I write about Product Management on Write That Down [dot] com, and wanted a place to talk about everything else.Tumblr (3.0; @adambullied)http://blog.adambullied.com/taking a trip out to grab some pet food, then home for lunch!http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135455455http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135455455Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:04:53 -0400wow — Google Premiere Apps sucks. Back to free email from hosting provider.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135255665http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135255665Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:12:01 -0400why will google app svc refuse to charge my credit card properly? damn thing.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135230731http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135230731Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:52:27 -0400finished a late workout. Going to get supplies for a protein shake.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135123444http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135123444Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:43:51 -0400season 5 of entourage is amazing! Loving it!http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135055528http://blog.adambullied.com/post/135055528Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:02:38 -0400heading out to see some more movies - Away We Go and Whatever Works.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134854734http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134854734Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:52:22 -0400running the pup down for the last walk of the evening, then back to doing some work before getting some rest.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134637780http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134637780Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:51:12 -0400killer workout day - hour-long run this aft, and a full leg workout tonight. Yowza.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134532309http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134532309Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:15:50 -0400heading to the gym for a leg workout then a late dinner.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134471704http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134471704Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:53 -0400heading to a coffee shop to hang out for a bit with @<a href="http://twitter.com/rachelsegal" target="_blank">rachelsegal</a>.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134214027http://blog.adambullied.com/post/134214027Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:03:46 -0400happy canada day! More cooking later (with some pics) - going to catch a flick with @<a href="http://twitter.com/rachelsegal" target="_blank">rachelsegal</a>, best wife ever!http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133697039http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133697039Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:40:32 -0400Looking forward to getting in to the gym today - can’t wait to start my new workout plan.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133603551http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133603551Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:28:16 -0400hanging out at home, awaiting Canada Day - and the start of July ‘09!http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133322231http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133322231Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:07:11 -0400back home after a couple days up north with friends. Can’t wait to get the week under way tomorrow!http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133229891http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133229891Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:59:44 -0400<a href="http://twitpic.com/8tfb4" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/8tfb4</a> Nighttime back in the city.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133229900http://blog.adambullied.com/post/133229900Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:59:44 -0400<p>I’m proud to say this is a Gordon Ramsay recipe - not mine. But, of course - like most of his recipes that are billed “easy” and “quick” this is not really, due to the work involved in caking the pineapple in the salt mixture. Once you figure that one out, it’s easy peasy.</p> <p>The Pineapple itself:</p> <ul> <li>1 baby pineapple</li> <li>10 ground cloves</li> <li>Chinese 5-spice powder</li> <li>2-6 egg whites</li> <li>2kg / 4 1/2lb coarse sea salt</li> </ul> <p>Pour all that salt in to a pan where you have some room to move around - this is where you will be caking it on to the pineapple. Put in some of the chinese 5-spice to the salt - maybe 1-2 tablespoons; use your discretion.</p> <p>Now, stud the eyes of the pineapple with the ground cloves - make sure to spread them evenly. Remember, the eyes of the pineapple are thorny studs with the puffy squares of skin.</p> <p>Very lightly beat the egg-whites - you may find you need more than 2 and you’ll want to add them 2 at a time until you have the right consistency for the salt to stick on the pineapple.</p> <p>Keep in mind, when pouring them in to the salt, those are what will force the salt to stick on to the pineapple so you don’t necessarily want to mix all the egg whites in really well to the salt. You’re looking for something with a similar consistency to a slushy from the mixture.</p> <p>This is NOT easy to do and it takes some time. You want the entire pineapple caked in the salt mixture - no missing spots.</p> <p>Get an oven-safe pan and put some of the salt mixture in the pan itself. This will be used to rest the bottom of the pineapple so it stays upright - almost like a little pineapple nest or bed.</p> <p>Preheat the oven to 375F and ready the lowest rung of the oven itself. Place the pineapple in the oven for 30 minutes to bake.</p> <p>The Mascarpone:</p> <ul> <li>2-3 tablespoons of mascarpone</li> <li>Freshly chopped Basil</li> </ul> <p>Mix these two things in a bowl while the pineapple is baking in the oven.</p> <p>Once the pineapple is done, you will need to carve it. Of course, like anything, there are many different ways to do this - but the most important aspects are:</p> <ul> <li>Removing the baked salt - just crack it off in chunks (so much fun) with the back of your knife or something</li> <li>Skin the pineapple - they are soft anyway - and SUPER soft when warm. Due to the way it’s baked with the salt, the juice will be everywhere (that’s the point, tho)</li> <li>Core the pineapple - otherwise it will feel like eating tree bark.</li> </ul> <p>Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJ-iQkbRNE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJ-iQkbRNE</a> for a video on cutting a pineapple.</p> <p>Once you carve the pineapple, serve with scoops of the mascarpone and basil and enjoy!</p>http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132947891http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132947891Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:58:00 -0400<a href="http://twitpic.com/8pu1p" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/8pu1p</a> Amazing dinner out in Bayfield, ON with friends.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584515http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584515Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:36:41 -0400solid day - looking forward to more cooking tomorrow and hanging out up North.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584470http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584470Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:36:36 -0400<a href="http://twitpic.com/8sf13" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/8sf13</a> Prepped baked pineapple - ready to go in to the oven!!! w00t!http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584369http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584369Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:36:24 -0400<a href="http://twitpic.com/8siua" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/8siua</a> Storm approaching over lake huron.http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584323http://blog.adambullied.com/post/132584323Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:36:17 -0400