Here’s a short film I made when I realized my Macbook had iMovie on it. It was on YouTube, but was removed for copyright infringement due to my use of a couple of songs. I hope you enjoy it. Danger Michaels: Fourth of July Stunt from Kristian Niemi on Vimeo.
Heading to Charleston for our yearly hockey tournament has become a tradition that immediately brings a huge, shit-eating grin to my face. It’s a weekend of nothing but hockey, hockey, hockey with the boys. Beer-drinkin’ and tall-tale tellin’ good times at the Penalty Box bar, lousy meals on the fly between games and waking up [...]
Grilled Caw Caw Creek Pork Chops with Cranberry-Apple Chutney
Each year, I send out a list of gift ideas for the food and wine lover on your list and this year is no different. While a LOT of the items are the same, I’ve added new things I think would be appreciated by any food and wine lover. Santoku Chef Knife- I LOVE the [...]
Watch an interview featuring Maximiliano Ortiz from Argentina’s Trivento Winery.
There’s nothing like waking up early to watch the sun rise in another part of the world, but when it rises over the famed Mt. Vesuvius, you know you’ve just seen something really special.
I lost my princess today. At approximately 4PM, my little angel, my “diamond Lil”, my babycakes…passed away. She was twelve and a half. Lily was a Welsh Pembroke Corgi. She was a ‘reject’, just like our Fozzy, who passed away three months ago. For one reason or another, they just weren’t cut out to be [...]
Friday, September 17th, 2010 So, last night I went to see someone I’ve never even heard of before, and guess what? It was awesome. His name is Patrick Davis and he’s a singer/songwriter whose star is rising quickly. He’s already penned songs for Darius, Lady Antebellum and a bunch of other country artists I don’t [...]
This is, by far, one of my favorite dishes ever. It’s spicy, smoky, with succulent shrimp that pop with flavor, and of course, lots of garlic. This recipe is easy to prepare and only takes a few minutes to saute, so getting everything prepped and ready is the key. 1 pound small shrimp (31/40 count), [...]
When you fly out to the west coast, you end up waking up really early, no matter HOW much tasty grape juice you drink the night before. So, what do you do when you can’t sleep? You pull a little deja vu, grab your camera and another cup of coffee and head out into the [...]
