Selected Reading – Pasta by Design
Pasta by Design from George L. Legendre is an in-depth investigation of a beloved food, a celebration of the complexity of simple pleasures, and a delight for everyone who eats pasta. Everyone loves pasta, but despite myriad cookbooks no one has ever seen the world’s favorite food presented like this. Created by a team of...continue reading
Greetings From The Ocean’s Sweaty Face
We’re big fans of sending postcards while we’re away. There’s something about receiving a tangible note with handwriting, drawing or collage that makes us warm and fuzzy inside. In fact, here’s an idea – you should try sending some yourself. You can even put us on your holiday list. We prefer better sweater photos from...continue reading
Cut & Paste: 21st Century Collage
In the digital age, the original meaning of cut and paste has been replaced with a few clicks of a mouse, This has led to a lot of derivative and unimaginative computer produced work. In response to this, artists have returned to using more traditional methods of making images. There has been a resurgence of...continue reading
Selected Reading A Day at el Bulli
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Selected Reading Kraftwerk: Music Non-Stop
When they were creating and releasing their most influential albums in the mid to late 1970s, Kraftwerk were far from the musical mainstream – and yet it is impossible now to imagine the history of popular music without them. Today, Kraftwerk are considered to be an essential part of pop’s DNA, alongside artists like the...continue reading
Selected Reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines
Gary Vaynerchuk wants YOU to kill it. Today he wants to talk about PP, yes, PP. Patience and passion. His message is simple, there’s no reason to do shit you hate. Buy Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines on Amazon Buy Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion on Amazoncontinue reading
Selected Reading The Big Butt Book
Like or dislike, virtue or vice. Buy The Big Butt Book by Dian Hanson on Amazoncontinue reading
Selected Reading Kitchen Confidential
The book, released in 2000, is both Bourdain’s professional story and a behind-the-scenes look at restaurant kitchen. The book is known for its treatment of the professional culinary industry. The commercial kitchen is described as an intense, unpleasant and sometimes hazardous place of work staffed by what he describes as misfits. Bourdain believes it’s no...continue reading
40 Years of Chez Panisse
Chez Panisse opened its doors in 1971. Founded by Alice Waters, the restaurant is rooted in her conviction that the best-tasting food is organic, locally grown, and harvested in ecologically sound ways by people who are taking care of the land for future generations. The quest for such ingredients has always determined the restaurant’s cuisine,...continue reading
The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook
For more than a quarter century, the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market has inspired both renowned chefs and home cooks, making it a regional market with national presence. One of the largest markets in the state, it stands at the forefront of a national trend toward cooking with local and seasonal ingredients. For more than twenty...continue reading
Selected Reading – Nausea
Selected Reading (Nausea), 2009, graphite on paper, 70 x 52.5 in. Eric Yahnker was born in Torrance, California. He received his B.F.A. in animation from the California Institute Of Arts and studied journalism at University of Southern California. Recent exhibitions include Dolly Parton Behind A Tree, Kim Light Gallery, Los Angeles, L.A. Potential, HangART-7, Salzburg,...continue reading
