Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Fall into this Carrot Cake
Thanksgiving was a success, in part thanks to this delicious carrot cake. The recipe is simple enough and the cream cheese/lemon frosting is a perfect accompaniment. I created a stencil of a tree and sprinkled cinnamon over it, then scattered raisons, cranberries and chopped apricots at the bottom to illustrate fall leaves.
1 1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
blend together sugars and eggs (one at a time) until well blended
Mix in separate bowl and add to oil/sugar mixture:
1 cup white flour
1 cup (subtract 2 T) whole-wheat flour
1 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
fold in:
3 cups shredded raw carrots
8 1/2 oz. drained crushed pineapple
Pour mixture into two round cake layer pans
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
1 T. grated lemon rind
whip ingredients until frosting consistency, frost cooled cake.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tis the Season...to go snowboarding!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Giant Robot invades the Japanese American National Museum this Holiday Season
This is GR's 2nd biennale at the Japanese American National Museum following the first, highly visited exhibit in 2007.
Running now through January 24th, 2010, the exhibit highlights artists David Choe • James Jean • Souther Salazar • Theo Ellsworth • kozyndan • Stella Lai • Jack Long • Albert Reyes • Jeff Soto • Rob Sato • Deth P. Sun
Make it a date and grab dinner at Restaurant Komasa for the best sushi Little Tokyo has to offer. Located on 2nd street, it's walking distance from the museum. The albacore (in spicy tuna) is the best in town!
Restaurant Komasa
351 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Japanese American National Museum
369 E. 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Museum Hours:
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11AM to 5PM
Thursday: 12PM to 8 PM (Check admission rates for Thursday free admission times)
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Admission: general $9, students w/ID $5
Monday, November 16, 2009
Support Jeans for L.A. Teens this Christmas!!!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Don't miss LA's 11th Annual Greek Fest!
Greeks and American-Greeks aren't the only ones who can enjoy L.A.'s exciting Greek Fest at Saint Sophia Cathedral on Normandie. This weekend-long festival starting friday, Sept. 11th through Sunday, Sept. 13th features delicious, traditional greek food, live entertainment and carnival rides and games for the kids. Friday, Sept. 11th kicks off the festival weekend with "Zorba Night"--a night-long dance party where seasoned dancers will participate in a "Zorba dance contest." Admission is free friday night from 5pm-11pm. Happy hour will be in full swing friday evening featuring specialty greek beer and wine. The festival also features greek cooking and greek dancing workshops on saturday afternoon.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Soundtrack to September : cha-cha-changes
So as summer comes to what seems a screeching halt, September brings for some—a new school semester, new friends and new loves. For those still hanging on to the carefree and blissful summer days, or those breaking open the overpriced and overwhelming textbooks..here is a September soundtrack for the smitten, budding new romances, the love-torn and confused, the rebellious class-ditchers, and those hopeful for some fun this semester and much needed change:
1) Michael- Franz Ferdinand
2) Whistle for the Choir- The Fratellis
3) Bodysnatchers- Radiohead
4) I Wanna be Your Boyfriend- The Ramones
5) The Comeback- Shout Out Louds
6) Time of the Season- The Zombies
7) Who’d Have Known- Lily Allen
8) Kissing the Lipless- The Shins
9) Boys Don’t Cry- The Cure
10) I’m Not Gunna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You- Black Kids
11) I Want to Hold Your Hand- The Beatles
12) Wake Up- Arcade Fire
13) Meet Me in the Bathroom- The Strokes
13) Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want- The Smiths
14) We Don’t Need No Education- Pink Floyd
15) Changes- David Bowie
Monday, August 17, 2009
Summer Nights at Dodger Games!
- Order your tickets online before hand at www.ladodgers.comThe best seats at the best price are located in the "Lower Reserve" section--located right behind home-plate, and close enough that you won't get altitude sickness
- Tailgating is forbidden BUT, locals go early to "Short Stop", a nearby bar in Echo Park
- Just a warning to those rooting for the other team: you will be confronted by devout, rowdy dodger fans!
Venezuelan Conductor Gustavo Dudamel comes to LA!
Bienvenidos Amigos!
- The Dred Scott vs. Sandford case in 1856: the court ruled that the "Bill of Rights" didn't apply to African Americans, and therefor Dred Scott--a brave slave petitioning to the court for his freedom--was denied his freedom.