March 2011
147 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-3-27) →
Death Cab for Cutie (69)
The Morning Benders (32)
Incubus (30)
Fugees (24)
Lauryn Hill (20)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
These Are the Three Countries Who Don't Use... →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - I had no idea it was this bad. Embarrassed face. Article follows below:
As a reminder, these are the three countries who don’t use the incredibly sensible metric system: Liberia, Myanmar and of course, the United States of America. U-S-A! U-S-A! Hell, we should all form some sort of alliance! Non US-people,...
“TOTALLY NOT WORK RELATED: Pasta cooked in hotdog water. #Filipino #flavornote”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/gRWFeA
“Ox tails, spring onion, polenta. #flavornote http://flic.kr/p/9udt1E”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/e7rydW
Migratory Patterns Between Mission District Bars... →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Zietgeist is a 3pm to 10pm preparty zone. Article follows below:
Migratory Patterns Between Mission District Bars
(via Justin Baum)
From “Meanwhile, Mission Bartenders” by Wendy MacNaughton. I love this because it definitely captures the SF I knew well—especially the panels that say “Nobody here is really from here” and “This community immediately...
Sexy Sax Superstar, JIMMY LOVE, Strikes Again (and... →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Article follows below:
I favorited a YouTube video: UPDATE: People of YouTube, this video is merely a tribute to the great minds of Sergio Flores and Mike Diva. I DO NOT CLAIM ANY CREDIT FOR THE ORIGINAL IDEA BEHIND THIS VIDEO. I loved their video so much that I really wanted to see how the people… /via Google Reader
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we...”
– Albert Einstein
“Shortbread, Nutella. Forever. #flavornote”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/fpjBYv
“Popped” (salmon) collar: broiled Japanese style and served with reduced...”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/gNkymh
Food Porn? No. Food Mourn. →
Improving internet service may be one way to... →
Shared specifically for the focus on the Seattle to Portland route
“Duck pate poptart. Duck pate on a cinnamon bagel. Duck pate in a fortune...”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/gSfiRC
“I’m NOT doing it for love of the whole animal, or any other romantic idea like...”
– Richie of Hapa Ramen on breaking down a whole pig /via Beer and Nosh
Silkworms Fed Fluorescent Dyes Produce... →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Is the dye delicious? I hope so. Article follows below:
The color is reportedly permanent. Published as Intrinsically Colored and Luminescent Silk by Dr. Natalia Tansil and co-workers at Singapore’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering. [via CRAFT] /via Google Reader
“Fried rice cream. #flavornote”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/hoLIht
“Earl Grey lamb chops, pan roasted. Artichokes and boiled peanuts marinated in...”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/eDAyZx
“Yesterday’s @SeatownRoto HH sammich: Turkey, scallion, parsley, sweet...”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/gBw8Ra
Chocolate + Water = Mousse? →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Huh. Article follows below:
Counterintuition can be so delicious. [Photograph: Liz Gutman]
You’re never, ever, under any circumstances to mix water with chocolate, right? The water will cause the fat molecules in the chocolate to seize and clump up, and your chocolate is no good to anyone anymore.
Right?
Well, kinda. Heston Blumenthal of...
