Earlier today I was watching Nigella Lawson’s show, and saw a simple recipe that she called her favorite comfort food. It couldn’t be simpler:
Tear French bread into small pieces, place in a bowl
Sprinkle some granulated sugar on top
Bring whole milk just to a boil
Pour over the bread
Simple. I made it and let me tell you, it’s absolutely lovely. I used Italian bread and added a drop or two of vanilla extract to the milk as I don’t have vanilla sugar.
The feel of warm bowl in the hand, the delightfully hot milk and its naturally sedative effects, the soft bread and sweet sugar are delightful. This is the kind of dish you want on a cold day, resting on the blanket that’s over your knees. Watch a movie, talk to a good friend or watch the snow fall outside with a bowl of hot milk and bread. You’ll be very glad you did.
The fun of toy cameras is in the light leaks, deceptive viewfinder, over saturated (or muted) colors and the whole unpredictability of it all. I’ve got a Holga and a few throw-aways that I enjoy using, but they aren’t always with me. My iPhone is, however. If only it could mimic those cameras.
Hipstamatic comes very close. I spent this morning shooting with it, playing with the included lenses, films and flashes, with pleasing results. Check out the photos below for a sample.
If you saw my earlier post about determining which apps will live on my iPhone’s home screen, Survivor-style, you might be wondering where the result post is. It was initially delayed by Macworld Expo (note to self: Don’t start a project prior to leaving the state for a week), but now I’m ready for the reveal. And the exciting follow-up announcement.
I’m very happy to announce that it’s at First & 20. I’m thrilled to be a part of that project. So … go see who won!
I used Tags 1.x and liked it. It’s not really an “everything bucket,” but a powerful tool when combined with search. Version 2.0 is a free upgrade for registered users or US$29 for a license.
“Microsoft’s naming conventions continue to baffle me. ‘Zune’ was good. ‘Windows Phone 7 Series’ is too long. People will feel compelled shorten it.”
Now, users are beginning to refer to it with the cryptic nickname “WP7.” What is that, Word Processing 7? It’s from Microsoft, is it some new version of Word?
