Rhubarbs are perennials with large leaves and long, fleshy stems known as petioles. Though you probably know them for their thick crimson red stalks, they can actually vary in color from deep red to light speckled pink and light green, but every color stalk is both edible and delicious. Rhubarb stalks are crisp, similarly to [...]
Need Supply Co. and New England Shirt Co. are proud to present The Cookout Collection, a small collection of lightweight summer shirts, perfect for grilling out. The three exclusive short-sleeved button ups feature contrast prints, breathable materials, and names taken from some our favorite oyster varieties. Shop The Cookout Collection here.
In the spring of 2011 two local Richmond Creatives, Josh Epperson & Johnny Hugel, began brainstorming around a problem that they had been enountering throughout their various projects: What more could be done to bring the enthusiastic and creative producers and supporters of Richmond together under one roof, and unite them under a common goal. [...]
On a hot summer afternoon, we don’t need much more than the shade of an old oak tree and a thick slice of watermelon to keep us cool. It seems everyone loves a juicy watermelon in the summertime, they have become synonymous with heat, humidity, and long lazy days. The affection is reciprocal, watermelons like [...]
It’s officially picnic season! Pack your lunch and escape the florescent glow of your office for an hour, because food just seems to taste better outside. Public parks are a dime a dozen even in the most urban areas, so there’s almost guaranteed to be a grassy knoll within reach. We scoured the globe for [...]
We’ve heard it our whole lives, “Don’t play with your food!”, but good thing Malaysian artist/architect Hong Yi (who also often goes by the nickname Red) decided not to listen. Yi spent the month of March creating a recent project, with one photo a day and her parameters being simple: the image had to be comprised entirely [...]
We’re excited to announce the release of the second issue of our biannual print magazine, Human Being Journal. Issue 2 includes work by contributing photographers Charlie Engman, Ashley Florence, William Godwin, Matt Licari, Olivia Malone, Duy Nguyen and Harper Smith, along with 192 pages of 9 species, 1 haiku, 5 colors, 2 paper stocks, 9 [...]
If you’ve ever been to Oakland, chances are you love it, and if you haven’t, we think it’s high time you change that. Often misunderstood and not as well known as its neighbors, Berkeley and San Francisco, Oakland should rightly be a destination all its own. Our friend Angela Tafoya is a supercool lady and [...]
Tomorrow is the first day of April and we think it’s safe to say that everyone has a really bad case of spring fever. We’re ready to feel the sun on our shoulders and a warm breeze across our faces. The first buds of spring are beginning to pop their heads out of the ground [...]
I’ve lived in Toronto for almost three years, since moving back from Seoul, South Korea. Since then, I’ve grown to love this city and the people and places in it. Here are some of my favourite places to shop, eat, and visit. Shop: Robber – One of my favourite shops in Toronto, Robber has beautifully selected [...]
Is it spring yet? To tide us over until warmer days arrive, here’s a little round up of delicious salad recipes to add to our lunch rotation. An Ideal Lunch Salad from 101 Cookbooks Kale, Fennel and Apple Salad from Honestly YUM Bean and Farrow Salad with Cilantro Apple Dressing from Honest Fare Rice and [...]
Sandwiches come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. There’s almost nothing we love more than a good sandwich, and we appreciate any special attention our favorite hand-held food gets. Scanwiches is just what it sounds like – scanned sandwiches. Scanwiches also includes some recipes and homemade sandwich ideas, and will undoubtedly make you drool a little [...]
Everything that Canal House creators Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton make and photograph is delicious magic (especially their latest cookbook – get it), but I highly recommend signing up for their lunch by email so that you receive beautiful photos (plus descriptions!) like these every afternoon, providing lunch inspiration for days to come.
During my first visit to Sweden and long before having the opportunity to move here, I knew I would adjust quite well to the Swedish culture due to the country’s lovely traditions like fika—the Swedish coffee break. While it’s true that many other countries take coffee breaks, they aren’t appreciated in nearly the same manner [...]
Our favorite desserts walk the delicate line between savory and sweet. We came across this particular recipe on Kirra Jamison’s food blog, Keke, and saw that it included one of our favorite herbs, lemon thyme. Keke’s post suggests serving this tart not only for dessert with crème fraîche, but also for afternoon tea with a pot of earl [...]
Ida Skivenes used to be your average Norwegian hobby photographer, posting images of her morning runs and daily life on Instagram. But in the past few months she’s become known around the world as “@IdaFrosk, Food Artist.” In June of 2012, Ida replicated an image she found on the internet of two slices of toast [...]
We love coffee, a lot. If you love coffee too, check out this video on the subculture of specialty coffee from Thrash Lab. The video features LAMILL Coffee, Blue Bottle Coffee Co, and Handsome Coffee Roasters in LA, and examines how the taste, look, smell, and pour of a perfect coffee is created. If you don’t love and [...]
Is there anyone that doesn’t like a cocktail? Doubtful. They are sometimes fruity, sometimes sour, sometimes airy and always delicious. I’m a gin and tonic girl myself but have recently been feeling more adventurous thanks to my discovery of loving cup, a blog that documents all things cocktail, including histories, recipes and even some pretty [...]
We don’t know about where you are, but here in Richmond the weather has taken a turn towards the bitterly cold. The forecast shows snow this weekend and that means all we want to do is get cozy by a fire with a piping hot bowl of soup. We came across this recipe for Lentil [...]
Cape Town, South Africa is without a doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s full of drama – cliffs that plunge into the sea, miles of the most beautiful coastline you’ve ever seen, a mountain as flat as a table top and another shaped like a lions head, valleys filled with [...]
Ah, kumquats. That tiny oblong orange fruit…like a miniature orange. With their prime growing season beginning in January and extending through early April, they’ll soon be appearing on produce shelves and we can’t wait. I first saw kumquats a few years ago at the San Francisco farmer’s market and was instantly intrigued by the their [...]
If you’re anywhere near the South, particularly the Southeast, and you survived New Years, the chances are you’re looking for that first bite of black eyes peas. According to Southern folklore, these little legumes are the first food item that should be eaten on New Year’s Day for good luck and prosperity well into the [...]
Homemade bread is the best. The way it smells and how those first few fresh-out-of-the-oven bites feel in your mouth…it’s heaven. The prospect of making it, however, can be a bit daunting. We’ve been known to make our own loaves from time to time, but the results can be hit or miss. When we came [...]
Unless you’re reading this from a bomb shelter with a secure internet connection, then the world didn’t end! Hooray! In reality, you’re probably lounging in your favorite sweatpants about to head out to brunch, and you should! If we’re going to keep on living in this universe until another predicted day of doom, you might [...]
Who doesn’t love Martha Stewart? She crazy creative and puts a homey spin on just about everything. And who doesn’t love mulled wine? It’s the perfect drink to get cozy with, it’s like a fire starts itself in your fireplace everytime you drink it. So when the two came together we knew we had to [...]
The first time my mother made snow ice cream for my sister and I as a child was a life changing moment. From that point on, looking out of the window onto the snow covered yard hit a sweet tooth like no other. Was this too good to be true? Was all the snow I [...]
I honestly can’t remember the last time I had eggnog. It’s most certainly been more than 10 years, and in no way am I ready to break that streak. But recently around the offices here, we’ve been asking ourselves where in the world this stuff came from and why is it so rooted into holiday [...]
While at a yard sale the other day, I came across a huge selection of vintage cookbooks. The old pictures were stylish and lovely to look at, but the recipes themselves, naturally, were the main attraction. It’s common knowledge that casseroles were king in the ’50s, and fondue was a favorite in the ’70s, but [...]
You’ve been cooking for days and your house has been swarmed by family. You’re tired, overfed, and perhaps even feeling the symptoms of an impending cold. Now that Thanksgiving is behind you, it’s time to put up those feet and have a hot toddy. It’s a funny name when you think about it: ‘hot toddy’. [...]
Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, a deep fried turkey is delicious on any day of the year. And because frying a turkey is probably the most dangerous – yet delicious – way to cook one, here is our tutorial on the proper frying techniques. Let’s get started. You will need: A turkey. Duh. A [...]
If there is one true thing in this world, it’s that nothing beats a good cup of coffee. Being the addicts we are, we’re always in search of the perfect cup of joe, and have found that the little guys – the small local roasters and true coffee snobs – are just about as close [...]
Kendra Feather is a Richmond legend. So when local publication Style Weekly profiled her and her army of Richmond hot spots, we couldn’t help but share. Kendra first opened the dimly-lit basement bar and restaurant that became a hip hangout spot in 1998, and has since brought us two more of the city’s best restaurants, [...]
“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I [...]
Emily and Archie Coates live in an old tea factory tucked under the Williamsburg Bridge, where they run a part-time restaurant called Neighbor. Every fourth Saturday of the month, they open up their home to friends, family, and strangers for a great meal and even better conversation. Meals grow from favorite dishes that are curated [...]
We’re excited to announce the release of our first biannual print magazine, Human Being Journal. We have been printing something each season, but never sharing thoughts and ideas. It’s a strong belief within our company that the products only represent one part of the story. The people who buy our clothing also sleep, eat, ride bikes, travel to [...]
Brooklyn-based Dépanneur considers themselves a convenience store. That may be an apt description if all urban convenience stores stocked elderflower soda, locally-sourced hand soap, and German Katje yogurt gummies along with their household cleaning supplies and cigarettes. Perhaps we could call them a locally-minded gourmet shop with a European grocery twist, but then you’d be missing their delicatessen [...]
Although you might not have been a North Seas dock worker or fisherman in Great Britain during the second half of the 19th century, there’s still a chance you know just how a good a newspaper full of fish ‘n chips are. Fish and chips originated in Great Britain due to an increase in trawl [...]
Man oh man, do we love us some Mast Brothers Chocolate. Handcrafting probably some of the world’s best choclate in Brooklyn, New York since 2006, they have made quite a following for themselves. What we love and can relate to (besides the love of chocolate) is their story; starting from the ground up, always looking [...]
Katharina Knoll is inspired by people, cultures, food and language. But as an artist, holistic health student, food & lifestyle blogger, and the brain power behind Behind Foods, Katharina is an inspiration in herself. We were sparked by her unique approach to food and cooking, and were lucky enough to convince her to share a [...]
We are proud to present an exclusive coffee blend with Lamplighter Roasting Co. as part of our Spring 2012 campaign. It is a blend of two fair trade, estate coffees; the Papua New Guinea Sigri Estate A & Kenya Ruiru Oaklands Estate AA. Enjoy a behind the scenes look at the roasting and cupping process and the [...]
