NICO | GALOPPO || journal

Even though the cloud is gray as I gaze through the big window on my way to the cafetaria – there’s no view on the outside from my cube – I can feel that spring is coming. The temperatures in Portland have been extremely moderate lately – to the point where walking in a light [...]

The days are becoming wetter and colder out here in Carrboro, NC. Sure, you can turn on the heating, but a much better way to warm up the house (and your inner self) is to make some pizza. So I finally got around to test that pizza dough recipe that I’ve long wanted to try. [...]

For quite a while now, I’ve been known by friends and relatives to be kind of a foodie. I like talking about food, I like preparing dinner for friends, for myself. It relaxes me. I get great joy of seeing people enjoy (my) food. Anyway, I must admit that, for some months now, I have [...]

Tonight, I prepared dinner for two friends, Lisa and Avneesh. I’ve had Lisa’s boyfriend, Brian over a couple of times, but for some reason I’d always picked dates that Lisa was out of town. With Brian being in Taiwan for two months, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to have her catch up. Knowing [...]

Yesterday’s lunch at Weaver Street: Crunchy rustic roll, sweet grapes, and a camembert-like cheese. Simple but tasty. The cheese is a creamy cows-milk cheese on the inside, with an tangy, ripened organic crust that gives an extra kick in your mouth. For the future, I need to remember to take notes when I taste it, [...]