Friday, June 29
10E1984: Poler | Furry Camo Daypack
Score one for the little guy. No nonsense bookbag as we used to say; internal padded sleeve fits a 15 inch laptop, leather tie downs up top and on bottom. 2 zip pouches on the outside. $50 by Poler. Sucker for rope logos... Big ol' Poler rope-logo-patch on there.
10E1983: LLBean - Classic Wool Daypack
Sidenote; over some chile verde and catfingers at Redbones yday someone suggested "you should number your posts". Good plan... so playing catchup. This is the 1,983rd post on 10E, as indicated by the new scheme in the post titles. Will continue from here.
Backpack. Leather lash patches and a leather bottom. EVA padded back panel with laminated Air Mesh surface. Adjustable shoulder straps with Air Mesh. Interior security pocket with key fob. Pack body is made from wool, lined with 210-denier nylon. $129 at LLBean. A few other old school colors in the catalog as below but the red plaid is simply gutpunchDNA.
Backpack. Leather lash patches and a leather bottom. EVA padded back panel with laminated Air Mesh surface. Adjustable shoulder straps with Air Mesh. Interior security pocket with key fob. Pack body is made from wool, lined with 210-denier nylon. $129 at LLBean. A few other old school colors in the catalog as below but the red plaid is simply gutpunchDNA.
Tuesday, June 26
Monday, June 25
whole larder love over at mr. blanc
Rohan Anderson of WholeLarderLove takes the guys from Mr. Blanc foraging. Intro below; can read the whole [oh! -ed] thing here.
If the love of the food and the lifestyle were originally the catalyst of Rohan’s passion, then a desire to live a more sustainable existence is now providing the major impetus. Having completed a resource management course at university and participating in reforestation programs Rohan realised that a larger, more positive, environmental impact could be achieved by sharing his ideology. With the complexity and sheer scale of our environmental plight often leaving the average individual feeling hopeless and despondent, Rohan’s simple hands on approach provides a positive and empowering option to idleness. Don’t get me wrong, he is a realist and understands that the majority of the city dwelling population cannot achieve total self-sufficiency, but he believes it is well within everyone’s ability to live more sustainably. And why not?
Thursday, June 21
aaron "field notes" draplin at s'ville library next week
Like many people out there (hence the instant sell-out of this talk) there is something in the simplicity of a notebook that really appeals. And as we reach a 'certain age' writing it down to remember it now... makes a lot of sense. Thx to Draplin for saying yes, and thx to The Barbarian Group for sponsoring. Again, comment or RT to enter for last 2 tickets.
James
Wednesday, June 20
simple human dish rack
Tuesday, June 19
kielbassy king mustard
For every job [or food -ed.] there is the perfect tool. #yonkers A tiny bit sweet for some uses (or my taste) but killer w/ kielbasa.
Friday, June 15
super s'mores -pb upgrade
Photo via SimpleGirl
Verging on Paula Deen territory here but just heard about this... use a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup instead of a chocolate bar. #upgrade Had s'mores the other afternoon (thx neighbor!) and was mentioning how the "idea" of s'mores is so ingrained in public awareness but when was the last time you actually had them? For us it is not uncommon.. but what about yous?
Thursday, June 14
flag day
Johnny Cash on Johnny Carson Show above. #goodstuff Somewhere I have a sticker "mom, apple pie, 10engines". Nationalists can't corner the market in this stuff... And another sticker "ride like Knievel - drink like Cash". Always loved his line "burning diesel, burning dinosaur bones". So many winners...
Wednesday, June 13
staff meal at noma
One of my favorite parts of working in restaurants was staff meal. Sometimes called family meal. It often resembled something off the menu but all the pomp was taken out.
At Wagamama we just ordered direct and as time went on staff would often order simpler and simpler dishes; vegetable ramen or cha han (egg fried rice). Loved that job...
At Nantucket's Chanticleer all chefs, including pastry chef would take a turn to prepare staff meal. The pastry chef was a guy from Sweden I think- he would make this incredible side order of carrots in a lime/beefstock/sweet/rosemary gravy.
For the Three Clock Inn (VT) staff meal was usually like nothing on the classically French menu- perhaps grilled trout caught by the maitre'd Jacques that day, or spaghetti and meatballs, or lamb curry. But always served with a potato salad created with vinaigrette and chives rather than mayo. Mmmmm
The best may have been at La Cucina on Martha's Vineyard (not there now) which was run by Marco Canora in his pre-Craft days. Big bits of fish, pasta AND garlic mash, salad. Requisite Heineken (International Beer of Kitchens).
The video above is of the staff meal at NOMA in Denmark - known for pretty esoteric, forage-inclusive dishes. Anyhow, the staff meal looks like a great intro to that world. Personally I would like to sit at the staff meal for most starred places rather than the chef'd up versions. Via Nowness.
Monday, June 11
bill curry -jax
Example of vintage Jax from OakStreetVintage
There has been some confusion about the genesis of these cast iron modernist bookends (doorstops) that can be found in 12 colors and 2 different weights... But descendents of Curry have created a blog to clear up info about many of his designs; link.
Thursday, June 7
in praise of ducks
Mrs. 10e gave me LLBean duck shoes for Father's Day last year. Think I've worn them every second day since due to; the mild winter (thick socks) or wet spring (Happy Socks) or even gardening in the summer (no socks). Fan-flippin-tastic. Great for travelling too as you can whip them off going through security. Follow LLs advice and size down.
Wednesday, June 6
use a coaster!
Went to the Ipswich River Audubon site last w/e for a fundraiser/dayout/get rained on... Bunch of activities; make a bird feeder by crushing seed and suet into bored out holes in a branch, or paint shells (kids), rent a canoe ($7) or bean art (kids) etc... They had a fun "race the beaver" game where you had to saw through a log in less than 3 minutes -time it would have taken the beaver to go through it with his 4 teeth. They let you keep the sawn off discs. Coasters!
Tuesday, June 5
father's day daywrecker
If you have not jumped into the Barbour game, take a hot tip and get yours via ebay.co.uk. The waistcoat/liner isnt bad looking either.