June 5, 2012
La Dolce Vita
I’m sitting with artisan chef and restaurant owner Roberto Leoci in an old meat-packing building that is now Meddin Studios. It’s 80-degrees outside, but cold in here, as if the refrigeration has permanently seeped into the concrete floor. The place is creepy. Barn-size metal doors divide the rooms; to slide one open you have to press your entire body against it. The old wooden tables move as easily as live oaks and are just as creaky. Everything is heavy. Even the new glass doors are propped open by 25-pound sandbags.
September 30, 2013
The Cherry Orchard
Words, Artwork and Hand Modeling by katherine sandoz Photography by Chia Chong Styling by Libbie Summers When a child attends too many theater rehearsals (and her grandmother’s neighbor is Anna […]
November 13, 2012
The Secret To A Perfect Pie Crust
If you think back to the best pie you’ve ever had, with the flakiest crust, there’s a good possibility the crust was made from leaf lard. Leaf lard is the highest grade of lard and is obtained from the fat deposit around the kidneys and inside the loin of a pig.