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Friday, July 27, 2007
Or any foreign market for that matter.
I remember hanging out in Tokyo grocery stores for ages...
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It's now a "vintage" tin!
I took it to David Dewey's watercolor class when we were doing "yellow"only still lifes...
I took it to David Dewey's watercolor class when we were doing "yellow"only still lifes...
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And how often do you see a Vermeer in an American supermarket?
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Plastic is way easier to bring home than glass...
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I almost always toss them away to lighten the load home.
When I was shoe designing I bought this beautiful tin in London.
Pouring thick, gooey Lyle's Golden Syrup down your hotel bathroom sink is NOT a very good idea.
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Do we only get to see animals on "organic" foods in the US?
It's as if the source of the food is irrelevant here :(
I would like to see more cows and goats please...
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And you don't have to read anything to know what's inside.
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It makes a terrific snack after traipsing around all day.
REAL gazpacho from SPAIN!!!
And it tastes EXCELLENT too
And would you believe - Tropicana is the producer!?
Dear Tropicana,
Could you please bring this Spanish gazpacho to New York?
I'd like to buy a ton of it :)
Labels: David Dewey, French tins, Jean-Paul Hevin
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