My Name Is Tabitha, oil on panel, 36 x 48 inches, 2010
Fuck if Lu Cong isn’t one of the best artists alive today. Enough talent for a hundred men.
So a few months back I met up with Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) to give him a couple Parks and Rec prints. He told me he would have the cast sign one for me, and well, he did! I’m a huge fan of the show, so needless to say I am thrilled. Big thanks to Nick for doing that!
The real treat was on the back. I ran out of room and had to leave Jim O’Heir (Jerry) and Retta (Donna) out of the poster and they let me know how they felt about that…
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Paul Newman, c. 1963
Ok, I’m gay now.
perfection.
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This is supposedly one of the best chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. I’ll vouch for that claim. They are SO GOOD.
A few notes: Don’t skip the two different kinds of flour — it won’t be the same. If you can hold out, let the dough sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Also, the original recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate which I tried and liked, but semi-sweet tastes just as good and is my preference. Lastly, this makes a ton of cookies so get ready!
Jacques Torres’ (not so) Secret Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Makes twenty-six 5-inch cookies or 8 1/2 dozen 1 1/4-inch cookies
Ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 pounds chocolate, coarsely choppedDirections
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats; set aside.In the bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and add both flours, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and chocolate; mix until well combined.
Using a 4-ounce scoop for larger cookies or a 1-ounce scoop for smaller cookies, scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Bake until lightly browned, but still soft, about 20 minutes for larger cookies and about 15 minutes for smaller cookies. Cool slightly on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Monroe.
photo by Sam Shaw
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At home in its habitat. Picture: Zhou Mengqi
JFK.
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Marina shack in Gouldsboro, Maine. Photo by Greg Hartford.
Mad Men season 5 teaser poster
Mad Men season 5 premieres on AMC Sunday, March 25th with a 2 hour episode directed by Jon Hamm. Typing that sentence made me lusty.
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