Rain is so much better than snow

Well, we are finnally getting some rain here in Mammoth and it's funny. Considering the amount of snow that we get during the winter, we hardly get any rain during the summer. And just about everybody that's survived the winter here is happy to take the rain. Because with rain you don't have to do anything with it. Unlike snow. Which I'm tired of. Which so are a lot of people, even though we can still ski. Which is totally amazing on June 28th. But we cant' complain the snowpack is way above average, baseball season is full swing though the closet games are long ways away. And the town is quiet.
Which is nice for a change.

What not to do with wedding cakes

Yesterday I ended up working a wedding, which went off with out a problem. Except for one. The wedding cake. To the average person they would not noticed anything wrong with it. But to the eyes of trained chef, the cake was an abomination. Any good pastry chef would have thrown this cake out the window and made the bridge and groom a new cake out of pure princple and moral obligation.


Here's just a few offenses of this cake.

1. Dry, (what didn't they forget how much moisture it takes at high altitude
2. ONE inch of marospain(SP) frosting. (There should never be more than a silver of it around the real frosting on the cake. See a hostess cupcake for an example of how thick it should be.
3. The So-called frosting was baked on top of the carboard holding the layers. Instead of around the cardboard.
4. The one inch of smuckers? strawberry jam in the middle of the cake.
What's wrong this?
Two things
A)Using Strawberry jam as a filing. (instead of a strawberry reduction sauce)
B)One inch of it, it should just be a slim layer at the most 1/8th of inch thick.

And then's the brillant decision by somebody in the wedding party/catering department to keep the cake out for most of the day. Which resulted it in falling apart when cut.

But the wedding party didnt' complain so that was a good thing.


So if you every need a wedding cake made, keep these things in mind.

1. Hire a true professional that knows what they are doing. Sometimes the price is more than worth it.
2. Don't let the catering reps tell the chefs what to do in the kitchen. They have earned the title of chef for a reason. Let them work and handle the food. It will turn out amazing.

Just some observation from a food guy.

Finnally some good theology

After the DaVanci code's rampart run of bad theology and facts(despite a good story) and the christian response to it.(I'm not sure which one's worse) Finally it's time for some good theology and that means superheros and who else can fit the bill? Superman. In this link The story covers a recent book by Stephan Skelton titled "The Gospel according to the World's Greatest Superhero" and in it he details all the parrells in the Superman story to the Gospels.
It's about time for something this good to be out. Can't wait for Superman returns on June 28!

Not perplexed!

I'm not perplexed anymore about velvetta cheese and fish hooks anymore. After a few discussions with a few fisherman , I found out that velvetta cheese is used as bait for catching fish. With this being said, it does make sense to have the velvetta cheese and fishing gear next to each other.

Sci-fi is for me.

You Should Be a Science Fiction Writer

Your ideas are very strange, and people often wonder what planet you're from. And while you may have some problems being "normal," you'll have no problems writing sci-fi. Whether it's epic films, important novels, or vivid comics... Your own little universe could leave an important mark on the world!

What Type of Writer Should You Be?