Westbrook outlets, and dinner out with the family at Aspen restaurant in Old Saybrook.

You can dress him up...

Dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives

Sweet + spicy calamari and grilled shrimp flatbread with gorgonzola + fig

Coq au Vin in a merlot sauce

Grilled hearts of romaine with bacon + an avacado dill dressing

Lobster Bolognese - sherry cream sauce + chives

Chocolate Bread Pudding with salted caramel + vanilla gelato

ANDY'S BAKED-STUFFED RISOTTO ///// *Recipe takes at least 24 hours /// | 2 boxes risotto (preferably cheese, garlic or herb based) | 1 tsp. butter | 1/2 c. roasted red peppers (finely chopped) | 1/2 c. cherry or plum tomatoes (roughly chopped) | 1/4 c. sharp cheddar or parmesean cheese | 5 cloves garlic | 3 tsp. italian seasoning | 3 tbs. pesto | 2 eggs | 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs | salt + pepper to taste -------------------------------------------- | 1. Sautee' dry risotto in olive oil and a slab of butter (as directed on box) - | 2. Boil risotto until it starts to thicken - adding italian seasoning, tomato, roasted red pepper, and garlic (approx. 15 minutes) | 3. Reduce heat to medium - fold in pesto and cheese until softenend. | 4. Let risotto cool and place in the refrigerator overnight. | 5. Form risotto balls, rolling in egg and bread crumbs - bake on a cookie sheet for 25 minutes at 350. | 6. Serve with your favorite marinara.

An inspiration.

I went outside to experience the winter wonderland.

Untitled (Art Museum,) 2012

Untitled (The Hardest Button To Button,) 2013

Untitled (Space Needle,) 2012

According to a youtube comment: "M.I.A. [is] using most of the tacky promos and posters people put on their myspaces a couple of years ago. It's all about insincerity in the media. The Myspace culture was a classic example of this, where you could degrade human emotions down to XXXO..."

CHROMATICS - Kill For Love

A Tainted History, 2012 - collage + inkjet print on paper

A wonderful day spent with family was the best gift of all.

* * white christmas dusting * *

* * searching high + low for presents * *

* * Mexican Fritata with Mimosas * *

* * plaid with more plaid * *

* * getting festive with christmas crackers * *

* * adding red wine to the mushroom gravy * *

* * we 3 kings * *

* * Dance of the Sugar Plum Mommy * *

* * Those who love money never have enough - but those who find love in the people they admire are richer than the wealthiest of kings * *