Sushi Success at Home
Last night Don and I made two kinds of sushi for dinner (smoked salmon and teriyaki chicken). This was not the first time that we’ve made sushi at home, but it was probably the best yet. And to make the victory even sweeter: we used the cheapest ingredients available. We used the cheapest fish, salmon trimmings, clearance grilled chicken breast, homemade teriyaki sauce, cucumber, avocado, and green onion. The only ingredient that was not on sale was the rice. (We splurged on Nishiki). In other words, we made a delicious sushi dinner that left the two of us stuffed for under ten quid!
Sorry about the image quality, the light in the kitchen is a bit camera hostile.
Side note: Read Along with Nateene!
At the moment I am reading Peter Murray’s The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance in preparation for my Bramante exam that is coming up in less than a month. Also I’m reading Francis Haskell’s History and its Images: Art and the Interpretation of the Past and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as some initial research for my Div III. If you’re interested, here is the very preliminary draft of my Division III proposal:
For my Division III I would like to study the nature of the relationship between the Catholic Church and pagan iconography. Specifically, I intend to research the Church’s use of Roman idolatry in High Renaissance art (painting and sculpture) to propagate Christian virtues.
I am also interested in investigating the utilization of iconography as a display of dominance and as a historical index. I would like to examine the incorporation of Roman mythology into Christian art as a parallel to the Roman usurpation of Greek myths and fables.
Furthermore, I also intend to examine the role that mythological iconography has played and continues to play in contemporary art. Through my research I hope to learn whether or not we, as a more global society, have continued the tradition of adapting classical iconography to our own purposes. In specific, I would like to analyze the function of such art (be it classical or modern) as an indicator of prestige.
During the F2008 semester I plan to take Seminar Topics in Christianity and Visual Culture [SC] and also The Collector: Theory and Practice [HC].
I would love to hear your thoughts!
-Nateene
Don: What a nice photo. short hair, eh? Nateene, I thought the photos could be used in a food mag! RE: your Div 111 idea. I suppose you could use Greek-to-Roman (“Pagan”) seasonal imagery and find that the Church usurped a bunch of that for the church “seasons”: Christmas, Easter stuff. Or, I have a personal yearning to see the subjugation of women reflected through the myth iconography into church art..or or or . Anyway, I look forward to the art/visual portion. Why use words? :-}
mom
April 12, 2008 at 1:32 am
Hello!
I stumbled upon this blog as I was reading about the Hampshire College Study Abroad programs. Usually, I don’t leave comments on random blogs, but this post was just so serendipitous, I absolutely had to leave a comment.
Here’s the thing: I just finished (and by just, I mean this morning) a book about Greek mythology/the history of Greece called “Zeus: A Journey Through Greece In The Footsteps of a God” by Tom Stone. There wasn’t a ton of information on “pagan” iconography, but a few major examples were mentioned, and even tied to burgeoning Christianity. Especially interesting was the story of Lausos (sometimes spelled Lausus), lord chamberlain to Emperor Theodosius II, and a huge fan and “savior” of many of the cult statues that were confiscated under the Emperor.
Here’s a link to a little history of Lausos (or more specifically, his palace): http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/lausus.html
Anyway, I felt the need to share. I hope you don’t mind. Good luck with your Division III!
Grace
April 15, 2008 at 3:41 am
We are expecting you to prepare sushi whenever you visit home!
John Everhart
April 17, 2008 at 7:01 pm