Category Archives: Can't Live Without

Original TV Foodies: Yan Can Cook

By jrose | Published: February 2, 2010

It’s very likely Martin Yan could be the sole source of my lifelong obsession with Asian food (furthered more recently hanging with my friend Jeff). Back when I first started watching Yan Can Cook, he was one of only a handful of Master Chefs on the planet. Dazzling knife skills combined with an equally [...]

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Trigger Finger Mittens

By jrose | Published: November 13, 2009

These made a minor comeback with the ‘boarder crowd a few years back, never really took hold. My dad has been obsessed with them for a long while now and I have to admit, when it gets sub-arctic nasty out, they do the trick. Warm like a mitten but still enough dexterity to get [...]

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Agatha Christie Art

By jrose | Published: November 11, 2009

I know I might be bordering on lunacy with my Poirot and Miss Marple obsession (seriously, nobody in their right mind would watch Evil Under the Sun twice much less 50 times) , but you have to admit, there is some good design happening in this series of Agatha Christie prints.

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Can’t Live Without : Coffee Mugs

By jrose | Published: August 8, 2009

A very brief sampling of our ever growing collection. I think the #1 rule is that you can’t ever buy one new. Steal, thrift, flea. Just a simple pleasure that makes every day a little better (especially with coffee).

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