January 10th, 2012
Dinner Tonight: Momofuku Ramen
I’ve been cooking out of David Chang’s Momofuku cookbook for about a year, so it was finally time to break down and try the ramen. I’d held out because it’s a pretty daunting undertaking.
There’s a shredded pork shoulder. Roasted pork belly. A chicken stock made from pounds of chicken necks and backs. A Japanese barbecue sauce called “tare” made from another chicken back and a third of a pound of bacon. A sous vide egg. A thousand possible garnishes and embellishments. And I didn’t even TRY to make my noodles from scratch.
The end result is fantastic, but holy hell is it a lot of work. Not hard work, certainly, but a multi-day affair that will claim most of the pots in your kitchen at one time or another. I have a definite appreciation for single-focus ramen shops. The work and care that goes into truly exceptional ramen is easily enough to occupy a kitchen.
Also, one clear reason that everything Chang does tastes so good is that it’s all just bathing in fat. My kitchen is coated in this patina of schmaltz, pork fat and bacon grease.
In no way should you construe that in a pejorative sense.
(via ffffood)
January 9th, 2012
These sweet camera tees are being sold to benefit 100 Cameras, a non-profit that teaches kids how to better their communities through photography.
Camera Tee to Benefit Photo Non-Profit
via 100 Cameras
August 11th, 2011
Infographic: Top 20 countries with most endangered species
(Source: mothernaturenetwork, via jfs1)
August 11th, 2011
Have I mentioned before how much I enjoy The Reader? I like it, a lot.
From the B-side cover article by Miles Raymer -
“I understand why it might make sense to a young fan of Iceage or Odd Future (who are well-known for drawing swastikas on shit). It’s an almost instinctive response to being handed a planet in the sort of condition ours is in right now. Given the cultish fan bases growing up around both acts and the number of others already following their lead, I’d say that the artists defining the face of young music are going to be screaming “fuck the world” for the foreseeable future.
I don’t blame them. And if history has proved anything, they’re going to be the artists most worth writing about.”
August 6th, 2011
Machu Picchu!
July 27th, 2011
My last day at Parque de la Papa was the best! They served us fried chicken and rice that they prepared from the things they grow in Paru Paru. I learned that they start planting for the potato season in October and harvest season is around Jan. and Feb. They are famous for their potatoes because they not only produce alot of potatoes but because they don´t use chemicals or pesticides so their potatoes are fresh. If you ever travel to Peru and want to try their freshest potatoes you need to visit Parque de la Papa. I also got to hike with team awesome around parque de la papa and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking.
July 26th, 2011
We went to Parque de la Papa today and my potato had a worm in it… still ate it. It´s so beautiful up there even though it´s really hard to live in Paru Paru because it´s so cold. Me and Eric Roman hiked down the mountain and it was AWESOME! Excited to go back tomorrow. The people that live in Pero Pero are hardcore. They build and live in their own adobe houses and they live in the highest and coldest areas of the mountain. I wouldn´t last a week there. However the children that attend the school there are a bundle of joy!
July 12th, 2011
Don’t be a Duck!
Don’t be a tourist but instead be a traveler. Experience the world through interaction. The world must learn to not be prejudice and to stop being ignorant. If you take a trip to a foreign country, try and pick up the language, talk to the locals and learn about their culture. Instead of following a tour guide, travel on your own and follow your desires and interests. Eat at the local restaurants and try the local food. I’m pretty sure you’ll learn why different cultures do the things they do. Yesterday I enjoyed a lovely dinner in Cusco Peru at a local restaurant called Ima Sumaq. We ate with students that attend Armuata’s language school. I met some awesome people from England, Brazil, and Algeria. I encourage you to be a traveler and not a tourist. Don’t be a Duck!
July 11th, 2011
Cusco Peru
Forget about all the rules for driving in America. Here in cusco the drivers are driving without having many street lights, stop signs, and lines on the road. I´m surprised that i haven´t seen one accident yet! Drivers will cut you off and will go around you with no problem. Some roads are very narrow. P.S Pedestrians do not have the right of way in Cusco so drivers will not hesitate to run you over.
July 8th, 2011
Spring Rolls (:
July 5th, 2011
A billboard that reduces air pollution?
Billboards get a bad rap, and rightfully so. The vast majority of them just sully the visual environment. But a new billboard in the Philippines might actually make the world a little better, in its own small way, by reducing air pollution.
Coca-Cola teamed up with the World Wide Fund for Nature (the local name for the WWF) to build this 60-by-60 foot plant billboard in Makati city. According to a release from WWF-Philippines, the 3,600 potted Fukien tea plants can absorb as much as 46,800 pounds of carbon dioxide over the course of a year.
The ad is also made out of recycled materials. Each of the plants is potted in discarded bottles from Coca-Cola company products. They are specially modified to allow the plants to grow sideways with an efficient drip irrigation watering system.
(via The Philippines Gets a Billboard That Reduces Pollution — GOOD)
(via plantsaretakingover)
July 5th, 2011
Illustration on exhibitionism. Yes, those are wasps :P
July 5th, 2011
(by Aaron Reed )
July 5th, 2011
Pretty summer dresses by Celanese, 1956.
July 5th, 2011
Venice, Italy
(by Ivana Stojakovic)
