My fiance and I have no plans for new years but were thinking of maybe venturing out for once. Neither of us are huge into the bars or dancing much and are looking for ideas as to what we can do for fun that night. Nothing too terribly expensive either though. Suggestions?

I don't know if this has been floated around or not, but this is a tour of an old Russian Typhoon class submarine in mothballs. Pretty incredible, they are the largest submarine ever built, and to see some of the things in it is amazing. They had full machine facilities, exercise rooms, and even a small swimming pool!

http://englishrussia.com/?p=2525

(This is my first post here, if I did something wrong, please feel free to delete/move it or whatever needs to be done)

I was in L.A. last week and hit the road to report on some great street food places, including my new favorite Kogi BBQ. A truck that sells korean food in non traditional forms like these short rib tacos and sliders. So good! Lots more pics and info here!

Has anyone used Arrest-In from open biosystems to transfect lymphoblast cell lines? Did it work well? Does anyone recommend a successful transfection technique for lymphoblast cell lines? I have been having a lot of cell death using lipids, and viral transfection.

Hello Winnipeg!

I was wondering if any of you knew of any reliable travel agents in the city. I'm looking to go to Bangkok in January and am new at booking international flights. I'm also a student at the U of W, in case there are any student deals that I am unaware of.

Thank you!

Unfortunately I didn't get pix of the ones I made for Christmas Eve Hors D’Oeuvres, but these look close enough.

Tasty and easy recipe

Ingredients

* 12 Medjool dates
* 12 1 1/2x1/4x1/4-inch pieces Asiago, Manchego, or pecorino cheese
* 4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces
* Smoked paprika

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°F. Using small knife, make small cut in side of each date; remove pit. Insert 1 piece of cheese into each date. Brush bacon slices generously on 1 side with smoked paprika. Wrap each date with 1 piece of bacon, with paprika side against date. Secure bacon with toothpick. Arrange dates on rimmed baking sheet. Roast until bacon is browned on bottom, about 6 minutes. Turn dates; roast until bacon is cooked, about 6 minutes longer. Transfer to plate; cool slightly. Remove toothpicks.

miniature gingerbread house mug decoration from Not Martha. aren't they adorable? I have to make these at some point, not sure when I'll have an excuse.

see larger images on flickr

Boredom with turkey sandwiches+new dslr for Christmas=my first foodporn post!

I know chicken is fairly common with Fettuccine Alfredo, but using some leftover turkey, I made a new post-Thanksgiving/Christmas favorite. I can offer some semblance of a recipe, but the essence of it is cream, turkey, pasta, and tons of garlic. Oh, and a good wine accompaniment (seen in top right) is a must.

Enjoy!

Fettuccine Alfurkey? Fetturkey Alfredo? Fettuccine Turkedo? Really, the possibilities are endless.

i've been spending a lot of time packing up my house, getting ready to move. which means i've been spending a lot of time thinking about my soon-to-be-new-home, and about the tasty treats waiting for me there.


(deja vu? some of these photos appeared in picturing_food earlier this year, but i wanted to share some of the highlights with this fab community also)

( let's trade in our portillo's dog for a lakeside thuringer )