Away For Faring

17 January 2012

A Circle of Misunderstandings Only to Understand

Once we understand that we don't understand we understand that we'll never understand and then, and only then, can we understand that the misunderstanding is the fire that can help us let go and feel free from the pressures of having to understand. Because in the end, we understand the misunderstandings in our own way and realize there's nothing to understand anyways. It just is; and it is all a big misunderstanding.

14 January 2012

Whole Fish : A Recipe for Precision

I went to the market and compulsively bought whole fish (skin, head, eyeballs, fins, etc). They were slimy and stinky and was temporarily repulsed.

Sid and Roberta

1 whole white fish
some broccoli
some carrots
some onion
some garlic
those translucent Asian noodles
some sesame seeds
about a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
Tabasco
Salt and Pepper

Put olive oil in a pan and add the whole fish with salt and pepper. Once the inside looks pretty cooked (it was a guessing game), flip it over. Take out of the skillet and replace with all your veggies, the balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and Tabasco (to desired spice-level). Then warm up water in a pot and let the noodles sit for about 3-5 minutes. Take the fish off the bone by kind of wiggling the tail with the head down over a plate and re-add to veggies. *make sure to keep the skin. Once the veggies are a desired crispiness, remove and use the oil to fry up the noodles like a pancake. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Layer as desired.

And then Sid and Roberta were quite the enjoyable meal.

11 January 2012

IV. A. B. C. Les Montagnes me manquent

Goose and I went to Grenoble for a little mountain excursion. Crisp air, hot cocoa and a bonsai trip to the top shattered my sea-level lungs. However, I couldn't help but be enchanted by the peaks of the Alps. The sky was so clear. So clear you felt you could trace exactly where the autumn leaves turned into powdery white snow.