Of course we had to order some lobster roll the moment we arrived in Maine. In comparison to our previous lobster roll in Rhode Island, the Maine style is apparently to keep the preparation of the meat fairly minimal. In the case of Red's Eats, whence these behemoths were birthed, there is absolutely none - just some clarified butter or mayo on the side to go with huge and heavy chunks of unadulterated lobster meat.
Just made this frame for a project I've got in the works. More to come.
View from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park.
Yay, we're back from a little vacation in Maine, land of lobster and lighthouses. While we enjoyed relaxing at the slower pace up north, there were plenty of little tidbits to keep us on our toes.
When I look over a wine list, the section I end up finding myself in most is the Loire. Food friendly and well balanced at a great price point, the Loire valley covers a great range of varietals and styles that perfectly pair with nearly any meal.
One thing you hear often is how the growth of the consumer class in Asia is fueling the asset bubble in wine that took off after the much-touted 2005 vintage.
This is evident in Korea, where the idea of drinking wine is a relatively new concept for many. Its novelty appeal, combined with inflated perceptions of social status, have created a "mania" of sorts.Despite having spent four years living in Rhode Island, I have not gotten around to exploring it much. So when our friends decided to have their wedding in Little Compton, we took the opportunity to spend a weekend in the Ocean State.
Last weekend Liz made an excellent dinner to celebrate the ol' birthday with my side of the family. It was also a great opportunity to taste some very nice wines.
After the initial post about our "special" cucumbers, it seems another one slipped past the radar. This strange-looking fella was hiding behind the corner of the fire escape.
I grew up in America, but my family is Korean. Which means they had secret techniques for dealing with common issues not known to most stateside.
One thing that sets many Asian cities apart from New York is their highly evolved street food culture.
Last fall we went to Provence for our honeymoon. It charmed our socks off.
Currants are a common aroma/flavor descriptor in wine tasting notes, the classic example being black currant and Cabernet Sauvignon. However, they are not easy to come by, at least in my experience. Which made it all the more exciting when my wife brought home a pack of white currants from Assi Plaza.
I've always had mixed feelings about tone mapped HDRs.
I recently worked on a project that gave me the opportunity to shoot a lot of material, all based in New York. It was great to stroll the streets and "be a part of it," to wake up when the city was asleep in the city that never sleeps.
Our inaugural attempt at fire escape gardening this season yielded mixed results. Eggplant, peppers, sesame leaves, basil and thyme all flourished. Others, not so great. Take our cucumber plants, for example.
I remember in high school many girls (and some guys) would frequent this store Morning Glory to buy their life-accessories. It was the mecca of Asian Pink Stuff, and they would go there to take excessively blown out and airbrushed sticky thumbnail pictures that they would cover wallets/notebooks/bags/pens/you-name-it with. Ah, high school.
