April 2011
88 posts
“Uber sweet smoked hoisin ribs. Bitter melon chow chow. Corn on the cob, spicy...”
– /via SpecialDark - http://bit.ly/igtqYR
“CRAB RANGOON: Dungeness crab, fontina fondutta, fried wonton. Peach syrup....”
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Personal Qualities that Create Power
knocksteady:
Personal Qualities that Create Power
WILL
Ambition
Energy
Focus
Persistence and resilience
SKILL
Self-knowledge and self-reflection (Recognize your mistakes.)
Confidence
Empathic understanding of others (See the situation from their point of view.)
Ability to tolerate/manage/handle conflict
Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer,...
Rebuilding A Soy Sauce Company, From The Barrel Up →
Michihiro Kono is the ninth-generation chief executive of soy sauce maker Yagisawa Co. in Rikuzentakata, Japan. His factory, storeroom, customer records and two of his employees were washed away in the tsunami. But he’s determined to rebuild.
Visa invests in Square →
chartier:
Gee, you think Square is on to something? Visa has invested an undisclosed amount in exchange for a seat on Square’s advisory board.
Hapa Ramen: The Menu! →
haparamen:
Bar Tartine Monday May 2
Yellowtail Jack “Spring Roll” Or Spring Vegetables, Meyer Lemon, and Crispy Yuba
Slow Cooked Egg, Stewed Morels, and Spiced Yogurt Or Slow Cooked Egg, Pancetta and Rye Crumbs
Pork or Vegetarian Ramen, Family Style Garnish
Sweets
45$, wine pairings available
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Mansions On The Moon - "Darkness" →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Article follows below:
I liked a YouTube video: Mansions On The Moon spent seven days working on their new album at the Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles, California. Check out their video for Darkness, which gives a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes.
Mansions on the Moon is the lates… /via Google Reader
“He notes with pride a recent sequence in which peas were shelled for a dish,...”
– Sean Baker, executive chef of Berkeley’s Gather restaurant.
Chefs’ recipe for recycling - repurpose, reinvent /via SF gate
What's on the Menu? (beta) →
We’re transcribing our historical restaurant menus, dish by dish, so that they can be searched by what people were actually eating. It’s a big job so we need your help!
High quality scans of menus from the 1900’s onward. I love the old school layouts, headers and the sheer volume of menu items. Fascinating.
“Olive oil poached shrimp, pea puree. Radish batons, bonito salt. #flavornote”
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Annie Stoll Takes Us Behind the Hiring Process at... →
Craig and Annie Stoll of Delfina in San Francisco’s hiring practices for front of house staff. Printed out and filed.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-4-17) →
Incubus (340)
Chester French (29)
Dub Tribute to Incubus (24)
WORLD ORDER (18)
The String Quartet (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Meatloaf, smoked porter gravy, crispy onions. Grits, heavy on the cheddar. ...”
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“Soup: Tender beef shank, egg noodles, crispy broccoli, piles of charred green...”
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“Cold: Tripe, Calabrian chilies, cherry peppers, thin slices of blanched garlic,...”
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Josef Centeno Dreams About the Porchetta at Ned... →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Nice technique - I had to adjust myself a little when I saw the bits of pig’s ear :P Article follows below:
It’s a porchetta di testa, or “roll of head,” served at room temp.
Each week on the Food Chain, we ask a chef to describe a dish he or she recently enjoyed. The chef who prepared the dish responds and then picks his or...
“Chicago-style mother frackin’ hot dogs. #flavornote”
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Metro’s New Seats →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - WORD. Article follows below:
KCM Orion VII 7004 by punkrawker4783
Metro bus riders will be sitting on slimmer and more modern looking seats when they get on board King County Metro’s new 40-foot Orion VII Next Generation buses and 60-foot articulated New Flyer DE60LFR buses, according to photos on Flickr by punkrawker4783. The 4One Aries seats are...
KNOCKSTEADY LIVE - GRIEVES AND BUDO →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - Article follows below:
I liked a YouTube video: Download the entire podcast on iTunes or http://bit.ly/ijlTBs
Follow Grieves & Budo
http://bit.ly/dHBfLE
http://bit.ly/fcv4Q4
Check out their upcoming album Together/Apart. June 21st on Rhymesayers.
http://bit.ly/gWBTVR… /via Google Reader
Another Red Mill to open this fall →
Herschell / Special*Dark’s comment - OOOOOOOOOH SNAPS. RIGHT DOWN THE STREET. Article follows below:
Our sister site MyBallard reports that Magnolia residents will soon have two Red Mill locations nearby. In addition to the Interbay location, the popular burger joint is getting ready to open in Ballard at the old Totem House location across from the Ballard Locks at 3058 NW 54th St....
