w00tstock 2.7

Poster battle
Originally uploaded by EatingVideo

This is a departure somewhat of where my blog has been headed for the last several years. Initially I imagined this would be more geek culture along with some food, but it has turned out to be way more food and cooking than gaming or geeking. So back to geeks and nerds. My daughter and I went to w00tstock 2.7 in NYC.



Just the two of us traveled to NYC, we did stay with my brother and his wife, and invited them to join us at the show. For the uninitiated w00tstock is a celebration of all that is nerdy, geek and otherwise awesome. Giving credit that in the real world we (geeks and nerds) run shit.
Jonathan Coulton stood in for Will Wheaton as the host at this show...



But we also had Grant Imahara (from Myth busters)



As well as Adam Savage (also from Myth Busters)



Most surprising and enjoyable was Marian Call

Marian Call at w00tstock 2.7 from Eugenio Monasterio on Vimeo.

MC Frontalot was there as well and rocked it out.

We got some photobombs with Coulton and Storm



and ultimately loved the show and total experience.



Some nice daughter dad bonding.

La Quercia acorn edition ribs

The Racks
Originally uploaded by ericmonasterio

My brother was the recipient of the ribs of our La Quercia acorn edtion pig share. He went full acorn edition on it. Smoking the ribs with cherry wood and acorn shells.



for six hours at under 275 deg



It was to be served with jalapeno corn bread from their garden



The final result moist, tasty with the fat full of acorn flavor

I love food curated and her videos, but I am so jeleaous of the pizza oven, as I would love to build my own.

Retiring to Make Pizza: Paulie Gee's from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo.