Entries from July 2009

July 17, 2009

Apple versus Microsoft: the ad wars

Recently, Microsoft has gotten a lot of positive press for its ads, which follow ordinary people trying to buy a computer on a budget. Until today, I hadn’t seen Apple’s response, probably because I’ve spent the last few months watching all five seasons of The Wire on DVD. Check them out below — which do [...]

July 13, 2009

How we cooked a week’s worth of meals in one day; plus, a chana masala recipe

It’s going to be a busy week for me at work, and I probably won’t have time to cook. For Jon, every week is a busy week, because he has class Tuesdays and Thursdays. So yesterday, we did almost all of the cooking we’ll need to do to keep eating at home until Friday. Here’s [...]

July 13, 2009

The best steak recipe ever

Okay, this isn’t really a budget recipe, seeing as it is, after all, a recipe for steak. But if you’re in the habit of going to steakhouses, and you think there’s no other way to get an amazing steak, this method could actually save you a little money. Cooks Country figured out an easy way [...]