Quinoa and Avocado Verrines

from The Arizona Republic Verrines showcase the simpler side of French cuisine by Karen Fernau French cuisine remains synonymous with intoxicatingly rich flavors and classic dishes such as crepes suzette and boeuf bourguignon. Yet there’s a lighter side to...

Art Books 2k11

from The New York Observer The Origin of the (Book as a) Work of Art by Emily Witt Midway through a party for Thornwillow Press at the St. Regis Hotel last night, a book publicist brought up Heidegger. “It’s all about the thinginess of the thing,” he said gloomily,...

Miles Davis Is Cool

from Crawdaddy Magazine A Beginner’s Guide to Miles Davis Ryan Wasoba Miles Davis is cool, but you knew that already. Disputing the musician’s coolness is more arduous a process than proving the moon landing as a hoax. Miles Davis is cool because he branded an album...

Lucian Freud Gone

from The BBC Painter Lucian Freud dies aged 88 Realist painter Lucian Freud, one of Britain’s most distinguished and highly regarded artists, has died aged 88. New York dealer William Acquavella said Freud had died at his London home on Wednesday after an...