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Art History 101

This just about sums it up.


Poster available here.

Whale tea towels

These tea towels remind me of Ponyo.

Ponyo!

If you haven't seen Ponyo, you should. It's the story of a goldfish named Ponyo who meets a friend named Sōsuke and then wants to become human. The movie is a Japanese animated film by Studio Ghibli, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The animation and music are spectacular, and the story is darling!


I especially love the style of the images in the title sequence. We need more movies for children like this.

Books in the Age of the iPad

Here's a smart essay on books, digital reading, and the iPad by Craig Mod.

Bare Fruit Mango

organic, sugar-free, preservative-free, and made in a nut-free facility

Farfalle With Gorgonzola, Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes

A twist on a pasta disch for Christo:

Ingredients

* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 cup half-and-half, cream or milk
* 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other good blue cheese
* 1 pound farfalle or other pasta
* 2 cups arugula trimmed of very thick stems, washed, dried and chopped
* 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
* Freshly grated Parmesan to taste, optional

Method

* 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. In a small saucepan gently warm the half-and-half and Gorgonzola just until cheese melts a bit and mixture becomes thick; chunky is O.K.
* 2. When water boils, cook pasta until it is just tender but not mushy. Drain and return to pot over low heat.
* 3. Stir in Gorgonzola sauce along with arugula, tomatoes and a healthy dose of black pepper. Stir to combine, taste and add salt, if necessary, then serve immediately, with grated Parmesan if you like.