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From Me (CCL) To You (?)
My friend of a friend Louisa runs Big Picture Farm with her husband Luke. Her journal of life on the farm in VT is truly special. (ps: buy their sea salt + bourbon vanilla goat milk caramels here)
But, more interesting is what it says about the ways ultra-smart woman are perceived. What’s implicit in Good’s outrage is the assumption that Fried, badass engineer and genius, couldn’t have possibly been as attractive as she appears on Wired’s cover. The underlying message is that there has to be a distance between brains and beauty.
Gizmodo on the Limor Fried Wired cover controversy.
John Wanamaker’s at the corner of 4th Ave and 9th Street, 1936. Playing with WhatWasThere.
What is a weekend?
Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham. Just started watching the series Downton Abbey on the recommendation of RVV and AW. It’s truly excellent. Stream it on Amazon or Netflix now.
Julian Louie x Aldo shoes on sale today!
Stopped by Cosenza’s Fish Market on Arthur Ave today. I vote for more walk up raw bars in NYC.
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11 months ago - 3
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030511 - Exploring The Bronx With My Mom.
This soup from A Couple Cooks is super simple to make and totally excellent to eat.
Garlic and Kale Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 20 cloves garlic
- 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms
- 2 bunches kale
- 10 cups vegetable broth
- 2/3 cup farro
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
Directions:
- Thinly slice 20 cloves garlic. Stem and thinly slice 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms. Stem and coarsely chop the kale.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and a bit of salt, and sauté for about 8 minutes or until beginning to brown. Add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes more.
- Add 1/3 cup rice vinegar; simmer, stirring, until vinegar is almost evaporated.
- Add 10 cups vegetable broth and 2/3 cup farro to mushroom mixture in the pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the kale and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until the kale is tender. Season to taste with kosher salt.
021811 - Coffee Run.
