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Dia De Los Muertos Parade
Pictures from the fascinating Day of the Dead parade in the Mission in San Francisco – a very cool amalgamation of cultures and traditions and people.
Chicken Curry – Like Your Mom Used To Make
A while back I had posted a recipe for Indian chicken curry but realized that I was missing a key step in the process. The step thats required before you cook the chicken in the spices is to create a strong concentrate of spices, tomato sauce, onions, garlic and ginger (see the second image above) [...]
Halloween Costume Idea – The Privacy Cookie
As we all scamper around for last minute costume ideas, here’s one that I think is pretty timely (and yes, dorky).
A Classic: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Here’s a recipe ML has made time and again and is a classic. Always great each time. You can freeze the meatball sauce and use it later for sandwiches as well. Ingredients For the meatballs: 1/2 pound ground veal 1/2 pound ground pork 1 pound ground beef 1 cup fresh white bread crumbs (4 slices, [...]
Salmon Kasha
This is a hearty & healthy recipe from Eastern Europe I learned from a good family friend, Julia. According to wikipedia, Kasha is a cereal commonly eaten in Eastern Europe. In English, kasha generally refers to buckwheat groats, but in Slavic countries, kasha refers to porridge in general and can be made from any cereal, especially buckwheat, wheat, barley, oats, and rye. At least a thousand years [...]
Very Cool AT&T Marketing Campaign
Here is a compilation of AT&T’s new global coverage campaign that’s beautiful and engaging. Very similar to HSBC’s “world’s local bank” campaign. While sophisticated, do you think its more effective than this?
Lamb & Feta Empanadas With Mint Chutney
I’ve posted an empanadas recipe on this blog before which was largely based on a class I took in Argentina. Here is a variation of that recipe that uses lamb (thanks to ML for coming up with this as it’s brilliant): The Filling In a large skillet, heat up a tablespoon of olive oil. Add [...]
Welcome Emails Are A Great Way To Start A Conversation With Your Users
I have been experimenting with welcome emails on a web application I have been working on and the effect has been great. The idea is to have a very personal, friendly and welcoming email message that you send to all your users who sign up. I first experienced this when signing up for DivvyShot (now [...]
My Projects
MapThatPad For Brokers: Allowing brokers, landlords and property managers to gain incredible insights into all their real estate listings. Hit me up for a beta invitation!
MapThatPad: The easiest way to organize your apartment hunt on craigslist.
MyCal: A dead-simple way to add events to your google calendar.