“Speakeasy coffee could totally be a trend in 2015”
“Speakeasy coffee could totally be a trend in 2015” is a quote from Scott Callender, Director of La Marzocco Home, upon the release of La Marzocco’s GS3 espresso machines into the wild. Yes, you can now get one of these…
A Definitive Answer To “What Do People Eat In Iceland, Anyway?”
It’s hard to get much further north than Iceland, and that distance is reflected in their cuisine, which was local, foraged, and sustainable way before the rest of us figured out that was cool. Gunnar Karl Gíslason’s North: The New…
An Extra Virgin Taste Of Italia
For the longest time I eschewed Italian food because my image of it was not of true Italian but of its American, fast-food and chain-restaurant equivalents – noodles, red sauce and occasionally a watery Alfredo. Then I went to Italy…
What’s On Your Bar Cart?
Love this infographic from RedEnvelope – super useful if you’re not sure what mixers, barware, garnishes and glasses are necessary to round out our selection of spirits.
Banh Mi Amigos
Latest read in the Civilizr kitchen is The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches. They had me at crazy, but delicious is always a good thing too. Our neighborhood is full of good banh mi joints, so we…
Pickle It, Just A Little Bit
We’re obsessed with pickled everything these days so when this copy of Karen Solomon’s Asian Pickles found its way into our office, the timing was perfect for us to delve into its salty-sweet, vinegary goodness. This book is visually engaging…