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the sound of pizza

June 30, 2013 by antdina

Simon and Garfunkel wrote a song about the Sound of Silence in 1964 to point our attention to the sobriety of a fallen president in a time of mass doubt. 12 years before John Cage composed 4’33”, a score with three movements and no music. At least not from any instrument. Rather the audience were invited to focus on the natural ambient sounds. Both meant to sharpen our thoughts by quieting our senses. So why is that when we consider […]

Categories: Communication, Food Finds, Storytelling • Tags: 4'33'', brain scientists, espresso, grilled pizza, John Cage, melody, Paul Simon, Pizza, poets, Serious Pie, Simon and Garfunkel, Slip Slidin' Away, Sound of Silence, Starbucks, Tom Douglas

One thing to supercharge simple dishes

June 2, 2013 by antdina

Good chefs know that amazing food comes from amazing ingredients. They turn over produce at farm stands looking for the tomatoest tomato. Or the potatoest potato. Quality is the number one ingredient in remarkable restaurants. However there’s another unwritten rule of culinary wizards. Despite the name, carpaccio is an ultra simple dish: shaved, raw beef. It made it’s first impression in Venice Italy. Named for a famous painter, its is the presentation of raw sirloin, olive oil, lemon juice with […]

Categories: Food Finds • Tags: carpaccio, juniper, lavendar, lemon, lime, olive oil, Palace Kitchen, pine nut, Tom Douglas, truffle, Venice

Having fun with anagrams of flavor

March 23, 2013 by antdina

Tom Douglas is a Seattle food genius. His restaurants cluster around a couple neighborhood blocks in downtown Seattle. He mesmerizes diners through clever, simple dishes. The most notable is pizza. Serious Pie is a place to dive into pizza theater based on concepts from your grandpa from Naples and a dimly lit speakeasy. Simple ingredients showcase on bubble dotted crust. But what you may not appreciate at first bite is the intellectual game he is playing. Your teeth sail past the crunch of perfectly baked dough. Flavors of kale, […]

Categories: Food Finds, Uncategorized • Tags: anagram, CPR, egg, inversion, Italian, Lewis Carroll, Naples, Neapolitan, Pizza, Roy H. Williams, sausage, Serious Pie, theater, Tom Douglas

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the sound of pizza

One thing to supercharge simple dishes

Having fun with anagrams of flavor