Monday Munchies - Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken thigh fillets
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 1/4 cup brandy or sherry
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

Preparation

1. Trim any excess fat from the chicken and cut the thighs into thirds. 
2. Combine paprika with some salt and pepper in a bowl. 
3. Toss the chicken in the spices. 
4. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over high heat and cook the garlic for 1-2 minutes, or until brown. 
5. Remove from the pan and set aside. 
6. Add half the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until brown, remove from pan and repeat with remaining chicken, adding oil if needed.
7. Return all the chicken to the pan, add the brandy, boil for 30 seconds then add the stock and bay leaf. 
8. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, place the garlic in a mortar and pestle or a small bowl. 
10. Add the parsley and pound to form a paste. 
11. Stir into the chicken, cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until tender. Serve hot. 

This goes really well with rice but crusty bread would accompany well too.

The day after Christmas

I am writing this in the UK, it is Sunday 26th of December, and it is NOT Boxing day.

Why are so many people getting it wrong, including the BBC.

The first week day after Christmas was when the churches opened there 'Alms Box'. The day the boxes were opened became known as Boxing Day. 

This never happened on a Sunday (the day of worship)

This means that, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas (see definition)

So Today is Christmas Sunday and tomorrow id is Boxing Day, at least here in the UK.

Happy Christmas

One is my work. the other two I just like.

To all "Have a good Christmas, and may your God go with you"

Friday Fun - Too many Beers

The affect of to much of the falling down water. 

6 Beers

2 Glasses of wine

2 bottles of wine - Shared of course 

Too many margaritas 

3 Kamikazes 

7 rum & cokes 

1 large purple haze 

3 martinis

1 bottle of tequila 

Thanks Katie I enjoyed it so I thought I would pass it on.

Monday Munchies - Devils on horseback

Ingredients

• 24 Prunes. Get the ready to eat ones with the stones removed. 
• 12 rashers Streaky Bacon 
• 50g Mango Chutney (Optional)
• Brandy or Tea for marinating 

Preparation

1. Pre-heat oven to 200°C: 400°F: Gas 6 
2. Soak the prunes in either brandy or tea for between 30 minutes and 24 hours, then remove the stones if you did not buy the ready to eat ones. 
3. Stuff each prune with ½ tsp mango chutney. (optional)
4. De-rind and stretch the bacon with the back of a knife to prevent it shrinking, cut each rasher in half. 
5. Wrap a piece of bacon round each prune. 
6. Place on a baking tray. 
7. Keep them packed up tight so that they don't come apart (alternatively pierce with a cocktail stick to prevent this). 

You can prep them up the night before so all you have to do is 

8. Bake for about 8 minutes. 
9. Server with your Turkey.

Monday Munchies - Grilled Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese Crostini

Ingredients

• 12 slices French bread, sliced on the diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices 
• Olive oil 
• 12 thinly sliced pieces Serrano ham 
• 12 thinly sliced pieces Manchego cheese 
• Whole grain mustard 

Preparation

1. Preheat grill. 
2. Brush each slice of bread on one side with olive oil and grill, oil-side down until lightly golden brown. 
3. Turn over and divide cheese among bread slices. 
4. Top each slice of cheese with the slices of ham and grill until the cheese begins to melt. 
5. Serve with the mustard.

Saturday NSFW - TRON, Motorcycles and Playboy

Ok it is not Saturday, but it is a FUBAR Friday.

This is Almost Not Suitable For Work (NSFW).

Music and a light show

This first clip is OK. It is just a light show.



HP ePrint & TRON: Legacy projection mapping - complete animation from Guided Collective on Vimeo.
The full projection mapping sequence from the HP ePrint & TRON: Legacy Experience on the the roof of the QEH on London’s Southbank, late Nov/early Dec 2010.

An immersive visual spectacle augmented with snippets from Daft Punk's soundtrack and orignal sound FX from the film... in no way enhanced by the bitterly cold weather.

Plug your headphones in and turn it up!

More pics - http://bit.ly/haVdvu
View trailer - http://vimeo.com/17283195

This photo gives a good idea of scale -http://bit.ly/er4BCE Created using 6x18k projectors onto a projection canvass of approx 50m wide by 20m tall. Audio from an 8k D&B sound rig.

By creative agency Guided Collective in collaboration with collective members Flat-e & Seeper.

Next is Motorcycles.

Parker Brothers Choppers.

From there website

The Tron Lightcycle build was an answer to the question "How are you going to top that?" This build was special because it showed alot of people that maybe didn't believe in us, that we could accomplish the impossible. The final product is nothing short of amazing.The real question after seeing this bike on the street is, you guessed it - "How are you going to top that?" Now that it has been finished, we look forward to a new build with new challenges.

Sorry to say that the music is just to loud. I really wanted to hear the bike.
:(

Now Playboy

And the last bit is meeting of TRON, motercycles and Playboy. The guys over at Playboy just took wraps off a new feature called GAME ON, which pays tribute to the TRON revival that’s hitting peak velocity with the release of TRON:Legacy.

The two models are Irina Voronina and Sasckya Porto with body paints glowing with the cybernetic blue and orange hues of the world of TRON.

Hers is a vid of the photoshoot.

And if you want more visit Playboy