Phosphorescent - Wolves
Posted by Slake! | Filed under Art & Design, Stick it in your nose
Here is a great Song by the Brooklyn Band, Phosphorescent. The Song is Wolves, performed live for KEXP. The album version is pretty good, but I think this live version is superior.
and speaking of wolves….
Tags: kexp, phosphorescent, wolves
Dixie, Bacon, Milk, Animal Collective Mix
Posted by QuenchPops | Filed under Food Glorious Food, Stick it in your ear., Stick it in your nose
I’m an amateur at film making so take this with a grain of salt, but I thought some closeup footage I’ve shot of my dog Dixie went nicely with “The Purple Bottle.”
Tags: Animal Collective, bacon, Dixie, milk, The Purple Bottle
Open Season on Huaraches starts May 2nd
Posted by Slake! | Filed under Food Glorious Food, Stick it in your nose
RED HOOK FOOD VENDORS ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL START OF 09 SEASON, REVEAL EXCITING NEW PROJECTS…
Red Hook Food Vendors (RHFV) will return to the Red Hook ball fields for the 2009 season beginning May 2nd in Red Hook park, Brooklyn every weekend through the end of October. Extended days of operation will include long holiday weekends, including Memorial Day, and Labor Day weekends.
RHFV will continue to collaborate with the Brooklyn Flea Markets in Fort Greene and DUMBO. RHFV satellite stands will open for business beginning April 18th at The Flea in Fort Greene every Saturday, and at the DUMBO market every Sunday. RHFV will also be part of the Festival by the Sea at Coney Island
Last December, Architecture for Humanity New York City Affiliate (AFHny) organized & hosted a design competition called “A Marketplace for the Red Hook Park Vendors- An Open Call for Ideas” in which designers were asked to conceptualize & design a new look for the RHFV market place that would help bring back the spirit and authenticity of an open market so favored by their frequent visitors. The selected designs\teams will be displayed publicly at an event in Red Hook Park to be announced later in the season & input from the general public will be asked to help select the best design and future look of RHFV stands.
EAT TACOS OFTEN!
Tags: huaraches, red hook ballfields, red hook food vendors, summer in brooklyn, tacos, watermelon juice
mmmm, sprouts
Posted by Slake! | Filed under Food Glorious Food, Stick it in your nose
Here is a nice recipe that David Chang from Momofuku restaurants was nice enough to make available to the world. It mixes all the deliciousness of Brussells Sprouts with the fun of Rice Krispies.
For brussels sprouts
- 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
For dressing
- 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce (preferably Tiparos brand)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped mint
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro stems
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (1 1/2-inch) fresh red Thai chile, thinly sliced crosswise, including seeds
For puffed rice
- 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal such as Rice Krispies
- 1/4 teaspoon canola oil
- 1/4 teaspoon shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven-spice blend)**
- Garnish: cilantro sprigs; torn mint leaves; chopped scallions
Roast brussels sprouts:
Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in upper third.
Toss Brussels sprouts with oil, then arrange, cut sides down, in a 17- by 12-inch shallow baking pan. Roast, without turning, until outer leaves are tender and very dark brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Add butter and toss to coat.
Make dressing:
Stir together all dressing ingredients until sugar has dissolved.
Make puffed rice while sprouts roast:
Cook cereal, oil, and shichimi togarashi in a small skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet and stirring, until rice is coated and begins to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally.
Finish dish:
Put Brussels sprouts in a serving bowl, then toss with just enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with puffed rice and serve remaining dressing on the side.
**
hemp seeds, shelled
ground red chili powder
sansho (Szechuan peppercorns)
dried mandarin orange peel
toasted, shredded nori
poppy seeds
white sesame seeds
Mix equal parts of all seven spices and grind together. Try not to grind it to a fine powder, just enough to make the tougher ingredients like the orange peel edible.
or this if you have a hard time with the spice blend.
Tags: david chang, momofuku, rice krispies and vegetables together at last
Movember: United We Believe
Posted by QuenchPops | Filed under Current Events, Off the beaten path, Stick it in your nose
From Movember.com:
Men have thrived on challenges throughout history. The challenge to discover new lands, climb higher mountains and solve seemingly impossible tasks. It is now evident men need to unite and embrace a new challenge - to improve their collective health.
The aim of Movember is to change this attitude, make men’s health fun by putting the Mo (moustache) back on the face of fashion and in the process raise some serious funds for key men’s health issues.
So grow a mustache, donate some money, and help fight prostate cancer!
Props to Randy for the tip on Movember.
Tags: mad style, moustache, movember, mustache, mustache party, prostate cancer
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