500 Internal Server Error500 Internal Server Error Fish catching methods of the world – Google BooksAmphibious mussel harvester. Europe-U.S. Country Size Comparison MapDuring our walking trip in France, C. reminded me that France is roughly the size of Texas. This map of Europe overlaid on the U.S. puts that in perspective, visually.
Best baguettes in NYC [NYM]According to this 2006 New York magazine story, which employed Cornell professor and French bread expert Stephen Kaplan, they are, in order: Almondine, Pain d'Avignon, Amy's Bread, Balthazar Bakery, Le Pain Quotidien, and Sullivan Street Bakery. (Though one should note that he seems to hate Balthazar's and LPQ's specimens.) 10 Restaurant [...]
The Girl Who Ate Everything: Back from Honolulu"My ol' Canon 20D died. Out of nowhere, the shutter went berserk, which doesn't seem to be an uncommon problem, although one that costs a few hundred dollars to repair. While I was looking to buy a less expensive camera, I ended up getting a new Canon 7D [...]
The Epi-Log on Epicurious.com: Secrets of Zachary’s Pizza Gunkanjima – Battleship Island [Magnesium]“It is 04:30, and after having driven through the early hours from Nagasaki to a remote fishing village in search of our boatman, we are ready to embark on the final leg to our ultimate destination – Hashima. An abandoned island-city, Hashima remains [...]
Raclette in NYC? [Serious Eats Talk]"Sue Perette in Brooklyn (270 smith st) have Raclette like in France, with the grill on the table, and they serve individual as well. Great little place where all the menu is worth trying." Lorusso Pizza & Focaccia – Long Island City – Astoria, NYSaw this while driving in Astoria [...]
Grand Burrito recommendation"For really good, non-chain-style Mexican, y'all really need to check out Grand Burrito (SW corner of 23rd/5th), open 24/7." —drmoze, on Serious Eats New York The Top 100 Sci-Fi Short Stories [Sci-Fi Lists]Good reading list to have on hand. I've only read 12 of them. Big Red Kitchen: Jalapeño Popper DipAnother good one [...]
13 Tutorials to Help You Grow Your Blog Readership Next Year [Problogger]1. The Myth of Great Content Marketing Itself 2. Nine Things to Do to Make Sure Your Next Blog Post is Read by More Than Your Mom 3. Five Ways to Get Your Blog Indexed by Google in 24 Hours 4. SEO Tips for [...]
Holiday pupcakes are almost done [Cute Overload]Heh. Puppy in the mixing bowl. Cute, but it looks staged. Video: Olbermann’s Special Comment on the HCR shitshow [MSNBC]"No single payer, no sale. No public option, no sale." HCR as we knew it is dead [HuffPo]"I cannot imagine that the White House has done focus groups or polling [...]
Giro Ambient Bike Gloves [REI]These look good for cold-weather riding. 6/6 rating. $45 A Twist on Mom’s Spaghetti Pie [Burgers and Acquisitions]Recipe that takes leftover spaghetti, mixes it with egg and Parmesan, and plunks it into a muffin tin to make individual servings of spaghetti pie. Probably something more along the lines of what a [...]
On "rockstar butchers" [Serious Eats]"Someone had to eventually replace 'mixologists' as the over-hyped, self-important, douchebags of the restaurant and food world. Go grind me some hamburger and STFU…" Media training tips for trainers – part 2 [noodlepie]Good tip on how to use Delicious more effectively. Wonder how many people are still using Delicious though.