Zoe Strauss, Stay Alive, 2008. Archival pigment print.Zoe Strauss at Bruce Silverstein: This is, quite simply, a great installation. America: We Love Having You Here is on view through January 10, 2009. Learn more about Strauss' process on her blog.
The 10 Best Cookbooks of 2008: The list includes a new baking book from Brooklyn's Sweet Melissa Patisserie, located at 276 Court Street; and 175 7th Avenue. Melissa's dessert menu includes Fallen Chocolate Souffle Cake, a flourless chocolate cake served warm with melted ganache and fresh berries.
Roundup of Art Basel Miami events: This article saves the best for last--Fage Yogurt has commissioned three artists to create works based on the yogurt's texture, taste and production process (because what the art market needs right now are good yogurt interpretations).
Career on Wheels: A four-day traveling retrospective in a DWR Airstream, featuring a newly launched edition of charms for charm bracelets by Jude Tallichet. Presented in Miami by Sara Meltzer Gallery, December 2-5.
Carrot Cake Pancakes with a maple syrup and cream cheese spread. I wish I could take credit for this, but it's once again the genius of Closet Cooking.
Ask Joel Berg: The head of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger is taking readers' questions this week via the NYT website.
The New Museum Membership Chocolate Bar comes with a silver voucher for a Museum Membership. It's $65 for standard Individual Membership, and $105 for Dual/Family level. If you're lucky, you will find a Premium Membership (a $1,000 value) voucher inside.
New York Magazine's Q&A with an "overachieving" pastry chef.
One more reason to buy an iPhone: Coco Touch Games has release the game application Dessert Dilemma for iPhone and ipod Touch. The goal in is to solve each of the game's 50 puzzles by moving a plate of dessert off the table, which requires moving obstacles out of the way in the shortest amount of time possible. The game features pastries, cutlery, plates and coffee, and cafe-styled music. Producer and creative director is David Janik-Jones; programmed by Ricardo Quesada.
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