2010-02-01
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Classic Rock
I'm listening to a Deep Purple live album from 1971 I downloaded from emusic this weekend and it just shows me that despite all the new music I've been listening to nothing quite compares to that style of music and the goosebumps it gives me.
I have a different live double album (but still Blackmore/Gillan era) on vinyl at home (and on tape somewhere in my car) on which the entire B side is Child In Time. I have to see if I can find this on CD.
I have a different live double album (but still Blackmore/Gillan era) on vinyl at home (and on tape somewhere in my car) on which the entire B side is Child In Time. I have to see if I can find this on CD.
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This probably was the best soup I've ever made
I still had loads of veg left over so decided to make a soup, something I don't often do.
I had a big bulb of fennel (reserve the tops), two large leeks, two tiny heads of cabbage, a baking potato and three tomatoes.
Method:
Chop everything into smallish chunks and sautee everything off in a generous knob of butter and an equally generous glug of olive oil, fill up with veg stock (I used a cube but the good organic stuff) and let it simmer until the potatoes are soft.
Blitz it all up (I used a stick blender) until it's smooth, check the seasoning (I added pepper, salt, freshly grated nutmeg and sweet smoked paprika), serve in bowls and garnish with a blob of cream and chopped fennel tops.
Devour.
It was gorgeous, I could have eaten that at a fine restaurant and not noticed the difference.
( Bigger )
I have to take a little hat tip to Kayotic Kitchen (there are both LJ and DW feeds and she's @kayotickitchen), one of my favourite food bloggers (despite her penchant for Americanisms) and photographers, because she's making a lot of these kind of soups. It's not based on any of her recipes (at least not to my recollection) but she's certainly been an inspiration. Thanks, Kay.
I had a big bulb of fennel (reserve the tops), two large leeks, two tiny heads of cabbage, a baking potato and three tomatoes.
Method:
Chop everything into smallish chunks and sautee everything off in a generous knob of butter and an equally generous glug of olive oil, fill up with veg stock (I used a cube but the good organic stuff) and let it simmer until the potatoes are soft.
Blitz it all up (I used a stick blender) until it's smooth, check the seasoning (I added pepper, salt, freshly grated nutmeg and sweet smoked paprika), serve in bowls and garnish with a blob of cream and chopped fennel tops.
Devour.
It was gorgeous, I could have eaten that at a fine restaurant and not noticed the difference.
( Bigger )
I have to take a little hat tip to Kayotic Kitchen (there are both LJ and DW feeds and she's @kayotickitchen), one of my favourite food bloggers (despite her penchant for Americanisms) and photographers, because she's making a lot of these kind of soups. It's not based on any of her recipes (at least not to my recollection) but she's certainly been an inspiration. Thanks, Kay.
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Sir Terry Pratchett's Dimbleby Lecture
Wow, that was fantastic. Thoughtprovoking, humorous, critical, heartwarming and downright funny.
"We are a rising ape, not a fallen angel".
If that man needed any more respect, he's got it after tonight.
I'm sure there will be cries of discontent but I personally couldn't argue with anything in it. It all made perfect sense.
It was sad and almost haunting to see him sit there listening to his speech being read by someone else and sometimes you could think it was the first time he heard it (which, considering his condition, is actually likely).
It's a shame this was on so late but I'm sure it's going to be a hit on iplayer and be repeated a few times across the digital channels.
ETA: It's now on iplayer (for those of you in the UK or elsewhere with some fancy IP masking software).
Thank you, Sir Terry. Few things or people make me cry, you did this evening.
"We are a rising ape, not a fallen angel".
If that man needed any more respect, he's got it after tonight.
I'm sure there will be cries of discontent but I personally couldn't argue with anything in it. It all made perfect sense.
It was sad and almost haunting to see him sit there listening to his speech being read by someone else and sometimes you could think it was the first time he heard it (which, considering his condition, is actually likely).
It's a shame this was on so late but I'm sure it's going to be a hit on iplayer and be repeated a few times across the digital channels.
ETA: It's now on iplayer (for those of you in the UK or elsewhere with some fancy IP masking software).
Thank you, Sir Terry. Few things or people make me cry, you did this evening.
Sir Terry Pratchett's Dimbleby Lecture
Wow, that was fantastic. Thoughtprovoking, humorous, critical, heartwarming and downright funny.
"We are a rising ape, not a fallen angel".
If that man needed any more respect, he's got it after tonight.
I'm sure there will be cries of discontent but I personally, couldn't disagree with anything in it. It all made perfect sense.
It was sad and almost haunting to see him sit there listening to his speech being read by someone else and sometimes you could think it was the first time he heard it (which, considering his condition, is actually likely).
It's a shame this was on so late but I'm sure it's going to be a hit on iplayer and be repeated a few times across the digital channels.
It's now on iplayer (for those of you in the UK or elsewhere with some fancy IP masking software).
Thank you, Sir Terry. Few things or people make me cry, you did this evening.
"We are a rising ape, not a fallen angel".
If that man needed any more respect, he's got it after tonight.
I'm sure there will be cries of discontent but I personally, couldn't disagree with anything in it. It all made perfect sense.
It was sad and almost haunting to see him sit there listening to his speech being read by someone else and sometimes you could think it was the first time he heard it (which, considering his condition, is actually likely).
It's a shame this was on so late but I'm sure it's going to be a hit on iplayer and be repeated a few times across the digital channels.
It's now on iplayer (for those of you in the UK or elsewhere with some fancy IP masking software).
Thank you, Sir Terry. Few things or people make me cry, you did this evening.