the cosmopolitan gigolo

bespokenn:

Rust toned orange is a very underrated colour in menswear.  Given our propensity for wearing whites, navys and greys, I believe that sartorially conscious men everywhere could benefit from having a few more orange toned accessories to complement the other pieces of his arsenal.

Unlike pink or red, which can sometimes be too bold, a muted orange is both sharp and restrained at the same time.  The Azabu tailor display shown above is a good demonstration of this: mixing a rust coloured tie with an orange bordered linen pocket square on a jacket with various orange accents (which is a bit too ad hoc for my liking), resulting in an outfit that is neither too loud nor too overly conservative. 

joeacollege:

Happy 114th Birthday DUKE!!!

Love these pics of Duke hanging with Louis Armstrong and Diahann Carroll.

Photo by Herman Leonard (Paris, 1960)

(via notesonascandal)

Five ways to make yourself a better cook: 1. The first time I make a recipe, I follow the directions to a T. Many times I second guess a recipe author and I fail to see their vision. If I follow the recipe exactly, I am often pleasantly surprised and learn from the author’s experience. It takes me outside my box. 2. Much like a musician, you have to practice daily. Usually, musicians practice scales — as a cook you can practice knife skills. 3. Learn different cooking techniques: poaching, braising, sauteing, grilling, roasting, and baking. I tend to get hung up on one or two methods and I have to make sure I break away from them. 4. Study cookbooks and do research. 5. Be serious enough to cook things properly, but casual enough to make cooking and eating fun. -food52.com

Five ways to make yourself a better cook:

1. The first time I make a recipe, I follow the directions to a T. Many times I second guess a recipe author and I fail to see their vision. If I follow the recipe exactly, I am often pleasantly surprised and learn from the author’s experience. It takes me outside my box.

2. Much like a musician, you have to practice daily. Usually, musicians practice scales — as a cook you can practice knife skills.

3. Learn different cooking techniques: poaching, braising, sauteing, grilling, roasting, and baking. I tend to get hung up on one or two methods and I have to make sure I break away from them.

4. Study cookbooks and do research.

5. Be serious enough to cook things properly, but casual enough to make cooking and eating fun.

-food52.com