There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Keep it simple. Go to the summer farmers market to grab 10 beefy tomatoes of your favorite variety, or pick them from your wonderful home garden!
-Cut out stem from tomatoes -Cut a light 'x' on the bottoms and place in boiling water until you see them start to peel ever so slightly. You don't want them to cook, so removed and let cool. pull off loose skin and throw away. This part gets messy. squeeze tomatoes to remove seeds and gel. You can leave this if you like, but I find the seeds give a bitter taste. -Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil into a pot -Dice 1 onion finely and add to olive oil on medium -Cook down and salt and pepper to taste -add 3 cloves of smashed garlic (keep these big if you want to remove later. Dice finely if you want to keep in the sauce -Add all of the tomatoes and cook on low for 1-2 hours. This lets the natural sugars of the tomatoes come out while also cooking off some of the water. Season with basil, oregano, parsley or any italian herbs you like. -Mash the tomatoes down that haven't broken down naturally, or even blend for a smooth sauce
Enjoy....
*Note: all measurements are completely loose and can be adjusted to your personal tastes