gastronome

12
Jun
On what software designers can learn from Japanese knife makers.

On what software designers can learn from Japanese knife makers.

From Kinfolk, Volume Eight: The Cutting Edge, by Ethan Kawasaki. The knife is unequivocally the most important tool in the
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12
Jun
On fizz and fog.

On fizz and fog.

Oslo, Mies, and me. Seattle’s Discovery Park, December 2012. Only the head of a Dublin pint froths like that.
2 min read
12
Jun
On artisanal food and artisanal technology.

On artisanal food and artisanal technology.

I don’t know what it is about the Pacific Northwest and food, but I’m really glad to be
3 min read
12
Jun
An apiary, a city, and beautiful cinematography.

An apiary, a city, and beautiful cinematography.

Made by Hand / No 3 The Beekeeper. Via Made by Hand on Vimeo. First I wanted chickens. Now I want
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12
Jun
With friends and crême brulée.

With friends and crême brulée.

Last night, Will and I had his friend Glotz (aka Chris Glotzbach) over for dinner. Glotz is an old friend
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12
Jun
On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.

On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.

The Italians would never serve espresso in anything but beautiful porcelain. Sant’Eustachio, Rome. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2005. Clink.
3 min read
12
Jun
On the undesigned vs the aesthetic.

On the undesigned vs the aesthetic.

I’ve been trying to perfect my latté art for months. Like anything that looks really easy, it’s not.
2 min read
12
Jun
A photographic ode to the Seattle barista.

A photographic ode to the Seattle barista.

All the baristas I’ve loved (i.e., a portrait of each barista who pulled shots for me during my
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12
Jun
Notes from a beer tasting.

Notes from a beer tasting.

Beer tastings are awesome. We will definitely be doing another one soon. Here are Will’s notes from our menu
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12
Jun
I design, therefore I cook.

I design, therefore I cook.

One of the things I really love about cooking is the design of culinary tools. In my honest opinion, the
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