Before completely closing the book on San Diego Comic-Con until next year, there was one event I was invited to that wasn’t widely advertised: the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy Dinner. Renowned chef Craig Thornton traveled south from Los Angeles to San Diego to serve four dinners over two nights to comic-con artists, nerdlebrities and movers... Continue Reading →
San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Wrap-Up: All Things Related to Food
Just like that and San Diego Comic-Con is over. All the weeks of prep and the days just blew by once the event was finally here. I'm sure you're already seeing a ton of comic-con recaps out there, covering everything from upcoming movie releases, breaking news, reunions and limited-edition collector’s items. Here’s my update on... Continue Reading →
Agent of L.U.N.C.H.: Where to Eat Downtown During Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is here again. This year marks the 10th year Paul and I will be exhibiting in Small Press and countless years attending. With that, we're always looking for new places to recommend to people or visit if we have a chance to take a break before or after exhibiting. It goes without... Continue Reading →
Secret to Smooth Limeade/Lemonade: Simple Syrup
Due to lack of time and lots of stress, I'm posting one of the most simple recipes known to man. But it's an ingredient that could mean the difference between a good limeade/lemonade to a great one: simple syrup. The basic ingredients for a basic 'ade is your choice of lemons or limes, sugar and... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: “Beware of Water”
If someone were to ask me a month ago if we were going to meet our deadline of moving in AND finishing our renovation, I would reply with a cautious “yes.” But as luck would have it, disaster struck and it came in the form of water. When Jim Nichols and the rest of the... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: 50 Shades of Gray and Painting Styles
Before even closing on a home, I knew immediately that I didn’t want to paint the interior white… but gray. And not just one shade of gray but two possibly three shades of gray in the same color family. For weeks, I campaigned to Paul about why it would great and even going so far... Continue Reading →
Hefty BLT&C Salad + Giveaway
There’s something about salads that usually makes me turn my nose on them. I imagine a limp green salad with shredded carrots and tasteless tomatoes tossed with a generic salad dressing. I’m sure it’s a remenant elementary school memory where the principal at the time made me take a bite of salad that resulted in... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: New Flooring, Goodbye Popcorn
There’s a theory I recently came up with for all you married folks. If your spouse wanted to have every word in the planning of your wedding, it’s likely that they will want every word in renovating your new home. It’s just a theory but I think it holds some water. With that said, I think prior... Continue Reading →
Edible Donut Shooters and The Girl with the Donut Tattoo comic
Things are busy here at the Horn household. Aside from renovating, packing and prepping for our move, we’re also trying to wrangle putting out a comic. Yes, you read that right, a comic. The semi-autobiographical comic is written by me with art by Paul and entitled The Girl with the Donut Tattoo. You may have... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: A Plan and The Budget
Before I go on about the remodeling, I had to write about how we approached this. Moving is a lot of work but stack on remodeling before moving in, there’s another level of stress. It has affected my overall memory and I find that I usually lose track of things. Maybe it's just old age... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 