My Bloody Valentine
The main thing that upset me about the movie was that Jensen Ackles was acting like such a wuss! He is so not like that in Supernatural, so I like him a lot better as Dean on television than wussy guy in this movie. I did get over that,...
Top Chef: Recreating Dishes
Top Chef: New York Le Bernardin Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Three Rounds: Fish Filleting Tournament Elimination Challenge: Recreate one of Chef Ripert’s dishes Tonight’s episode was all about technique and not very much about creativity. I know in the past some...
Top Chef: Super Flavors
Top Chef: New York Super Bowl Chef Showdown Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Pair whole grain oats with food group to create an original dish. Elimination Challenge: Create a dish based on the regional cuisine of a NFL team. I love the...
Top Chef: Lack of Leadership
Top Chef: New York Restaurant Wars Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create one dish to showcase a prospective restaurant concept. Elimination Challenge: Plan, prep and open a restaurant for one night only. Each season you would hope the chefs would learn from...
What Book Should I Read Next?
I usually have an idea of what book I should read next, but I can’t make up my mind so help me! I love to buy books so I have tons sitting around that haven’t been read yet. Here are the links for the book descriptions: Diary by Chuck...
Top Chef: Honoring the Ingredients
Top Chef: New York Down on the Farm Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a delicious dish without fresh ingredients Elimination Challenge: Create a seasonal meal around pork, lamb or chicken I have read comments that the show has gotten crazy with...
Best Movies of 2008
My list for best movies is never complete since I don’t see as many movies as I want to throughout the year in theaters so they need to wait for Netflix. Here are all the movies that I saw that came out in 2008 in random categories that I...
Wanted
Wanted Directed: Timbor Bekmambetov Starring: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Kretschmann, Common Trailer Synopsis: A guy is recruited into an assassin organization because of his similar talents that his father had, such as shooting the wings off flies and curving bullets. The movie starts out almost like...
In Bruges
In Bruges Directed: Martin McDonagh Starring: Colin Farrell, Brenden Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy Trailer Synopsis: Two hit men are sent to hide out in Bruges, Belgium for two weeks. One goes crazy in the medieval town while the other likes its charm. They are also never around when...
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express Directed: David Gordon Green Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Amber Heard, Danny McBride, Gary Cole Trailer Synopsis: A stoner unintentionally witnesses a murder and gets his stoner friend to help him with not getting killed. I believe I don’t find stoner comedies as others find stoner comedies...