Death by Caffeine

Love caffeine? Consume enough to kill a horse? Well, how much will it take to put you down? Find out here.

Roasting Coffee

It's easy to roast coffee in a popcorn popper, but the roast usually finishes too soon, and batches are small. This video shows a 1/3 lb batch stretched to 14 minutes, which isn't bad. Since this video was posted this same popper is doing twice as much and looks a bit different. If you're interested in home roasting, navigate to http://sweetmarias.com and http://coffeegeek.com for good information and interaction with other coffee lovers.

Best Bean Bag

I was looking for a cool camera bag that didn't scream "CAMERA!" at Crumpler Bags this morning and because the site is so freaking hilarious, I found myself looking at bean bags in the accessories section. Mind you, I'd never give one house room, but if I was to buy a bean bag, this one would surely be it. I did end up purchasing the 7 Million Dollar Home in blue.

Cider Doughnut Heartbreak

Demerits for DeMerritt Hill Farm.

While I was in a Board of Auctioneers meeting today, Kirk and Matt went out for cider doughnuts - supposedly it's a New England tradition, sort of like visiting the maple syrup shack in the spring. I, a NH native and lifelong resident of New England, had never heard of a cider doughnut until Kirk told me about them. Me, a country girl whose childhood memories include roosters crowing at 5 am and hams hanging in the backyard smokehouse. I hear about cider doughnuts from a guy from New Jersey. In case you haven't figured it out, the ultimate New Englander insult is to be mistaken for, or accuse someone of being from New Jersey. Or New York.

Even though Kirk's experience today sucked, don't give up! I want to try them before the snow flies.

If you're on a cider doughnut safari, try Chowhound for a cider mill near you. That is, if you're in New England. Supposedly New York has some....

Candy Sushi?

How about some candy sushi?