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Building and drinking a spirits collection (part 2): Peach Schnapps

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Published on 17th June 2010 05:00 AM

I spent a while debating with myself as to which spirit to bring in first. I wanted to go with rum, a fairly staple ingredient in many cocktails including a few of my favourites, however, many of these require several other spirits as well. Since the whole point of this series is to build up a collection of spirits over time, rum would not be a good starting point. For this reason I decided that the first spirit I'd introduce would be the first spirit I added to my collection, peach schnapps. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Sushi

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Published on 14th June 2010 01:01 AM

I seriously dig sushi. To be honest, I'm even a bit of a sushi snob. I don't dig on store-bought pre-packaged sushi, I like mine made to order and exceedingly fresh, and I abhor cream cheese in mine (or worse... "tempura sushi"... shudder). That said, to be honest, there was a bit of trepidation in trying it out all on my own. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - CHALLENGE!

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Published on 10th June 2010 09:15 AM

So, you may have heard about the bet between the English Ambassador to the US and the US Ambassador to the UK.

My challenge: first two brits to take me up on it - if the US wins, you must each make a recipe of my choosing and write an article about it for GUA's front page by the end of August. ...

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Building and drinking a spirits collection

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Published on 10th June 2010 05:00 AM

Most people drink beer, lager or ale, some drink wine and a few also drink more traditional spirits: whisky, brandy, cognac and similar; very few people drink cocktails. Partially this is due to effort, it's far easier to crack open a can of beer than to mix several spirits from different bottles, and partially it's due to expense, spirits are more expensive than beer and you tend to need two or three to make most recipes. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Grilled Korean Short Ribs

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Published on 7th June 2010 01:01 AM

This time through the grocery store, I spotted some beef short ribs, which spawned the idea of kalbi kui, or Korean short ribs. Typically, that's how I like to shop: wander through the aisles, find some ingredient and get inspired to be the one to make the flavors pop out. Tasty and easy to make, this one whips up in barely half an hour (other than the marinading), tasty and delicious. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Pad Gaprao

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Published on 18th May 2010 09:30 PM

I was in the mood for a taste of Thai tonight, and had the stuff in the pantry to whip this up. It's a tasty, spicy dish, but be warned that it kicks a lot of spicy smoke in the air and make sure to ventilate the kitchen well (Ldy Gregor got spiced out during the cooking). I had to do a few substitutions (jalapeno in place of thai peppers, thai basil in place of holy basil), but it came out to ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Escalopes of Chicken

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Published on 24th April 2010 11:00 AM

Surprisingly, my real excuse for making this didn't have anything to do with the main course, I just really wanted to know what sauteed chard tasted like. I've never worked with it, and the main course sounded tasty enough, so I figured I'd give Gordon Ramsey's recipe a shot, with some very minor changes. ...

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The ethics of PPC domaining and cybersquatting

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Published on 20th April 2010 06:19 PM

I work in the industry of what amounts to used cybernetic real estate. The company I work for registers, on request, domain names that have been permitted to expire to be sold at auction to people that have previously expressed an interest in said domain name, as well as serving as an auctionhouse for owners of domain names to sell off their "property". Think "Ebay for domain names" and you have a fairly good idea of what we do.
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Buddhism and Homosexuality

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Published on 15th April 2010 04:06 PM

Living in a the US, the big brouhaha with homosexuality is generally a discussion of conservative Christianity in its myriad forms, and the (arguably) liberal majorit. Yes, there's a wide berth of gray between the two sides that the rest of the population falls in, but in terms of what is presented in nearly all forms of media, those are the two sides. In any case, my goal is to discuss not Christianity, but how homosexuality is viewed within an Eastern religion (or religion-group, if you prefer). Accepting the general lore of Buddhism as a starting point, the Buddha appears to be in contradiction with his own precepts and actions.
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The nature of ownership

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Published on 13th April 2010 12:16 PM

I've touched on this in a discussion a long time ago about eminent domain, and a recent discussion with someone else on another forum that had more to the with the "Free Thinker" movement and the "Free State Project" kind of dovetailed into this very topic.

My general stance is that the only things anyone can ever claim to truly own, at best, are their own thoughts. Beyond that, ownership only extends to that which a person can hold on to and defend their possession of, but there is no intrinsic "right of ownership" inherent in the universe.
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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Pollo Tropical, Redux

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Published on 12th April 2010 01:01 AM

I'm never thought any recipe I make, whether my own or someone else's, is so perfect that it should not be experimented with. And, ultimately, I really just kinda dig playing around with food and trying out new stuff. This time around, I decided to revisit the Pollo Tropical recipe I invented earlier. It involves a couple shortcuts, but still retains most of the fresh ingredients. Unfortunately, I didn't have any plantains to make as a side dish, so I just stuck with the basic meat and rice main dish. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Slow-cooked pot roast

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Published on 9th April 2010 01:01 AM

This past weekend, I thought I'd try my hand at an old American/British classic - pot roast. I also hadn't used our slow-cooker for anything cool as of yet, so I thought this would be an awesome way to break it out with something nifty. Most recipes I've found suggest using cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix to flavor it, I decided to go a bit more rustic with a handmade broth. As usual, I was winging it, so the measurements may not be up to scientific precision here... ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Suon Nuong Xa

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Published on 8th April 2010 01:01 AM

Sometimes it's fun to wander through the fresh herb section of the produce area in the grocery store. This time, I came across some lemongrass. It's a great way to add a lemony flavor to your food without adding citric acid, which can screw with the texture of your food. It also keeps it drier than adding juice would. It generally plays a part in asian dishes, especially Thai and Vietnamese food. Suon Nuong Xa is a vietnamese grilled lemongrass pork loin, and this recipe comes from Tia Nguyen's wonderful food blog. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Bacon-wrapped filet of beef

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Published on 7th April 2010 01:01 AM

So, went shopping the other night, and got a little inspired. This one is fairly simple - Start getting a pot of water hot for steaming the broccoli. For each beef filet (each around 1.5-2" thick, and about 5-6 inches around), take a slice of bacon, wrap it around the filet edges, and tie it in place with some hemp cord. Take your steak knife and stab each filet four or five times. Cut a couple cloves of garlic into long quarters, and place them in the holes you've made. Sear the flat sides in a seasoned pan, and while you're at it, sear the bacon a little before placing in the oven to finish at 220F. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Steak Diane

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Published on 6th April 2010 01:01 AM

Loaded up on the DVR was an episode of Ramsey's Cookalong Live that aired before the Christmas break, which included a recipe for Steak Diane with potatoes and peas. It would fair to say that a lot of my recipes and techniques are influenced by his shows, particularly BBC's F Word. I decided it looked like fun and gave it a shot, with a couple minor changes. For one, I used cognac instead of brandy, and I didn't serve it with peas, mainly because it was fairly filling as is. I also used bigger potatoes and took longer on them to make sure they crisped right. ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - Pollo Tropical

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Published on 5th April 2010 01:00 AM

I decided to do something Cuban-inspired. I didn't really have a recipe to work from, I just kinda had the idea of how it should taste. Overall, I was fairly happy with the flavor (though the rice could have been more coconuty), and my wife liked it as well. My "Pollo Tropical" was a citrus-marinated chicken breast on top of coconut jasmine rice, with a mango salsa fresca, some avocado, and some plantains caramelized in brown sugar. ...

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Moynihan's Law: Why The Good Guys Always Get The Worst Press

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Published on 8th March 2010 07:12 PM

There's something I've been meaning to put up for discussion here and to see where it develops, but as I am generally loathe to initiate discussions even remotely related to the Arab-Israeli conflict (I get too much of it everywhere I go), I suppose I needed a kind of push to actually post it. Today, this push came in the form of the following statement from Human Rights Watch: ...

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What's Sr Gregor Eating Now? - cooking basics

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Published on 2nd March 2010 03:38 PM

Over time, I'll probably/hopefully create more articles on cooking and need to start referring to some form of shorthand. I think I should probably also state from the outset that I do not intend to present myself as any sort of professional chef. My cooking experience amounts to having cooked for myself since I was around 14, some food prep work in my uncle's Indonesian restaurant around the same time, some short-order cooking when I worked in a deli when I was 18, and self taught since then. So, you know, take it for what it's worth. ...

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