January 2011
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The Long Pull of Noodle Making →
Oh man do I love me some hand-pulled noodles. I really miss living within walking distance of them in Brooklyn’s Chinatown.
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A farm expands to catch up with its success →
We’re not in love with Milk Thistle’s milk—it goes bad too quickly—but bully for them nonetheless!
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Minimalist Star Wars Posters
I can’t decide which of these gorgeous posters by artist Justin Van Genderen I love most. They’re so dreamy and amazing.
Via Wide Open Spaces.
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A Well-Preserved Road Map to Perdition →
What a fascinating look at what being a “gentleman” meant in 19th-c. New York City.
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Rebel Yoga →
This absolutely sounds like my kind of yoga class.
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Ten Reasons to Love a Wicked Winter →
I love (did I mention love?) the guys at Hudson Valley Seed Library, and this little list of ten reasons to love this brutal winter only makes me love them more. Thanks guys!
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“Judge Straniere’s opinions are exhaustively researched. One, in June, included...”
– The New York Times - In This Judge’s Decisions, You Never Know Who Will Crop Up
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15 Spots for Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing →
Isaac’s snowshoe is in the shop, otherwise we’d be hitting one of these up today. Next weekend, we’re hoping to try out Copake Country Club!
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Pucker's Gourmet Pickles →
These are far and away my new favorite pickles, especially the Habanero-Garlic Sours. We get them at Honest Weight in Albany. Now if only they’d start carrying the kimchi and kraut!
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The Art Of The Danish Open-Face Sandwich →
I’ve been wanting to make a smorrebrod spread ever since I got the last Canal House cookbook, but it seems extravagant for just the two of us. Perhaps a party is in order.
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start spreading the news →
Apparently Etsy is going to open an office in Hudson, N.Y. Whoopee!!
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$163,197,125 Given In 1910 For Philanthropy →
A quick calculation tells me that in 2009 dollars (the last year inflation-adjusted information is available for), Carnegie’s gift would be worth $454,776,307.89. Still can’t hold a candle to old Warren, though, can he?
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Organic Walnuts →
I’m intrigued by these walnuts. Has anyone ever had a truly fresh walnut? Can it really make that much of a difference?
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Cunning, Care and Sheer Luck Save Rare Map →
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A Cool Cottage Heats Up the Chatham Countryside →
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They Have Spoken →
The idea that animals could speak was always my favorite thing about Christmas as a child (right after getting oranges in my wooden shoes on St. Nicholas day). And I still love the though of the tradition as an adult, but now I’m more convinced that they wouldn’t have much interesting to say. Thank god these fellas are here to set me straight.
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Where Do All the Cabs Go in the Late Afternoon? →
Finally! Proof!
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Freezer Boon →
The one disadvantage to working in the Bronx is there’s nothing near you and there’s no way to just “dash out” and pick-up something … like this awesome winter CSA. Oh well.
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Quick-Roasted Chicken with Mustard and Garlic →
Jacques Pepin is the man. This recipe is easy and incredibly delicious, and I love how he veers away from what you would consider “classic” French cooking by including flavor enhancers like Tabasco and soy sauce.
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First South Carolina. Then New York? →
I’m terrible at history. It fascinated me in high school, but not in a “I want to memorize everything,” sort of way, but rather in an “Oh my gosh! So many good stories!” kind of way. So here’s another to add to that. After South Carolina seceded from the Union in the run-up to the Civil War, the next to secede was nearly New York City. Who knew?
The reasoning...
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Not a mere bagatelle →
I had never heard of German Sekt (or schaumwein as it’s commonly known), and had certainly never heard of the schaumweinsteuer prior to this article. Fascinating stuff about the weird taxes countries gin up, and the reasons why. Who ever could have guessed that bubbly could be behind the raising of the Kaiser’s navy and the onset of World War I?
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Packets Full of Miracles →
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