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Original TV Foodies: Yan Can Cook
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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Original TV Foodies: Urban Peasant
Back in the day before Food Network, there were a handful of TV foodie personalities that really laid a solid foundation for my interest in cooking (and years working in kitchens, but that is another story). On the top of that list is James Barber of Urban Peasant fame. James always threw together an odd [...]
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Gift Guide: Under $30
Tintin – The Blue Lotus
Timex Camper Watch
Hoof Pick Belt (still a genius find James)
Zippo (smoker or not, this is handy)
Freehands Gloves
Poirot vol.1 (that is if you’re not an addict and have them all)
Opinel No. 3 Carbon (got this for the wife last Xmas, big hit)
Shop Class as Soulcraft
Pointer Apron
Stan Kenton Birthday in Britain
Pound of Novo [...]
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Kelly Kettle
My dad is raving about these right now, they are so down his alley (in the vein of the Kifaru stuff). I don’t know much about them but I’m going to get a demo this weekend . . . they also sell fly rods so they can’t be all bad.
From the site:
A Kelly Kettle / [...]
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Off the Hanger : Annie Hall
I finally got another copy of Annie Hall the other day (I think the VHS died a slow miserable death due to the obsessive viewing). Even though I’ve seen it more times than even I’d even admit, the style just seemed so spot on for certain trends floating to the surface lately. The chambray and [...]
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Off the Hanger : Crayfish Boil
This is one of those activities that seems like everyone who lives around some fresh water could easily do. Fun for the kiddies too (just keep ‘em away from the sharp end). I’ve done it in the past just catching them one by one, but it makes it rough to get a meal, I think [...]
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Off the Hanger : Backyard Burner
Looking forward to the crisp weather and tostin pies over the backyard fire pit :
Wrangler snap front shirt
Alpaca knit cap
Filson Lined Ranch Jacket and Log Carrier
Landmann Ball of Fire
Rome’s Round Pie Iron
Metal Camping Cup
J Crew Straight Fit Vintage Cord
Pendleton Whisky (yeah that’s how they spell it)
Moonshine Leather Western Belt
LLBean Double Sole Slippers
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Lodge Cast Iron Hibachi
I’ve been wanting another charcoal grill for a while but haven’t really wanted to make the space for another full sizer next to the gas grill. Enter the Lodge Cast Iron Hibachi! Seriously, this looks perfect. I caught an episode of Primal Grill the other night and he whips out one of these little gems [...]
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Diary of a Foodie – Ep. 40, The Golden Age of Spirits
There is obviously a ton of food TV out and about these days so it seems like the bar needs to be set increasingly higher and higher. Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie is definitely one of those productions that keeps raising it higher and higher. The latest installment about the world of handcrafted [...]
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On the Road: Sayulita