175ml Boiling water 150ml Cold water 100ml Canola oil 1 1/2 Tbsp Sugar 2 tsp Salt 1 1/2 Tbsp Yeast 4 Eggs 650g High-grade flour (6 1/2 Cups) 50g Poppy or sesame seeds Method: Add the boiling water to the cold water, giving 325ml in a large measuring cup. Stir in the sugar, salt and…
Continue reading →Making money without adding value is like sex without love. [Dave Moskovitz]
Continue reading →The New Zealand Society of Authors is presenting an evening discussion chaired by Nelson Wattie with Dennis Welch, Nicky Hager, Bill Hastings, and Maureen Birchfield on the topic: Does New Zealand enjoy freedom of speech? When: Monday 16 November, 7pm Where: Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave St Wellington See you there! Download the poster
Continue reading →Our Just Add Shmaltz CD was reviewed recently in The Listener (26 September 2009, page 43) and The Dominion Post (2 October 2009, page B6). Who ever thought that we’d be mainstream enough to get critical acclaim?
Continue reading →Te Reo Pūtaiao: A Māori Language Dictionary of Science came out earlier this month. It was compiled using the Freelex / Mātāpuna open source dictionary writing system that I wrote. Te Reo Pūtaiao is an encyclopedic dictionary; nearly all of the info is in Te Reo Māori, and each entry contains an equivalent English gloss…
Continue reading →Our Klezmer Rebs bandmate Amanda MacLean has just produced this surreal music video. She plays the helicon for us, but in this clip she sings, plays trombone, and does a great job acting. Go Amanda!
Continue reading →In my work at WebFund, we regularly have young entrepreneurs approach us with interesting ideas, but a distinct lack of maturity. Vivek Wadhwa recenty wrote on TechCrunch that “when it comes to startups, old guys rule”. Ill be 50 next year, and it’s getting ever harder to argue that I’m not becoming an old guy…
Continue reading →Here’s a variation on kugel … not as bland as straight kugel, but not as in-your-face as pasta-pesto. 500g pasta 250g sour cream 250g cottage cheese 250g milk 2 eggs 1 plant, fresh basil chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 75g pine nuts 75g parmesan cheese, grated Preheat oven to 190°C. Boil the pasta until for…
Continue reading →Eek, another blog you say. Well, some of the stuff I want to write about doesn’t fit neatly into any of my other normal outlets. I hope you enjoy what you read, and be sure to leave comments or contact me directly if you’d like to engage directly.
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