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So with the standard being in excess of 10,000 hours repetitively at a task, I consider myself a master at cooking basic meals very well. That being said, I still wrestle with the art of cracking eggs. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t spend much, if any, time whatsoever poring over charts, diagrams, videos, and the like. I do, however, tend to use eggs with great frequency here around the home. In my youth, I seem to remember being able to crack eggs with one hand. I also used to be able to walk on my hands. I often wonder [...]

A family of 3 foxes has been camping out in our little verdant oasis here in the wild burbs of Jersey. They are so beautiful with their long black ears and matching high boots. Of course, sporting the generally orange color overall and the little white shirt makes them tres chic! The best part is their behaviors. They appear to have a Tom Sawyer demeanor, wistful and curious. It also seems like they are generally pretty itchy, stopping to scratch, or hop up on a log to look around like they are sizing up the joint. Last Christmas day, we [...]

So it seems everyone is off to the circus, leaving me to fend for myself culinarily. I find I have to apply special effort to keep eating, and especially things other than cookies. Yesterday, I slow-roasted a small pork end roast. This is one of my fav cuts with the darker meat being extry tender. Seasoned it with a plentiful sprinkle of salt followed by a little cumin, mustard powder, roasted ground fennel seed, ancho chile, and oregano. Into the oven for several hours at a mere 225 degrees and muy delicioso! Tonight for my dinner, I chopped up a [...]