Knick Snack

If there are two things I love in this world, they would be Fonts and Knick Knacks. I love collecting both. I also collect different words for "Knick Knacks."

Other Words for Knick Knacks
Oddities
Curios
Bric-a-brac
Antiquities
Baubles
Trinkets
Things
Snacks

Do you know any more? I would love to have them.

As far as fonts go, a job I would really dig is one that would involve professionally choosing fonts for various projects. Like a "Font Artiste." Like, working in an invitation factory, or starting my own letter-press, or working at the part of a publishing company that actually sets the words on the page.

(As you can see, I haven't actually looked into any real font-related jobs. But I enjoy making them up as I go.)

I also love other things, like cheese, and Twin Peaks. But they deserve posts for themselves.

Also, parading in the rain.

Cheese Snack

I just spent the last four hours alternating between cheese and pork while finishing my play. A reading of it happens on Saturday. You Can Inform Yourself of it Here; I am pretty stoked.

In other news,

These are Things my Boyfriend Doesn't Like Wearing:


Fedoras

Baggy Jeans

Boo

In other other news, my computer is really old. And Life is Crazy.

A Snack, Covered in Fresh Ground Pepper

Fresh Ground Pepper's
Inaugural Open Mic Extravaganza!
presented by The Centrifuge
on The First Friday of 2009!
January the 2nd.

The 45th Street Theatre
354 West 45th Street
between 8th and 9th Avenues
2nd Floor

Cost: FREE!!!!

We will have drinks, new-year merriment, and a variety-show style evening of works-in-development

The night begins at 7 pm
Featured Artists: You.

Otherwise, the mic will be open for you to bring new artistic works of all shapes and sizes.
Seriously.
Bring anything and everything. If you don't have something yet, you have TEN days to CREATE. It's not every day we have an THEATRE TO OURSELVES and a roomful of artists! Even if you want to bring writing, find actors there, and have them read for us, that's perfect.

We can't wait to see you!
We can't wait to see what you bring to the table!
Let's kick in the New Year with some Fresh Ground Pepper!
for more information email:
thecentrifugeny@gmail.com

Snacklog

Subject: A Rebirth of Snacks

Originally Sent June 20, 2008

Snacks, Literally

cheese fondue

Recipe from Gourmet Magazine, 1966.
Servings: About 6

ingredients

1 garlic clove, halved crosswise

1 1/2 cups dry white wine (preferably Swiss, such as Fendant)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 teaspoons kirsch

1/2 lb Emmental cheese, coarsely grated (2 cups)

1/2 lb Gruyère , coarsely grated (2 cups)

instructions

Accompaniment: cubes of French bread on fondue forks or long wooden skewer

Special equipment: a fondue pot

-Rub inside of a 4-quart heavy pot with cut sides of garlic, then discard garlic.
-Add wine to pot and bring just to a simmer over moderate heat.
-Stir together cornstarch and kirsch in a cup.
-Gradually add cheese to pot and cook, stirring constantly in a zigzag pattern (not a circular motion) to prevent cheese from balling up, until cheese is just melted and creamy (do not let boil).

-Stir cornstarch mixture again and stir into fondue.

-Bring fondue to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 to 8 minutes.

-Transfer to fondue pot set over a flame and serve with bread for dipping.

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