February 1, 2009
February 2009 Desktop Calendar
At the beginning of every month in 2009, I will be offering C&Z readers a new desktop calendar, i.e. a wallpaper to apply on the desktop of your computer, with a seasonal food picture and a handy calendar of the current month.
Our desktop calendar for February sports a picture of an oeuf à la coque, with goat cheese and artichoke mouillettes on fresh baguette for dipping and mopping -- those of you who have seen my cookbook are perhaps familiar with that one.
Instructions to get your calendar are below!
Here's how it works:
1- This link will open a new window (or tab) displaying the right wallpaper image for your screen.
2- Right-click (or ctrl-click for some Mac users) on the image, and chose the option that says, "Set as Desktop Background", "Use as Desktop Picture," or something to that effect -- the exact wording will depend on the browser you use.
3- If the image does not fit your desktop background neatly, you may have to go to your preference screen (on a Mac: System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Desktop; on Windows: Control Panel > Display > Desktop) and choose "Fit to screen" as the display mode of your background image.
4- Enjoy!
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Comments (28)
Permalink | Posted by clotilde in Desktop Calendar
Those little sticks we call 'soldiers'...memories from childhood..
Posted by Joan on February 1, 2009 10:15 AMNow that would be good for breakfast!
Posted by Jo (Laquet) on February 1, 2009 10:34 AMAdorable!
Posted by Emily (La Derniere Miette) on February 1, 2009 1:52 PMI absolutely love the desktop calendar idea. And love the February photo.
Posted by Keiko on February 1, 2009 3:10 PMThanks!
thanx so much for the calendars!!! I'm always having to look for a calendar when i'm at my computer. You're the best!!!
Posted by andrea on February 1, 2009 3:53 PMThanks for the February page! I'm making it my goal to cook the food in each month's photos.
Posted by Susan on February 1, 2009 6:36 PMI haven't had what we call a "soft boiled" egg for years, but have been craving one for some time now. With this staring at me every day, I bet I finally get around to making one before the end of February!
Posted by Bluegrass Mama on February 1, 2009 8:32 PMThanks for the lovely picture!
Posted by Jennifer on February 1, 2009 10:49 PMI loved the cookie picture all of January and this one too. It will have me striving to achieve the perfect boiled egg. Thanks!
Posted by Joie de vivre on February 1, 2009 11:27 PMI love you calender idea. The picture is great, but even when it fills the screen I couldn't read the numbers.
Posted by Laura on February 2, 2009 2:15 AMAh, eggs! And a perfect soft boiled one...bliss!
Posted by John on February 2, 2009 4:51 AMWahoo ! 'Eggs & Soldiers' are my all-time favorite comfort food. It is the meal I start my mornings with a few times each week. Thanks for the calendar.
BTW, I lower the egg into boiling water for exactly 5 minutes before removing it. It keeps the yoke the perfect consistency for dipping the toast soldiers. (I live at 6,500 ft above sea level, so would the cooking time be different at a lower altitude?)
Posted by Gwendolyn on February 2, 2009 5:22 AMWhat a great idea!! Love it!
Posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on February 2, 2009 11:52 AMNot only do you have fantastic recipes, but you have some beautiful photography too! Love the picture for February!
Posted by Rhea - Experiencing Motherhood on February 2, 2009 11:55 AMYay! Was waiting for the next month's delicious photo calendar... thanks again :-)
Posted by Vicky on February 2, 2009 3:27 PMAlas, my office has security features on our computers that won't allow us to mess with our desktop images. :(
But, you are a dear to offer! That photo is making me hungry... ;)
Posted by Dawn in CA on February 2, 2009 7:42 PMLove this! The background color rocks, and what a beautiful egg. :)
Posted by lizriz on February 2, 2009 7:47 PMthis is a great idea! always thinking...
cheers!
Posted by Heather on February 2, 2009 8:34 PMThank you so much, that is the sweetest gift. I love your cookbook too!!
Posted by Judy on February 2, 2009 8:58 PMThe calendar is brilliant--a wonderful reminder C&Z. Just have to remember that the week starts on Monday unlike US calendars.
Posted by Maggie on February 3, 2009 7:54 PMLove the desktop you created!
Posted by stacie on February 4, 2009 4:02 PMEggs and soldiers! (Or, rather, that's what we called them when I was a kid.) :-) Thanks for the beautiful desktop calendars--I'm really enjoying them!
Posted by Lori Ann on February 4, 2009 6:08 PMThanks so much Clotilde. February is even more fantastic now that I have your wallpaper. I downloaded this today and even though it's over 35 degrees here in Australia I immediately put some water on to boil, and made 4 perfect boiled eggs.
Posted by louise on February 6, 2009 1:31 PMOh, lovely! I grew up eating soft-boiled eggs in iridescent porcelain egg cups. Not every day, just "for special." I used to think there was little better than dunking warm toast into viscous, salted yolk. And now I see this. You've upped the ante. Goat cheese and artichoke it will be:)
Posted by Jenni on February 8, 2009 10:00 PMI love the new calendar and your web site! However, I must point out that for your North American friends (I am Canadian), our week begins on a Sunday, not Monday, so the dates on your monthly calendars are out of synchronization with our regular calendars.
Posted by Brenda on February 9, 2009 11:38 PMThank you for the lovely desktop calendars! It's been a great way to keep up-to-date with such beautiful photos. Plus, I haven't had the time to shop for a calendar for 2009, so it worked out perfectly.
Posted by Doris on February 10, 2009 2:17 AMGreat picture, as usual!
Posted by Dan Dx on February 16, 2009 4:27 PMAbout soft boiled eggs, 4 min cooking, OK. But I remember that when I was kid hourglasses counted 3 min only... Am I wrong? Maybe the nature of eggs or the speed of time changed? Who knows...
Great! Thank you very much.
Posted by sowr on April 7, 2009 9:41 PM