All Consuming : jeremy

Why I gave up consuming "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:47:08 GMT

Not enough time to go through this since it was due back at the library, but I’ll try to get into it again sometime in the future.

Why I recommend "soljanka"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:10:31 GMT

soljanka

by myself

Finally, I took the time to locate a recipe for this incredible soup, which I have ordered in restaurants several times in the past. I’ve tried it at Walzwerk restaurant in San Francisco, Pomegranate in San Diego, Veselka in New York, and Gorki Park cafe in Berlin, and loved it every time.

You can read the wiki entry for Soljanka here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solyanka

The recipe I used was a riff on the one found here: http://loykee.blogspot.com/2005/02/solyanka.html

In a pinch, I used bacon and frozen meatballs instead of ham and bottom round beef. I also added carrots. Next time, I’d skip the meatballs.

A story about "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:46:15 GMT

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)

by Haruki Murakami

My first foray into the worlds of Mr. Murakami’s fertile mind. Since I first read this book at least a decade ago, I have sought out the rest of his works that have been translated. Tonally perfect in creating a sense of uneasy love and horror, balanced with a mix of the mundane and fantastic. An eastern setting with a western sentiment.

A story about "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:46:15 GMT

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

by Eric Schlosser

well written, and exhaustively detailed. Pretty much reenforced what I already know, but definitely added some eye opening details, and wrapped it all up with real statistics. I think this should be required reading in our schools. The general populace needs to know what is going on here.

A story about "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:46:14 GMT

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

by Cory Doctorow

Great so far. Reading the PDA version, so I’m a little slower than usual. Groovy story, great concept.
(upon completion: great book, fun to read, excellent expansion upon much of the tech today.)

A story about "Survivor: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:46:14 GMT

Survivor: A Novel

by Chuck Palahniuk

Excellent. Great anti-establishment tone, splashed with pop-culture references.

A story about "The Children of Cthulhu: Chilling New Tales Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:46:14 GMT

The Children of Cthulhu: Chilling New Tales Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft

by John Pelan

A plunge back into one of my favorite genres; the fantastic horror of HP Lovecraft.

A story about "Maakies"

nobody@allconsuming.net (jeremy) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:46:14 GMT

Maakies

by Tony Millionaire

excellent!