My sister and brother-in-law have just announced that they are expecting kid #4 in September! Crazy! I have made this video in tribute to them. Starring Kate, Terrence, Brigid, Mary Patricia, Finbar and other friends and family. Enjoy!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Barack Obama!
Hey Blog Watchers!
This is not an endorsement because I haven't decided whom I am supporting yet! But you must check out my friend Maddy's song extolling the virtues of Barack Obama. Enjoy!
This is not an endorsement because I haven't decided whom I am supporting yet! But you must check out my friend Maddy's song extolling the virtues of Barack Obama. Enjoy!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Farewell LA...for now!
Hey blog watchers! I'm sorry I have been so remiss in posting to the blog. I have a one word excuse for you...holidays! I left LA on December 17th (thanks to my Aunt Julie for her frequent flier points!). I was set to return on January 7th but instead I will be extending my stay in NYC until the strike ends. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
Here is a vlog with me and my buddy Erin Buckley. It documents our last days in LA. Enjoy!
A Christmas Vlog montage is in the the works! Patience is a virtue!
Here is a vlog with me and my buddy Erin Buckley. It documents our last days in LA. Enjoy!
A Christmas Vlog montage is in the the works! Patience is a virtue!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Cooking Time With Joe!
That's right, Blog Watchers, the first "Cooking Time With Joe" segment. I couldn't ignore all of the comments any longer! You win! Everyone has been begging me for some of my old recipes from back in the day. Well, I'm doing it one better; an instructional video. Maybe this will be the first of many? What do you all think?
Thanks to my great friend, Erin Buckley, I am able to bring you a step-by-step guide on how to make my "east-coast famous" Baked Ziti. I adapted the recipe from one I saw on the Food Network years ago. I hope you all make it! It's really delicious and a great addition to any pot luck, awards show or birthday party!
The video is in two segments. Be sure to watch both! The complete recipe follows. Get cookin'!
PART I
PART II
Baked Ziti Recipe:
1 pound dried barilla plus penne
Kosher salt
1 pound fresh mozzarella, half cut into 1/2-inch cubes and half thinly sliced
1 cup freshly grated pecorino romano, divided
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/4 pound spicy Italian sausages, casing removed and crumbled
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 1/2 cups whole, peeled, canned tomatoes in puree, (one 28-ounce can), roughly chopped
2 Sprigs fresh thyme
6 leaves fresh basil
3 tablespoons italian parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously, and boil the pasta a minute or so less than directed. Drain. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and the chopped herbs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the salt and season with pepper, to taste.
Toss the cooked pasta with the marinara sauce, cubed mozzarella, half the pecorino cheese, black pepper, and pepper flakes. Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Cover the top of the pasta with the sliced mozzarella, and sprinkle with the remaining pecorino. Drizzle the top with some olive oil. Bake until lightly browned and hot, about 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
Thanks to my great friend, Erin Buckley, I am able to bring you a step-by-step guide on how to make my "east-coast famous" Baked Ziti. I adapted the recipe from one I saw on the Food Network years ago. I hope you all make it! It's really delicious and a great addition to any pot luck, awards show or birthday party!
The video is in two segments. Be sure to watch both! The complete recipe follows. Get cookin'!
PART I
PART II
Baked Ziti Recipe:
1 pound dried barilla plus penne
Kosher salt
1 pound fresh mozzarella, half cut into 1/2-inch cubes and half thinly sliced
1 cup freshly grated pecorino romano, divided
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/4 pound spicy Italian sausages, casing removed and crumbled
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 1/2 cups whole, peeled, canned tomatoes in puree, (one 28-ounce can), roughly chopped
2 Sprigs fresh thyme
6 leaves fresh basil
3 tablespoons italian parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously, and boil the pasta a minute or so less than directed. Drain. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and the chopped herbs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the salt and season with pepper, to taste.
Toss the cooked pasta with the marinara sauce, cubed mozzarella, half the pecorino cheese, black pepper, and pepper flakes. Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Cover the top of the pasta with the sliced mozzarella, and sprinkle with the remaining pecorino. Drizzle the top with some olive oil. Bake until lightly browned and hot, about 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
'Tis the Season
Hey there Blog Watchers! Sorry it has been so long since my last posting. I went to Ann Arbor, MI to celebrate thanksgiving with some of my family. My sister Mary, my brother-in-law Ken, and their 3 kids (Magda 9, Elinor 5, and Liam 2) hosted a wonderful holiday. In attendance were my father, my brother, Mike, and his new wife, Shannon, and my brother, Tim, and his life partner, Sascha, and their new son, Leo. There was a lot of great food, drink, discussion and debate. We took several jaunts into bustling downtown Ann Arbor, a few of us went ice skating at a local rink and we even put on Elinor's version of American Idol. Quite fun. Thanks to Mary and Ken for hosting the event. Mary has been fighting a nasty case of something so it was even more of a feat for her. We tried to be as much help as possible with the kids. They're a handful!
I will be back on the East Coast for the holidays. My Aunt Julie generously offered me a flight home using her frequent flyer miles. I will be flying in to Newark on Dec. 18th and fly back to LA on January 7th. 3 whole weeks! I can't wait. I hope to see lots of friends and family in that time. I will be going to Maine on Dec. 21, 22 and 23 to visit my Mom for Christmas. Then, I will be in Bethel for Chritmas Eve and I think in NYC with my brother Tim and Sascha's (his partner) family on Christmas Day. I am thinking about going to Boston for New Years but that is not set in stone. We shall see.
I just found a video of the Fuel for Life commercial that I dubbed this fall in NYC. Its pretty hilarious to hear my voice come out of a european model's mouth. I couldn't embed it here but I've included a link. Enjoy.
I am also trying to put together some footage from Michigan for the blog. Check back soon for that.
Here is the address to watch the commercial. You need to cut and paste it in your browser.
http://commercial-archive.com/node/141000
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