236521782011-01-08T15:49:00.000-08:002011-01-08T15:50:01.021-08:00Happy New Year and, "Is This What Makes Women Truly Happy?Well, Happy New Year! For all intents and purposes, I have completely forgotten about this blog. Mostly because my other blogs, writing and the holidays have taken up the majority of my free time. <div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand, I have discovered what makes women truly happy. If you pick up any women's magazine or watch any channel that is geared towards the fairer sex, the advertisements play upon the insecurities of women...both real and imagined. Yet, there is one recurring item that will make the better half of the world consistently happy.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Are we talking about marriage? Those that have walked down the aisle (including The Missus) will tell you that it is not always what it has cracked up to be.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Is it jewelry? I'm sure De Beers would like you to think so, but some of the most miserable women that I have ever known were adorned with some of the finest baubles.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Is it chocolate? Weight-gain, acne and weight-gain beg to differ.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>No, we are all over-thinking this, and the answer is right in front of our faces-</div></div><div></div><div><div><br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559962749339428242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TSj0qZ7H5ZI/AAAAAAAABsA/P_q1wmMNXIQ/s400/Happiness%2Bis%2Bsalad%2Bfrom%2Bthehairpin.com" border="0" /><br />That's right, salad.<br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559962614291722626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TSj0ii1PcYI/AAAAAAAABr4/eNWbL469eFY/s400/Happiness%2Bis%2Bsalad2%2Bfrom%2Bthehairpin.com" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>You heard me, I said, "salad." Think about it for a second, every newspaper, print or TV ad depicts women in rapturous bliss with a plate of greens or fruit.</p><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559963037783098066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TSj07MddAtI/AAAAAAAABsI/RX932zbD2Gc/s400/salad-woman-5%2Bfrom%2Bthehairpin.com" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><br />Of course, using crushed Xanax in lieu of croutons certainly helps. Take the gal above for example, she's been t*ssing that salad for six continuous hours and she's on the verge of getting carpal tunnel syndrome. <a href="http://thehairpin.com/2011/01/women-laughing-alone-with-salad/">This epiphany was inspired by Thehairpin.com</a>, and they have all kinds spoofery devoted to skewing <a href="http://thehairpin.com/2011/01/sex-tips-inspired-by-womens-magazines/">the culture of women's magazines</a>.</p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-39258037118055648262010-10-17T22:07:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:19:59.961-07:00Liz Hickok in the NYC, and in Vegas<span style="color:#000066;">Please, don't forget about Liz Hickok's next two appearances-</span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529247191374916754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TLvVBn06bJI/AAAAAAAABoM/J2NzufKF3qQ/s400/Jelly+NYC+Sculpture+by+Liz+Hickok.bmp" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p>New York City: <span style="font-size:130%;">You Are Here → Mapping the Psychogeography of New York City</span></p><p>September 24 – November 6, 2010</p><p>Pratt Manhattan Gallery</p><p>144 West 14th Street, 2nd Floor</p><p>Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 11 am to 6 pm</p><p>Artists: Kim Baranowski, Ingrid Burrington, Dahlia Elsayed, Jane Hammond, Hand Drawn Map Association, Liz Hickok, Maira Kalman and Rick Meyerowitz, Nina Katchadourian, Daniela Kostova and Olivia Robinson, Miranda Maher, Bill Rankin, Liz Scranton, Asma Ahmed Shikoh, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Jeff Sisson, and Nicola Twilley.</p><p>Las Vegas: <span style="font-size:130%;">Off the Strip, New Genres Festival</span></p><p>October 17-21, 2010</p><p>Contemporary Art Center, Las Vegas, Nevada,</p><p>Her video will be part of a screening at the Sci-Fi Center on Friday, October 15th, 7:30 pm</p><p>Sci-fi Center, Commercial Center: 900 E. Karen AvenueLas Vegas, NV 89109</p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-26969346728470719502010-10-12T07:17:00.000-07:002010-10-12T07:17:23.631-07:00Katherine Tomlinson's anthology "Just Another Day In Paradise" is here!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TLRtDjg9YbI/AAAAAAAABn8/WdSqqVBDduM/s1600/just_another_day_in_paradise+cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527162550530957746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TLRtDjg9YbI/AAAAAAAABn8/WdSqqVBDduM/s400/just_another_day_in_paradise+cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;"><em>Life in the big city is not for the faint of heart. Shadows lurk in sunlight; blood spills on floors; hope and dread are just two sides of a neon sign; and loneliness is a paper cut on the heart, an invisible wound that eventually kills. In these stories, Katherine Tomlinson explores the dark heart of urban living. It is what it is...Just Another Day in Paradise.</em></span><br /><br />Information on this outstanding anthology and a sample of the first ten pages are <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/26573"><span style="color:#330099;">right here at Smashwords.com</span></a>.Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-63358176255074571012010-10-01T23:48:00.000-07:002010-10-01T23:53:03.454-07:00The October Flash Frenzy has begun!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TKbVSbdqMvI/AAAAAAAABm8/mKuVXDSHd-o/s1600/DV+fall_fiction_frenzy+jpeg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523336505603011314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TKbVSbdqMvI/AAAAAAAABm8/mKuVXDSHd-o/s400/DV+fall_fiction_frenzy+jpeg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thirty-one days.<br /><br />Thirty-one stories.<br /><br />Thirty-one illustrations.<br /><br />This will be an October to remember. Starting today, October 1st, <a href="http://darkvalentine.net/"><span style="color:#330099;">Dark Valentine Magazine</span></a> will post a new story a day. The frenzy begins with a real chiller, <a href="http://darkvalentine.net/index.php/2010/09/the-fall-fiction-frenzy-is-here/"><span style="color:#330099;">“Animal Lover” by Kat Parrish</span></a>. It's illustrated by Mark Satchwill, and the frenzy will end with a Lovecraftian tale by Barbara Emrys, also illustrated by Mark Satchwill. You won’t want to miss a single story.Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-70664023283721513062010-09-12T10:49:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:13:35.510-07:00Liz Hickok Takes On Manhattan!It was inevitable and it certain has been a long time coming. Liz Hickok has captured Manhattan-<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TI0Mq3sZYrI/AAAAAAAABl0/jC95oesNSuk/s1600/Jelly+NYC+Hickok.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516079049242927794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TI0Mq3sZYrI/AAAAAAAABl0/jC95oesNSuk/s400/Jelly+NYC+Hickok.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As usual, I will let her tell it because not only does she have a way with art, but also with words-<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Hello friends and supporters,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#000066;">I wanted to let you know about three upcoming shows and events happening across the country.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#000066;">In New York I will be constructing a jellied model of the skyline of Lower Manhattan, including the Statue of Liberty. It will be the largest sculpture I've ever made.<br /><br />For Fall Open Studios, in San Francisco, I will have on view a smaller version of the New York sculpture.<br /><br />My new piece about suburban Las Vegas in Jell-O is in a video screening in Las Vegas.<br /><br />I hope to see you at one of these events. If you know people who will be interested to hear about any of these shows, please pass this along.<br /><br />New York:<br /><br />You Are Here → Mapping the Psychogeography of New York CitySeptember 24 – November 6, 2010</span><br /><br /></em><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/8484c519b3/80bf045411/97076378d0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" original_href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/8484c519b3/80bf045411/97076378d0"><em><span style="color:#330099;">Pratt Manhattan Gallery</span></em></a><em><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">144 West 14th Street, 2nd Floor<br /><br />Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<br /><br />Public Reception: 6–8 p.m. Thursday, September 23<br /><br />Pratt Manhattan Gallery will present “You Are Here → Mapping the Psychogeography of New York City,” an exhibition of work by a selection of contemporary artists that will map the emotional terrain of the world’s most famous and influential urban center, New York City, and explore the effect of the city’s powerful moods on those who live and work here. “You Are Here” is guest-curated by Katharine Harmon, author of The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009) and You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination (Princeton Architectural Press, 2003).<br /><br /><strong>Artists</strong>: Kim Baranowski, Ingrid Burrington, Dahlia Elsayed, Jane Hammond, Hand Drawn Map Association (Kristofer Harzinski, Janine Nichols, Shane Watt, Rob Servo, Tony Dowler, Will Haughery, Yumi Roth, Gowri Savoor, Krista Shaffer, Kees Touw, Dean Valadez, Kris Harzinski), Liz Hickok, Maira Kalman and Rick Meyerowitz, Nina Katchadourian, Daniela Kostova and Olivia Robinson, Miranda Maher, Bill Rankin, Liz Scranton, Asma Ahmed Shikoh, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Jeff Sisson, and Nicola Twilley.<br /><br />San Francisco:</span><br /><br /></em><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/8484c519b3/80bf045411/a8be921591" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" original_href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/8484c519b3/80bf045411/a8be921591"><em><span style="color:#330099;">Fall Open Studios</span></em></a><em><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Sunday, October 10th, 11-6pm, with a Preview night on Friday, October 9th, 7-10pm</span><br /><br /></em><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/8484c519b3/80bf045411/b25442ef0b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" original_href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/8484c519b3/80bf045411/b25442ef0b"><em><span style="color:#330099;">1890 Bryant Street</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#000066;">, Studio 211, San Francisco, CA</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Las Vegas:<br /><br /></span></em><a rel="nofollow"><em><span style="color:#000066;">Off the Strip, </span></em></a><a rel="nofollow"><em><span style="color:#000066;">New Genres Festival</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#000066;">October 17th-21st, 2010<br /><br />Contemporary Art Center, Las Vegas, Nevada<br /><br />My video will be part of a screening at the Sci-Fi Center on Friday, October 15th, 7:30 pm<br /><br />Sci-fi Center, Commercial Center: 900 E. Karen Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89109</span></em><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516081744109696386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TI0PHu2s9YI/AAAAAAAABl8/A2IZPBTiOCU/s400/Pratt+Poster.bmp" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><em><span style="color:#000066;">Sincerely,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#000066;">Liz Hickok</span></em></p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-37329547249233216592010-08-09T18:52:00.000-07:002010-08-10T06:50:47.761-07:00Nice, er, r...Got wine? In theory, for the less-endowed alcholic female...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TGCt2w2ndwI/AAAAAAAABeM/vQN9VtqqLAM/s1600/Wine+Rack+from+thebeerbelly.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503589900985267970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TGCt2w2ndwI/AAAAAAAABeM/vQN9VtqqLAM/s400/Wine+Rack+from+thebeerbelly.com" border="0" /></a><br /><div>there's an app, er, bra for that. Check it out-<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><em><span style="color:#330099;"><a href="http://www.thebeerbelly.com/v/vspfiles/V4_Backup/winerack.asp"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Winerack</span><br /></a></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#330099;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#330099;"><br /><a href="http://www.thebeerbelly.com/v/vspfiles/V4_Backup/winerack.asp">Now you can turn an A cup in to double Ds AND sport your favorite beverage for yourself and your friends! We get it that some chicks just don’t want that pregnant look that comes with The Beerbelly. We developed The Winerack to “Fill Out” our product line if you will. The picture shown here is of our good friend Sue, who is not, no offense Sue, Well Endowed. Strap on the Winerack and Voila’ Sue’s giving Pamela Anderson a run for the money.</a></span></em></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not a <em>sommelier</em> by any stretch of the imagination, so I won't question whether this would effect whether the wine would still be served at the correct temperature.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-58740626925493826532010-07-24T20:51:00.000-07:002010-07-24T20:51:41.777-07:00Five & Ten<a href="http://princessladybug.blogspot.com/2010/07/five-ten.html"><span style="color:#330099;">I said no more memes, but it is the Princess that asks</span></a>.<br /><br />Instructions...<br /><br />(1) Turn on your MP3 player/iPod.<br />(2) Go to SHUFFLE songs mode.<br />(3) Write down the first TEN songs that come up--song title and artist--NO editing/cheating, please (even if letting the world know you listen to crap "Weekend in New England" will humiliate you).<br />(4) Choose FIVE people to be tagged. It is generally considered to be in good taste to tag the person who tagged you, since there should be new songs appearing with Shuffle every time.<br /><br />1. Robin Trower "No Time"<br />2. Dwight Yoakam "Honky Tonk Man (LP Version)"<br />3. CSS "Rat Is Dead (it came with my smartphone)"<br />4. The Family Stand "Ghetto Heaven"<br />5. Herb Albert "Rise"<br /><br />6. Blind Faith "Can't Find My Home"<br />7. Dwight Yoakam "Please, Please Baby (LP Version)"<br />8. Mountain "Mississippi Queen"<br />9. Kinski "Punching Goodbye Out Front (also came with the phone and a brilliant song title)"<br />10. Dwight Yoakam "I Sang Dixie (LP Version)"<br /><br />All the Dwight Yoakam songs come from "Just Lookin' For A Hit," which is the only full LP that I have on my phone's MP3 player.Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-81660426234943921522010-06-21T15:00:00.000-07:002010-08-09T18:38:20.849-07:00Pizza in a cone?Do you remember in "The Jerk" when they had "pizza in a cup?"<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TB_e9PJej-I/AAAAAAAABYw/7mSIAJNYOCM/s1600/Pizzacones+from+slice.seriouseats.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485348014780223458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TB_e9PJej-I/AAAAAAAABYw/7mSIAJNYOCM/s400/Pizzacones+from+slice.seriouseats.com" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, I guess somebody to took that to its next natural progression, with a "Pizzacone." <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/02/k-pizzacones-pizza-cones-come-to-nyc-midtown-manhattan-photos-video-review.html"><span style="color:#330099;">Ah, only in Manhattan</span></a>.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-55628304560953425872010-06-15T18:16:00.000-07:002010-06-15T18:16:53.018-07:00Here comes The Real L Word<div>Oh man, if you don't already have Showtime? This will definitely make you want to subscribe, because they are bringing "The Real L Word."</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483173420493471154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TBglLMJgfbI/AAAAAAAABYY/sFmimHQXaPo/s400/The+Real+L+Word+from+sho.com" border="0" /><br /></div><div>Executive producer of "The L Word," Ilene Chaiken has teamed-up with Magical Elves ("Top Chef" and "Last Comic Standing") to bring us, "The Real L Word," and it's premiering June 20th on Showtime. Follow a group of six lesbians in their daily lives at work and play in Los Angeles, and you'll quickly learn that real life is even more compelling than fiction.</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://ourscenetv.com/posts/393/the-real-l-word-cast-invades-la-pride"><span style="color:#330099;">OurScene TV has the scoop</span></a>.</div><div></div><br /><div>Showtime <a href="http://www.sho.com/site/reallword/home.do"><span style="color:#330099;">has a trailer and pictures of the stunning cast</span></a>.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-83906262537915575132010-06-11T15:55:00.000-07:002010-06-11T16:43:58.438-07:00The Premiere Issue of Dark Valentine is here!Though you wouldn't know it from this blog because I don't mention it here, I am a writer and an author. I am proud to be involved with a new magazine that specializes in dark fiction, and its name is Dark Valentine Magazine.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TBK5lOXgnnI/AAAAAAAABYA/fhLKyeTOin4/s1600/Dark+Valentine+summer_2010_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481647745626316402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/TBK5lOXgnnI/AAAAAAAABYA/fhLKyeTOin4/s400/Dark+Valentine+summer_2010_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The cover illustration is by Joanne Renaud, and novelist Elizabeth Zelvin kicks things off with her story, "The Silkie." My friend, editor and author Katherine Tomlinson has a yarn called "Automancer."</div><div></div><div><br />My fellow authors from the <a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/needle---spring-2010-issue-1/10264337"><span style="color:#330099;">Premiere Issue of Needle Magazine</span></a>, Sandra Seamans, Paul D. Brazill and Chad Rohrbacher also make this issue a must-read, with their amazing story-telling talents.</div><div></div><div><br /><br />Please, check out the <a href="http://darkvalentine.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Dark_Valentine_Summer_2010.pdf"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Dark Valentine Magazine in PDF form, here</span></a>.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-74119197395225801742010-05-05T20:34:00.000-07:002010-05-05T20:35:08.767-07:00Ray-Ray as SybilThis one is self-explanatory, clickety-click it to make bigger-<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467994175661197090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S-I3u2owxyI/AAAAAAAABUw/CaC92hSncnw/s400/The+Rachael+Ray+Emotion+Chart+from+foodnetworkhumor.com" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2010/04/the-many-emotions-of-rachael-ray/"><span style="color:#330099;">Courtesy of Food Network Humor.</span></a></p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-77508638367685084492010-04-24T17:42:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:14:14.154-07:00Mario, don't eat that cheese!<a href="http://www.eatmedaily.com/2010/04/high-art-at-the-brooklyn-museum-part-1-food-art"><span style="color:#330099;">Eat Me Daily</span></a> had a nice little feature on a food/art exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum.<br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463864887323257970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S9OMKo2h7HI/AAAAAAAABSQ/KS90h4N2emo/s400/Andy+Warhol+Pinata+by+Adam+Robb+from+Eatmedaily.com" border="0" /></div><br /><p>I showed this picture to The Missus and she said, "What's in there, Polaroid cameras and Ken dolls?"</p><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463865349952439602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S9OMlkR7BTI/AAAAAAAABSY/p8DHVSPM8f8/s400/Mario+Batali+catch+cheese+by+Adam+Robb+from+Eatmedaily.com" border="0" /></p><p>"Mario Batali catching on his cracker melting cheese from molded heads hanging from the ceiling." Uh, hells (sic) no. That's just not sanitary, Ginger. So, just what was in the pinata?</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463867059227005762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S9OOJD0vE0I/AAAAAAAABSg/oAgH7ZcFJ98/s400/Mario+Batali+hitting+a+pinata+by+Adam+Robb+from+Eatmedaily.com" border="0" /></p><br /><p>Apparently, "(Hostess) Snowballs, Yodels and pink balloons." <a href="http://www.eatmedaily.com/2010/04/high-style-at-the-brooklyn-museum-part-2-food-art/"><span style="color:#330099;">Here is Part 2 of the feature, with more detail about the exhibitions and their creators.</span></a></p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-13001027412872823252010-04-23T08:32:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:15:18.698-07:00Spring is here, and so is Liz Hickok!Ah, Spring is here, and like the warmth that thaws us out, Liz Hickock has another show.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463353547814859922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S9G7Gwvf9JI/AAAAAAAABSA/-0b4qgCxzIg/s400/liz_hickok_sf_in_jello_series+from+ivanne.com" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#330099;"><a href="http://ivanne.com/wordpress/?p=420">Image from Ivanne.com/wordpress</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p>What sayeth, San Francisco's greatest artist in residence?</p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><br /><em>Hello all!</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Spring has finally arrived! And here’s the perfect excuse to get out into the fabulous spring sunshine. If you happen to be in the San Francisco area this weekend, this is your formal invitation to Spring Open Studios. All the info is below. This is a great opportunity to explore the Mission District– home to the largest concentration of working artists in the city as well as great restaurants and cafes, galleries and vibrant nightlife. We have over 30 artists participating in our building alone, making it well worth a visit.</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>If you won’t be in the area, you might be interested in one of my current or upcoming exhibitions happening across the country. My recent exhibitions in Houston and Seattle were a lot of fun, and have led to more exhibitions to come. I'll keep you updated as they get closer.</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Spring Open Studios in the Mission</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>When: THIS Friday April 23rd 6-9 pm (Wine and cheese reception)</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Saturday and Sunday April 24th + 25th 11 am-6 pm (Open to the Public...invite friends!!) </em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Where: 1890 Bryant Street, Studio 211 (Cross street: Mariposa) San Francisco, CAVisit </em></span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/bb3b6501aa/80bf045411/b0d96ceaf8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#330099;"><em>www.missionartistsunited.org</em></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em> for the catalog of participating artists, cool coupons from our local business fans, and a map.</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Current Show:I am in a group show called </em></span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/bb3b6501aa/80bf045411/fab9eab596" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em><span style="color:#330099;">You Art What You Eat</span> </em></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>at MASS MoCA, an amazing museum in North Adams, Massachusetts. It will be open through Labor Day weekend.</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Upcoming show:Emo-Mapping New York, </em></span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/bb3b6501aa/80bf045411/87b2635119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#330099;"><em>Pratt Manhattan Gallery</em></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>, NY, NY September 23–November 6, 2010</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Thanks so much!</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000066;"><em>Liz Hickok</em></span></p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-7416496043235363172010-03-31T20:10:00.000-07:002010-03-31T20:11:43.518-07:00Yo, "peep sushi?""Peep sushi?"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/peeps-recipes-how-to-make-peepshi-sushi-rice-krispies-treats-easter.html"><span style="color:#330099;">Apparently so</span></a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S7QNDkpuXgI/AAAAAAAABOo/mt2ZqalIj7M/s1600/Peep+Sushi+bento+box+from+seriouseats.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454999403681963522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S7QNDkpuXgI/AAAAAAAABOo/mt2ZqalIj7M/s400/Peep+Sushi+bento+box+from+seriouseats.com" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />And of course, don't forget this rule-</div><div></div><div><em><br />1. There is no wasabi. Same goes for ginger. Peeps are sassy enough on their own. (We tried smashing up a green Peep for a wasabi-esque condiment, but decided against this.)</em></div><div></div><div><br />Or this one-</div><div></div><div><em><br />5. Don't let silent Peeps screams deter you from your task. You're a professional.</em></div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-32510588161742488142010-03-28T01:44:00.000-07:002010-08-06T16:23:07.977-07:00I love Dailyfork.com<a href="http://www.dailyfork.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Daily Fork</span></a> has good stuff and great content. If not every day, than at least five to six times a week. Restaurant reviews, food and gourmet news. All served with a good, heaping spoonful of humor.<br /><br />This week they had a link to the <a href="http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2010/03/10_disturbing_food_advertiseme.php"><span style="color:#330099;">most disturbing food print ads from the 70's</span></a>, from <a href="http://www.houstonpress.com/"><span style="color:#330099;">The Houston Press</span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S68P2KQIcpI/AAAAAAAABOA/P9vixTiCxfo/s1600/Raisin+Pudding+Pie+from+blogs.houstonpress.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453595096908329618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S68P2KQIcpI/AAAAAAAABOA/P9vixTiCxfo/s400/Raisin+Pudding+Pie+from+blogs.houstonpress.com" border="0" /></a><br />Looking at this "Raisin Pudding Pie" ad. Seeing how cults reached their peak back in the 70's, was this all a coincidence? <em>Sure, come on out to the ranch. Forget about your troubles, and have some pie. Forget about the world...literally, and sign over all your worldly possessions to us. </em>Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-hah! <em>Oh crap, did I just say all that out loud?</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S68PuHKaHwI/AAAAAAAABN4/IH_Pk3_C1-w/s1600/German+Pizza+from+blogs.houstonpress.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453594958640062210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S68PuHKaHwI/AAAAAAAABN4/IH_Pk3_C1-w/s400/German+Pizza+from+blogs.houstonpress.com" border="0" /></a><br />You know, I am one of the few people who just absolutely loves German food, but German pizza? Some things are just crimes against nature. <a href="http://monkeymucker.blogspot.com/search/label/culinary%20horror"><span style="color:#330099;">Most of the pictures in these ads look like Dr. Monkey Monkerstein's culinary horrors!</span></a><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453595325529192098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S68QDd7l9qI/AAAAAAAABOI/zT3Bpy7nIoQ/s400/Hamburger-Dress+from+www.dailyfork.com" border="0" /><br /><p><a href="http://www.dailyfork.com/2010/03/hamburger_dress_lets_you_be_th.php"><span style="color:#330099;">A hamburger dress?</span></a> Seriously? Insert your own entendre.</p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-28240794501993653742010-03-20T19:06:00.000-07:002010-03-20T19:09:44.040-07:00Marcel, SyFy, coincidence?From <a href="http://www.eatmedaily.com/"><span style="color:#330099;">Eat Me Daily</span></a>-<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450900013276542786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S6V8rpWFN0I/AAAAAAAABMo/ClAqdYIRhsY/s400/Marcel+from+eatmedaily.com+via+Food+Marathon.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Seems like you can't have a cable network without a food show these days. Syfy has announced a new reality lineup which includes a show called </span></em><a href="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20100316syfy11"><em><span style="color:#000066;">Marcel's Quantum Kitchen</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#000066;">, starring Top Chef season 2 runner-up Marcel Vigneron. The show will feature Vigneron's new catering company as they take on wacky theme parties such as a fairytale graduation and a goth-rock fashion show. It seems that the only reason this show fits the science fiction genre is that Vigneron is a molecular gastronomist, but we'll wait to see it before we pass judgment.</span></em><br /><br /><br />Hmm, on the SyFy Channel? Why on the SyFy Channel?<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450901530973712130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S6V-D_NSLwI/AAAAAAAABMw/djW2u_RjRhE/s400/Marcel+from+wired.com" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450902094000498178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S6V-kwpVJgI/AAAAAAAABM4/HUiOAI2iguQ/s400/ET+from+the+dailytelegraph+UK.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Hell if I know, Elliot.</p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-78056735406021647072010-02-03T08:30:00.000-08:002010-02-03T08:31:49.186-08:00Why am I always the last to find out?Why don't some of my best friends tell me these things?<span style="font-size:130%;">*</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S2mkMyxvaLI/AAAAAAAABGo/DRrgaeggq_E/s1600-h/So+much+for+Sh--t-faced+Mondays.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434054965095000242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/S2mkMyxvaLI/AAAAAAAABGo/DRrgaeggq_E/s400/So+much+for+Sh--t-faced+Mondays.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">*</span><a href="http://www.dailyfork.com/2010/01/well_i_cant_say_im_surprised.php"><span style="color:#330099;">From Daily Fork</span></a>.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-81087560744366088172009-12-10T08:30:00.000-08:002009-12-10T08:30:17.048-08:00Liz Hickok's Holiday Open StudioIf you've ever seen <a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/">Vertigo</a>...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/SyEdVF_PLYI/AAAAAAAAA-0/ThHvXViNK90/s1600-h/Liz+Hickok%27s+The+Mission+16th+and+Dolores.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413640475297918338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/SyEdVF_PLYI/AAAAAAAAA-0/ThHvXViNK90/s400/Liz+Hickok%27s+The+Mission+16th+and+Dolores.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>...then you would see how Liz Hickok's Mission Delores would fit in just nicely. Hitch and <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000866/"><span style="color:#330099;">Saul Bass</span></a> would heartily approve. Hey, Liz is having a show and she says-<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Hello Friends,</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><br />I'd like to invite you to my Holiday Open Studio event happening in San Francisco this Sunday, Dec 13th. It would be great if you could come by to see my two new Mission District (in Jell-O) photos, as well as some work from my recent residency at MASS MoCA. </em></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>In addition to drinks, tasty snacks, and music, I will also have a brand new Jell-O sculpture in progress. Come get a sneak preview. Please feel free to invite friends, family, and colleagues.<br /><br />If you won’t be in the area, you might be interested in one of my current or upcoming exhibitions happening across the country. I’ve included the information below, and on my website. Or email me for more information.<br /><br /></em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Holiday Open Studio:<br /></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Sunday December 13th, from 2 to 7pm1890 Bryant St. Studio #211 (at Mariposa St.)San Francisco, CA 94110</em></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Current Show:</strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>I am in a group show called </em></span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/9c5ec197a4/80bf045411/44c40a83b1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" original_href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LizHickok/9c5ec197a4/80bf045411/44c40a83b1"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#330099;">You Art What You Eat</span> </em></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>at MASS MoCA, an amazing museum in North Adams, Massachusetts. It will be open through the Spring. I also had a week-long residency there this past October, working with second graders. I’ll be posting the photos from their projects in the next week or so. <br /><br /></em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Three upcoming shows:</strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><em>-There's No Place Like Here, Tower Gallery at SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY, January 27–February 26, 2010 (Opening reception: January 26)</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><em>-Off the Map, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA, February 2010 (Opening reception: February 11)</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><em>-Discoveries of the Meeting Place, FotoFest, Houston, TX, March 2010</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><em>Best wishes and happy holidays!</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><em>Liz Hickok</em></span></div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-71464845367787915302009-12-04T23:42:00.000-08:002009-12-05T14:04:14.684-08:00Top Chef, WTF?So let's see, her chevre mousse with honey mushrooms, braised radishes, and basil was just a little to salty for the gals. Tom and Michael Chiarello weren't complaining during the serving.<br /><br /><br />Besides, she didn't serve a pregnant woman an undercooked egg (uh, Mike Voltaggio) and she had duckiness going for her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411653050975800754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/SxoNxxcSTbI/AAAAAAAAA-E/js5ByoGJ4Lw/s400/Jennifer+Carroll+from+Bravotv.com.com" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>She has <em>duckiness</em>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forget them, Jen, you're my Top Chef.</div>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693516349767288377.post-7411026562778096772009-12-03T19:53:00.000-08:002009-12-03T20:02:46.916-08:00Uh, would you drink that?Would you drink an ale named "Pliny The Elder?"<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/SxiEkD6UqsI/AAAAAAAAA9k/wxyUR7vIP4s/s1600-h/Pliny+The+Elder+Ale.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411220707345738434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/SxiEkD6UqsI/AAAAAAAAA9k/wxyUR7vIP4s/s400/Pliny+The+Elder+Ale.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sure, maybe, I don't know. I do have some reservations with the brew I saw sitting next to it...<br /></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411221894723161026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9iELOhcfa4/SxiFpLPKS8I/AAAAAAAAA9s/RyCMBbtkbcM/s400/Blind+Pig+Ale.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>...I mean, "Blind Pig?" It is probably a tasty ale, but I can't help but think of people getting blind off of bathtub gin during Prohibition.</p><p>Enough of that, here is Weird Al with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsI4327l87w"><span style="color:#330099;">"The Beer Song."</span></a></p>Cormac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.com2