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Graphic designer Neil Caldwell has invented multicolored bacon.

And it apparently retains its color after cooking, but isn’t on the market yet.

Article here.

Found via Jeanne Mehallo

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Here’s the recipe for Jamie Oliver’s Mad Moroccan Lamb, as prepped by Lauren Soutiere of East Village Kitchen.

(If you’re a herbivore, you might want to stay away from my blog today. Tomorrow will be much safer.)

(Probably want to stay away yesterday too.)

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‘John Challen, manager of Blists Hill Victorian Town, explained why Abraham Darby I’s iron cooking pot changed the world’

Click to play/jump.

For more about the Darby Pot’s major contribution to the Industrial Revolution, check out the first episode of GoD. For more about Abraham Darby I, go here.

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A few weeks back I got together with a bunch of cool font designers for a Typnic (type picnic) in Golden Gate Park. Of course, I had to bring my type pasta salad.

The recipe is inspired by both Jamie Oliver and Tom Colicchio – in that I’m borrowing a few of their ideas. Alphabet pasta can be found (in California) in the Mexican section of the supermarket, or there’s online sources.

For the recipe, I’m just going to list what I start with (sometimes I make it overly complex if I have a lot of ingredients on hand); simply add whatever you want, have fun with it  . . . .  [Read more →]

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‘A minimalist homage to the perfect pasta and sauce, The Geometry of Pasta tells you everything you need to know about cooking and eating pasta like an Italian.’

Book review here.

Found via Retinart

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‘It’s not meant to squeeze lemons, it is meant to start conversations.’

A look at Philippe Starck’s iconic Juicy Salif lemon squeezer for Alessi.

Article here.

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The first ramen in space!

Space ramen is just a few of the wares at Shin Yokohama’s ‘Raumen Museum’ in Tokyo. Article here.

I’ve always enjoyed Maruchan’s Instant Lunch myself. I like how they get the oily noodles/brothy flavor/MSG mix just right in their Shrimp cup.

Damn the whole foodie thing, this is comfort food for me. And a few weeks back, by chance, I got to meet Maruchan’s long time graphic designer (thanks Marie!).

Here’s how they make it.

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Found via La Vie Bohème

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Crystal Pepsi, New Coke, Surge, Citra, 7Up Gold  . . .

I really liked Josta, which was an American version of a Brazilian Guarana soda. OK Soda won a bunch of design awards, but never saw a national audience.

Here’s a tribute to a bunch of discontinued sodas. Warning: page has lots of ads.

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I have a small collection of vintage menus. Some cards, matchbooks, other ephemera. My Joe’s and Googie stuff.

They just don’t make em like this anymore. Beautiful utilitarian type suggesting odd specials and Braised Swiss Steak.

Nothing worse than walking into a small town diner and seeing a computer-generated mess passing itself off as a menu. Happens too much these days.

Pictured, some finds from Flickr (better than what I have). More here, here and here. Best book I’ve found on the subject, Jim Heimann’s May I Take Your Order?

Jackie Gleason Orchestra: Yesterdays

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