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YDS Chronicles: So it's "Mad Men" weekend?
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Friday, July 23, 2010. So it's "Mad Men" weekend? This is a photograph of my grandmother, Marion Brown, promoting her second book, with a little help from James Beard, in New York, around 1955. The book is"Pickles and Preserves" of old pickling recipes (greengage preserves? The book is not for beginners, but anyone who knows the Ball "Blue Book" probably knows what to do. H/T to one of the best food blogs, " Gherkins and Tomatoes. July 24, 2010 at 7:11 AM. I trained as a...
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YDS Chronicles: February 2010
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Friday, February 12, 2010. Chennai auto-rickshaws. Very, very scary. If you can afford a car, you hire a full-time driver. Too dangerous for amateurs to drive. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business. Blah and Nasty and Bland? Or, Why You Should Love British Cooking (and You Do). BUTTER TARTS AND TURKEY KEBABS FOR THANKSGIVING. View my complete profile.
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YDS Chronicles: Chinese Colors
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Saturday, November 28, 2009. In Beijing, I was told "Blue is for the Heavens, yellow is for the Emperor, green for the Empress, and grey for the people". Beijing is nothing if not sensory overload, but the colors mostly are the same. Blue is usually bright cobalt blue (except for beautiful ultramarine tiled roofs) and red is always bright red, "the color of blood". Buildings are a soft warm grey. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business.
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YDS Chronicles: August 2009
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Saturday, August 29, 2009. Existed only in gardening books. This is one of many pear trees espaliered in the garden of St Anne (a beautiful public garden and public library too.) The pear trees are underplanted with roses. Ever wondered what a Breton creperie kitchen looks like? Thursday, August 27, 2009. Market Day, Lannion. Because nothing says 'Celtic' like a harp. The mike is a nice touch, though. Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Those large corner borders? I trained as a...
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YDS Chronicles: Potsdam Politics
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Monday, September 28, 2009. Potsdam is the capital of the Brandenburg province, and a short train ride from metropolitan Berlin. I think they were geared up for the election, too. This crane lifted three guys at least 120 feet, we figured, for perhaps a signal relay to a venue behind the Potsdam Brandenburg Gate. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business. Blah and Nasty and Bland? Or, Why You Should Love British Cooking (and You Do).
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YDS Chronicles: June 2009
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Tuesday, June 23, 2009. JFK is even worse than you thought. There are lots of birds inside the Delta terminal, which is under construction. The little birds like the light fixtures, where they like to eat and groom. The pigeons like the rafters best. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business. Blah and Nasty and Bland? Or, Why You Should Love British Cooking (and You Do). BUTTER TARTS AND TURKEY KEBABS FOR THANKSGIVING. JFK is even worse than you thought.
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YDS Chronicles: Chennai, India
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Friday, February 12, 2010. Chennai auto-rickshaws. Very, very scary. If you can afford a car, you hire a full-time driver. Too dangerous for amateurs to drive. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business. Blah and Nasty and Bland? Or, Why You Should Love British Cooking (and You Do). BUTTER TARTS AND TURKEY KEBABS FOR THANKSGIVING. View my complete profile.
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YDS Chronicles: Durian
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. The yellow spiky fruit on the right is durian, which has a smell so objectionable it is banned from hotels and public transportation in Southeast Asia (but maybe not in China). A friend called it 'corpse fruit'. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business. Blah and Nasty and Bland? Or, Why You Should Love British Cooking (and You Do). BUTTER TARTS AND TURKEY KEBABS FOR THANKSGIVING. Its not Daddys China.
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YDS Chronicles: It's not Daddy's China
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On the road with Yes Dear Studio. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. It's not Daddy's China. When my father visited mainland China in 1980, it was so filthy they couldn't use the towels and brushed their teeth with Scotch whiskey. Not anymore. The parts of Beijing a tourist is apt to see are spotless. The Beijing airport, with its spit-and-polish officials, make most US airports look even worse than you thought. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kitchens Are Monkey Business. Blah and Nasty and Bland?
