Mango & Ginger
Blog URL www.mangoandginger.blogspot.com
Located Baltimore, Maryland USA
Tags food, pop culture, art, research, dining, cooking, restaurants, entertaining, wine
Food, pop culture, and real culture from Baltimore, Maryland.
Latest Blog Posts
- Old School Thursday: Oh, Just Drink Your Diet Coke on Nov 19, 2009 in Old School
Wow. There is literally nothing interesting, history-wise, about today. However, it is National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day, which is about as hilarious as last week’s big “Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies” celebration.The differ...
- Artsy + Want: Alexander Girard Nativity on Nov 18, 2009 in want artsy design
As I've mentioned before, I'm an enormous fan of Herman Miller in general and Alexander Girard in particular, so I was kind of thrilled yesterday to discover (via UrbanDaddy) that some of Girard's designs are now available as wall art (on plywood) at...
- Ideabook Tuesday: Table-Setting on Nov 17, 2009 in ideabook tuesday
Our annual Mock Thanksgiving is this coming Saturday and I've finally given up and realized that we're not going to be able to sit around a table. It'll have to be a buffet and free-for-all - there's just no other logistical option.Which is too bad,...
- Trendy Monday: Parade Goes Trendy? on Nov 16, 2009 in trendy
Hanging out at my parents' house yesterday morning, Tom and Cail took turns reading me interesting things out of the newspaper. One of my favorites: Parade magazine's foray into food trendspotting. I don't mean to be snarky, but when a food trend lis...
- Entertaining Friday: Seasonal Drinks on Nov 13, 2009 in entertaining
You know what's nice about Ocean Spray Brad? He's always sending me links to stuff he reads, and since he lives in Boston, he reads different stuff than I do.Like the other day, he sent me a link to Boston.com's drinks-for-fall slideshow. He sent it...
- Old School Thursday: On the Half Shell Edition on Nov 12, 2009 in Old School
It’s National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day. I am not sure I could emit a sigh loud enough to convey my “whatever” feeling about learning that. Who even lobbies for that kind of day? Who would care enough? The anti-anchovy lobby? WH...
- Food History Lessons on Top Chef on Nov 12, 2009 in top chef Old School
On last night's Top Chef, each chef was tasked with creating a dish inspired by a particular casino. Early favorite, Jen C., drew Excalibur. After watching some sort of Medeival Times-type performance, she was still stuck for inspiration, so she ende...
