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How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure
[…] Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Here’s Julian Treasure to help you fix that. As the sound expert demonstrates some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy, he offers … Continue reading
Mezcal Is The Fastest-Growing Liquor In The US. Why Aren’t Mexican Producers Cashing In?
Making mezcal is really hard work. Mexican producers harvest agave by hand and cook it in giant, earthen ovens. Then they crush it using a 1,000-pound, horse-drawn stone and distill it in copper pots. Despite all this effort, Mexican producers … Continue reading
Mai Suzuki Proposes New Applications For Traditional Kumiko | Spoon & Tamago
OCTOBER 22, 2022 / JOHNNY Kumiko is a traditional Japanese technique that utilizes numerous wooden bars, crossed and laid to form various designs and expressions. No nails or metal pieces are used, and the wooden parts are put together by adjusting … Continue reading
A Giant Sharpener Creates Playful Pendant Lights That Mimic Colored Pencil Shavings | Colossal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Nanako Kume Nanako Kume’s pendant lights would look perfectly at home in an elementary classroom or art studio. The Tokyo-based designer is behind a playful collection of fixtures that layers colored-pencil-style wood … Continue reading
4 Levels of Pasta Bolognese: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious
We challenged chefs of three different skill levels – amateur Emily, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef instructor Frank Proto – to prepare a pasta Bolognese that would make nonna proud. Once each level of chef had served up and … Continue reading
4 Levels of Paella: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious
We challenged chefs of three different skill levels – amateur Onika, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Frank Proto from The Institute Of Culinary Education – to prepare a piping hot paella (yes, Frank finally gets to make paella!) Once … Continue reading