entries Tagged as [culinary]

Spoon

This spoon has been sitting in a classroom at the Art Institute. For weeks. Not bothering anyone.

Good thoughts about eating

Michael Pollan’s 20 favorite food rules: interactive feature at the NYT.

In my kitchen: Scrabble Cheez-Its

Could not find an ‘F’ in the whole bloody box.

Lipton knows tea

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Found via Justin Nelson

Coffee art


Cat by Bun Buku

Sitepoint’s Jennifer Farley takes a look at some coffee art.


Painting with coffee as the medium by Andrew Saur and Angel Sarkela-Saur


+ a green matcha latte by mountainhiker

Coffee at Joe’s


Coffee at Joe’s of Westlake

Sunday morning means strong coffee. Waiter’s name is Tippi (below).

A martini at Joe’s


Gin martini at Joe’s of Westlake, image found via zemistor on Flickr

Not to be confused with my fonts of the same name, this is the real thing. Including the iconic Joe’s of Westlake cocktail napkin.

A Joe’s primer

Once upon a time in Northern California, there were a bunch of restaurants that went under the moniker of Joe’s  . . .

Not Mel’s, but Joe’s.

The food: Italian, the atmosphere dark, the portions large. The waiters in suits and ties.

eat at joe’s
I used to eat at them with my father. They weren’t all owned by the same people, just adapted the Joe’s name and served variations of Italian food. Old school California Italian food. Joe’s history is legendary and Joe’s Special is still a staple on menus throughout the region: [Read more →]

Eggs and sausage with a side of type  . . .


Tom Waits’ Eggs and Sausage animated by Jackie Lay on Vimeo

Found via Drawn

Chill


Vintage Original Joe’s ashtray, photo by mehallo

Kick back, have a Martini at Joe’s.

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Late night chocolate


Top: Ghirardelli Lux Milk Hazlenut
Middle: Ghirardelli Sublime White Vanilla Dream
Bottom: Ghirardelli 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar

One piece of each.
Let all three slowly melt in your mouth.


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