Apr 11
O.K… I know, I said I wasn’t going to get one, I was going to wait until the second generation. Well, I changed my mind. Today I bought an iPad. I walked into the Apple Store still not sure if I was going to pull the trigger or not but when I picked one up and messed around with it, I was hooked – instantly.
So what made me change my mind? Well, there are a couple of reason. First, I plan to use it in the kitchen as I can sync my cookbook program to it. I can prop it up on the counter and work through the recipe. Second I plan to use it as a killer pre-flight tool. I can check weather, have the weight and balance calculated, go through checklists, have maps and charts – the possibilities of pre-flight and in-flight use are endless. Finally, and probably most accurately, I’m a geek who loves new stuff. I admit it, and I’m not ashamed. I pay the geek / early adopter tax. Sure I complain about it, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. By the way, when is the next iPhone coming out???
As for a review, it is currently syncing so I’ll make another post after I’ve had a chance to work with it for awhile but I have no doubt that it will easily work its way into my daily life.
Tagged with: Apple • iPad
Mar 28
For you RSS subscribers… There’s a new AB and Me post up. You can find it
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Mar 27
O.K…. I think everything is good to go. Please update your RSS feeds and Bookmarks. www.abandme.com is now live and is the new home of the AB and Me blog. AB posts will stay on this site so links are still good, but new links should be pointed toward the new home.
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Mar 26
Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am moving AB and Me to its own blog @
www.abandme.com. All the old posts will stay here and move to the new home as well. However, new posts will only be on the new home. To ease the transition I will post a quick note here to let regular readers and RSS subscribers know that there is a new Alton Brown post up. I hope to have this completed this weekend. I’ll keep you posted.
Mar 22
The Program
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 cup water
1 cup cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups sugar
Pinch kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/2 teaspoon pickling spice
The Prep
There’s nothing to this. Alton suggests using spring loaded, rubber sealed glass containers. I opted for good ol’ fashioned Ball jars. Why? Because that’s what I have. I have a couple small spring loaded glass containers, but I keep coffee beans in them.
The Process
10 minutes… that’s all it takes. Mix together everything but the onion and cucumbers (which should be sliced and waiting patiently in the containment unit. Once the the other stuff comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes – just long enough to get all the flavors goin’. Fill the jar with the liquid and wait a couple of days (don’t forget to refrigerate) and enjoy.
The Payoff
So, how are they. Well after 24 hours they are just starting to really get the pickle flavor. I expect in another couple of days they will be even better. Are they the best homemade pickles I’ve ever had – no. My mom’s recipe still holds that distinction, but these are pretty good and really easy – especially if you need some in just a couple of days.
Tagged with: AB • cooking • Food
