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Triple Ginger Cookie Icebox Cake

I disappeared for a few months. If anyone is still reading this, this is my apology.

I have since left New Jersey for New York. I’ve moved into a brand new (for me – it’s actually quite old) apartment without a roommate and I’ve started my first real salaried job. I didn’t take any of my old furniture with me so it’s been a lot of shopping, assembling, moving, and learning. In the midst of it all this blog fell to the wayside. I thought about ending it all – working 80 hours a week hasn’t left much time for myself, Boy, or much else. Checking my email has come down to the 5 minutes before I fall asleep at night. Baking still exists but it is hurried and never that attractive.

But Boy convinced me otherwise and so I’m here. I may not be here as often as before but I’m still here. The purpose of the blog was to push my baking boundaries and that drive still exists. I’m determined to be comfortable with a cupboard of flour and sugar and to know in the back on my mind what I can do with it without having to check the internet.

My little treat for the week was this delicious icebox cake. I was contacted by Andrea several months ago about her new book, The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook. While I’m long out of college, the idea of quick and simple and the idea of Trader Joe’s both resonate with me. I was immediately intrigued.

This cookbook has a TON of great ideas to offer. While you can obviously just wander around TJ’s and eat the food as is, this expands your repertoire without breaking the bank or the clock. This icebox cake took minutes to assemble and just a quick overnight trip to the freezer and it was done! And the flavor is incredible. It tastes as if I slaved all day making the cake layers. The ginger flavor is prominent but well-balanced. I can’t say enough about this. I’m eating the huge piece I photographed right now!

Triple Ginger Cookie Icebox Cake
adapted from The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook by Andrea Lynn

  • 2 9-oz packages Trader Joe‘s Cookie Thins Triple Ginger cookies
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger (I didn’t have any so I used 1/2 tsp ground ginger and 1 tsp crystallized ginger, minced)
  • 2 c heavy cream, chilled
  • 1 tbsp sugar
In a large bowl, place ginger, cream, and sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream until stiff peaks form by gradually increasing the speed from low to medium-high. Set aside about one-fifth of the cream and 6 cookies.
Use a spatula to spread about 2 tbsp of the whipped cream on a large plate. Top the cream with a single layer of cookies. Fit as many as possible. Layer with whipped cream. Continue layering cookies followed by cream until you have 8-10 complete layers. When finished, use set-aside whipped cream to cover the top and sides of the cake.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate (I stuck mine in the freezer) for at least 8 hours. When ready to serve, crumble set-aside 6 cookies and sprinkle over the top.

As a bonus treat, Andrea was kind enough to send me a book to giveaway as well! Here’s how you can enter to win:

1. Comment on this post for one entry.

2. Advertise via facebook, twitter, blog, whatever. Comment again with what you did for another entry.

Giveaway ends August 12 at midnight!

If you don’t win, you can always purchase the book yourself here.

Thanks for sticking with me.

Blackberry Custard Kuchen

I most definitely did not do this kuchen justice with this picture. And, unfortunately, there is not another picture I can show you. Suffice it to say this kuchen was so delicious it was gobbled up in under 18 hours. I had planned to take pictures of a slice the next day after returning home from commencement since I baked it in a frenzy the night my relatives flew in from Seattle (and Mom, on her way out to the airport, suddenly requested a baked good to magically appear when she returned).

It was quite delicious though. The blackberries (though raspberries and blueberries would also work well) married perfectly with the slightly sweet custard topping and complementary crust.

I really need to take a class or something so I can better describe. All I can ever seem to say is “mmmmm” while my mouth is stuffed with sugary, creamy goodness.

Just make this!

Blackberry Custard Kuchen
adapted from allrecipes

For crust:

  • 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut in 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 2 pints blackberries, rinsed
For topping:
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 13 x 9″ baking dish.

For crust, In a food processor or large bowl, combine 1 cup flour and salt. Pulse in butter or cut in with 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream. Press into the bottom of the prepared dish. Combine sugar and remaining 1/2 c flour in a bowl and sprinkle over crust. Arrange blackberries atop sugar/flour mixture.
For topping, Combine sugar and flour. Then add in eggs, cream, and vanilla. Pour over berries. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Can be served warm or chilled.
Are you partaking of the berry season?

Strawberry-Coconut Cheesecake

The other morning I woke up and decided that I needed to have cheesecake. I’d recently been to a party that had mini cheesecakes baked in cupcake wrappers but it didn’t quite do the trick for me. So I woke up and craved, needed a proper  cheesecake. I needed gobs of serious cream cheese laced with sugar. I need it to be fruity because fruity means “guilt-free” but chocolatey means “get on the treadmill.” And since I cancelled my gym membership for my impending room, treadmilling was not an option.

Is my thinking delusional? Nahh.

So with reckless abandon I forgot all the errands I had planned to run, did a quick scan of the world wide web, ran to the supermarket (because who keeps 3 blocks of cream cheese around?), ran to fetch my springform pan 20 minutes away, room temperaturized my cream cheese in record time (cheese in ziploc, ziploc in cold water, cold water in bowl), and made a cheesecake!

Run-on sentences are the bomb diggity.

This cheesecake was everything I wanted it to be. It was reminiscent of summer with the fresh strawberry topping and delicious coconut crust. The filling itself was not too dense, just how I love it. (Is it blasphemous not to love thick dense cheesecakes if I’m moving to NY?) All in all, a win.

Strawberry-Coconut Cheesecake
adapted from epicurious

For crust:

  • 6 tbsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided
  • 1/2 c sweetened shredded coconut, toasted, cooled (toast on foil at 400F for 5-10 minutes until browned – be careful not to burn it!)
  • 3/4 c graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/8 c sugar

For filling:

  • 24 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 c sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 4 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 c sweetened cream of coconut (ie Coco Lopez)
  • 1/4 c coconut rum (ie Malibu)

For topping:

  • 2 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1/4 c strawberry jam (seedless preferred)
  • 2 tbsp water

For crust: Preheat oven to 350F. Brush springform pan with approximately 1 tbsp melted butter. If needed, line with parchment and brush parchment with extra butter. In a medium bowl, mix together remaining butter, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar until well moistened. Press into bottom of the springform pan and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned at the edges. Cool and reduce oven temperature to 300F.

For filling: Using an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, cornstarch, and sugar until well combined. Add eggs in one at a time, scraping and mixing completely. Beat in cream of coconut and coconut rum. Strain mixture through a sieve and pour into cooled crust. Bake in a water bath at 300F for 1 hr 40 min (epicurious had all these instructions for covering with foil etc but I omitted and had no issues). The cake should jiggle a bit when done and be browned on the edges. Once done, turn oven off, crack oven door open, and let sit in the oven for 30 minutes before taking out to cool completely in the refrigerator (5 hours or more, preferably overnight).

For topping: Simmer jam and water in a saucepan until combined. Layer strawberries atop cheesecake and brush with glaze. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. Can be assembled 8 hours in advance.

Do you ever crave?

Is it possible to have too much fun? These past couple weeks have been a whirlwind of graduation events, parties, BBQs, and weddings. I think I’ve had more alcohol this past week than plain old water (which, if you know me at all, is not something I normally do). Is that bad?

Consequently, blogging has hit the backburner as I slowly make it through the flurry of goodbyes (many of my friends are leaving the area, myself included, and moving elsewhere for residency) and soaking up the last bits of free time we’ll all have in a long time. I apologize. I’ll try to post consistently but the commenting thing may not happen until I’m settled in July. Be patient.

In the meantime, this crostata was an easy dessert to prepare for my family when time was short. It tasted of summer without requiring any completely fresh fruit (is anyone else terrible at picking out the sweetest fruit from the stand?). You can substitute any jam/preserves you wish making this insanely adaptable to your pantry! Can you really go wrong with Giada?

Crostata with Raspberry Preserves
adapted from Giada at Food Network

  • 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3-4 tbsp ice water
  • 12 oz (3/4 c) raspberry preserves
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted
  • powdered sugar, optional

In a food processor, blend flour, sugar, and lemon zest. Add in butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add salt and continue pulsing. Add water one tablespoon at a time until dough begins to form together when pressed with your fingers. I used 3 1/2 tablespoons in total. Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a round, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, approximately one hour.

Once chilled, preheat oven to 400F. Roll dough out into an 11-inch round on a piece of parchment cut to fit your baking sheet. In a small bowl mix together preserves and lemon juice. Spread over dough, leaving 2 inches all around. Fold over crust, sealing gently, to create an 8-inch round. Place parchment on baking sheet and bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. When cooled, sprinkle toasted almonds and dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Cookie Dough Pie

As of sometime today I will officially be a doctor. (I hear I won’t leave the premises for 6 hours.. so the exact timing of this doctor-hood beginning is unknown.)

Can you believe it?

Me neither.

Since coming back from China it’s been a whirlwind of tying up loose ends and graduation festivities. I alternate from sleeping in and being sleep-deprived. My mood switches rapidly from sadness to be closing this chapter and happiness for the same thing. And in the midst of it all, of course, I’ve been baking.

I made this pie for a barbecue last week. I unfortunately had to leave early and didn’t get the chance to hear everyone’s feedback but I stole a slice, took a bite, and I was in complete heaven. Before we left, Boy had stolen two pieces of his own and the entire group knew we thought the pie was perfection in a spoon.

Cookie Dough Cream Pie
adapted from Love and Olive Oil

For crust:

  • 7 oz chocolate wafer cookies like Oreos, filling scraped out/eaten
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

For cookie dough:

  • 1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/8 c granulated sugar
  • 3/8 c packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tbsp milk
  • 1 1/4 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 c mini chocolate chips

For brown sugar cream:

  • 3/4 c brown sugar
  • 1/3 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 c milk, divided
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For whipped topping:

  • 1 c heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For crust: Preheat oven to 350F. Using a food processor (or your own hands if you have some pent up anger), grind the cookie wafers into crumbs. Combine with melted butter. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9″ pie plate, using the bottom of a measuring cup or ramekin to ensure even thickness. Bake for 8 minutes and set aside to cool completely. Keep oven on for cookies.

For cookie dough/cookie garnish: Beat butter and sugars together using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add vanilla and milk and combine. Add in flour, salt, and baking soda on low speed until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips by hand. Take 8 small chunks of dough and form 1/2″ balls, reserving the rest of the dough for the pie. Bake small balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely.

For brown sugar cream: In a medium saucepan, mix sugar, flour and salt. Add in one cup of milk and while stirring constantly bring to a boil over medium heat. Thicken for 2 minutes then remove from heat.

In a separate bowl, beat together egg yolks and remaining cup of milk. Temper egg yolks by adding some of the thickened heated mixture to the egg yolk mixture and whisking to warm. Pour entire egg yolk mixture back into saucepan, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil again. Then, lower heat and simmer for another minute, until it is the consistency of thick pudding. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Set aside to cool slightly.

For assembly: Break off pieces of cookie dough and begin forming a cookie dough layer atop the cookie crust. You want a layer approximately 1/2″ thick. If there’s leftover feel free to snack. Then, pour slightly cooled cream filling atop the cookie dough layer, smoothing over the top with a spatula. Pop in the fridge until completely chilled.

For whipped topping: When ready to serve, beat heavy cream on low to medium speed until soft peaks form. Add in sugar and vanilla and continue beating on medium to high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of pie, reserving some for a piping bag if desired. Garnish with cooled cookies and serve!

Yes, I took this picture in Boy’s car while driving to the party. Shoot me.

Congratulations Class of 2011!!

Bittman’s Brownies

Ni hao, friends!! I’m back from China, jet-lag free and super excited for the coming weeks filled with graduation festivities, friends, family (all coming in for my graduation party), and even more fun.

Whirlwind recap of China: Extremely tiring since every day there was something else exciting to see but definitely a lot of fun. Highlights include Shanghai (what a lovely city!), the Great Wall (picture below), a friend’s wedding, and literally spending every last penny of ours on food. It was two weeks with one of my favorite people in the world, our first trip longer than an extended weekend, and it was wonderful.

Now for the baking. Towards the end of our trip I was constantly complaining that I wanted some serious chocolate cake or brownie action. If you’ve eaten Asian food, you’ve realized that they’re not big on chocolate and their cakes are not the rich, dense versions you’ll find in any Western bakery, but rather light, fluffy sponge cakes with a barely detectable flavor. For this girl, whose refrigerator is never without butter and heavy cream and whose pantry is constantly stocked with dark chocolate, satisfaction with Eastern desserts could only last so long. So while I enjoyed my time in China I was looking forward to getting back into my own kitchen and whipping up some serious brownies.

These are serious brownies. They were not as chewy as I like my favorite brownies but they sure satisfied that gnawing in my stomach from a lack of a really good chocolate dessert.

Bittman’s Brownies
adapted from Eats Well With Others

Makes 16 or 1 8×8″ square pan.

  • 3 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 8×8″ baking pan with aluminum foil. Melt chocolate and butter together in a medium-sized bowl over gently simmering water. Once almost melted, take off heat and continue stirring until completely melted. Stir in sugar with a wooden spoon followed by the eggs one at a time, salt, and vanilla extract. With a spatula, fold in flour until it just disappears. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until just set. Eat with a spoon as soon as they come out of the oven.

Yeahhhhh spoon!!

Pina Colada Cake

(Pardon the horrendous picture. This is actually the only decent shot I got and I am terrible at taking pictures in restaurants!)

I’m currently in China getting chubby on dumplings and hand-pulled noodles but figured I’d leave something sweet for you to munch on while I’m gone!

I made this cake as a (surprise, surprise) last-minute decision for a friend’s birthday (originally someone else volunteered but ended up not having enough time). I simplified it by baking it in a disposable cake pan, making a whipped topping rather than buttercream, and just slathering on toppings rather than slicing out layers etc. Actually, I was under some severe time constraints so we drove all the way to the restaurant with separate components and a still-too-warm cake and I threw it all together in Boy’s trunk. Thankfully, it came together perfectly and went well with the Cuban dinner we attended for the celebrant. It was a huge hit (some even said it was better than this ice cream cake). The flavors melded and the cake was a light ending to our meal. Each individual component was full of flavor and together there could be nothing more delicious.

Pina Colada Cake
adapted from Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes

For Brown Sugar Cake:

  • 3 3/4 c cake flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 c packed light brown sugar
  • 1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 3/4 c buttermilk
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For Pineapple Topping:

  • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in juice
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/4 c freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 vanilla bean

For Coconut Whipped Topping

  • 2 c heavy cream, chilled
  • 1/4 c confectioner’s sugar, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp coconut extract
  • 1/2 c sweetened shredded coconut, for garnish

Preheat oven to 350F.

For filling: Combine pineapple, sugar, lemon juice, and the scraped vanilla seeds in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly while the sugar dissolves, 2-3 minutes. Then increase the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and almost jam-like. Cool completely before using.

For cake: Butter a 9×13″ cake pan (or 3 9″ round cake pans). If you use the 9×13″ pan, you will have extra batter for cupcakes or a 9″ round cake.

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl attached to an electric mixer. Whisk gently to combine. Add brown sugar, butter, and 1 1/2 c buttermilk and blend on low speed. Once incorporated, beat on medium 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs with remaining 1/4 buttermilk and vanilla. Add to the batter in 3 additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl in between, just until combined. Pour 2/3 of the cake batter (you can eyeball) into the prepared cake pan, saving the rest for cupcakes or a smaller cake. (Or divide among the 3 9″ round cake pans evenly.) Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean (for smaller pans, adjust time accordingly). Cool completely before topping.

For whipped topping: Whip heavy cream until soft peak stage. Add confectioner’s sugar and coconut extract and continue beating until stiff peaks. Taste and add sugar/extract as needed for your coconut loving taste.

For assembly: Spread pineapple topping over cooled cake (despite not using all the cake batter in my 9×13″ cake, I still used all of the topping – it’s yummy!). Then spread shredded coconut, followed by the whipped topping. Serve and enjoy!

I wish I had more pictures but alas it was not my camera’s night.

Enjoy your week everyone!

DB April – Maple Mousse in a Bacon Container

I realize that many of you think this is a crime punishable by law but.. I don’t really love bacon.

I like bacon, yes. I think it smells fantastic. Bacon grease is an excellent way to add flavor to pretty much anything. However, when it comes to breakfast I prefer hearty, fatty sausage to bacon. I find that my perfectly cooked bacon is not always how others make it and I’m also terrible at making bacon the way I want it. In the end, it often amounts to a lot of grease with not-super-awesome texture. I’m usually left wanting.

So when I found out that this month’s Daring Bakers challenge was a maple mousse served in bacon cups I was a little underwhelmed. I’m typically excited upon finding out the challenge and immediately start thinking about when I can make it and who I can serve it to. This time, I waited until the very last minute before leaving for China and just made a single one for myself in case it wasn’t fit for sharing.

I was so wrong. After bite numero uno, I started kicking myself for not making more. Baking the bacon in the oven for exactly 27 minutes yielded a perfectly crisp complement to the smooth and slightly sweet maple mousse. The combination together is indescribably good. I licked my plate afterwards and I’m not afraid to say it. This was a winner.

The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple mousse in an edible container. Prizes are being awarded to the most creative edible container and filling, so vote on your favorite from April 27th to May 27th at!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

I’m leaving for China this coming Sunday. (Can I get a what WHAT??) Don’t worry, I have posts lined up while I’m gone.

There are errands to do, ends to tie up (as it’s also my last week of school), things to buy, and bags to pack. In all the frenzy, I developed a craving for muffins. Something I can run out the door with and get enough of an energy boost to keep me going. Cue wonderful muffin recipe falling into my lap.

These muffins are delicious. They’re grainy and healthy tasting but with just enough chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth. The hint of cinnamon in the background of it all doesn’t hurt either. And bonus you don’t even need to break out any electrical mixers for this – it can all be done with a whisk and a spatula in  just two bowls. Oh yes, this recipe is all kinds of wonderful.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to call my credit card company so that I don’t get completely cut off in the middle of China.

PS. Have you been to China? We’re going to Beijing, Shanghai, and Hanzhou with a day trip to the Great Wall (we’re thinking Mutianyu). Any recommendations/tips/advice are much appreciated.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
adapted from How Sweet It Is

Makes 12 muffins.

  • 1 c rolled oats
  • 1 c milk, divided (I used whole)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 c light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 c white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 c semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Line muffin tin with paper liners or grease with nonstick spray.

In a small bowl, mix rolled oats and 1/2 c milk. Set aside for 5 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and brown sugar until caramel-colored and well combined. Add in vanilla and butter and whisk until combined (some chunks are okay). Add in oat mixture, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix. Stir in remaining 1/2 c milk. Finally fold in chocolate chips. Portion out about 1/4 c batter per muffin cup and bake for 18-20 minutes.

I didn’t even share these with Boy. I ate all of them myself. Yum!

Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake

Lessons I’ve learned thus far in my quarter of a century existence on this earth:

1. Double knotting sneakers can never be a bad thing.

2. Facial moisterizer is necessary after I wash my face or I dry up and it’s not attractive.

3. People have a funny way of surprising you (this can be good or bad but there are lots of surprises either way).

4. Coffee is not actually essential to my being though I enjoy it.

5. Ice cream cakes are best made in a pan with four tall sides for ease of transport and the least amount of messy.

Yup. That’s it. Five things. That’s one thing for every five years I’ve been alive. But the quantity isn’t what matters, it’s the quality, and friends, that’s some quality lessons learned up there. Let’s talk about the last one, shall we?

Several weeks ago we went out for a going away party for a friend (she just left for Korea for a month). While she was out of earshot, her boyfriend said that he thought she snuck a cake into their car because she’d be out of town for his birthday. He then remarked that out of all the years they’d been together she’d never gotten him the cake he truly wanted. My ears perked up. Cake? I’m in!

Turns out all he wanted was an ice cream cake. And that’s what he was going to get.

The first birthday cake I made for my group of friends was actually for Boy. He too wanted an ice cream cake but only told me this on the day of his celebration which led to a lot of scrambling around. Needless to say, the cake was improperly frozen and proceeded to melt all over me as we tried to transport it from my freezer to the restaurant. There was toilet paper involved. Don’t ask.

The second ice cream cake I made the next year was for Boy’s roommate. I discovered the joys of building the cake in a disposable pan with tall sides so that if it began to melt it wouldn’t melt on me. Much better. However, I baked the cake in a separate pan and then transferred it which meant some holes and not the prettiest slices.

This time around, I think I finally perfected my ideal cake. I baked a bottom cake layer in the pan and simply built up the cake by adding homemade ice cream on top. It was a huge hit with the birthday boy, Boy himself, and all our friends and was much simpler than my previous versions. I may switch up the flavors but this will definitely be my method!

Note: If you’re looking to plan out your time, I suggest making the ice cream bases the night before and refrigerating overnight. The cake can also be made the day before if desired or the morning of. Make sure you freeze it for at least an hour before spreading ice cream on top. I then churned my middle layer (vanilla), immediately spread atop the cake, and froze for 20 minutes while my top layer (strawberry) churned. I didn’t wash my ice cream maker in between and went straight from flavor to flavor. You can spread this part over a few days if you like. I’m just insane.

Vanilla Ice Cream
adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking from My Home to Yours

Makes ~ 1 quart.

  • 2 c whole milk
  • 2 c heavy cream
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 c sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Bring milk and cream to boil in a heavy saucepan. Meanwhile whisk together yolks and sugar until slightly thickened. While whisking, drizzle 1/3 of the hot mixture into the eggs to temper. Pour the rest of the hot mixture in, whisk, and then transfer back into the pan. Heat on medium, stirring constantly, until the mixture is 170-180F or the custard coats the back of a spoon without running when you slide a finger through it. Strain into a heatproof bowl. Stir in the vanilla extract. Cover and refrigerate until ready to churn according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

Strawberry Ice Cream
adapted from epicurious

Makes ~5 cups.

  • 1 3/4 c heavy cream
  • 3 3×1 inch strips of lemon zest
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 c sugar, divided
  • 1 lb frozen strawberries (fresh if you can find really great ones), trimmed and quartered
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Combine cream, zest, and salt in a saucepan and heat until just to a boil. Remove from heat and discard zest.

In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/2 c sugar until well combined. Add a small amount of the heavy cream to the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Then add the rest in, mix, and pour back into the saucepan. Turn the heat back on medium-low and whisk constantly as you heat the mixture to 170F. Be sure you do not exceed 180F. Pour through a sieve into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until cool.

Once cooled, puree strawberries with remaining 1/4 c sugar and lemon juice in a blender. Strain through a sieve to remove seeds. Mix into the cooled custard. Churn according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

Chocolate Cake
adapted from Gale Gand

Makes 1 9×13″ cake.

  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 1/4 c + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c + 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 eggs*
  • 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 c boiling water

*for the half egg, you can break the egg into a bowl, whisk, then measure out half of the mixture

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9×13″ cake pan and set aside.

Sift together sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to combine. In a separate bowl fitted with an electric mixer, combine eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and beat on low for 5 minutes. Gradually add the hot water, still mixing at low speed until just combined. Pour batter into the pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool and freeze at least 1 hour to firm up before assembly.

For Assembly: Ensure that the vanilla ice cream is soft before spreading by either spreading right after churning or letting the ice cream sit on the counter for 30 minutes. Spread vanilla ice cream onto the frozen chocolate cake. Freeze for 30 minutes while you churn or soften the strawberry layer. Spread strawberry ice cream and freeze at least 1 hour before serving. Decorate as desired.

I love ice cream cakes, don’t you?

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W2K8R2 : How to safely take a Windows Service cluster resource offline

  • I'm looking for a safe way to take a Custom Windows Service offline. My problem is that this custom service sometimes hangs during stop. The problem will be fixed, but in the meantime, killing the corresponding process would be necessary after a given delay. I also need a way to confirm that the process has stopped.

    The goal is to prevent a failover to occur in this scenario.

    Stop-ClusterResource cmdlet would be a start.

    Any Help appreciated.

    viernes, 04 de mayo de 2012 13:45

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  • Hi,

    Did you want to reboot/shutdown one of the cluster nodes? Please provide details.

    lunes, 07 de mayo de 2012 3:22
  • Of what I understood, if you want to prevent failover to occur, then you only set the possible owners for the group in which this service is in, to only 1 node, till your internal tests are confirmed for the custom windows service.

    - thestriver

    • Propuesto como respuesta thestriver viernes, 11 de mayo de 2012 1:18
    lunes, 07 de mayo de 2012 9:25
  • Hi,

    I hope, cluster resource is on preferred owner concept will accomplish your requirement.

    Here is the link for that, try it once: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2008/10/14/9000092.aspx

    Regards, Ravikumar P

    lunes, 07 de mayo de 2012 13:03
  • To prevent failover, on the “Policies” tab, untick “If restart is unsuccessful, fail over all resources in this service or application”.

    I'm assuming the issue is that when the custom service (cluster resource) is taken offline it:

    a) refuses to go offline

    b) has an unhandled error and "hangs" or becomes unresponsive but the service is still "running"

    • Propuesto como respuesta thestriver viernes, 11 de mayo de 2012 1:18
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In this Intel® Media SDK tutorial transcode sample we introduce asynchronous pipeline behavior using the same approach as we did in the “simple_3_encode_vmem_async” sample.

Overall GPU utilization can be improved significantly by implementing asynchronously.  Since the GPU is highly utilized, the overall performance is also improved by the fact that the GPU is consistently residing in a high frequency state (due to Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1).

This concludes the Intel GPA performance analysis of the Intel Media SDK tutorial workloads.

This tutorial sample is found in the the tutorial samples package under the name "simple_5_transcode_opaque_async". The code is extensively documented with inline comments detailing each step required to setup and execute the use case.

1 Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 are only available on select Intel® processors. Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance varies depending on hardware, software, and system configuration. For more information, visit

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Being Marilyn

Morning all, and another Friday Fiction for your enjoyment (I hope!). This one, Being Marilyn, was published a while ago in Woman’s Day here in Australia. Hope you like it and have a great weekend!

It’s funny how the name you’re given can colour your life. When my parents christened me Marilyn Mary Jones, they did so with the best of intentions. They simply liked the name, Marilyn, and had no idea that I’d grow up to marry a man called Tom Monroe. Which made me Marilyn Monroe. Which wouldn’t have been so bad if I looked anything like her, but I didn’t. Oh, I was passable, but my hair was brown and straight, my eyes green and I had a figure you’d describe as ‘boyish’ rather than voluptuous.

The hardest part was filling out all those change of name forms, for driver’s licence, passport and bank cards and handing them over to various officials. I quickly got used to the smirks and smothered laughs.

Tom, though, quite liked being married to Marilyn Monroe, and I soon learnt to smile politely, or just ignore, the jokes and comments that came my way. After all, it could have been worse. I went to school with a girl called Sandra Feet – Sandy to her friends – and she married a boy called Graham Bottom, hence becoming Sandy Bottom. I don’t think I could have lived with that.

And then, of course, we could always have some fun with it. If we wanted a table at a restaurant, Tom would get me to phone. And the conversation usually went something like this:

Me: ‘I’d like to book at table for 8pm on Friday, please. For two people.’

Receptionist: ‘Certainly, madam. What name?’

Me: ‘Marilyn Monroe.’

Receptionist: Silence. Then, ‘Sorry, was that Marilyn Monroe?’

Me: Yes, but obviously not the movie star because she died years ago and has no need of a table at 8pm on Friday.’

Receptionist: (smothering laughter) Of course. Table for two, Friday, for Marilyn Monroe and… partner.’

Me: (unable to help myself) Yes, me and Joe DiMaggio. Frank Sinatra can’t make it. See you then.’ And I’d hang up.

I’m sure, when Tom and I arrived, we were a big disappointment.

Still, over the years the quips gradually became less and less, not least because whole new generations were less hung up on the blonde movie star of the 1950s.

Tom and I had two children, Martin and Sarah – although Tom had been keen on Matthew for our boy, until I pointed out we’d have a Marilyn and a Matt Monroe in the family.

Then suddenly, at 45, after 24 years of marriage, I found myself alone. The kids were off doing their own thing, and so, it seemed was Tom. With his secretary. And how much of a cliché is that? She was younger than me and although her name was Jane, she certainly wasn’t plain. In fact, to rub salt in the wound, she was blonde, with blue eyes and a voluptuous figure. Think Marilyn Monroe.

‘Well, look on the bright side,’ said my best friend, Josie, as I sat in my kitchen, studying the divorce papers my solicitor had just had delivered. ‘Now, you can be plain Marilyn Jones again.’

I sighed. I didn’t want to be plain Marilyn Jones. I didn’t want to be plain anyone. I glanced at Josie. She always looked like she’d just stepped out of a glossy magazine, hair, make-up, nails, all perfect. She’d married well. Not only was he wealthy, it meant she’d gone from Josephine Pratt to Josephine Michaels. It was a luxury her father hadn’t had. He’d always be A Pratt. Literally, because his first name was Adam.

The only bone of contention for Josie was her husband’s name – Michael, making him Michael Michaels. No imagination, some parents.

‘So that will be good, won’t it? No more Marilyn Monroe.’

‘I suppose,’ I agreed, to shut her up. Although I had the feeling wiping out the last 24 years wouldn’t be as easy as just changing my name.

‘And I know just how to cheer you up. Dinner at mine tomorrow night. Just a few friends. Smart casual. Must dash.’

As usual, Josie hadn’t given me a chance to say no, but I knew full well how the evening would go. There’d be a dozen or so guests – Josie’s idea of a ‘few friends’ – and a spare man for me. It was a thinly disguised blind date and whilst Josie’s dinner parties were always a gastronomic delight, and it saved me from another microwave dinner in front of the TV, the cost in other ways was getting to be too much. It wasn’t as if I was even looking for another relationship – ever!

Still, I went. What else did I have to do? Start filling in the change of name forms for my driver’s licence, passport, bank cards… the list was endless.

Half an hour into dinner and the forms were looking mighty attractive. The ‘spare’ tonight, was a large, extremely chirpy American – a business associate of Michael’s – who’d just moved to Australia and was after a tour guide. The only good thing was he talked non-stop and didn’t seem to expect any answers.

In between courses, I stifled a yawn and glanced around the table. A tall, blond man sitting next to Josie caught my eye and smiled sympathetically. I smiled back, and, after that, found my eyes straying his way. I wondered if the petite woman on his right was his wife, and struggled to remember what Josie had said when she’d introduced us. It was no good. Josie’s ‘few friends’ seemed to be a different bunch every time. I’d no hope of keeping up.

Dessert finished, Josie announced coffee on the terrace and we all stood. I noticed my mysterious smiler say something to Josie then kiss her cheek and leave. My heart sank, and I chastised myself. It was only a smile, after all, and I wasn’t looking for romance. ‘Would be nice though,’ said a little voice at the back of my head, because that had been seriously lacking in my relationship with Tom.

Josie wandered over, smiling. ‘How’s it going?’ she said, lowering her voice and gesturing towards the American with her eyes. He was already off talking at someone else.

‘I’m not even going to answer that,’ I said.

‘Oh.’ Her face fell, and I took pity. She was only trying to help. ‘But who was that who just left? Tall, blond.’ Handsome, I added, silently.

She looked surprised. ‘Jack? Well, actually, his name’s John, but everyone calls him Jack. He’s not right for you.’

I bristled. ‘Why? Is he married?’

‘Married? No. Divorced, grown up kids like you. But you couldn’t possibly…’ She tailed off. ‘Although, he did ask about you. He’s had to dash off to pick up his daughter and her husband from the airport.’

I felt my heart lift. ‘He asked about me? What did you say?’

She looked puzzled. ‘I just told you. I said you weren’t right for him.’

I stared at her, speechless. This was taking matchmaking too far. ‘You’d better tell me why,’ I said, between gritted teeth.

‘It’s his name, darling,’ she said.

I frowned. ‘Jack?’

‘Yes, yes. Jack. Jack Kennedy.’

We both looked at each other and started to laugh. Marilyn Monroe and Jack Kennedy. Well, it hadn’t worked out the last time, but I was willing to give it a go, if Jack was. And he was, once he’d stopped laughing.

A year later, we were front page news in the local paper when Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy tied the knot at the local registry office. And this time, filling out all those change of name forms, wasn’t a chore at all.

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by Tom Stuart

Published May 12, 2013 in Programming

Every aspect of our lives has been transformed by the invention of general-purpose programmable computers. As a result, it’s tempting to believe that computers can solve any logical or mathematical problem; that if we throw enough time, money and nerds at a question, we can produce a program which answers it.

Unfortunately the universe is never that convenient. There are hard theoretical limits on what programs are capable of doing, and there will always be easily-stated problems which are impossible for any computer to solve.

This talk uses Ruby to tell a nail-biting, maths-free story about the source of a computer’s power, the inevitable drawbacks of that power, and the impossible programs which lie at the heart of uncomputability.

Given at Scottish Ruby Conference 2013 (http://lanyrd.com/2013/scotruby/) and GoGaRuCo 2013 (http://lanyrd.com/2013/gogaruco/). There’s a video of this talk at http://codon.com/impossible-programs. This talk is adapted from chapter 8 of Understanding Computation (http://computationbook.com/).

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Scott Rolen in his days with the Phillies. (AP Photo)

Perhaps it was the clashing of personalities with manager Larry Bowa. Or maybe it was the comment made by front office member Dallas Green. Or maybe it was the desire to win that ended it all in Philadelphia.

Whatever the reason was, Scott Rolen wanted out in 2002.

For the next decade, Philadelphia fans would boo their once-lauded All-Star, Gold-Glove third baseman, yell obscenities at him and watch him go on to hav a successful career without Philadelphia. Why? Because they were hurt.

But maybe the fans were booing the wrong guy.

Rolen turned down a massive contract extension during the 2002 season, saying that it wasn’t money but the Phillies front office didn’t have an aggressive approach to building a winning team.

Fans got scared that the best position player in their team history since Mike Schmidt, another third baseman, was about to jump ship for greener pastures.

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The Phillies have not seen hitters like Mike Schmidt or Pete Rose since 1990 and 1983 respectively. They wait no more as we have another pair of amazing hitters that my generation’s children wish they would have seen in their prime: Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. Moment #10 will be dedicated to Ryan Howard and his history making first two seasons.

Howard saw some playing time while Jim Thome was still in town, playing a majority of the games at first base. It wasn’t until an injury to Thome in 2005 that people got a taste of Howard’s potential.

In 2005, Howard replaced Thome and played in 88 games total, hitting 22 homers with a .288 average. He also recorded 63 RBI’s and 52 runs scored, sweltering numbers for half a season, especially by a rookie. He would win Rookie of the Year and Jim Thome would be traded along with $22 million in cash to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Rowand and two pitchers. It was Howard’s time to shine.

In 2006, Howard made history. No player in the National League has ever won Rookie of the Year and then followed it up with an MVP award. Only one player has done it in the history of the game and that was Cal Ripken Jr., winning the ROY in 1982 and MVP in 1983 for the Baltimore Orioles.

Howard’s season was highlighted with 2 ridiculous homers, the first being the first ever to be hit into Ashburn Alley in center field which traveled 496 feet and the other was the first home run hit into the 3rd deck, a 381 foot shot.

Howard finished his MVP campaign with a .313 batting average, 58 homers and 149 RBI’s. He shattered Schmidt’s record in Philadelphia of 48 homers. He beat out Albert Pujols in the MVP balloting, who argued that he should have won because his team won the World Series and the Phillies missed the playoffs. Unfortunately for Pujols, post season doesn’t mean a thing to the regular season.

Howard’s power numbers never died off but his batting average sure did drop. He’s a career .270 hitter which is not bad just as long as he hits 40 homers a year. He is going to keep doing this for a very long time we hope, especially batting behind a guy who gets on base like Utley.

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It’s been a while since the Remix Artist Collective (RAC) has featured on TDB and I think it’s about time a made a post.  RAC are one of the most consistent remixers around and never fail to create for a fun, up-beat, danceable track.  I can’t think of a time they’ve remixed a song and it’s turned out worse than it was originally.  In my opinion, they can do no wrong.  Here are a few of their more recent tracks, one of which includes a dope cover of the Smashing Pumpkins classic “1979” featuring Liz Anjos.

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By Robert A. Vella

A bill sponsored by Democrats to extend unemployment benefits for three months to the 1.3 million workers who were abruptly cutoff after Christmas has been defeated in the U.S. Senate by a Republican filibuster.  The vote was 58-40 in favor of passage, but failed to achieve the necessary 60-vote threshold to override the arcane Senate filibuster rule.

An additional 3.5 million out of work Americans are scheduled to lose their unemployment benefits by the end of this year.

Majority Leader Harry Reid had attempted to find a compromise by offsetting the cost of the extension with the reduction of some corporate tax loopholes, but this tactic failed to garner sufficient Republican support.

Update (3:45 pm PST):  A correction on the numbers.  The bill would have extended benefits to 1.7 million unemployed workers.  An additional 400,000 have lost their benefits since the initial cutoff after Christmas.

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  1. the republican party is determined to loose as many voters to the democratic side as possible before the next election. what assholes!

  2. It’s basically the end for my family and I. I’m not going to be able to pay my bills and mortgage. I have worked so hard and this is what I get, I have not gone on a vacation in over 10 years. My kids are honor students, one of them is high honors. In two years one of them is ready for college. What do I tell them, I don’t have the money for college? Wait until they find out we might be out on the street. I’m 51 and it’s sad I have to live this way. I hope they get through this, they hate the thought of being poor, I guess this is the way we should live. It’s great for our self-esteem.

  3. I just wished this would of happened to on the REP. family and see how fast they would over turned the decision to pass. would be a WHOLE different ball game.. They DON’T care about us AMERICANS! assholes!!

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A Talmud Lecture in the Knesset

At the Talmud blog, we are interested in the Talmud wherever it is to be found – primarily in the academy but also in more traditional settings, midrashot for women, secular Israeli institutions, on Israeli televisions dramas, in South Korea, France, in the Islamic Republic of Iran….

This week, history was made when Dr. Ruth Calderon, a graduate of the Hebrew University Talmud department and head of Alma College, taught a passage of from the Bavli in her inaugural lecture in the Knesset – Israel’s parliament. Facebook and the Twittersphere have been abuzz with the news. Needless to say, the Knesset channel generally gets even less attention than C-Span does in the US. As one friend of the blog wondered, when was the last time a Talmud shiur went viral like this?

I am sure that the Talmud has been mentioned before in the Knesset, but I am equally sure that it has never been the center of a speech by an intellectual, non-Orthodox female Talmud scholar. Calderon is a master teacher, and though the passage was ultimately used to deliver a (humane) political message – it is the Knesset after all – it was done with genuine class and pedagogical skill. Calderon used an old volume from the grandfather of the head of her party – Yair Lapid – the quintessential, upper middle-class secular Israeli. She spoke forcefully of the need for all Israelis to return to the Talmud after a century in which the Bible had displaced its privileged place in the Jewish canon.

The image of a poised, learned woman teaching Talmud out of a weathered tome on the floor of the Israeli parliament was nothing short of inspiring. Many of us in Israel dream that Calderon will succeed in her goal of creating an educated Jewish Israeli public of both genders that is in touch with the one text that has sustained their people for so long. Let us hope.

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Imagine No Longer…   2 comments

Remember the post after Game 3, where I put up a picture of Charles Barkley & Dick Bavetta and told you to imagine Kobe in the place of Barkley.

Well… imagine no longer.

Site commenter Savvy Veteran did the photo-changing for me (huge thanks to him, I’d never have gotten around to doing anything except imagining), and said this about it…

I think Kobe’s look off into the distance implies that he and Dick’s relationship has fallen on hard times…

Bavetta & Kobe

For those looking for a Game 4 recap, I hope to have that up soon.

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  1. Funny, but ewwwwwwwwwww.

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The Bedpan Fantasy Football Injuries of Note

2008 has been the year of the Red X.  Most fantasy football owners have to be looking at their rosters and seeing spots of injuries dotted throughout.  Let’s have a look at some injury reports, who is going to start, who is going to sit, and who you may be able to plug in this week.

Carson Palmer, Bengals: If you have been wondering if you should go a different direction but just could not stomach benching Palmer and his high draft status, it’s not your fault and you can do it this week.  Palmer is going to be sitting.  At least you know ahead of time this week.

Trent Edwards, Bills: They are being cautious with Edwards on the bye week.  Signs are pointing that he will return after the bye week.

Brian Griese, Bucs: His elbow held him out of practice again.  Will Jeff Garcia play well enough to hold him out of games after this week?  remains to be seen.  Jon Gruden is becoming to QB’s what Mike Shanahan is to RB’s.

Jon Kitna, Lions: This was an interesting tidbit earlier in the week because it appears that the Lions were not prepared for the possibility that Kitna could not go.  There was question as to if Dan Orlovsky or Drew Stanton would get the start.  It appears that Orlovsky is going to be the guy this weekend in his first NFL start.

Aaron Rodgers, Packers: All signs on the Magic 8 Ball are pointing to Rodgers starting against Seattle.  People questioned his durability going into the season but we are seeing some toughness as well as he is playing through the pain.  Kudos Aaron.

Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks: Hasselbeck is listed as questionable but is not expected to play according to The Big Show.  Beware the return of Charlie Fry.  Well, Charlie Fry will return anyway, we have not had to beware of anything with the Seahawks passing game this season so far.

Brian Westbrook, Eagles: Let’s look at it this way.  You are going to be without Brian Westbrook this week.  At least you know it now.  How much hair do you figure has been lost over the years on Sunday morning alone waiting to see if this guy was going to play or not?  He isn’t, go on and enjoy your weekend.

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Oh, what a long winding road it has been. We have laughed, we have cried, we have called each other names. Week 17 marks the end of Footballderdash for the 2007 season as well as regular posting at TINO Sports Page. We will be moving our opperations (read laptops sitting on a coffee table stealing someone’s wireless) to Football Jabber.

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TINO:0-3 (27-23 overall)

Kelloggs23: 2-1 (27-23 overall)

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Rumor has it that the NFL was getting pressure from politicians about getting this game off just the NFL Network and out where everyone could see it. CBS and NBC will get to share the game with NFLN. Here is what happens…Patriots go up early and maybe, MAYBE, Bill will be nice and take some players out. If it’s anywhere close, starters stay in here. It isn’t the Giants fault that they just happened to be the last team to play the Patriots this season. It would be cute to see them try and win this but the playoffs are coming. And hell, then they can say they didn’t want to win anyway because they were already in…right? The Giants take starters out (after being beaten down already) and lay down like a big Brett Favre for Michael Strahan.

TINO: Patriots

Both say they won’t rest their starters, but if I were the Giants I would. True you can possibly stop the Pats pursuit of perfection, but do you really wanna piss off Bill and have him keep Brady in the 4th quarter to run it up on you? No, just sit your guys and get them healthy for the playoffs. The NFC is weak and any team could come out of it, so get your banged up guys ready to go and concentrate on that. But we all know good ‘ol Tommy isn’t gonna do that, he’ll run his guys into the ground.

Kelloggs23: Pick: New England Patriots

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Patriots game to be on NBC/CBS

I was holding back at my futile efforts for giving another F-You to the NFL Network for the Patriots history making game being on the NFLN this weekend.

It turns out the NFL does care about us!  The game will also be on NBC and CBS!

The game against the New York Giants, in which the Patriots could become the first NFL team to go 16-0 in the regular season, was originally scheduled to be shown only on the NFL Network, which is available in fewer than 40 percent of the nation’s homes with TVs.

But the league announced Wednesday that the NFL Network feed will be simulcast on NBC and CBS. It’s a major concession by league officials, who repeatedly said they would not show the game anywhere but the NFL Network. The NFL had faced mounting pressure from politicians in recent weeks to make the game available to more viewers.

Team TINO Wins Experts League!

I don’t know how I backed into this league in the first place, someone sent me an email or something. Anyway, Team TINO won the Fans Fantasy Football Experts League.

Who were the fallen? Others in the league were fantasy sites from around the web…

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College Bowling on X-Mas

One year I had to spend X-Mas in Detroit at my sister in-laws.  I had not planned it out so it never happened but once I was there I realized I could have went to the Motor City Bowl.  This is one I wouldn’t have minded going to considering some of the match-ups that they have.

TINO Member Poll results: 87% in favor of Purdue.

Words from our resident gambling member, MCB:

Purdue should cover the 8 with little to no difficulty. Chippewas defense is awful. I watched a pathetic Akron team drop 30 something on them. Purdue should score 45+.

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College Bowling on Sunday

The Hawaii Bowl goes up against an NFL Sunday.

TINO Member Poll results: 100% in favor of Boise State.

Words from our resident gambling member, MCB:

Boise should win this game going away, but I believe the oddsmakers are playing off the Boise St. mystique. ECU is a decent team that can keep the game close. Unless they self destruct with turnovers I believe they cover the 10.5.

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College Bowling on Saturday

 Looks like we could have a couple gutter balls today, but damn it…it’s football.

Here is how the There is NO Offseason members voted for the games today with some quotes from our gambling member, MCB. Bowl: 71% in favor of Cincinnati

MCB-“Cincinnati destroys Southern Miss. This is the game that you bet your first born on. “

New Mexico Bowl: 71% in favor of New Mexico

MCB-“This is a tougher game to pick since New Mexico is at home, but I’ve seen Nevada play several times this season and the Wolfpack is a scoring machine. The Lobos struggled on offense much of the season. I’m taking Nevada to win the game straight up. Take the 3 points.”

Las Vegas Bowl: 57% in favor of UCLA

MCB-“UCLA has no offense and BYU will dominate.”

Missouri Mafia-“UCLA beat em once already this year…………but now they are beat up & the coach was fired. I dunno BYU might get ’em this time.”

MCB response-“BYU has won 9 straight and UCLA has lost 5 of last 7. Do you even think UCLA gives a crap about this game? BYU will dominate every facet of this game. Lay the 6 points.”

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SMITH, JOHN JEREMIAH [COHO] (1826–1914). Coho Smith, merchant, freighter, carpenter, gunsmith, and teacher, was born John Jeremiah Smith on December 4, 1826, in Pennsylvania. He was the son of James Smith, a merchant and immigrant from Rotterdam, Holland, and Elizabeth Stanford. In 1835 at the age of nine, he moved with his parents to Carroll County, Missouri, near the Missouri River. Not long after their arrival, James Smith drowned in the Missouri River, and Elizabeth married H. M. Wallace, a Mormon and follower of Joseph Smith, who had declared the Second Coming would occur in the adjacent Jackson County, Missouri. Wallace already had one wife.

Shortly after his father’s death, young John Smith, who spoke only Dutch, was boarded out as an apprentice to a cabinet maker to learn the trade and the English language. Smith, a self-educated man, went on to learn Spanish, German, Comanche, and a limited amount of French. About this time, he met the colorful fur traders Thomas “Pegleg” Smith, who became a chief of the Shoshone, and Jim Beckwourth, who became a chief of the Crow.

In 1842 Smith, at the age of sixteen, first came to Texas and stayed for a short time. He returned in late 1843 or early 1844 to what is now Dallas. He assisted John Neely Bryan, the father of Dallas, in laying out the original township and built the surveying instruments from materials he had at hand. Smith, along with Tom Helm, Tom McLain, Jim Druse, James Hoggard, and William Hoggard, helped construct the first Dallas house, a log cabin, for Neely along the banks of the Trinity River.

In 1845 Smith moved to Coahuila, Mexico, and spent time at Rancho Nuevo as well as Santa Rosa, what is now the municipality of Múzquiz, where he was adopted by a well-to-do Mexican family. At one time (ca. 1846–47), he ran contraband tobacco into Mexico. He was captured and jailed in Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico, but he escaped. Comanches were conducting raids in the area of Santa Rosa, and Smith was captured during one of them in early 1848. He was wounded by a lance in his left knee which left him lame for the rest of his life and from which he gained the Spanish name Cojo (Anglicized to “Coho”) which means “lame.” He remained captive for a year and traveled from northern Mexico to near present-day Lampasas, Texas, before his escape.

According to a biographical account by Smith’s granddaughter, Iva Roe Logan, he returned to Missouri after his years in Mexico and married Nancy Haney. The 1850 census for Carroll County, Missouri, lists “Jeremiah” Smith (age 24) with his wife Nancy (of Kentucky), and six-month-old daughter Missouri (born in Missouri) in the household. Smith’s profession was listed as “painter,” but he also tried his hand at farming. Smith, however, soon departed for California and was gold hunting in Oregon in 1852. Most likely, he periodically returned to his Missouri home.

The sedentary life was not to Smith’s liking; he traveled back to Texas probably by the late 1850s. According to an account by Coho Smith, in the late 1850s he was back in Tennessee where, by chance through an acquaintance, he met filibuster William Walker, who had organized several private military campaigns in Mexico and Central America. Walker was looking for someone he could trust to carry dispatches to Cuba and Central America to further his military activities. Smith agreed to be the courier. However, when he arrived in Honduras and discovered that Walker had been executed, he burned all the correspondence and made his way back to Texas.

At some point, Smith joined the Texas Rangers and served in Capt. N. H. Darnell’s Company, Middleton T. Johnson’s Regiment. He was honorably discharged on August 10, 1860. Smith appeared on the 1860 federal census in Dallas County with Nancy and their children; he was identified as a “gunsmith.” All five children, ranging in age from twelve to two, were born in Missouri. About this time, he and Nancy parted ways, and she returned to Missouri with the children.

Coho Smith moved to northeast Parker County where he married Nancy Jane Hoggard on September 3, 1861. He referred to her as “Jane” throughout their marriage. They had eight children.

In late 1861 or early 1862, he was called to the home of William Parker in Birdville, Texas, to translate for former Comanche captive Cynthia Ann Parker, mother of Quanah Parker (who later became chief of the Comanches). Smith recalled that she conspired to escape and promised him status and wives to realize her purpose.

The settled life never appealed to Coho, and during the Civil War he left his home for Mexico where, as he had done in years past, he clerked in dry goods stores on both sides of the Texas-Mexican border and had a reputation as a trusted middleman. He sent goods to his wife and her mother, along with powder and armaments to his relatives and neighbors. At some point during the war, Smith was appointed as a Confederate agent to freight cotton and other goods from San Antonio to Mexico.

Coho Smith finally settled near Azle, Texas, on the Parker County side. He took the area’s first log cabin school, known as the “Picket School,” as his home and was a teacher and instructed students in drawing, reading, and writing. Smith built a rock fort near the home and eventually returned to the furniture and gunsmith businesses. Throughout his life, he had kept a journal of his travels, and he also included drawings of his various adventures, which he eventually compiled into a book that he called Cohographs. Later in life, Smith also wrote his reminiscences in articles published in such periodicals as the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Register.

Coho Smith died at his home in Azle on January 19, 1914. He and his second wife, Jane, are buried at Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle. In 1986 a Texas Historical Marker commemorating the Coho and Nancy Jane Smith farmstead was erected at the site near the banks of Ash Creek on the eighteenth hole of the Cross Timbers Golf Course.

Azle Historical Museum Society, History of Azle Community, Texas (Dallas: Curtis Media Corporation, 1986). Dallas Morning News, July 30, 1903; January 10, 1956. Fort Worth Daily Gazette, April 17, 1884. Heritage 13 (Winter 1995). Parker County Historical Commission, History of Parker County (Dallas: Taylor, 1980). Smith, Coho, Cohographs, Iva Roe Logan, ed. (Fort Worth: Branch-Smith, Inc., 1976). South-Western American (Austin, Texas), April 6, 1853. WPA Writers' Program, The WPA Dallas Guide and History, ed. Maxine Holmes and Gerald D. Saxon (Denton: University of North Texas Press, 1992).

William S. Warren
William S. Warren

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