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The beauty of making cranberry relish.

ste!!a — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:53:45 +0000

There is an unrelenting beauty to cooking. Today when we were cooking I took shots of a couple especially beautiful processes. This is the story of making cranberry relish. The color and the shapes are delicious. The relish was a perfect mix of tart, sweet, and peppery.

The photos are taken with my Iphone 4s with Instagram so I could share them.

A marvelous side dish for the left-over ham sandwich.

orange rind

washing the cranberries

washed

citrus

cooking the cranberry relish.

graphic geometric cookies

ste!!a — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:53:44 +0000

Love making icebox cookies. Making shapes and patterns is great fun in the kitchen.

Tis the season for baking.

my desk today 10242011

ste!!a — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:08:07 +0000

Part of my series of my desk today pictures.

Taken while waiting for a job to print.

my desk today 09102011

ste!!a — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:35:36 +0000

That must be an old coffee card.

THINK BIG: 500 liters of paint.

ste!!a — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:18:25 +0000

500 liters of waterbased environmentally-friendly paint on asphalt spread by 2000 cars on Rosenthaler Platz Berlin. By IEPE & the anonymous crew. Directed by AKIZ

Don’t you want to do this in your neighborhood?

I want to do it in a pedestrian space.

o my Public

ste!!a — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:59:15 +0000

PUBLIC D3 from PUBLIC Bikes on Vimeo.

Ok, I have now put this under my objects of desire. The perfect city bike. Maybe I’ll sell the ones I have and buy one of these puppies. Would be great for traveling back and forth to the art studio.

Comes in orange, yum.

http://publicbikes.com/

memory = truth

ste!!a — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:04:13 +0000

It was an incredibly hot day.The sky was flat, almost white.

We had been waliking and walking, and walking now we were at the top. It was time to look for a glass of wine and a comfortable place in the shade. (This is when I was still shooting film on a regular basis.) I can replay this day so that my memory equals truth.

word today: gelato

ste!!a — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:08:51 +0000

Gelato differs from ice cream in that it has a lower butterfat content, typically gelato contains 4–8% versus 14% for ice cream. Gelato generally has slightly lower sugar content, averaging between 16–22% versus approximately 21% for ice cream. Non-fat milk is added as a solid. The sugar content in gelato is precisely balanced with the water content to act as an anti-freeze, that is, to prevent the gelato from freezing solid. The types of sugar used are sucrose and dextrose and invert sugar to control the apparent sweetness. Typically, gelato and Italian sorbet contain a stabilizing base. Egg yolks are used in yellow custard–based gelato flavors, including zabaione and creme caramel.

from wikipedia

object of desire: flatbed tabloid scanner

ste!!a — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:55:10 +0000

Epson Expression 10000XL– Graphic Arts Scanner

Just got a tip on this sweet tool. I’ve been looking for a scanner for my smaller drawings and digital collage pieces. Nice features/specs. It’s on the wishlist. Now to find a good price.

Features:

2,400 x 4,800 optical resolution, 3.8 Dmax optical density
48-bit color depth, 16-bit grayscale; 50% to 200% zoom
A3 sized scanning surface for originals up to 12.2 by 17.2 inches
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, MonacoEZcolor with reflective IT8 Target
USB 2.0, Firewire, optional networking; PC and Mac compatible

Technical:

Model: E10000XL-GA
Hardware Platform: PC, Mac
Scanner Type: Flatbed scanner
Form Factor: Desktop
Scanner Interface: Firewire
Color Support: Color
Media Size Maximum: DIN A3 (12.2 in x 17.2 in)
Color Depth: 48-bit color
Maximum horizontal resolution: 2400
Maximum Vertical Resolution: 4800
Media Type: Plain paper
Media Load Type: Manual load
Minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.3.x, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.2.x
Width: 25.8 inches
Depth: 18 inches
Height: 6.2 inches
Weight: 28.7 pounds

Oh yes, Artificial Wheatgrass

ste!!a — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:51:52 +0000

Just found a supplier for some plastic wheatgrass. Yes, I am excited and have devious plans for my 6 x 6 inch squares.