Shrimp - bim -bap

Shrimp, rice, green onions, bean sprouts, poached egg, and a little Korean red pepper paste. Almost like a bibimbap, I guess. Since my wife and I invented it, we'll call it A&Ebimbap. Or Shrimpbimbap. Absolutely delicious. The rice is made with stock and coconut milk for richness.

Institute for American Indian Studies

 

Stopped by the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT the other day. Once it was a center of research, though these days it is more focused on education.



 

The museum is great - not as big or impressive as the one at Mashantucket Pequot, of course, but a great stop on the western Connecticut tourist trail

I found a lot of interesting information that I'll use while teaching Connecticut history this fall at UB.

But as I say in the Insiders' Guide, you should visit when they have an event, like a dance or a workshop. That is when the IAIS really shines. Maybe I'll see you there!

 

Alexander Calder Sculpture, Roxbury, Connecticut

Driving through Roxbury the other day...and by the side of the road at the local library is an imitation Calder sculpture. Except it isn't an imitation. Calder's studio was in Roxbury and this is the real deal. Just another of the wonderful surprises you'll come across here in our state.

Roxbury is/was the home of various other celebrities, writers, and artists. But I won't rat all of them out just yet.

Pizza on the Grill

Pizza on the grill is my new thing. It is surprisingly easy, with only a flip of the dough and then application of sauce and cheese after half the time has elapsed. It seems to work better with a thicker crust pizza, though, and less so with a New Haven style thin crust. Alas!

Lucifer Falls, New York

Check out my wife Amy's poem Lucifer Falls, New York in the latest issue of JMWW. In addition, she has a blog entry at JMWW about the poem and about our time in the Finger Lakes. Enjoy!