I have two new pieces of content for IneedCoffee.
Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder is about making a Starbucks Barista grinder so it can grind fine enough for use in a higher end espresso machine like the Rancilio Silvia.
In Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tips, I share my tips and advice on using the Rancilio Silvia epresso machine.
Rebecca and I were browsing at the Apple store at Easton yesterday when I noticed a somewhat familiar face. Upon further investigation, I realized it was Dave Chappelle. Since he was wearing shades I wasn’t 100 percent confident until I heard him talk to the sales clerk a question. The distinctive voice confirmed it.
Rebecca and I were invited to an opening event for Crimson Cup’s retail store in Clintonville. This is the roaster’s first retail operation as they have to this point been suppliers to businesses and retail operations. I had a very good double espresso which is rare to find these days outside of my home. I am wishing them continued success in this new operation.
I don’t think I have ever written about food before, but I confess that I have been on a bit of a quest to perfect ricotta pancakes ever since I snagged a bite of Rebecca’s at Bin 36 while we were last in Chicago. I rarely order pancakes out and was quite surprised at just how good these were. Naturally, we have tried a few recipes, but it wasn’t until we tried this recipe that I was pleased. Unfortunately, I found out that meyer lemons are out of season, so I used one regular lemon and one orange in place of the two meyers. I agree with the author of the article that these absolutely don’t require syrup.
On the eve of the iPhone release, there are myriad stories about lines forming to get one. This particular story caught my attention due to the comical first sentence:
‘A 17-year-old waiter at a rice-pudding restaurant was the first to stand in line at an AT&T store here to buy Apple Inc.’s iPhone.’
Who knew there were rice-pudding restaurants or that they required wait-staff?
Rebecca and I are off to Huntington Beach, CA tomorrow to visit her side of the family and get some relaxation in.
I recall having earaches as a child, but nothing compared to the one I have now. Since Thursday, I haven’t had a decent night’s sleep due to pain. And the pain isn’t isolated in the ear. It actually is preventing me from eating normally. I have switched to a soft food diet until the antibiotics take effect.
I spent last week receiving training on the Dojo toolkit. It isn’t often you have the experience of being trained technically by a co-creator of what you are being trained on. Alex Russell was our instructor and the great thing about this course was that he is not an instructor first. He understood this product soup to nuts at any level you wanted to talk about. This was probably the best technical training I have ever had. And yes, I am giving props to the toolkit. I can’t recall a better time than now to be able to deliver rich content client side reliably — and this is but one of the many good toolkits that facilitate this by doing the heavy lifting.
I arrived in Chicago a little later than expected. My flight was delayed a bit due to ice storms in Denver. Nevertheless, was able to get settled in nicely at the House of Blues hotel to meet up with Rebecca. Yes, this is a lame post, but it is my first mobile blog entry using my Cingular Blackjack.
