This was the 2nd espresso machine which I bought and owned for a “long” time. I found this killer deal on craigslist. It was a year old Pro 500 which I got for $800 in January 2022. The Pro 500 was my first heat exchanger machine. I had read a lot about them on /r/espresso […]
Start of Espresso Journy – Rancilio Silvia v2 & Mazzer Mini
This was my first real espresso machine. I found it on craigslist and did a bunch of research before purchasing it. I learned that it was a well liked machine that could last a long time. I failed to realize how old the machine was but it ended up not mattering. I used it From […]
Halloween 2022
Easy Potatoes Au Gratin
Slice up a bunch of potatoes on the mandolin spray oil on the foil (quarter sheet pan) line up the potatoes on the sheet salt, pepper, garlic powder, salt pour heavy cream (maybe a cup) cover with foil, poke holes for steam put in preheated toaster over — 350F for 40 mins uncover, shred some […]
Stage Line Coffee Roasters — Guatemala Conception Buena Vista Lactic Maceration Nat
Roaster Stage Line Coffee Name Conception Buena Vista Lactic Maceration Nat. Country Guatemala Tasting Notes Black cherry, agave, stone fruit Process Natural Lactic Maceration Region San Martin, Jilotepeque Vareital Red Bourbon Altitude 1800 MASL Producer David Solano misc Part of the Unconventional Series from Stage Line Notes from MikeTastes like no other coffee i’ve tried. […]
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DIY Peloton How to / Shopping List
In the summer of 2020 I got hooked on biking. I rode almost daily. In late fall/early winter it became too cold to ride outside (at least for me). I knew about Peloton but did not want to spend thousands of dollars on it. Around that same time I received an email from my credit […]
Roasted fingerling potatoes
crowd 2lbs of fingerling potatoes into a pan add 3 Tbsp of oil and toss to coat tightly cover with foil and put in a 450F oven. Roast for 15 minutes uncover and roast for 20 minutes (tossing halfway through) mix herbs and salt, sprinkle on the potatoes rest for 5 minutes devour source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQuxsswGY5g
Spaghetti with Pistachio Pesto, Scallops, Shrimp and Broccoli
Delicious, simple, straight forward For the Pesto:Pistachios, Basil Leaves, Garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Extra Virgin Olive Oilfollowed the steps from Babish – https://basicswithbabish.co/basicsepisodes/pesto Nice dry spaghetti (store bought this time) Scallops were seared in butter and olive oil (use smaller pan next time and do in more batches) Deglazed the pan with white wine and more butter […]