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I am so Web 1.0… Here is what my homepage looked like until today.

I removed the old homepage in favor of my blog site. I folded all the old functionality into the blog.

This is a page that I had on my website at http://lee.org/cooking/index.html for many years. I post it here for archival purposes. I have much more to say about food on my blog. And I can see that how I cook bread has changed. You can see part of that here.

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Update February 1, 2017: This post and the comments are, if nothing else, a plea for evidence based research. The evidence continues to mount that, actually, the polar ice caps probably are disappearing and we’re probably doing it. Please continue to comment and and use science as a tool to uncover the truths in the world.

TJIC points out that the Arctic Climate Research group at the University of Illinois has very detailed records on world ice coverage, compiled in cooperation with the  National Center for Environmental Prediction/NOAA.

There is no ice crisis. So, if you please, shut up now.

Click and understand:

That image was lifted directly from the  ACRG  site, except for TJIC’s comment of course. As of 5-14-09, you can find the most recent version of this chart on the ACRG site by looking about 2/3 of the way down on the right.

Update March 3, 2013: There is a lively and informative discussion about this subject in the comments below. I especially would like to direct you to comments by Cyrus who has some good refuting arguments.

• @mprados I certainly hope that at least 1 of those 1.2 million photos will have YOU in it! Have fun! in reply to mprados #

(I posted this to Yelp on 5-16-07)

Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 487-2600

It -the- place for deserts.

(I posted this to Yelp on 2-18-06)

Willy’s Barber Shop
3227 22nd St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 826-2344

If your a guy and want a buzz cut, this is your place for a fine $12 cut. If you ask for anything else… well, you’re getting a fine $12 buzz cut. Don’t be fooled by the men’s classic hair style charts on the wall to the left. Instead look at the photos to the right of the guys that have gotten crew cuts, cue balls and peach fuzz. That’s what you’re getting.

(I posted this to Yelp on 2-20-06)

Auto City Car Wash
505 S Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 863-6643

I got the $22 “Works” package. I wasn’t totally happy with it. They missed a few little spots… corners of the mirrors, the bugs on the grill and hood, some spots around the rear bumper.

There was a bit of a line. But hey, they cleaned my car, inside and out.

If you buy 10 washes up front ($220), you get what amounts to about a 15% discount.

(I posted this review to Yelp on 3-20-06)

Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 863-0621

Their cheese shop is quite formidable. I think I counted 4 wild-picked mushroom varieties and at least another 5 varieties present! Their spices and bulk food sections are exceptional. It is crunchy-granola heaven. And, they have a huge variety of exciting specialty foods.

But most important of all, they have a tap stuck out of a 55 gallon drum of Vermont Grade B Maple Syrup! And while my friend Charlotte gave me a tremendous gift by finding and bringing Trader Joes Maple Syrup all the way from Boston, this…. THIS is the stuff! The Coomb’s syrup is darker, thicker and has a richer smell. And the taste… now I’ll say that Trader Joe’s makes a fine syrup. It really is. In fact, it’s probably what more people would prefer. But this is maple syrup that tastes like driving past a sugar house in early spring with the billowing steam that you’d say looks dangerous until you roll your window down and then the smell encompasses you like a jet plane diving into a cloudbank. It’s like living in another, infinitely more delicate world for a million years in a second. It brings to mind the colors of the ground during mud season when the melting snow, recently uncovered grass and previously frozen dirt turn into a slippery, boot-sucking menace with deep scars where vehicles foolishly tried to cross from the driveway to the relative safety of black-top.

Good maple syrup makes me so happy. Thank you Charlotte. Thank you Rainbow Grocery. Thank you Coomb’s Family of Brattleboro Vermont!

(I posted this on Yelp on 5-2-06)

Cafe De La Presse
352 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 398-2680

I went with friends late in the evening after a meal for desert.

The place is dignified and very well kept, catering to the business set during the day. But late at night, it has a more cozy feel. The staff was pleasant and accommodating, each of the 4 deserts we ordered were beautifully prepared and delicious.

They have newspapers and magazines from 20 countries.

(I posted this to Yelp on 6-6-06)

Universal Cafe
2814 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 821-4608

Knock-your-socks off original, fresh, perfectly perfectly prepared American high cuisine. Lots of organic, free range and “sustainable” fare… no compromises made for flavor and appearance.

Trendy atmosphere, very attentive staff. And the head chef / owner demands that everything be perfect for her patrons.

I took my girlfriend. I took my parents. I took my 5 year old niece. We all loved it.

Reservations recommended Thurs-Sat because the place is hopping! Quiet dining on Sunday eve.