Blog archives
Blog posts filed under "holidays"
How to carve a turkey: Alton Brown's Thanksgiving video tutorial
November 10 — No Comments
How to carve a turkey, how to brine a turkey, and other Thanksgiving video tips via Alton Brown.
Happy Halloween!
October 31 — No Comments
Season's greetings to you and yours from Frankenstein's monster and his lovely bride.
Halloween music playlist: Scary, spooky songs for the horror season
October 14 — 1 Comment
If you need some Halloween-themed tracks to fill out your iPod's library, here are a few suggestions.
4th of July video: Racine's Fourth Fest Parade 2009
July 6 — 6 Comments
Ten minutes of video to let the world glimpse this outstanding Racine event.
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th ... be with you
May 4 — No Comments
We celebrate with the classic segment from Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog.
Pancake Day / Lakefront Artist Fair in Racine this Saturday, May 2
April 28 — 2 Comments
This all-you-can-eat event has been kicking off Racine's warmer season for 55 years now.
Easter earworm: Main theme from 'King of Kings'
April 5 — 1 Comment
The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.
Goya pasta pumpkins
April 4 — No Comments
Amy made a trip to Racine Produce today, and came home with these.
Etymology of 'Lent'
February 25 — No Comments
It's related to 'length', as in the days getting longer in the spring.
Mardi Gras music playlist: My favorite songs of New Orleans and Louisiana
February 19 — 2 Comments
Songs from Professor Longhair, Dr. John, The Meters and Kermit Ruffins that I simply must hear this time of year.
Auld Lang Syne lyrics, with Dougie MacLean's recording
December 31 — No Comments
My favorite version of 'Auld Lang Syne,' by Dougie MacLean, with the original Robert Burns poem.
Oprah's snow globe
December 5 — No Comments
Oprah Winfrey's incredibly self-aggrandizing snow globe has been photographed and described by the Chicago Tribune.
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee
January 21 — 2 Comments
The former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed now houses the long and moving story of the civil rights movement in the United States.
Empire Fish in Milwaukee
December 27 — 2 Comments
One of America's best fishmongers in located on the West Coast -- of Lake Michigan.
Shirley's favorite Polish pierogi recipes (przepis pierogi)
December 15 — 4 Comments
Here are the recipes for my mom's pierogies, the central food of my Christmases.
Movie review: 'V for Vendetta' (2006)
September 19 — 1 Comment
A hokey adaptation of a graphic novel that is nevertheless impressive for its oppresive political atmosphere.
Summer festivals and events 2007
May 4 — 1 Comment
My own list of parades, festivals, and public events in our area.
St. Patrick's Day with Irish breakfast, Racine parade, and Irish stew recipe
March 19 — No Comments
Since it fell on a Saturday this year, we could celebrate all day -- from an Irish breakfast to the Racine parade to a homemade Irish stew.
'Good Eats' gumbo recipe and streaming Mardi Gras music
February 19 — 3 Comments
We learned a genius technique by watching Alton Brown on the Food Network.
Happy New Year with Emeril's Hoppin' John recipe
January 1 — 1 Comment
This dish of black-eyed peas and pork meat is considered good luck on New Year's Day in the southern U.S.
When in Racine
July 6 — 1 Comment
Since moving to Racine, we're beginning to appreciate some of the special things here.
