Tag Archives: History
Afternoon Snack Reading
I love this lyrical essay of sorts on how and why changing the way we eat could make America sooooooo much better. It’s a lovely read by Maira Kalman from the New York Times, it first appeared on Thanksgiving. Click … Continue reading
Filed under Art/Lit/Design
Cocktails: Mint Julep
If you do only two things this weekend, it should be: watch the most exciting two minutes in sports and drink a mint julep, perhaps the most refreshing cocktail in drinkland. The Kentucky Derby is an American classic, and … Continue reading
Filed under Entertaining, Libations
Art/Food
I was doing some research for a fashion story today and came across this Roy Lichtenstein print from 1962. A hunk of raw meat has never looked so cool.
Filed under Art/Lit/Design
A Side of History
This photo, taken around 1909, is of a young boy working a fruit and vegetable stall in downtown New York City. The boy can’t be older than 12. Oh, how times have changed.
Filed under To Market
Being a Foodie. And Reading “Heat.”
In 2009, the year of the new frugality (at least as it pertains to me), I plan on cooking more. I must be a good cook, I reason with myself, because I’ve eaten so many damn good meals and dude, … Continue reading
Quotables
I just read an article in Gourmet that touched upon the legacy of Duncan Hines, and it spreads beyond super moist yellow cake in a box. I didn’t know he was a food and travel connoisseur who published a … Continue reading
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