May | 2014 | ideas that taste good

Spring is here. Let it roll.

May 25, 2014 by antdina

Winter is yielding. The sarcasm of icy winds fades. And new sprouts shoot towards the warming sun. It is time to celebrate. Today we present a favorite that shares the essence of the season: spring rolls. The world over interprets spring rolls differently. Some are soft and others kissed by hot oil. Many have wrappers made with wheat flour. Others with with rice flour. Filled with ground pork and cabbage. Or maybe seafood and herbs. The sauce might be salty and […]

Categories: The Taste Lab • Tags: Asian food, fish sauce, fried food, rice paper, shrimp, spring rolls, Vietnamese food

Even the greats cover songs

May 18, 2014 by antdina

Texas is a magical place. It’s where nerds and hippies become international stars. Doubt this? Ask Lyle Lovett or Willie Nelson. Two imaginative storytellers who string metaphors on melodies like Christmas lights on a noble fir. Their songs cross musical genres in a way that few others can. Patsy Cline suspends people’s breathing for two minutes and fort- five seconds with her rendition of Crazy. Her voice slices the air with surgical precision. Its what makes the piece electric. Taken alone, […]

Categories: The Taste Lab • Tags: Crazy, dinner party, Lyle Lovett, roast, salmon, Willie Nelson

Journeys are defined by the side trips

May 11, 2014 by antdina

Most Americans capture their personal universe on smartphones. Parents who bear witness to their prodigies taking one for the team or putting one in the goal. Fluffy or spot with an adorable head tilt. Dashing sunsets. Or even a snap of where they parked the car. Just in case clarity escapes by the time they return. The need to remember and the need to share. Foodies, a nation without borders, layer in one more photo category. Like some kind of passport stamp, […]

Categories: Food Finds • Tags: Amarin Thai, chicken wings, Mai's, Mark Twain, salt toast shrimp, sushi, Thai Basil, Thai food, Tokyo, Vietnamese food

Prosciutto by another plate, does not taste as sweet

May 4, 2014 by antdina

The eyes of the artist penetrate the artifice of this world. They look for connections between realities. Tensions that need to be amplified with a flick of color or a unique angle. It is this sensibility which gives Andy Warhol his power. A single image: a skull on a table; Marilyn Monroe; an electric chair. Images which repeatedly appear with alternating hues. Darks become light. Mossy greens fade to cold gray. In isolation, each piece reaches deep into our emotional center. Hung […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Andy Warhol, color, contrast, Cotogna, figs, plate, prosciutto, texture

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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Spring is here. Let it roll.

Even the greats cover songs

Journeys are defined by the side trips

Prosciutto by another plate, does not taste as sweet