There’s something about a freshly vacuumed carpet or newly washed windows that gets me excited – call me boring and dull, but I really do love cleaning stuff!  The fascination started when I was a young chap, often vacuuming and sweeping for my mother and grandmother.  As a college student, I would secretly curse my roommate for not making his bed or […]

OK, I’ve gone through my cupboard again and here’s Part 2 of the “Foods I Live On” series: Whole Foods Organic Coffee – the dark roast variant is flavorful and full bodied and plus it’s organic!  Also, for the quality of the roast versus price and amount, it aint a bad deal! Lindt Dark 70 Percent Dark Chocolate – dark choclate […]

Given the recent flurry of new car introductions in the US market, I think it’s time for a brief overview of what’s available for Model Year 2009: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI (Diesel) Wagon A recent MotorTrend review of the 2009 Jetta TDI showered the diesel powered automobile with high praise.  And I couldn’t agree more with the editors at MotorTrend.  […]

Lets face it, most folks eat the same food products day in and day out (for the most part) and even as a self described “Foodie” I also fall right in line with the aforementioned way of eating.  So here’s a quick list of foods I tend to eat very often (note: I try to have tuna only once a […]

The LTK Bar and Kitchen poses the question what does dining in the 21st century look like?  And according to the Boston-based restaurant it includs wi-fi and IPODS that can be docked at patron tables: “What does dining in the 21st century look like for the city of Boston? It includes a high-tech atmosphere which includes: WiFi access, and an […]

Sometimes all you really need to get you through the day is a really good sandwich!  My sandwich ingredients change constantly and usually map directly to whatever leftovers are in the fridge.  Here’s a quick recipe for the sandwich I put together today: Grilled chicken breast Red onion Tomato Fresh Basil Olive Oil Prosciutto di Parma Whole Grain Bread (sliced) […]

There are certain things that, in my humble view, can’t really be improved (given the current state of the art) here are three examples in three categories (Automobile, Music, and Food) The 2008 Honda Accord I can’t remember which Auto publication used the following phrase but the newly redesigned Accord was described as the, “perfect people mover.”  The Accord has a wonderful […]

The Wii Fit is receiving a ton of media attention as of late and was featured on the Today Show this morning and in the Fashion and Style section of the NY Times on Thursday (why not the Sports section?).  I’m not convinced the attention is warranted but if the video game system can get American’s just a few inches off […]

I recently read an interesting introduction to espresso in Mary Palmer’s cookbook in which she talks about the origins of coffee in Ethiopia. Palmer states that in the 15th century coffee was introduced to the Europeans by way of the Venetians. In 1855, a Frenchman thought up the idea of making quick coffee to be served aboard trains. But the […]