June 7, 2006

On the Road: Maryland Crab Cakes

When Sebastian and I found ourselves traveling to Baltimore for our dear friends‘ wedding, we knew we had to bring POP viewers everywhere the inside scoop on Maryland crab cakes. And so I am delighted to present the first episode of Pink of Perfection On the Road!
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May 31, 2006

Guest Cook: Noah’s Floorzagna

When Americans dreamed of Italian food in the middle of this last century, their vision was clear: a lot of pasta, a lot of cheese. Since then, thanks in no small part to Italian superstars (folks like Lidia Bastianich, Mario Batali, and Giada De Laurentiis) and a veritable revolution in the way Americans cook and eat, our understanding of Italy’s fare now happily includes fresh herbs, silvery fish, wild boar sausage, and the knowledge that a pound of pasta feeds six people, not one and a half.
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May 22, 2006

One Woman’s Trash: How to Reupholster a Chair

Nothing captures my imagination quite like trash. Shopping in junk stores and thrift shops is my glorified version of recycling. I love that a discarded object gets a new meaning once it’s in a different context. It’s an enormous charge for me knowing a glass pitcher that was once filled with morning orange juice will now pour sangria at my barbecue.
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May 8, 2006

Look Ma! No Pattern: Sewing a Yoga Mat Bag

In my magical pretend life, I don’t ride the train for an hour each morning to sit cubicle-bound under a whirring air conditioner vent. My ideal lifestyle has more sun and more pajamas: I spend the early hours lolling around in bed drinking coffee out of brightly-hued latte bowls, the day pursuing creative endeavors, and the afternoon at yoga.
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- Julia Child