Fresh Jam: Angry Johnny
When I was in 6th grade I spent Spring Break in Alamosa, CO visiting a friend who had recently moved out of Boulder. We made candles, went to the local YMCA, watched The Sting, and ate cheese...
View ArticleAlterations: Antipasti Salad
I gab a lot about customizable recipes. I use the phrase for my basic cake recipe (which has more variations than Cher’s wardrobe) and often for my salad dressing. The simple formula of...
View ArticleBroiled Salmon Collars
What started as some fun highlighting on my photography has devolved into deranged doodling inspired by the shapes of various foodstuffs. Though the above photos are now relatively useless, the...
View ArticleFresh Jam: Show Me Love
There is much confusion on the dance floor over the two female artists known as Robin (or Robyn). Both had hits in the 90′s, but only one returned in a new post-pop skin to claim hits like Call Your...
View ArticleSampled: Agrodolce Onions
Paté begs for a tart accompaniment, something pickled, something sour, something crisp. You must offset the rich fattiness of the livers, gizzards, or whatever other organ meats you’ve chosen to press...
View ArticleFresh Jam: Still Ray
After reading this completely silly interview with Raphael Saadiq in the Times’ Fashion and Style section (why would I care about his skincare regimen?) I realized it had been ages since I listened to...
View ArticleFresh Jam: Angie Stone
I’m torn with these tracks. I wanted to post Angie Stone’s WIsh I Didn’t Miss You, but felt like I was being unfaithful to The O’Jays so you’re getting both. Ms. Stone’s track samples the opening of...
View ArticleHearts and Crafts: Found and Framed
When I was a boy I collected coffee mugs. And comic books. And trading cards. And seashells, and legos, and coins, and costumes, and when I’m not careful that tendency to hoard invades my adult life...
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