Archive: May 2014
Great barbecue food makes an epic cheat meal, and this is one of the better barbecue cookbooks I’ve come across. Lang, the author, owns one of the most well-known BBQ restaurants in NYC (Daisy Mays), and in this book, he does more than give you a variety of interesting recipes–he actually teaches you the art […]
There’s a good reason why Shogun is widely considered one of the best novels of all time. It’s just one of those books that you wish would never end. While it’s technically historical fiction, it really nails the fiction part. It’s not a mediocre story that tries to dazzle you with historical details. Shogun follows the adventures of a shipwrecked […]
Pillars of the Earth is one of the best pieces of historical fiction I’ve ever read. The story is set in 12th century England and concerns the building of a cathedral in a fictional city, but like Shogun, it offers so much more than a bunch of trite archaic speak and dull historical details. It’s really about […]
A good pasta is one of my favorite types of entree, and this is just an awesome pasta cookbook. It not only has over 100 delicious recipes, it also teaches you everything you didn’t know you didn’t know about pasta. It begins with an introduction to ingredients, recipes for a few types of pasta and several […]
Want to impress your friends and family by solving seemingly complex math problems in seconds? Things like… Multiplying and dividing triple digits. Computing with fractions. Figuring out squares, cubes, and roots. Remembering long strings of numbers. And more. Well, these things aren’t nearly as hard as people think–they only require that you learn and practice […]
Do you wish you could understand rap better? Do the following phrases leave you baffled? “Couple bricks stacked on that triple beam.” (From “Make It Rain” by Fat Joe.) “Used to count my spokes, now these hoes count my inches.” (From “Wanna Be a Baller” by Lil’ Troy.) “It ain’t my birthday but I got […]
I’m not even a huge fan of Ludlum’s, but this just a great thriller. And if you liked the movie, but if you haven’t read the book, you’re missing out (the movie only tells half of the story, which was a good call I think). In case you’re not familiar with the story, here’s a summary: “The […]
