frites & fries

“Sophie Blackall is a Brooklyn-based artist who is...

Oct 1st

Do Not Want: Spam Cinnabun

See the recipe at Houston’s My Table Magazine.

Oct 1st

Want: Cookie Dough

Vegan cookie dough! Bake it or eat it. (via)

Oct 1st

Thursday, 9:39 am. Greenwich Village, New York City....

Oct 1st

Julene découpe le papier avec brio, et créé des...

Sep 30th

Sweet Stash is a new bakery that’s opening up in...

Sep 30th

Tuesday, 6:00pm. Lower East Side, New York City. Doughnuts...

Sep 29th

We’re currently waiting to receive our next Netflix...

Sep 29th

Look at these invitations from Brooklyn’s Paperfinger!...

Sep 29th

Katie Daisy. You can also buy her prints on Etsy. This one...

Sep 29th

Want: Musically Inspired Cutting Bored

It’s called a Chopin Bored! Want badly.

Sep 29th

Listen

“Blackbird”, The Beatles.

Sep 29th

There’s a website that turns everything into BIG GIANT...

Sep 29th

Link: Confessionizer

Sep 29th

Monday, 5:29pm. Murray Hill, New York City. Baking those...

Sep 29th

Oatmeal Smiths

This evening, I made oatmeal cookies with little apple bits in them. Why did I name these cookies...

Sep 29th

(photo via) Hmm…I’m really itching to host a...

Sep 29th

Annie's Farmhouse Quiche

A Minnesotan twist on the traditional quiche Alsacienne, introducing my Farmhouse Quiche. This is...

Sep 29th

An ode to Chef pants — I seem to drop off at least...

Sep 28th

from Moschino Cheap & Chic Spring 2010 Prêt-à-Porter,...

Sep 28th

Mesclun greens are just plain healthy. (via The American...

Sep 28th

Jan Kallwejt’s illustration of San Francisco’s...

Sep 28th

Sunday, 6:30pm. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. A self portrait. I...

Sep 28th

This photo was taken by Stephanie at Bakeri, Williamsburg....

Sep 28th

Sunday, 3:30pm. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After we brunched at...

Sep 28th

Beau Grealy.

Sep 27th

The first picture is from pfly, “Blue Dusk”. Do...

Sep 27th

I decided to be a weak sauce and spend my night in eating...

Sep 27th

Saturday, 2:49pm. Kips Bay, New York City. I ate the...

Sep 26th

The first picture is from my flickr page, margaritas!...

Sep 26th

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Cold nights and warm cookies, preferably dipped in hot chocolate. I’m actually excited for...

Sep 26th

Martin Plonka has a whole chart organizing the different...

Sep 25th

[Shameless Self Promotion]. I didn’t realized how...

Sep 25th

(via)

Sep 25th

Friday, 9:15am. Greenwich Village, New York City. Munching...

Sep 25th

Friday, 6:36 am. Gramercy, New York City. Diners get an...

Sep 25th

Hanne Hvattum. (via)

Sep 25th

Lately in the mornings, I’ve been replaying Wham! in...

Sep 25th

Interact with your Flickr photographs by visiting Biscuit...

Sep 24th

A belated Color Days post: Yellow Wednesdays. I saved it as...

Sep 24th

(via)

Sep 24th

Want: Portable Grill

Grills that you strap and carry around like this one. There’s something wonderfully tacky but...

Sep 24th

Do Not Want: Sleep Deprivation

I’ve had sleep issues for the past week…and I probably needs to see the doctor for that....

Sep 24th

Jon Feinstein has a entire photography series dedicated to...

Sep 24th

I’m craving Cape Cod chips and spicy ketchup. This is...

Sep 24th

Filed under shameless self-promotion, the aioli picture I...

Sep 24th

Wednesday, 9:14pm. Murray Hill, New York City. The sandwich...

Sep 24th

Annie's September Turnovers

Pears and apples are still in season…I’ve decided to take charge of breakfast....

Sep 24th

I need new running music. You can only listen to The Kills,...

Sep 23rd

Listen

“Love Vigilantes”, Iron & Wine.

Sep 23rd

English Muse writes about a whole Flickr group of sketches...

Sep 23rd

Watch

Tic Tic Tac…Wafers! (via swissmiss)

Sep 23rd

Tuesday, 8:09pm. Union Square, New York City. Lights at...

Sep 23rd

Watch

I’m a fan of stop motion, especially when baking is involved. This one is about…a...

Sep 22nd

Re-Nest writes about ways to re-use that banana...

Sep 22nd

Do Not Want: Imitation Foie Gras

What. the. hell. Good Ol’ 1905 and their era of creative cookery. It consists of: 1/2 pound...

Sep 22nd

Want: Poutine

Poutine. Like right now. The fattier, the greasier, the better.

Sep 22nd

“The best way to waste your life […] is by taking...”
— Chuck Palahniuk

Sep 22nd

Vancouver art director Xavier Encinas has a wonderful...

Sep 22nd

There are a few food things I miss about my home state: the...

Sep 22nd

Almond Cookie Sandwiches with Raspberry...

It’s still raspberry season in New York, so take advantage of the jams and preserves at the...

Sep 22nd

Link: Artwiculate

Sep 21st

Texted

To show the conditions of the East River and Bronx River aquatic life, engineers and designers from...

Sep 21st

Smells, Stenches, and Odors

“The scent was so heavenly that tears welled into Baldini’s eyes…” -Peter...

Sep 21st

Forkless bike by Olli Erkkila. It’s probably very...

Sep 21st

Awesome! My photo is on Eater. Last month, it was a picture...

Sep 21st

Two years ago, Christopher Brosius held a...

Sep 21st

Relationships: Be Lazy and Depend on...

…or something like it. I’m not a big believer of fate but I do believe in the...

Sep 21st

Sunday, 4:35pm. Flatiron, New York City.

Sep 20th

Girls’ Brunch at Commerce today. Pictured here is my...

Sep 20th

Sunday 1:20pm. West Village, New York City. Cookies at Milk...

Sep 20th

Dmitri Kessel. Post war Vienna photo from LIFE: Viennese...

Sep 20th

Link: Write an E-Mail to Yourself in the...

Sep 20th

“The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live.”
— Confucius

Sep 20th

Lillian Bassman. Photo of Suzy Parker. Something that...

Sep 20th

Link: Don't Judge My Hair

Sep 20th

I’d like to name this little photo slideshow, My...

Sep 20th

Well, are you?! (poster via)

Sep 19th

Dan Tobin Smith. A different approach to typography: Stuff...

Sep 18th

Relationships: Dating the Restaurant...

(Part I, Part II) This posts also explains why I’ve been cranky this entire week. I’m...

Sep 18th

This Spring/Summer 2010 Thom Browne outfit looks like Dumb...

Sep 18th

I Would Like Your Job, Please

pastoneoclock: “The above remarks are some of the most patronizing, most juvenile, most asinine...

Sep 18th

Today is fuschia friday. I’m so addicted to the...

Sep 18th

Want: Portable Toaster

You just wave this like a freaking magic wand!!!! Technology! I would keep this in my office desk...

Sep 18th

Another version of the map dress: the subway system! I hope...

Sep 18th

I want to bake these Lemon Chamomile Pots de Creme pretty...

Sep 18th

These great photos were taken at a garden in Stockholm, by a...

Sep 17th

Sofie Anderson.

Sep 17th

Watch

Who can resist a marshmallow? Definitely not these kids. (via Andrew Sullivan)

Sep 17th

The Telegraph recently interviewed Lily Allen (I went to her...

Sep 17th

Carnivores! World Meat Consumption visualization from Good...

Sep 17th

Meringue inspired rings (!) by Tanja Hartmann, and...

Sep 17th

(photo via vi.sualize.us) The first official day of fall is...

Sep 17th

Do you often look for free Wi-Fi signals? Do you also not...

Sep 17th

Want: This Peeling Kitchen Gadget

(via) I need this from Williams-Sonoma. If I peel or core anything, I end up needing a bottle of...

Sep 17th

Last night. Tourist-ing it at Little Italy’s San...

Sep 17th

Annie's Word of the Day: Gemütlichkeit

Gemütlichkeit is a German abstract noun that has been adopted into English. Its closest equivalent...

Sep 17th

Do Not Want: Nutella [Ok, I Do Want It]

Because I want a jar of it badly. I know I can’t just get one jar because I’ll...

Sep 16th

Want: Lena Erzia Bag

Sold at Stella Filante, Lower East Side. Want!

Sep 16th

Max Wanger. [I would totally pick him to be my wedding...

Sep 16th

Listen

“I Can See the Pines are Dancing”, A.A. Bondy

Sep 16th

Today is officially one of those dreary, not-much-going-on...

Sep 16th

Wednesday, 10:40am. NoLIta, New York City. Wool dresses,...

Sep 16th

Blanca Gómez. [Thanks Richard!]

Sep 16th

I went to the restaurant again (!) with a friend. Despite...

Sep 16th

Relationships: Dating the Restaurant...

(See Part I) I saw an article via Associate Content, and there was one really disturbing thing I...

Sep 15th

“Quit My Thoughts” There really are some things...

Sep 15th

Do Not Want: Bacon in a Can

(via Royal Bacon Society) I guess this is real. Still. Ew!

Sep 15th

Want: Fashion Week Stuff

Especially this Spring 2010 Prêt-à-Porter collection from J. Mendel. Chiffon and pastels...

Sep 15th

“I don’t believe in the consumption of filter organs.”
— Co-Worker

Sep 15th

Three to six times a day, I have this particular hunger...

Sep 15th

Taggers

Thanks to awesome coding skills of Heather Rivers, I have added tag clouds (like Flickr) on my site....

Sep 15th

Shared by my friend Stephanie. (Stephie, did you find this...

Sep 15th

“I Can Fly!” Check out the rest of the...

Sep 15th

It’s Teal Tuesday! This whole post is completely...

Sep 15th

Tuesday, 12:45a.m. New York City, New York. Eating Pomme...

Sep 15th

A bottle of the most delicious, fragrant whiskey:...

Sep 15th

Inspired by my friend Stephanie’s trip to Spain a few...

Sep 14th

(Photo: Times Square tilt shift on Flickr) Thanks to the...

Sep 14th

“What everyone is talking about […] is the Republican...”
— from NPR’s 9/12/09...

Sep 14th

Spotted at Gap. A bit ironic, n’est ce pas?

Sep 13th

This Ukrainian Life

[from This American Life episode #388, "Rest Stop" ]
Ira Glass: You didn't have beer pong back in Ukraine?
Ukrainian Student: No, I never knew.
Ira Glass: Will you be taking that back to show your friends back home?
Ukrainian Student: We even want to buy a beer pong table.

Sep 13th

This lovable pile of mess is my failed baking experiment...

Sep 13th

“Opening this weekend on Governors Island in New York...

Sep 13th

I spent most of my afternoon at Union Square Cafe… ...

Sep 13th

Link: Marc Davidson's "Artifacts"

Sep 11th

Lucy Knisley has illustrated a very true and funny comic on...

Sep 11th

Want: Dunk Mug

Potential problem: What if your cookie is TOO big? (via Core77)

Sep 11th

Slate Magazine published a slideshow today of Camilo Jose...

Sep 11th

Even though I was able to see and smell the first white...

Sep 11th

Colleen's Word of the Day: Bizarelly

It’s been awhile since I’ve had one of these. I’m been so busy that I...

Sep 10th

Click to see more quotes from The Quotable Douchebag, via...

Sep 10th

Watch

I love stop motion videos, especially when food is involved. Introducing “One Minute Apple...

Sep 10th

These TV dinner cupcakes are filed automatically in...

Sep 10th

Watch

A fantastic typography video from Brigham Young.

Sep 10th

“The answer is of course, that it would be best to be both...”
— Niccolò Machiavelli, from The...

Sep 10th

Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

Sep 10th

“I was really drunk, and lonely.”
— a friend about his recent bad...

Sep 10th

Betty Friedan Gives Two Thumbs Up

Friend: So i was thinking that for my birthday, I'm going to ask everyone to bring me a single straight boy as a present and finally have a party where there are plenty of straight boys surely one will pique my interest
me: LOL. That's pretty good. Do we get prizes from bringing the cutest one?
Friend: Your prize is seeing the happy look on my face
[Just so everyone knows, my friend is really cute...so e-mail me. I'm determined to win.]

Sep 10th

It may not mean much, but yesterday, I smelled the first...

Sep 10th

(photo via)

Sep 9th

Neat things: A plate-inspired light, designed by Hwa-jin...

Sep 9th

This is how you know that your plane is...

Man #1: (stops in the middle of cell phone conversation) You bumped into me. You could at least apologize...
Man #2: I did!
[argues with Man #1]
Man #2: Have a drink, okay?!
Man #1: (continues cell phone conversation) Some bald headed midget was arguing with me...

Sep 9th

I had a lovely vacation in Tucson. It was so quiet but I...

Sep 9th

Tuesday, 8:15p.m. Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sep 9th

Sunday, 5:30p.m. Tucson, Arizona. I wonder who’s...

Sep 6th

Saturday, 10:00p.m. In Tucson with the boys.

Sep 6th

(photo by Peter Marlow) I’m away in Tucson this...

Sep 5th

“The bad news is that time flies. The good news…is that...”
— from Cashback (2006), one of...

Sep 5th

Consequences of Sound

Prolonged or regular exposure to sound 85 dB or higher will cause hearing loss for many people...

Sep 5th

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye...”
— from Annie (1983).

Sep 5th

1.65 trillion pennies in circulation!!! As they say,...

Sep 5th

Inspired by Kate Bingaman-Burt at Obsessive Consumption, I...

Sep 4th

Want: DIY Ice Cream Parlor. I wish I didn’t have a...

Sep 4th

At the Slipper Room, Lower East Side. My friend Aaron is...

Sep 4th

This is Part 1 of Things I Did [Yesterday]: Shown here is a...

Sep 4th

I hope everyone’s attending Fashion Night Out next...

Sep 4th

I want this origami tea bag by Nathalia Ponomareva. (via...

Sep 3rd

I’m trying to buy Sufjan Stevens tickets....

Sep 3rd

I think a community bookcase would be a great idea for a...

Sep 3rd

Ghost Festival

Last night when we were walking home from Congee Village (*cough* after stopping at Sorella, DBGB,...

Sep 3rd

Link: Does Burnt Toast Cause Cancer?

Sep 3rd

Do you have a weird, nerdy collection? I have restaurant...

Sep 2nd

Want: [Need] Black Flats

I am about to go through my fourth pair of black ballet flats in two years. I’ve scuffed and...

Sep 2nd

Do Not Want: Meat Tenderizer Ring

Ken Goldman’s Meat Tenderizer Ring. I’ll probably end up buying it as a gag gift for his...

Sep 2nd

“Dutch artist Helmut Smits built a scale replica of...

Sep 2nd

Comfort Chip Cookies

My little sister is starting her first year of college and she’s moving into her dorm room...

Sep 2nd

Do Not Want: No GMail

GMail is temporarily dead. This makes me sad and disconnected from the world.

Sep 1st

I think my Media Diet is pretty skewed. I spend 90% of my...

Sep 1st

Want: Minnesota State Fair Food

I want this because I miss it since there’s such a strong nostalgic association. The fair is...

Sep 1st