big love for dc?

i think it goes without saying that living in a city has its perks... for instance hbo film shoots. 

via dcist:

Thanks to DCist Flickr contributor AnyaLogic for sending in this shot of actor Chloë Sevigny on the set of the HBO drama Big Love, which was spotted shooting exterior scenes for its fourth season around Washington, D.C.'s Union Station over the weekend. There's a lot of Big Love fans on the DCist staff, so we're as excited as anyone to find out more about the show's upcoming story lines in the District. All we know for sure is that a) Nicki and her recently discovered daughter from her first marriage, Cara Lynn, will come to Washington, and b) a lobbyist played by Sissy Spacek is somehow involved. The next season doesn't debut until January, so we'll either have to wait until then or pray for script leaks.

Kitchenscraps and the BLT Orgy

hmmmm i just stumbled on these pornographic blt illustrations that are just too funny not to share.

borrowed without permission from Kitchenscraps:

Grilled Garlic Pork Chops and a tasty Potato & Pea Mash Failure

cooking in key west

grilled asparagus, halibut and salmon.

fat cat that came for a visit

the perfect pita pizza and other forms of alliteration

As a misplaced new yorker, i guess it makes sense that pizza brings on a sense of nolstagia for me since it reminds me so much of home. Being such a cheap and tasty meal, it was often what i ate out with friends. we'd ruin our manicures on slices and beers after getting $20 manipedi's from the asians next store. Man, i miss those manipedis and i definitely miss the pizza.

Although, the overpriced papa john's hawaiian is tasty for those lazy nights here in dc when the only viable dinner solution is the one that takes the lowest possible effort... its just not the same. ive tried on some of my more ambitious cooking nights to make my own pizzas but i dont have the patience or space in my countertop-less kitchen to make a decent dough and the pillsbury alternative produces more of a big mutant pizza biscuit than an actual pizza. its been a bit a depressing really.. at least up until i started using pitas rather than gross glorified biscuit dough. (yay for ingenuity!) the result is a perfectly portioned, quick cooking, crispy yet chewy piece of pita pizza perfection:

Ingredients:

- Mozzarella

- White or Whole Wheat Pita Bread (I really recommend Sahara, they are softer than any other ive had)

- Pizza Sauce (I really love prego for this because its much more sweet than other jar sauces and i like my pizza sauce with some sweetness. besides, its pretty decent as far as jar sauces go.)

Preparation:

this is not exactly rocket science to prepare, but i suggest using a toaster oven set to broil and have it heating up while you prepare the pizza. Find the flattest side of the pita and spread tomato sauce evenly ontop. cover with an even level of cheese and pop into the toaster over directly on the grate so the crust can get nice and crispy. You will know the pizza is ready when the crust is toasted and the cheese is bubbling just starting to turn a little brown. My advice is to let it sit for like 5 minutes before eating so the molten lava mixture of cheese and sauce doesnt burn the shit out of the roof of your mouth and tongue. otherwise, enjoy..

oh by the way, these are extremely cheap to make as well, running you about: $7.37 for the recipe, and $1.22 per serving. Beats lean cuisine any fucking day!