Sunday, May 13, 2012

Darren's Roti w/ Curry Chicken( Caribbean Style)



  This recipe is actually a favorite of mines. Its one my Mother makes which she learned from her mother and I'm trying to learn too. Also, its a quite popular dish amongst West Indian and Caribbean culture. It's usually eaten like a taco or burrito, but can be eaten in various ways. I call it the Caribbean burrito.



Ingredients:
 1/2lb Flour
1/2 lb Chicken
 Potato(optional)
 Curry Powder
 Seasoning
 1 rolling pin
  Water (varied)
 Medium bowl
 Skillet

Directions:

1. First you pour your flour into the bowl, then you add the water (the amount you need is varied) and as you are adding it, use your hands to mix them together until the flour becomes thick (if it is too soft then add some more water until it gets thick).

2, After you mix your flour you will need to cut up your chicken and seasoned it. If it is already cut up then you will just need to add the seasoning. Next, add your chicken to a cooking pan and put the fire on low to let it steam.

3. Back to your flour. Take a small portion of the flour and roll it in to a ball (baseball size is perfect). Then, you take your rolling pin (if you do not have one then you can use a large size glass bottle) and roll out the flour ball in to a circle. Add it to the skillet( Do not add a large amount of oil to the skillet, 1 tbsp is perfect). Flip it once it starts to brown and once both sides are brown it is done.

4. After your chicken has steamed you will need to add a half ounce of cooking oil to the pot. After that you will need to add the curry powder. Once the oil starts to simmer, you will then need to add about a half cup of water and add your potato then cover it down. You will know it is done when your potato gets soft.

5. Enjoy :)


Tuesday, May 8, 2012

“Sculpture Center Reaction”

  On our fourth field trip, our class went to "The Sculpture Center". This to me was really different than the other art museums that we went to. It was a huge amount of space that was taken up by little amount of art work, and some of the works really looked like regular everyday stuff that you would actually find in a...not a dump to be exact but some abandoned places, and some homes, or on the street. Things that you see everday that you would not considered "art". Works such as the "Cyclone Fence", "Untitled" and "Rope Piece" would seem as junk to some people, and that was what was going through my mind also.
   The artworks do not seem very affected by the space and architecture because there is alot of room in which they can fit. The history and location of the space does not inform my perception of the works because the works are regularly being moved from different institution and depending on that institution (old or new) the works will still have the same look. The artworks does not change my perception of the space because of the history of the space, I already knew what to expect. The Sculpture Center used to be a warehouse so normally you would visualize a big amount of space with rust and that was normally what it was.
  The artwork would most likely have the same affect on me depending on if the space was similiar to the "Sculpture Center's". Nevertheless, if the center is brand new then that would most likely change me perception, because the works might not match the enviroment.
  Within their surroundings the artworks interact with each other by most of them complementing eachother by realization that the works which are made from materials which can be found in everyday life are similar to eachother.



 Bill Bollinger
"Cyclone Fence"
  1968
"Untitled"
  1970
"Rope Piece"
 1969