Catherine Mintz

London Fireworks 2011

Almost time for this year's show.

Music for the Royal Fireworks

And the rest of the performance, on more or less the original instruments.

Char Sui

A lot of Chinese restaurant food that you encounter in the US is relatively easy to make, and char sui certainly is. Let the pork marinate overnight in a bag in a dish, and flip it ever so often. Also, cooking longer at a lower temperature than he suggests will produce a good crust.

Black-Eyed Peas

Another good-licking good luck dish for New Year's. I prefer ham and season mmore highly. Lentils and while beans are good this way, too, and may be easier to find.

Colliard Greens Fast

Traditionally cooked for New Year's, and symbolizing dollar bills, colliards green are often stewed for hours, and seasoned with bacon, sugar, and vinegar. This is a lighter, faster version.

Number 13

And the rest of the story.

Fireplace

"Twelve Days to Christmas"

And here is a recording from the show plus a tape of the tv version of She Loves Me.

"Snow"

Stonehenge Winter Solstice 2011

It isn't always clear weather for the event, but this year, it was possible to see what Stonehenge was (probably) built to see.