http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/ Fri, 24 May 2013 05:50:34 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:50:34 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/buddyicons/32719556@N00.jpg?1369093984#32719556@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8802174195/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8802174195/" title="maxfield parrish"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/8802174195_a46be9839a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="maxfield parrish" /></a></p> <p>He painted the Old King Cole mural in 1906 for one of Astor's hotels; in 1932 it went to the St. Regis, where it now presides over the King Cole Bar. It was <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/17/nyregion/17painting.html" rel="nofollow">restored in 2007</a>.<br /> <br /> I wish I knew that the Bloody Mary was invented at that bar, because it's my favorite drink and I would have gotten one. Instead, given its classic bar status, I got an Old Fashioned.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 05:50:34 -0700 2013-05-03T16:29:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8802174195 maxfield parrish <p>He painted the Old King Cole mural in 1906 for one of Astor's hotels; in 1932 it went to the St. Regis, where it now presides over the King Cole Bar. It was <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/17/nyregion/17painting.html" rel="nofollow">restored in 2007</a>.<br /> <br /> I wish I knew that the Bloody Mary was invented at that bar, because it's my favorite drink and I would have gotten one. Instead, given its classic bar status, I got an Old Fashioned.</p> mintyfreshflavor newyork bar hotel manhattan stregis oldkingcole kingcolebar http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8755946710/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8755946710/" title="8:00 foggy evening"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8755946710_e46e761140_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="8:00 foggy evening" /></a></p> <p>You can't even see the bulk of the bridge, it's so foggy.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 17:05:18 -0700 2013-05-19T20:00:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8755946710 8:00 foggy evening <p>You can't even see the bulk of the bridge, it's so foggy.</p> mintyfreshflavor fog brooklyn verrazanobridge may19 flickrandroidapp:filter=none http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8754708757/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8754708757/" title="7:00 dinner"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5336/8754708757_1a5a2b13f1_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="7:00 dinner" /></a></p> <p>last night's steak salad leftovers are tonight's tiny but filling sandwich!</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:12:14 -0700 2013-05-19T19:00:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8754708757 7:00 dinner <p>last night's steak salad leftovers are tonight's tiny but filling sandwich!</p> mintyfreshflavor food cooking kitchen sandwich steak may19 flickrandroidapp:filter=none http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8755642790/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8755642790/" title="5:50 time to prep lunch"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/8755642790_e533a8e55c_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="5:50 time to prep lunch" /></a></p> <p>It's become a Sunday activity to cook something to eat for lunch for the week.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:44 -0700 2013-05-19T17:52:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8755642790 5:50 time to prep lunch <p>It's become a Sunday activity to cook something to eat for lunch for the week.</p> mintyfreshflavor flickrandroidapp:filter=none http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8755255658/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8755255658/" title="3:42 green"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/8755255658_6c2b922443_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="3:42 green" /></a></p> <p>the view from the kitchen, made even more green by the rain.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:44 -0700 2013-05-19T15:41:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8755255658 3:42 green <p>the view from the kitchen, made even more green by the rain.</p> mintyfreshflavor trees kitchen brooklyn bayridge may19 flickrandroidapp:filter=none http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8753920185/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8753920185/" title="2:35 something new"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8253/8753920185_5bcf856a5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="2:35 something new" /></a></p> <p>needed a break from the pressing! time to start cutting into this. wait, after I iron the fabric. SIGH.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 11:35:10 -0700 2013-05-19T14:33:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8753920185 2:35 something new <p>needed a break from the pressing! time to start cutting into this. wait, after I iron the fabric. SIGH.</p> mintyfreshflavor flickrandroidapp:filter=none http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8754867564/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8754867564/" title="1:30 ironing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/8754867564_305599c8b8_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="1:30 ironing" /></a></p> <p>only five more (long) seams and this top is done, but I am so so bored of pressing seams!</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 10:34:01 -0700 2013-05-19T13:30:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8754867564 1:30 ironing <p>only five more (long) seams and this top is done, but I am so so bored of pressing seams!</p> mintyfreshflavor triangles sewing wip quilting may19 flickrandroidapp:filter=none http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8754353404/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8754353404/" title="10:17 dreary"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/8754353404_3a9de49f74_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="10:17 dreary" /></a></p> <p>it's a fine, thin, constant rain right now. this is definitely the last I will be outside!</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 07:32:30 -0700 2013-05-19T10:17:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8754353404 10:17 dreary <p>it's a fine, thin, constant rain right now. this is definitely the last I will be outside!</p> mintyfreshflavor rain brooklyn umbrella bayridge may19 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8647012154/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8647012154/" title="lace batwing top!"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8383/8647012154_e60f511c1e_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="lace batwing top!" /></a></p> <p>It was a painful journey but I finished and I love it--the yarn and pattern are fantastic.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pepperknit.com/2013/04/lace-batwing-top/" rel="nofollow">www.pepperknit.com/2013/04/lace-batwing-top/</a></p> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:42:37 -0700 2013-04-05T15:57:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8647012154 lace batwing top! <p>It was a painful journey but I finished and I love it--the yarn and pattern are fantastic.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pepperknit.com/2013/04/lace-batwing-top/" rel="nofollow">www.pepperknit.com/2013/04/lace-batwing-top/</a></p> mintyfreshflavor georgia knitting lace knit jekyllisland fos 2013fos http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8635452499/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8635452499/" title="stripey family at Driftwood Beach"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8635452499_138cdb1115_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="stripey family at Driftwood Beach" /></a></p> <p>I love love love this pic of my family even though I am unshowered and my hair is in a French braid here!<br /> <br /> Jason apparently didn't get the memo about stripes.</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:03:10 -0700 2013-04-06T12:20:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8635452499 stripey family at Driftwood Beach <p>I love love love this pic of my family even though I am unshowered and my hair is in a French braid here!<br /> <br /> Jason apparently didn't get the memo about stripes.</p> mintyfreshflavor beach georgia driftwood jekyllisland http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8636558552/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8636558552/" title="driftwood beach"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8636558552_09119014a7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="driftwood beach" /></a></p> <p>Jekyll Island, Georgia</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:03:00 -0700 2013-04-06T12:09:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8636558552 driftwood beach <p>Jekyll Island, Georgia</p> mintyfreshflavor beach georgia driftwood jekyllisland http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8636558292/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8636558292/" title="driftwood beach"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8636558292_572e08fa4c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="driftwood beach" /></a></p> <p>Jekyll Island, Georgia</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:02:51 -0700 2013-04-06T12:14:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8636558292 driftwood beach <p>Jekyll Island, Georgia</p> mintyfreshflavor beach georgia driftwood jekyllisland http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8603468696/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8603468696/" title="waffleized"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8603468696_215daf3bc9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="waffleized" /></a></p> <p>I've long been obsessed with this croque madame that The Waffleizer made: <a href="http://www.waffleizer.com/waffleizer/2010/02/waffled-croque-madame.html" rel="nofollow">www.waffleizer.com/waffleizer/2010/02/waffled-croque-mada...</a><br /> <br /> Today I tried it. Conclusion: my egg was far too fresh! Not enough spreading. Or perhaps I should separate white and yolk and slightly beat the white in the future so it'll spread more. I'm not really that big a fan of sunny side up eggs but I'd try it again.<br /> <br /> Also technically my waffle iron's shape won't lead to the same array that The Waffleizer got, but i thought it'd be closer.</p> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:32:15 -0700 2013-03-30T10:11:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8603468696 waffleized <p>I've long been obsessed with this croque madame that The Waffleizer made: <a href="http://www.waffleizer.com/waffleizer/2010/02/waffled-croque-madame.html" rel="nofollow">www.waffleizer.com/waffleizer/2010/02/waffled-croque-mada...</a><br /> <br /> Today I tried it. Conclusion: my egg was far too fresh! Not enough spreading. Or perhaps I should separate white and yolk and slightly beat the white in the future so it'll spread more. I'm not really that big a fan of sunny side up eggs but I'd try it again.<br /> <br /> Also technically my waffle iron's shape won't lead to the same array that The Waffleizer got, but i thought it'd be closer.</p> mintyfreshflavor food cooking egg sunnysideup waffle waffleizer http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8579996451/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8579996451/" title="holly's birthday quilt!"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8579996451_1a4a8a5032_m.jpg" width="225" height="240" alt="holly's birthday quilt!" /></a></p> <p>Technically, Holly took this picture, of a friend of hers modeling the quilt, but I'm posting it myself. I made her a special quilt for her birthday!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pepperknit.com/2013/03/a-quilt-for-holly/" rel="nofollow">www.pepperknit.com/2013/03/a-quilt-for-holly/</a></p> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:24:01 -0700 2013-01-14T18:43:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8579996451 holly's birthday quilt! <p>Technically, Holly took this picture, of a friend of hers modeling the quilt, but I'm posting it myself. I made her a special quilt for her birthday!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pepperknit.com/2013/03/a-quilt-for-holly/" rel="nofollow">www.pepperknit.com/2013/03/a-quilt-for-holly/</a></p> mintyfreshflavor mexico quilt holly quilting fos hollville 2013fos http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8560270567/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8560270567/" title="3.15.13 after a long week"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8560270567_ab1652a8b0_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="3.15.13 after a long week" /></a></p> <p>A welcome end.</p> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:14:02 -0700 2013-03-15T18:05:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8560270567 3.15.13 after a long week <p>A welcome end.</p> mintyfreshflavor beer wine cocktail drinks delicatessen 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8561377452/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8561377452/" title="3.10.13 balmer"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8561377452_624cc32799_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3.10.13 balmer" /></a></p> <p>The view of the Inner Harbor from the Four Seasons. I grew up going to Harbor Place all the time, but it's been a long time since I was here.</p> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:13:55 -0700 2013-03-10T20:35:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8561377452 3.10.13 balmer <p>The view of the Inner Harbor from the Four Seasons. I grew up going to Harbor Place all the time, but it's been a long time since I was here.</p> mintyfreshflavor harbor baltimore 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8541076560/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8541076560/" title="3.8.13 fall skies in spring"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8541076560_6c7d9a3e23_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3.8.13 fall skies in spring" /></a></p> <p>in Western Maryland.</p> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:38:16 -0800 2013-03-08T16:46:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8541076560 3.8.13 fall skies in spring <p>in Western Maryland.</p> mintyfreshflavor sky clouds 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8525640104/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8525640104/" title="happy birthday Loc!"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8525640104_4105faf826_m.jpg" width="240" height="156" alt="happy birthday Loc!" /></a></p> <p>Tania organized an amazing surpise birthday party for Loc. We were part of the crew to help get it ready, and we had a lot of fun helping. We posted loads more pics to the blog!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/" rel="nofollow">www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/</a></p> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:09:55 -0800 2013-03-03T00:56:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8525640104 happy birthday Loc! <p>Tania organized an amazing surpise birthday party for Loc. We were part of the crew to help get it ready, and we had a lot of fun helping. We posted loads more pics to the blog!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/" rel="nofollow">www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/</a></p> mintyfreshflavor birthday chris friends party holly tania takenbyjason jodimckee jasonanderin mikomiao hollville http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8525639642/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8525639642/" title="3.2.13 make your own infusion"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8525639642_595a7d02c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3.2.13 make your own infusion" /></a></p> <p>Tania came up with a fun party favor--homemade infusions. There was also a bitters tasting for everyone. Loc's 40th party was so much fun.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/" rel="nofollow">www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/</a></p> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:09:47 -0800 2013-03-02T23:11:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8525639642 3.2.13 make your own infusion <p>Tania came up with a fun party favor--homemade infusions. There was also a bitters tasting for everyone. Loc's 40th party was so much fun.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/" rel="nofollow">www.jasonanderin.com/2013/03/cocktails-loctales/</a></p> mintyfreshflavor party lemon infusion apples zest http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8524524689/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pepperknit/">mintyfreshflavor</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pepperknit/8524524689/" title="3.1.13 Bond Street"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8524524689_408a6fdbf8_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="3.1.13 Bond Street" /></a></p> <p>NYC</p> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:09:42 -0800 2013-03-01T18:44:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mintyfreshflavor) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8524524689 3.1.13 Bond Street <p>NYC</p> mintyfreshflavor newyork dusk manhattan