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Jeffrey Morgenthaler's Gallon of Margaritas

This has been out there for a while, but I'm only recently finding this very nice, very simple margarita recipe from renowned Eugene mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler. I've been telling Jodie I'd like to have some good margarita fixins on-hand for our summer grilling, parties, get-togethers and such, and given that this is also in quantity, well, we're just going to have to try this out:

Link: Jeffrey Morgenthaler � A Gallon of Margaritas by the Gallon.

"It’s summer here in Eugene, Oregon, which means barbecues, camping trips and river floats are on the agenda for the next few months. I always love showing up with a gallon jug of pre-mixed margaritas for the party, so I’ve decided to share my recipe with you, the loyal reader."

How to Make Accurate Time Estimates

When it comes to estimating projects, I am always far too optimistic. Too trusting of efficient skills and fact-finding, and always a little too forgetful of inevitable hiccups, problems, and stuff that comes up along the way. Reading Steve Pavlina's post was quite the eye-opener. The solution is so simple, really — just figure out your own personal "fudge factor", say 1.5 in Steve's case, and multiple your time estimate by that number. If I'm not careful, I'm going to start coming up with accurate estimates now...

Link: How to Make Accurate Time Estimates.

"My average fudge ratio is about 1.5. This means that whenever I make an off-the-cuff estimate for how long a task will take, on average I’m too optimistic; the task ends up taking about 50% longer than my initial guess."

New Pasta Revello Italian Restaurant in Whiteaker

Ah, pasta that's only a few minutes drives or bike ride from our front door. Oh, yeah. We've not gotten down to the Pasta Revello yet — but it won't be long, especially after reading this article:

Link: Restaurant features casual Italian: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore..

Now Red Barn owners Dan and Amanda Beilock have jumped next-door into the former New Day space to open their own restaurant — Pasta Revello — at 345 Van Buren St. “It’s casual Italian dining,” says Danielle St. Hilaire, the new restaurant’s manager. “We try to focus on what we have locally available in Oregon, and do that with an Italian theme.”

Grilled Broccoli Recipe

This past Sunday night, with perfect clear skies and warm temperatures outside, and Jodie and I done after a day of gardening and some indoor project planning, it was time to grill. In addition to some steaks, red onions and thin-sliced fingerling potatoes, we also grilled up a large broccoli head from our Good Food Easy produce CSA. The only mod to this recipe was we did not use Parmesan cheese. The broccoli grilled up nicely — be sure to get it just a hair charred in a spot or two. This is a keeper for summer grilling:

Link: Grilled Broccoli Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes.

35 Source Code Editors

As a long-time fan of HomeSite (though on the Mac I currently dabble in Smultron), to me there's nothing better than source code-focused HTML and CSS editors. There's plenty more out there though, and the smashing folks at Smashing Magazine have put together a comprehensive list of some of the best:

Link: 35 Useful Source Code Editors Reviewed | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine.

"In the list below we present an overview of 35 established or rather unknown — but useful source code-editors; you’ll probably find “usual suspects” — your favourite editor or the editor you’ve once been working with. But you’ll also find some rather unknown alternatives which are definitely worth considering when choosing an optimal source code editor"