Thursday, May 7, 2009

Bobby Flay


Ok, so this has nothing to do with education. But, it was fun. Tuesday evening my wife and I got to meet Chef Bobby Flay. He was a doing a signing for his new cookbook at Stew Leonard's in Norwalk, CT. Stew's staff had a good plan and layout for dealing with the crowd and even provided snacks and water to people in line.

Chef Flay was friendly, personable, and signed the books, took a minute to talk to people, and took pictures with everyone. He thanked us for buying his cookbooks and eating at his restaurants.

My wife and I love his shows, his recipes, and have dined at both MESA Grill and Bar Americain in NYC. We love the food. The only problem is that once you've dined at a restaurant like these, other restaurants pale in comparison. Top quality service, outstanding food, and fresh ingredients. Can't beat that. 

If you like good food, especially with a southwestern flair, try some of his cookbooks and recipes. Some recipes are on his website for free too. I recommend "MESA Grill Cookbook", "Burgers, Fries, and Shakes", and "Bobby Flay's Grill It."

Enjoy! Buon Appetito

(We also love his wife, Stephanie March, as ADA Cabot on Law and Order: SVU)

NASA and Microsoft Release 3D viewer of International Space Station


NASA today released an interactive, 3D photographic collection of internal and external views of the International Space Station and a model of the next Mars rover. This project was done in cooperation with Microsoft using Microsoft's Photosynth technology and Virtual Earth.

The site is a great, fun way to explore the ISS. Kids will love it. 

Free Technology Tips and Help



I found a great site yesterday that provides free technology tips and help for educators. 180 Technology Tips is a great resource for educators. It sends out an email everyday with a 5 minute lesson on some aspect of technology. You just sign up using your email address and it does the rest. Topics include better web searching, Microsoft Word and Excel tips, email, toolbars, cellphones, and more. The site also has past lessons archived for you to look at. I found the lessons easy to follow and understand and recommend this to all teachers.