So many people have lost their mind and those of you who are rabble-rousing need a time out. People sometimes see what they want to see in anyone’s message. I’m not here to debate politics, I try to leave this blog to literary things and whimsy, however, if you believe that the only way to […]
Writing is like an onion. Most who start are just barely peeling the paper-thin outer skin and learning the basics. As you learn more, another layer is peeled. Keep peeling, it’s the only way to get better. Oh by the way, this is a special onion. It has an infinite number of layers.
As many of you know, most of my books have been in what could easily be categorized as a middle grade (MG) or young adult (YA) fantasy genre. My bio makes it pretty clear that I started writing mostly because I wanted to entertain my boys (who are now both voracious teenage readers). So as […]
Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to drink you again, When your grounds are steeping, Aroma drifts to me while I’m sleeping, And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains. Within the sound of brewing.
Tonight was Prime Rib night, so below is the plate I’d put together.
Cooking a prime rib isn’t very difficult, but if you’re the type who don’t like meat pink and must kill the meat, just do me and all true meat-eaters a favor … don’t make a prime rib.
Ingredients:
1 3-4 bone prime rib, bones and excess fat removed and reserved (usually about 7-8 lbs)
2 tablespoons of kosher salt (approximately)
Freshly ground black pepper
3-4 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 large leek
1 parsnip
4 cups of beef broth
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Sprinkle the prime rib with salt and pepper on all sides and let the prime rib rest for one to two hours on the counter to get to room temperature. Do the same seasoning for the bones.
We’re going to have the ribs themselves act as the roasting rack. Put the reserved ribs in a roasting pan curved-side up. Place the trimmings and extra fat into the roasting pan as well and then roast the bones and trimmings for about 30 minutes.
Once roasted, remove the pan from the oven and place the rosemary on top of the roasted bones. Then go ahead and place the prime rib on the rosemary.
Put the smashed garlic, sliced parsnip and leeks into the bottom of the pan along with the trimmings. Add the beef broth and return the pan to the oven.
Cook for 30 minutes and then baste the roast again.
Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook until the meat is medium rare (an internal temperature of 135 degrees F to 140 degrees F), about 1 hour, 15 minutes, basting the roast every 30 minutes until it is done.
Enjoy!
One of my family’s favorite things that I make is a noodle kugel. Many non-Jews don’t even know what a kugel is, so in this case, let me simply describe it as a sort of a baked noodle custard of sorts.
Trust me – its yummy and simple to make. The recipe is as follows:
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Whenever people ask me what my politics are, that’s always a loaded question. People typically ask these things to determine if another person is in their tribe or not.
The Fallacy Of the Media For everyone who believes they are well-educated regarding the current state of affairs by watching the American media, let me point something out.
My boys (ages 12 and 14) and I did attend Sasquan (the WorldCon located in Spokane) this year and it was a first for all of us. I’ll freely admit that we are new to this convention circuit, so it was with very little preconceived notions that we arrived. Let’s suffice it to say that […]
In today’s society, I find that many people inevitably exist in three states of awareness when it comes to ideology/politics. 1) They are completely oblivious [low-information] 2) They are somewhat in tune with an ideology, but their information comes from hearsay [oftentimes friends and social circles] 3) They are engrossed in ideology/politics and oftentimes this […]
