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Caitlin Doughty believes her fascination with death started when she was a little girl and she witnessed a girl fatally fall from the balcony of a local mall. She went on to get a degree in mortuary science and start a delightful (no, really!) web series about death. more › Read more: ‘Ask a Mortician’ and She’ll Tell You About Space Burials, Where the Famous Go to Die and How to Bake Your Remains into Chocolate Cake
More Than Red Cars , a blog examining “the obscure, offbeat and half-forgotten transportation history of Southern California,” recently ranked L.A’s Metro Rail stations by their Walk Score , a number assigned to a location illustrating its proximity to amenities like grocery stores, coffee shops and eateries. more › Read the original: How Walkable Is Your Metro Rail Station?
More Than Red Cars , a blog examining “the obscure, offbeat and half-forgotten transportation history of Southern California,” recently ranked L.A’s Metro Rail stations by their Walk Score , a number assigned to a location illustrating its proximity to amenities like grocery stores, coffee shops and eateries. more › Read the original: How Walkable Is Your Metro Rail Station?
Caitlin Doughty believes her fascination with death started when she was a little girl and she witnessed a girl fatally fall from the balcony of a local mall. She went on to get a degree in mortuary science and start a delightful (no, really!) web series about death. more › Read more: ‘Ask a Mortician’ and She’ll Tell You About Space Burials, Where the Famous Go to Die and How to Bake Your Remains into Chocolate Cake
Every once in a while, The New York Times decides to turn its attention to the Best Coast, and this week the Grey Lady suggested checking out this bubbling asphalt pit full of prehistoric (or as we Angelenos refer to it B.F.: Before Freeways) fossils that’s right smack-dab in the middle of the Miracle Mile. Isn’t that insane?!! more › More here: The New York Times Discovers This Crazy Place Called the La Brea Tar Pits
Every once in a while, The New York Times decides to turn its attention to the Best Coast, and this week the Grey Lady suggested checking out this bubbling asphalt pit full of prehistoric (or as we Angelenos refer to it B.F.: Before Freeways) fossils that’s right smack-dab in the middle of the Miracle Mile. Isn’t that insane?!! more › More here: The New York Times Discovers This Crazy Place Called the La Brea Tar Pits
Whether you’re baking the ham or decorating the tree, these two recipes will bring cheer to your holidays. Eggnog Ingredients 12 eggs, separated 1 pound sugar 2-4 cups bourbon 1 cup Jamaican rum 2 tablespoons vanilla 2 1/2 quarts half-and-half 2 cups whipping cream grated nutmeg, as needed Preparation At least 24 hours before serving use mixer to blend egg yolks, sugar, bourbon, vanilla and rum. Add half-and-half. Refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, beat egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl, whip the cream until stiff. Fold both gently into the bourbon mixture. Pour into a punch bowl and sprinkle with nutmeg. Yields about a gallon. Hot Chocolate Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 6 tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 cups milk 2 1/2 cups light cream 1 teaspoon vanilla cinnamon, whipped cream and orange zest Preparation Add sugar and cocoa to milk and heat in a saucepan until dissolved. Add the cream, cinnamon and vanilla. Heat until almost boiling. Mix well and serve, topped with whipped cream and a bit of orange zest . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read more: Holiday Recipes: Eggnog and Hot Chocolate
