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    Politics of the Plate

    by Holly • June 15, 2009 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments

    If I can’t be at home making or enjoying food, the next best thing in my eyes is to read about food. Flipping through recipes online is always fun, but isn’t substantial enough to get me through a slow work day. That is when i discovered an insightful series in Gourmet Magazine called Politics of [...]

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    Fuck Yeah, Seedlings

    by herself • May 22, 2009 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

    I’ve got a bunch of seedlings partying in my living room windows. This is how they looked a week and a half ago: That’s a sunflower and an arugula sprout. This is how they look today: I got yer sunflowers, yer beets, and yer nasturtiums there. I bought them from Skyfire Seeds in Kansas (“A [...]

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    HORSEBALLS

    by riane • May 22, 2009 • Uncategorized • 2 Comments

    I don’t know about the rest of you, but I love outdoor games in the summer, and this one comes at you straight from the game-master herself, the littlest Welch of them all, Saggi-Poo. When I was in Denver last week my sister taught us this great game called horseballs. It’s played along the same [...]

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    Mustard Pickles (Shout Out to OOB)

    by Holly • May 7, 2009 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

    I’ve received a pickle recipe request from my fellow sour-taste-budded crow Emily (I’m pretty sure one night we almost took down a whole jar of pickles just the two of us!) This is the only pickle recipe I have- it’s incredibly easy, uses basic ingredients and the best part is they are ready in just [...]

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    Counterpoint.

    by Vbar • May 1, 2009 • Uncategorized • 6 Comments

    Holly, what is wrong with this label? Some poor art student SLAVED over it, and all you do is crap on his/her work. Sure, the color pallet reminds me a wee bit of a 3rd grade classroom. But I like it. And here is why: 1) The design is simple and straightforward. It kinda looks [...]

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    Sweet Nectar

    by Holly • May 1, 2009 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

    Tis the season for Summer Ales! Everyone has their favorite summer ales- they mostly correlate with the area you grew up. For those Jersey/New York folks it’s probably Brooklyn Summer, the New Hampshirans will grab a Red Hook Sunrye, for us Maniacs it’s that sweet nectar we call Geary’s Summer ale. I’m not sure if [...]

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