Here’s two techniques I often use to create guaranteed lump-free sauces. In both cases, the secret is to get rid of water. I wish I had known these methods in my early cooking days. Roux Butter contains water; water and flour form lumps. When creating a roux, I don’t add the flour until the butter stops…… Continue reading Smooth Sauces Every Time
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Green Box on Rusty Bridge
[wp_quiz id=”1740″] I love to prop my bike against a railing on this iron bridge and stare at the rail yard below. The bridge is new, replacing another iron bridge that was starting to fail. Failing bridges are a serious concern all over the United States. The concern becomes visceral in Minneapolis with memories of…… Continue reading Green Box on Rusty Bridge
Crossing a Work Zone
For the second time this week the trail was blocked by construction. I was planning a lengthy detour, when a member of the crew came up to me and cheerfully led me through the work site. He was grateful today’s high would be in the 80’s and not the 100’s.
Nice Fenders
Rode a Nice Ride shared bike, first time ever. I appreciated the fenders.
Jamie on a Bed in Leningrad
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Jamie on a Bed in Leningrad
August 1975. Four young women sit on a bed in a budget hotel in Leningrad (today’s St. Petersburg). Three of the women appear to be intent on listening to someone in the room, off-camera. But one is staring straight at me, mugging, as I snap a Kodachrome. This is Jamie, the embodiment of all my…… Continue reading Jamie on a Bed in Leningrad
Downtown Post Office
Cycled past the Downtown post office. The building is begging for a new use.
Buying Local
Cycled through a neighborhood of locally owned shops. Picked up some veggies at a small, old-fashioned co-op.
Bibimbap
Satisfied my need for bibimbap. Comfort food.
Gues Who’s Coming to Dinner
Walked across Gold Medal Park to 1967 San Francisco… “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” at the Guthrie.“Regardless of the law… laws won’t protect you when you get pulled ov