You may think you understand brisket. Or even Texas barbecue. (Note: this post may offend my wonderful vegetarian and vegan readers; please do return for the next post about piñatas.) Saturday afternoon, Laura and I went to Michael’s house party where we were schooled in barbecue theory (below, Michael and Laura): Amidst talk of local [...]

Thursday, my friend Laura’s road trip (follow along here) led her to Austin, Texas, where the geek cred runs high at the moment, and the herds of skinny black jeans roam through town. We started at a trailer park since Torchy’s Tacos are “damn good,” and this month’s special is a Mr. Pink: Laura ordered [...]

Wednesday I flew to Los Angeles, a city that always gives me fresh energy, for an event with Knight Pulse and GOOD magazine tapping local community leaders. I’ll point to video from the event later, as well as the picture of me surrounded by people there who bring people together to solve problems through design, [...]

As the title warns, this podcast is bright; best to squint into it until the mellower middle.

We begin with Dent May and His Magnificent Ukulele, someone I really need to play in the garden around the Magic Cottage when I open the front door in the morning. He should be surrounded by the [...]

A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to be seated next to Todd Davis at the Slow Food Miami dinner at Creek 28, an important event for me, since I met so many inspiring fellow Miamians interested in serious cooking. Last night, I went to dinner at Todd and Rob’s incredible house on [...]