Seaweeds of the Irish Coast by GaiaInAction

Photo of Irish seaweeds by GaiaInAction

Love eating seaweed (aka sea veggies)? They’re delish and massively awesome for us. Leave it to former branch librarian GaiaInAction to capture their beauty…

Guest Blog Post: “How to Be All Classy and Shit,” in DGGYST’s exact words

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Photo thanks to Ryan McGuire of Gratisography.com

What’s classy to you? Here’s how ‘Damn, Girl Get Your Shit Together: Unsolicited Advice for Shit You Didn’t Know You Were Doing Wrong’ defines it…

DGGYST's avatarDamn, Girl. Get Your Shit Together.

I have been thinking a lot about class lately. My thirtieth birthday is right around the corner and I have really been trying to hone my style. I’ve always been horrified by my mother’s butterfly bedazzled bell bottoms and the ever presence of “big gulps, tractors, and pink camo” in my sordid memory bank. But what makes someone classy? The internet has nearly convinced me that the whole of classiness is kept in the human cuticles and if they aren’t on point, I should just hang myself with a length of the Confederate flag while standing on a crate of Pabst.

Not one to believe everything the internet tells me, I thought about real life. Who was the classiest person I know?

For me, that person is my dear friend Betty. Betty is a landscaper and ironically has the most mangled cuticles I have ever seen. When she comes by…

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Enchanting Espelette, France, by da-AL

da-AL and her honey enjoying hot chocolate in Espelette, France

After a weekend of beautiful Barcelona, we drove towards French Basque country. We lunched in wonderful Huesca and overnighted in pretty Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The sun shone and we were back on the road. What better way to relax than to stop in the enchanting Basque town of Espelette? We sipped hot chocolate at a sidewalk cafe…… Continue reading Enchanting Espelette, France, by da-AL

Video: “Fastest Way to Peel a Pomegranate Ever,” by Rob Barrett

Pomegranate seeds

Fellow pomegranate lovers -- read, watch, and listen closely ... I love pomegranates from their regal crowns at their bases and how the leathery red orbs look like holiday ornaments on their green tree branches, to how cream colored pith engulfs each seed that's further cradled within jeweled juicy sacs. Until recently, their sweet-sour winey taste… Continue reading Video: “Fastest Way to Peel a Pomegranate Ever,” by Rob Barrett

Recipe: Double Pop-Over by Khashayar Parsi (inspired by Jacques Pépin)

Get out your appetite!