Quotable Mondays Category
#QuotableMondays: Killing Coffee… or the Planet?
Posted on June 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
The Washington Post has a WonkBlog piece up about K cups and coffee pods killing Americans’ love of coffee. From the post: Coffee pods, however, are incredibly efficient by comparison. People tend not to make more than they will actually drink—or, at least, first intended to drink. “People used to make a pot of coffee. Now […]
#QuotableMondays: ‘We Have to Love Each Other’
Posted on June 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
In Episode 1 of my podcast, “The Pizza Dish,” I speak to NYC-based software developer (and longtime pal) Rob O’Connor about a number of pizza-related topics, including: DNA on pizza crust implicates Daron Dylan Wint in D.C.’s “Mansion Murders“—what are the civil-liberty implications? What will happen to Memories Pizza? What will the long-term impact be of the Religious […]
#QuotableMondays: EVOO from Italy, Under Pressure
Posted on May 25, 2015 Leave a Comment
“One thing is clear: We can’t take olive oil for granted.” The piece’s nut graph: “More than any time in recent memory, olive oil is an increasingly precious commodity. Last year’s harvest was severely damaged by extreme heat, torrential rains and hailstorms, as well as a devastating fruit fly infestation. But even worse, a few regions […]
Best ‘Pizza for Good’ Twitter Fan in the History of ‘Mankind’
Posted on May 24, 2015 Leave a Comment
Check out this tweet: Pizza for Good.Mozzarella for Mankind.Pepperoni for People.Make it happen:http://t.co/jmQLY42N0Jby @bywillpollock of @pizzaforgood — Tammy Talpas 🌹 (@TheoloGOP) May 23, 2015 “Pizza for Good. Mozzarella for Mankind. Pepperoni for People.” so many awesome taglines—my work is done here. Henceforth we have our #QuotableMondays early! Great thanks to my Austin gal pal Lady […]
#QuotableMondays: Last Week Tonight & ‘Abomination Pizza’ (NSFW)
Posted on May 4, 2015 Leave a Comment
I was catching up on Last Week Tonight over the weekend, and stumbled over a reference to the grossly mass-manufactured pies of Pizza Hut. Oliver made the quip as an aside about a piece on Dr. Oz as a snake-oil salesman. Here’s the quote, and then the clip: “Just because some bread, tomatoes, and cheese […]
#QuotableMondays: Learn Your Craft ‘Until it Belongs to You’
Posted on April 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
Our Julia Child pizza, “Only Child,” is one of my favorites of the bunch. The recipe offers a twist on an old favorite—chicken piccata—and can be put atop a pizza or served on it’s own. Healthy, flavorful and awesome. Today I stumbled upon a quote from frequent Child collaborator and chef extraordinaire Jacques Pepin that applies […]
#QuotableMondays: Patricia Arquette Steals the Oscar Evening
Posted on February 23, 2015 Leave a Comment
You might call it an “Actor’s Barn-burner.” At last night’s Oscar ceremony, Patricia Arquette won for Best Supporting Actress in a film called “Boyhood.” The film is basically unprecedented in that it was shot over a period of 12 years with the same cast members. (read more) But it was her speech that charged up […]
#QuotableMondays: Top Chef’s Gregory Gourdet Talks Jacques & Julia
Posted on February 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
Although he’s seen his fair share of ups and down on Season 12 of Bravo TV’s “Top Chef,” Gregory Gourdet has made it all the way to the final three. I interviewed Gourdet for an upcoming piece at TheBacklot.com, which will be posted this Wednesday. Of all the irreverent weeks of themed shows, Gourdet says the Julia Child episode was one of his […]
#QuotableMondays: Conflict Kitchen & Promoting Cultural Understanding
Posted on December 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
Can an food outlet actually double as an art project? In the case of Conflict Kitchen, yes. And it’s generated some important political conversations along with it. The restaurant, located in Pittsburgh, serves up cuisine from countries with which the United States is in a state of conflict. That includes places like North Korea, Cuba and Iran, […]
#QuotableMondays: Truth is Like a Mosaic [World AIDS Day]
Posted on December 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
On a day of reflection for the 26th commemoration of World AIDS Day, we kick off ARTvision Atlanta‘s fund-raising season with a quote from a new artist presenting this year in support of Positive Impact. Dee Ruff, in her submission statement, talked a bit about how positive change and illumination do not always come in […]
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