Nice Things and Chitlins

lickypickystickyme: If grandmothers around the world had a...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:51:24 -0400

If grandmothers around the world had a rallying cry, it would probably sound something like “You need to eat!”

Photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s grandmother said something similar to him before one of his many globetrotting work trips. To ensure he had at least one good meal, she prepared for him a dish of ravioli before he departed on one of his adventures.

“In that occasion I said to my grandma ‘You know, Grandma, there are many other grandmas around the world and most of them are really good cooks,” Galimberti wrote via email. “I’m going to meet them and ask them to cook for me so I can show you that you don’t have to be worried for me and the food that I will eat!’ This is the way my project was born!”

The project, “Delicatessen With Love”, took Galimberti to 58 countries where he photographed grandmothers with both the ingredients and finished signature dishes.

He acted as photographer and stylist during each shoot with the grandmothers, taking a portrait of both the women and the food they made for him.

From top to bottom:

Inara Runtule, 68, Kekava, Latvia. Silke (herring with potatoes and cottage cheese).

Grace Estibero, 82, Mumbai, India. Chicken vindaloo.

Susann Soresen, 81, Homer, Alaska. Moose steak.

Serette Charles, 63, Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti. Lambi in creole sauce.

The photographer’s grandmother Marisa Batini, 80, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce.

Normita Sambu Arap, 65, Oltepessi (Masaai Mara), Kenya. Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat).

Julia Enaigua, 71, La Paz, Bolivia. Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup).

Fifi Makhmer, 62, Cairo, Egypt. Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie).

Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83, Mendoza, Argentina. Asado criollo (mixed meats barbecue).

Bisrat Melake, 60, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Enjera with curry and vegetables.

[ I was going to post a long rant about some arrogant yoga girl who insists people are ignorant for using olive oil to cook and should not eat fish or drink milk or eat cheese because of all sorts of problematic food issues, instead I said, let me focus on those who celebrate food. If you still want to see the link of the article she was waving on her Facebook, there you go. Privileged white people…ugh]

mizunezumi: Always a favorite. Forever reblog Big Trouble in...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:41:49 -0400

mizunezumi:

Always a favorite.

Forever reblog Big Trouble in Little China

“A request has been made for more funk”

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:41:34 -0400

“A request has been made for more funk”

yitzytaughtme: First time all week I’ve felt fully rested, rent check was deposited and didn’t...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:56:52 -0400

yitzytaughtme:

First time all week I’ve felt fully rested, rent check was deposited and didn’t bounce, Jake and Fabrice are coming down from NY, Soullive at the Kennedy center with good friends on Saturday, and it’s almost the weekend.

Content.

My goal is to make Yitzy throw up since he failed to do so last time I saw him.

itsamultifandomthing: TO THIS DAY; BIGGEST PLOT TWIST...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:58:21 -0500

itsamultifandomthing:

TO THIS DAY; BIGGEST PLOT TWIST EVER.

Loved this.

Yes, please.

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:22:51 -0500

Yes, please.

Taken at the Biodome in Montreal

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:26:18 -0500

Taken at the Biodome in Montreal

theatlantic: A Martian Dream: Here’s What the Red Planet Would...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:42:35 -0500

theatlantic:

A Martian Dream: Here’s What the Red Planet Would Look Like With Earth-Like Oceans and Life

[Images: Kevin Gill]

This is cool

Photo

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:52:21 -0500

As long as there’s Chinese food around, I prefer Christmas...

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:28:59 -0500

As long as there’s Chinese food around, I prefer Christmas at 75 degrees.

What music looks like

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:33:49 -0500

What music looks like

Any art exhibit that involves multiple massive 2 person swings...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:51:25 -0500

Any art exhibit that involves multiple massive 2 person swings is automatically my favorite.

sarahluz: npr: Happy Hanukkah! We all remember the KFC Double...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:01:21 -0500

sarahluz:

npr:

Happy Hanukkah!

We all remember the KFC Double Down: the sandwich that replaced bread with fried chicken and changed our lives for the fatter. Just in time for Hanukkah, the Jewish Journal has created the Latke Double Down, which replaces the bread with latkes, aka fried potato pancakes. They fill theirs with lox. We filled ours with brisket, because brisket.

Sandwich Monday: The Latke Double Down : The Salt

Photo: NPR

Mmhmm. I see.

Yea, this works for me.

Well, this is the coolest picture I’ve seen recently Link...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:45:03 -0500

Well, this is the coolest picture I’ve seen recently

Link to this and other awesome pictures

laughingsquid: Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), Legendary Jazz...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:01:57 -0500

laughingsquid:

Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), Legendary Jazz Pianist

I wouldn’t play drums the way I do today without the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Thanks for giving us the good stuff.

hidingbehindsound: Tonight tonight. #Saranac #PumpkinAle #beer...

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:24:55 -0400

hidingbehindsound:

Tonight tonight. #Saranac #PumpkinAle #beer #fall #allnight

That’s clever

You’re just on a roll with great music today.

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:23:13 -0400

You’re just on a roll with great music today.

The Temper Trap were quite good.

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:52:52 -0400

The Temper Trap were quite good.

There’s some things you can only get in New York City.

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:52:57 -0400

There’s some things you can only get in New York City.

Photo

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:35:39 -0400