Linoleum: Authenticity or the death of authenticity?

Blimey, an update

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:27:24 GMT

Don't panic, its nothing exciting. I do however find myself in need of a new housemate in the near future (around xmasish) if you know anyone who is looking for a place at the moment (its just off Dereham road), feel free to point them in my direction. Also feel free to repost this to mybook or facespace or whatever you kids are using nowadays.

That is all.

Russia

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:25:07 GMT

Sorry bout the delay in postalising this.
So, a few weeks ago I had the task of cooking from everyone's favourite former soviet republic, Russia.

Russians are random, they eat some strange stuff. Involving far more noodles than you would expect (which as you will see I featured none of)

For the main course I decided on homemade Kiev style baked chicken breasts accompanied by a random russian recipe potato salad.

- Baked Chicken Breasts recipe -

100 g butter
1/2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
1 tbsp lemon juice
freshly ground black pepper
6 whole large chicken breasts skinned, and boned
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1 cup flour
2/3 cup breadcrumbs

-Method-
In mixing bowl cream the butter till light and fluffy. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Reserve 1/ 4 cup of the mixture. Shape the remaining mixture into 6 sticks; freeze till firm. Place 1 chicken breast at a time and pound to flatten. Sprinkle lightly with a little salt.
Place 1 stick of the butter mixture on each breast. Roll up. Seal carefully with wooden picks. Beat egg and water together. Coat chicken lightly with flour; dip in egg mixture, then coat with breadcrumbs.
Heat the reserved butter mixture in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook on all sides 10 to 15 minutes, turning gently.
Place chicken in a baking dish and bake in 400 degree oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Remove wooden picks. If desired, trim with parsley.

-Salad Olivier-

1 whole chicken breast, poached, boned, and skinned, or 1/2 pound lean cooked veal.
1 pound all-purpose potatoes, boiled in their skins and peeled.
2 medium Cucumbers in Brine.
1 cup cooked fresh or frozen peas.
1 medium onion, finely chopped.
1 cup Mayonnaise.
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered.
8 large black Greek olives.
8 sprigs parsley

-Method-
Cut the cooked chicken and potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Peel the cucumbers and also cut into 1/2-inch cubes. In a large bowl, combine the meat, potatoes, cucumbers, green peas, and onion. Add the mayonnaise and mix gently, so those ingredients are not mashed.

Refrigerate the salad until serving time (but for no longer than 4 hours).

For Desert we had the randomness that are Sirniki. Cheese based pancakes served with sour cream and Jam. Nummy.

-Sirniki-
500 grams Curd (Substitute Cottage Cheese)
2 Eggs
6 tablespoons Flour (you may need to add a little more)
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt

-Method-
Blend curd, eggs, flour, sugar & salt. (use a whisk or blender for this)
Take piece of paste, make round, flat shape & put on warm frying pan with oil. (you will probably just have to ladle into a hot frying pan)
Wait until it becomes gold colour and flip.
When it brown on both sides you can eat it. (cover in sour cream and jam)

and your done.

http://ruscuisine.com/cooking-recipes/index.php/Meat-Dishes/?recipe=539&offset=0
http://www.russianfoods.com/recipes/item00003/default.asp
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Sirniki

Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:35:52 GMT

Time for bed

Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:06:23 GMT

Woo, i got a 2.1

Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:54:49 GMT

Cool day spend watching folks get hung on hooks, for those involved that want the pics i took, i've zipped the relevent ones and they can be found here for Emily and here for the Ree monster. If folks who live with the relevent people can let them know that would be cool (Dan). Files are about 5Mb, sorry.

Another cry for help (kinda)

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:35:55 GMT

OK, i know this is the second one today, but bear with me. Whilst looking for jobs today, i came across the BBC's new talent scheme thing, they offer placements each year in various areas including effects and 3D animation (which is what i'd really like to do as a career). I've been doing 3D animation and modeling for a few months now, the products of this can be seen here. The closing date for this years placement is next week, so i'm a little late for this round, however i am planning on entering next year. To do so i need a portfolio of work, my shortfall however is that i tend to be a little short on the ideas front, therefor, if anyone has any concept art, characters, ideas, website logos, you name it, that they would like me to have a go at, or knows someone who might be interested please let me know.
Thanks

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:26:38 GMT

Hey folks, i know lots of folks are doing this at the moment but it can't do any harm (hopefully). I've just finished my degree and am looking for work, I'm not hugely bothered by what i do initially, but it would be cool it it could be something to do with my degree (computer science with inamge and multimedia). If anyone knows of anything going (and i do mean anything) it would be appreciated, or if anyone has any ideas where to look or who to speak to. Cheers folks.

Tue, 18 May 2004 16:15:33 GMT

New NS wallpaper for Chame</a>

Yet more..

Thu, 06 May 2004 09:41:18 GMT

NS Shenanigai</a>

Sat, 01 May 2004 09:52:42 GMT

remember those cute little chipmunks?</a>

Woooo

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:47:47 GMT

woo, woo woooooooo
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/
that is all

Tue, 06 Apr 2004 09:51:39 GMT

Genius</a>

YAY!

Fri, 02 Apr 2004 15:45:33 GMT

I just ordered my noo PC, just have to wait for it to arrive and then build it :)

Huzzah

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:31:26 GMT

Praise be to whatever gernius thought to put that function in 3ds max, my workload for today has just been halved! YAY! and indeed WOO!

Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:32:59 GMT

Ellie again, its worth waiting for.

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:54:20 GMT

Ellie

Hellboy

Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:34:04 GMT

New trailer is out, Here

however, as the UK cinema relese has now been moves to 6 months after the US one, chances are we'll be able to get a copy on DVD before it comes out here anyway, Sony suck.

Random advertness

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:31:53 GMT

But comedy
http://turnpikefilms.com/spots/nutrigrain.html

They don't need punishment....

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:36:16 GMT

They need gunishment

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 20:17:14 GMT

More Neon Shorai Katana related frippery small and Big

Shenanigi

Thu, 26 Feb 2004 12:39:36 GMT

Noo Neon Shorai paper can be found here if anyone wants a looky.

We love B3ta

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:51:59 GMT

As usual b3ta comes up with the goods

This is mad
http://www.mausland.de/dolphin.html

This is madder
http://www.mausland.de/squirrel.html

huzzah for jpop

This is either brillint and beautiful, or just wrong

http://koti.mbnet.fi/reagan/lodger/ilove.html

Pop quiz hotshot...

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:10 GMT

After watching The Eye last night, see icklepurklegirl for details, i got to wondering, who would be the worst person to recieve a body part transplant from, and why? to get the ball rolling, Rod Hull's right arm.

hmm

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:30:25 GMT

choices, choices, do i spend the day trawling throught 4000 lines of uncommented code trying to work out what a programme i've been given does, only to find out its useless, or do i tell my supervisor that its bobbins and spend the day writing about my video recorder?
hmm, difficult.

In other news, Neon Shorai last night was fun, first episode with Miyuki northernmonkey, and she managed to kill two peeps, Her and Rakurai (mz_pink) managed to take out three guys between them (ooh, wow) and they both got stabbed. I on the other hand took out 3 on my own and wandered back uninjured to find my appartment covered in arterial spray, it never ends.

SOK

Sat, 31 Jan 2004 11:16:20 GMT

The powers that be at BT have decided to cut all external internet access from the offices, meaning that mz_pink is stranded at work without the interwebbynet and can only comunicate via kara.langford@bt.com . Please help keep her entertained by e-mailing her, Thankies.