Sunday, 9 October 2011
Curious Cat
Simone is now Zinzi.
Named after the coolest literary heroine- Zinzi December (from Zoo City).
Just wasn't a Simone.
It happens.
She loves chasing the cursor on the computer.
Cute kid.
Holiday in pictures
I had a week off varsity, which was rather short but sweet. And busy. I went to the Wrestlerish album launch and the SA Fashion Week Pop Up Shop, celebrated my dad's birthday with my big fat Greek family, interned at the Pretoria News, saw One Day with Bridget, went to Amy's farm (sadly, no pictures) and saw the one and only Coldplay. No studying was done, which will make this week quite an interesting one. Let's do it!
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Can Michelle pull off Marilyn?
Michelle Williams is portraying Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn. There's no denying that she's beautiful but I'm a little sceptical as to whether she can be a sultry sex symbol like Marilyn was. I'm really looking forward to this film though, what with Judie Dench, Emma Watson and Dominic Cooper completing the cast. Here's the trailer in the meantime!
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Designing up a Storm
Storm Thorgerson is a graphic design god. Recognize these album covers? All his ingenious work, kids. He recently designed the cover of local band machineri's debut album. They have effectively joined a list of some of rock's upper crust. Nice, very nice.
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| machineri |
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| Mars Volta- Frances The Mute |
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| Phish- Slip, Stitch and Pass |
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| Pink Floyd- The Dark Side of the Moon |
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| Led Zeppelin- Presence |
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| Black Sabbath- Technical Ecstasy |
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| Pink Floyd- Ummagumma |
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| Pink Floyd- Tree of Half Life |
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| Pink Floyd- Pulse |
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| The Cranberries- Bury the Hatchet |
Monday, 3 October 2011
Little baked cheesecakes
I hadn't baked anything yummy for ages so when my mom decided to throw a little party for my dad's birthday yesterday, I jumped at the opportunity. Even though it requires a little bit more effort, I really like the idea of these individual baked cheesecakes. Here's the recipe!
The recipe says that it makes a dozen little cheesecakes, but I was able to make 18. Score!
125 g Tennis Biscuit crumbs
5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
450g ricotta cheese
450g cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla essence
175 g icing sugar, sieved
3 eggs
1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Place 12 paper cases in a muffin tin. Put the biscuit crumbs into a medium bowl and stir in the bitter. Spoon tablespoons of the crumb mixture into the cases, pressing firmly into the bottom. Chill until set.
2. In a large bowl, beat the ricotta until smooth. Add the cream cheese, vanilla and icing sugar, blending until smooth.
3. Slowly add the eggs, blending well.
4. Spoon the mixture into the cases.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove tin from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Then remove the paper cases and cool on a rack.
The recipe doesn't call for any sort of sauce on top of the cheesecakes, but I like the sweet, tangy fruit combined with the rich cheese so I made my own strawberry sauce. Any fruit can be used in place of the strawberries though.
Sauce:
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
a pinch of salt
2 cups fresh strawberries
In a saucepan, blend the cornstarch and 1 tbsp water, then add sugar, salt and remaining water. Cook the mixture over a low heat until clear and slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Add strawberries and boil for 3 minutes or until fruit is slightly softened.
Cheesecake recipe from my cupcake bible, 500 Cupcakes by Fergal Connolly.
The recipe says that it makes a dozen little cheesecakes, but I was able to make 18. Score!
125 g Tennis Biscuit crumbs
5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
450g ricotta cheese
450g cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla essence
175 g icing sugar, sieved
3 eggs
1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Place 12 paper cases in a muffin tin. Put the biscuit crumbs into a medium bowl and stir in the bitter. Spoon tablespoons of the crumb mixture into the cases, pressing firmly into the bottom. Chill until set.
2. In a large bowl, beat the ricotta until smooth. Add the cream cheese, vanilla and icing sugar, blending until smooth.
3. Slowly add the eggs, blending well.
4. Spoon the mixture into the cases.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove tin from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Then remove the paper cases and cool on a rack.
The recipe doesn't call for any sort of sauce on top of the cheesecakes, but I like the sweet, tangy fruit combined with the rich cheese so I made my own strawberry sauce. Any fruit can be used in place of the strawberries though.
Sauce:
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
a pinch of salt
2 cups fresh strawberries
In a saucepan, blend the cornstarch and 1 tbsp water, then add sugar, salt and remaining water. Cook the mixture over a low heat until clear and slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Add strawberries and boil for 3 minutes or until fruit is slightly softened.
Cheesecake recipe from my cupcake bible, 500 Cupcakes by Fergal Connolly.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
The Tripod reunite
Say hello to Amy and Hennis. I love these cool cats so much. I don't see them nearly as much as I would like to, we're all just too busy attempting the whole grown up thing. Our trio reunited on Friday night when we went to the Wrestlerish album launch at Arcade Empire. The lovely Laurie Levine also played. Perfect way to start the holidays, I rate.
Question: Does a week off count as a holiday?
Answer: No.
Question: Does a week off count as a holiday?
Answer: No.
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| A rather odd elderly gentleman gave us a full bottle of red wine. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, right? Problem is, I hate the stuff. It's what I picture poison tastes like. Guess who got stuck holding the bottle? Moi. Guess who looked like an alcoholic hobo? Moi. |
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| Werner Olckers from Wrestlerish |
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| Laurie Levine |
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