Author: lgaylord
Louisa believes in expanding horizons and learning - anything that broadens our minds beyond the here and now, allowing us to learn from the past and innovate for the future.
She is particularly interested new and inventive methods of sustainability: city planning and green buildings, creating new objects from old trash, and ways that nature can provide examples for new materials and construction. She is also curious about new scientific breakthroughs, technology and discoveries, and how they will shape the future of consumerism and marketing. While science is important to advancing society, Louisa believes that music, education, art and culture are equally necessary, especially on a local community level.
A Magical Hobbit Banquet
Six months ago, I cooked up a multi-course Hobbit feast to accompany a viewing party of the extended-cut Lord of the Rings trilogy. So it seemed fitting to close out the year by traveling to Hobbiton in New Zealand, the idyllic setting of the Shire where Peter Jackson filmed his movies. After the immersive tour, we stopped at the Green Dragon Inn for a dinner … Continue reading A Magical Hobbit Banquet
Bon Appetit, Part Two
I got a subscription to Bon Appétit this year for some new dinner ideas. Some of them were immediate favorites and are now in regular rotation. So here are the recipes from the second half of 2024 with notes on modifications and whether the effort is worth it or not – plus a list of the recipes that I liked so much, I made them multiple times!
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Bon Appetit, Part One
“What do you want to do for dinner?” I haven’t had to think about that since I got a subscription to Bon Appétit as a gift this year. Here’s are my favorite recipes for the first six months of 2024, with notes on modifications and whether the effort is worth it or not.
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The Long-Expected Party
“We’ve had one, yes. But what about second breakfast?”
If you’re going to have a Lord of the Rings marathon with the extended versions of the movies, you need to figure out what to eat for an entire day (11 hours and 36 minutes, to be exact). With the help of a few friends, I planned, prepped, and cooked an all-day feast to accompany this gathering.
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2023 Reading List
Data Science Profiles: Michelle Ndugulile
Michelle Ndugulile (‘23) recently graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Data Science. Prior to her undergraduate studies at UW, Michelle was interested in a variety of STEM subjects, such as math, anatomy, and physiology. But it was biology that captured her interest the most, and inspired her to pursue it in college and into a future career.
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Data Science Profiles: Ben Roscoe
The University of Washington launched the Data Science Minor in Fall 2020 to help undergraduate students gain data science skills and literacy to help supplement the area of their major. Since its inception, the minor has been one of the fastest growing programs at UW, as students see how widely utilized data science tools are and the value they bring to their areas of study. Since UW students can declare a minor during their sophomore year, the graduating class of 2023 was the first to contain students who have been enrolled in the Data Science Minor for the majority of their studies.
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Groundwater Insecurities in the Colorado River Basin
Groundwater is a vital source of water for a large part of the United States; it’s used for drinking and irrigation, keeps wells and springs filled, and generally contains fewer contaminants than surface water. Declines in groundwater levels are a growing problem in recent years, resulting in lakes and reservoir levels dropping, and less water flowing in streams and rivers. One such river is the … Continue reading Groundwater Insecurities in the Colorado River Basin
Another Ottolenghi Feast
The first Ottolenghi dinner in June was such a success that we decided to host another feast to showcase more recipes by the renowned chef. Even though the dishes we chose were all from different cuisines and cookbooks, the flavors all worked together to create another memorable dinner party.
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Louisa Gaylord 