Tag Archives: food and cooking

hulk winter poem

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Our resident poet, the Incredible Hulk, branches out from his usual haiku (Hulk-ku) form in this poem he wrote on Wednesday, in the depths of the Polar Vortex.  The temperature at the time was -18 degrees Fahrenheit. When super cold, … Continue reading →

Posted in comics and cartooning, writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

spam spam spam, etc.

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Pam Bliss

No, not unwanted mass emails or phone calls.  Real actual SPAM.  Shiny foil wrapped SPAM, in fact. But wait, you may ask– doesn’t SPAM come in a can?  In fact, isn’t SPAM famous for coming in a can?  Yes it … Continue reading →

Posted in art and culture, photography, writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

superb owl weekend

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pam Bliss

I celebrated the weekend of the Superb Owl by drawing some owls as my drawings of the day.  Eastern Screech Owls, specifically, mostly because I still have the vague idea that there is going to be an owl character in … Continue reading →

Posted in art and culture, comics and cartooning, food | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

in praise of the red velvet kitkat

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Pam Bliss

Cue up “Love Cats” by the Cure, and join me in celebrating the return of the elusive and much anticipated Red Velvet flavored KitKats.  For some reason, these are a Valentine’s Day seasonal offering, available only in the miniature size.  … Continue reading →

Posted in art and culture, food | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

santa and mrs. claus at the chinese buffet

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Pam Bliss

American Chinese buffet restaurants are famous for their eccentric decorations.  Our local recently installed this eclectic display above the sushi counter, featuring two large green and brown ceramic planters with elephants at each end, filled with mysterious containers (one was … Continue reading →

Posted in art and culture, photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

hulk poem onion

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Pam Bliss

(The Incredible Hulk is in my kitchen, making caramelized onions and writing poetry.) Hulk magic skillet:  Onions disappear, make brown taste delicious. Hulk learn new word today: umami.

Posted in art and culture, comics and cartooning, food, photography, writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

naga with a paczhi

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Pam Bliss

Celebrating fifty years of so of not going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and probably about 15 or twenty of not going to Carnival at Rio, so have a Naga with a Paczhi.   (I may have actually taught … Continue reading →

Posted in art and culture, comics and cartooning, food | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

morning haiku

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Pam Bliss

A 100% increase in home coffee brewing capacity leads directly to a corresponding increase in early morning poetry output. Coffee grounds in wet brown filter. Do not dump them all over the kitchen. Or maybe a not-a-haiku is better: Coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in food, photography, writing | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

coffee kit

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Pam Bliss

Or the day I spent way too much time trying to photograph a stainless steel teakettle with a phone camera.  My goal of spending a year without a major purchase lasted about five weeks, six at the outside, as I … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

black and white and green (and yellow) all over

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Pam Bliss

I’d rather photograph it than eat it. Not a fan of this particular vegetable, but I really like the graphics on the carton, and even the real thing in the package below is pretty photogenic.  ( The Fuji X100T visits … Continue reading →

Posted in art and culture, food, photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment