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Review: String at Yellow Tree Theater, Season 10

On a scorchingly hot Sunday afternoon, I attended a play at the Yellow Tree Theater in Osseo, Minnesota. String is a romantic comedy by Jessica Lind Peterson, directed by Sean Byrd. It tells the story of a young poet, played by Jessica herself, waiting eagerly to be swept of her feet by a fellow with the same romantic, wild streak that some of her favorite poets used to describe their lovers. I'll start this off by saying that I am absolutely no expert in theater. I don't claim to be an authority in anything, in fact. However, I do know that this play swept me off my own feet. I found the acting to be very convincing; as someone who has trouble getting over the idea of "seeing behind the curtain", I found that the portrayals of the characters were for the most part believable and genuine. This may be assisted by the fact that the playwright held the lead role, as I imagine it's a lot easier to act in a role when you have written your own mannerisms and prose int...
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Slow Cooking in 2017

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When you think of a slow cooker ("Crock-Pot" for the brand minded), your mind probably conjures an image of a grandmotherly woman preparing a 2 lb. pork roast, perhaps with some potatoes and carrots thrown in. While this rather plain recipe and its kin did a great job of feeding families of six during the baby boom, it's not as well suited for the modern palate. Luckily, the current generation of young adults has re-discovered this method of cooking, and even brought it new life.  The big realization here is the fact that a huge variety of recipes can easily be adapted to the low heat, long duration cooking style of the slow cooker. In many cases, this method is even an advantage. This becomes apparent in most meat-based dishes, as low-and-slow cooking serves to make even toughest cuts of beef, pork, or chicken into soft morsels that fall apart at the lightest touch of the fork. This is an advantage inherent to the slow cooker - such a transfor...
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