Viral laryngitis got me down

Is it me, or is Ira looking a little like Kiedis in this picture?

Dude, I have laryngitis. I freaking can't talk above a whisper. This is insanely frustrating for so many reasons. First reason is having a precocious toddler. The other reasons are closely related.

When I get supremely bummed out, sometimes I find it comforting to binge-cook gourmet vittles. Here are a couple of pictures I took of two dishes, starring your favorite bitter (purple) green, radicchio.

This one is Catalan-Style Radicchio and White Beans from the
NYT via the Temporary Vegetarian Blog. It came out so delicious! The next day it was even better with cibatta and Parmesan shaved on top.




Then I did Gluten-Free Pumpkin Dumplings with Radicchio. This recipe came from NYT also, via their Well Blog. The dumplings were a crazy good match with the wilted and fresh radicchio.



Blerg.

Look at this face.

Me too?
Originally uploaded by riblet.

Look.

At.

This.

FACE.

Newport Beach

Newport Beach
Originally uploaded by riblet.

Did you know that more frozen bananas are sold right here on this boardwalk than anywhere in the OC?

Mini CEO

This is a repeat from my Facebook wall for those readers without the epic privacy violator:

Sometimes Ira says things that make him sound like a manager with bad people skills. Last night he brought us a limp, inflatable guitar and said "I want this blowed up...all the way...YESTERDAY." It was a good, teachable moment for manners, but also really hard not to laugh.

Oh, dear. I love me some Ira.