Posted on March 9, 2010 | Categories: Food | Tags: photos
I had a sudden craving for fruit when I was grocery shopping last weekend, but I never really did anything with my purchased strawberries. However, while rummaging around in my fridge, I came across the following things:
- Dark chocolate squares used in fondue cooking
- Heavy whipping cream
- The aforementioned strawberries
Of course, being the dessert-a-holic that I am, I decided to combine all these ingredients to make a yummy desert. I set about making chocolate covered strawberries using my double boiler to melt the chocolate and boy, are they delicious! They’re low-maintenance to, as I covered my plates in saran wrap before I set each chocolate dipped strawberry on it before cooling so I don’t even need to scrape the chocolate off the plates when cleaning them.
The best part, though, is that I can justify eating loads of these at once because underneath the chocolate is strawberry… and everyone knows strawberries are healthy!
Posted on March 8, 2010 | Categories: Entertainment, Fashion/Beauty, Reviews | Tags: movies
Even though I never manage to see all the Best Picture nominated films, I always am very excited for the Oscars each year. I love the glitz and the glamour and seeing some of my favorite stars get recognition for their work. This year’s Oscars was made all the more better by Neil Patrick Harris’ opening act and the rather squee-worthy “upset” in the Best Picture category!
Below is my take on the 2010 Academy Awards. This covers both the red carpet (an abbreviated version compared to the one I did for the Golden Globes as my list was starting to get too lengthy with my elaboration) and the results of the awards portion of the evening.
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Posted on March 7, 2010 | Categories: Reviews | Tags: movies
Tagline: The story of a man ready to make a connection 
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman
Summary: Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) and his job as a corporate downsizing expert is placed into jeopardy and as a result, his cherished isolated and baggage-free (both physically and metaphorically) lifestyle comes into question and under threat
5 Words/Phrases: Great use of dry humor in the script; very surprised to see Anna Kendrick in a non-Twilight film; the two main characters were believable satires; humorous observations about jet-set life; spot-on casting
Most Impressed By: The dynamics between Ryan and Natalie (Anna Kendrick) really added to the film
Least Impressed By: A particular turn in Ryan’s personal life (can’t say anything more without it being a spoiler!)
Comments: I know Clooney is always superb in these roles, but I really loved him as Ryan in this film
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
