Food and Media

I've got to share a few food in media finds I've stumbled upon in the past month:



On the Table w/ Eric Ripert: A series found on YouTube, I really enjoy the banter Ripert has with his guests and as an established chef and food celebrity, he'll have some big name friends show up like Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali. The show is typically 22 minutes or so, so keep in mind that its not your normal bite-sized YouTube video.

The Alton Browncast:You guys, I am so happy that this podcast exists. As a big fan of his former show Good Eats, I've really missed Alton Brown's unique and geeky take on all things culinary. Here's a description of the podcast from his webpage:

"TV Host and Foodist Alton Brown reviews recent food news, chats with celebrities about their culinary passions, takes calls from listeners, and basically does whatever he flippin’ wants for 45 minutes."

Seriously though, I eagerly await the new episode each week, check it out if you're the least bit interested.

Getting back into video games

Since marriage, I've played way more board games than video games. Since the baby was born, I've played a whole lot of...nothing. With the little guy not needing a feeding every hour, T and I have had more time to watch TV and relax a bit in the evenings, and while we do try and get out of the house on weekends, we rarely plan anything during the actual week.

So it should be no surprise I was bitten by the video game bug after hearing some great recommendations on The Indoor Kids podcast (a recent find) and realized this was something I could definitely fit in on quieter evenings. so the research commenced, I downloaded some new games on my iPad, I located, dusted off, and charged my Nintendo DS, and was ready to dive back into my long dormant hobby.

Here's what stuck:

I installed and enjoying League of Legends, a popular computer game in a genre I had heard a lot about, but had no first hand knowledge of. Although it has a steep learning curve, with the help of some experienced friends, and even some friends to play with, I feel like I'm getting the hang of it. If you play or decide to try it out, feel free to add me as a friend at "IamBluesteel".

Also, I'll be sure to share what other games that really stick out, and it'll probably be a mixed bag of casual games, like Candy Crush, which I have a love/hate relationship with, and more substantial games like the aforementioned League of Legends.

Talk radio and aging with grace

I've gotten back to listening to podcasts on my daily commute. In no particular order, here's what I've been subscribing to:

• This American Life
• Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
• Radiolab
• The Moth
• Comic Dorks
• Fatman on Batman (with Kevin Smith)

In what is probably related news, I had some (slightly younger) friends mention a few songs and musicians that they've been listening to...and I had never heard of the artists before. I then promptly went home and created playlists on Spotify of Frank Ocean and A$Ap Rocky to help ease the pain and humiliation. Guys...this is totally happening: